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Viral video straps colt .45 handgun to a home-use drone
A new viral video has shown that arming drones isn’t just a pastime for governments, as hobbyists are now getting in on the game.
World’s largest TV goes on sale in Europe
A 90" TV is on sale in Europe for the first time – but viewers must sit at least 12 feet away.
Jay-Z gives away a million copies of new album to owners of Samsung phones
Rapper Jay Z's new album will be distributed free to a million users of Samsung smartphones three days before its official release in a promotional deal.
Video: Czech engineers create successful flying bicycle
AFTER their first prototype that was unveiled nine months ago, their design has progressed greatly - with this video showing a successful test run of the first flying bicycle.
Telefonica denies AT&T interest in buying up O2
O2-owner Telefonica denied yesterday that it received any indication of interest from AT&T, following a Spanish newspaper report that the government had halted a €70bn offer from the US company.
Netflix signs deal with DreamWorks for original content
VIDEO streaming service Netflix Inc signed an exclusive multiyear deal for a slate of new TV series from "Shrek" creator DreamWorks Animation, deepening its push into original programming to stand apart from Internet competitors.
Apple: Prism 'is news to us'
Apple first heard about Prism from the media, the company claims, as it discloses US government requests for information.
Saudi Arabia to block WhatsApp within weeks
SAUDI Arabia plans to block Internet-based communication tool WhatsApp within weeks if the U.S.-based firm fails to comply with requirements set by the kingdom's telecom regulator, local newspapers reported this week.
Google builds new system to eradicate child porn images from the web
Google, the internet giant, is to create a global database of child abuse images - which it will share with its rival companies - in a bid to eradicate child pornography from the web.
McDonald's app reveals cow your burger came from in transparency drive
Australian customers of fast food chain McDonald's can now track the progress of a meal from the herd of cattle that become meat in their burgers to the restaurant where they are served, all through a smartphone app.
Get smart and boost profits with the 40 best business apps
Business has changed. Entrepreneurs are now more likely to be cutting deals on their iPads in Starbucks than agreeing mergers over a fine Amarone in a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Disastrous Facebook IPO killed Openet's planned Nasdaq offering
Ireland's biggest privately-held tech company cancelled its New York float as contagion from Facebook's disastrous IPO raged, its CEO has said.
Google tests web-beaming balloons
Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google has released from a frozen field in New Zealand hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online.
Google Trends visualises the world in search
Google has made search data spellbinding with a visualisation of real-time search trends.
First review of PlayStation 4
Tom Hoggins gets to grips with Sony's next-generation console.
Digital: Here's the tablet you can take in the shower
Take one iPad. Gaze for a moment at its lovely screen and then pour a glass of wine over it. Watch the light quickly die in its eyes. It's not a pretty sight and a waste of good sauvignon blanc to boot.
Apple considering bigger screens and range of colours for new iPhone
APPLE Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colours, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics.
Tag this: Facebook adopts 'hashtag'
FACEBOOK is adopting the "hashtag," one of the most recognizable features of its younger rival Twitter, in a move to position its web service as an important complement to television, sporting events and breaking news.
High Court orders six internet service providers to block Pirate Bay access
SIX internet service providers (ISPs) must block access by subscribers to various Pirate Bay websites within 30 days, the High Court has ruled.
Upwardly mobile Three poised to make bid for O2
IT has been rumoured for months but now it looks like it is finally going to happen.
E3: Sony scores points over Microsoft with new console launch
In the eternal battle of the videogame giants, Sony has scored an important PR victory over Microsoft as the pair go head to head over their new consoles.
Digital: Two becomes one in hybrid laptop
Technology fans always crave the new – something faster, something sexier, something different. Unfortunately, the general public isn't so easily seduced. And tech firms forget that at their peril.
Global cloud leader Citrix adds 50 jobs at Dublin HQ
Cloud computing firm Citrix will create 50 jobs at its Dublin offices in a global expansion drive which the company says is primarily driven by customer demand.
Chinese businessman jailed for selling $100m worth of stolen software
A US federal judge has sentenced a Chinese businessman to 12 years in prison for selling stolen software used in defence, space technology and engineering with a retail value of more than $100m.
E3: Sony beats Microsoft to punch in console wars as PS4 to cost €100 less than Xbox One
Sony has revealed its hotly anticipated PlayStation 4 will cost €400, giving rivals Microsoft "a bloody nose" in the battle over their latest gaming consoles.
E3: Gamers taken aback as Microsoft reveals €500 price tag for new Xbox One console
Microsoft has revealed that its new Xbox One games console will carry an "expensive" price tag of €500 when it is launched before Christmas.
Apple chief Tim Cook unveils 'biggest change to operating system since the iPhone'
Apple has unveiled new-look software for its phones and tablets, in a move that chief executive Tim Cook said was “the biggest change to iOS since the iPhone”.
The next Apple iPhone: smaller, faster and more colourful?
APPLE CEO Tim Cook has referred to "exciting new products" for 2014, ahead of his keynote to the WWDC conference for developers today. Matt Warman looks at the most interesting predictions for the iPhone 5S (or iPhone 6).
US security worker 'behind leaks over secret surveillance methods'
A 29-year-old American who works as a contract employee at the National Security Agency (NSA) is the source of 'The Guardian''s disclosures about the US government's secret surveillance programmes, the British newspaper has reported.
Google close to buying Israeli mapping start-up Waze: report
GOOGLE is close to buying Waze for $1.3bn, an Israeli newspaper reported, potentially trumping rival offers for the Israeli mapping start-up.
Keywords plans IPO on AIM
Keywords Studios is planning a flotation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), an arm of the London Stock Exchange that caters for small to medium enterprises.
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Shatter transfers book censorship powers over his racy novel
JUSTICE Minister Alan Shatter has transferred responsibility for censoring books to Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan to avoid a conflict of interest over his racy novel ‘Laura’.
Guerin killer Brian Meehan caught out as he smuggles drugs into jail
KILLER Brian Meehan smuggled drugs inside his body into prison after they were passed to him by a relative.
Violent high-risk teen denied bail ahead of extradition hearing
A teenage fugitive described as a violent high-risk offender has been denied bail at the High Court pending a hearing against his extradition to Northern Ireland.
Murder accused breaks down describing self-harm upon victim's body discovery
A FAS worker accused of murdering a woman in Co Clare two years ago broke down as he explained to a Central Criminal Court jury why he stabbed himself in the stomach when the woman’s body was discovered.
Three rescued as fishing boat sinks
Three fishermen have been rescued off north Donegal after their boat sank.
Sale of harvesting rights abandoned
The sale of the harvesting rights for the country's state-owned forests has been abandoned.
Trial hears two men accused of Daniel McAnespie murder blame each other for killing the teenager
THE trial of two Dublin men accused of the murder of teenager Daniel McAnespie, who was in the care of the State at the time of his death three years ago, has heard that each accused blames the other for killing him.
Coalition decides against selling off forestry rights
THE Government has decided against selling off the harvesting rights of Coillte, the State forestry agency.
Three fishermen rescued off the north Donegal coast
THREE fishermen were being treated in hospital last night after a dramatic rescue off the north Donegal coast.
Agency to provide development funds
Nama is to provide 18 million euro to finish two office blocks in Belfast, it has been revealed.
