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Vodafone said the move to upgrade its 3G service will make its national network more sustainable and energy efficient, while improving network performance. The post Vodafone plans to phase out 3G in Ireland to modernise its network appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3R0uAIp

While remote teams have come a long way, Soprana Personnel’s Diana Blažaitienė believes managers need to upskill and form new leadership practices to tackle ongoing challenges. The post 4 pain points for managers leading remote teams appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3a2aMEb

The first start-up to come from the Munich Quantum Valley, Planqc is developing a highly scalable quantum computer based on ‘nature’s best qubits’. The post German start-up bags €4.6m to build quantum computers ‘atom by atom’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3ubIq16

Wrike looked into the wasted time caused by unproductive meetings, duplicated efforts and unintegrated applications. The post ‘Dark matter of work’ could cost businesses millions a year, survey says appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3OWzrbJ

Hvivo will enrol healthy volunteers to test the efficacy of a biotech company's oral vaccine candidate for Covid-19. The post Open Orphan subsidiary working on world’s first Omicron challenge model appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3OTV9xb

South Korea's Nuri rocket launch was assisted by Contec, with its ground stations in Ireland, Sweden and Alaska providing data support. The post Irish ground station helped South Korea’s milestone rocket launch appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bFHfAA

Lime is hoping to launch its e-scooters and e-bikes in Ireland next year. The post Lime works with Irish disability groups to ensure safe micromobility roll-out appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Oy5pLE

New features, such as a sidebar with chat and audio channels, are being tested by Meta to attract more people to Facebook Groups. The post Facebook Groups could soon look a lot like Discord appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xWxVQ0

Airbnb said there has been a 44pc annual drop in party reports globally since the ban was introduced, with more than 6,600 guests suspended last year for violating the policy. The post Party’s over: Airbnb makes its party ban permanent appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3a897N7

Cork-based Vaultree and Belfast’s Angoka emerged victorious at a cybersecurity pitching event hosted by Enterprise Ireland. The post Two Irish cybersecurity start-ups bag European award nominations appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3OTKOkH

The Russian Killnet group said the cyberattacks are a retaliation for Lithuania’s decision to cease the transit of some goods to Kaliningrad following EU sanctions. The post Russian hackers claim responsibility for ongoing Lithuania cyberattacks appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3A6MvHz

Yahoo’s Eoghan Lappin discusses the hardest parts of his job and why it’s vital that software engineers look after their mental health. The post How this software engineer manages productivity and work-life balance appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3OHUKO8

Users who want to keep a copy of their Hangouts data are encouraged to use Google Takeout to download this data before the service is shut in November. The post Google hangs up on Hangouts, asks users to switch to Chat appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3QRWy9f

In the wake of the Roe v Wade decision, period tracking app Stardust surged in popularity after promising end-to-end encryption. But questions are now being raised about its privacy claims. The post Period tracker Stardust rolls back encryption claims amid scrutiny appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3nq1btE

Based in Dublin and Roscommon, Tier3Tech is creating roles for support engineers, finance, sales and marketing staff and administrators. The post Irish cloud services company Tier3Tech to hire 30 new staff appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3NpbfxD

Cellnex said a €10m subsidy would help to bring mobile coverage to rural locations that can't be addressed in a 'commercially viable manner'. The post Cellnex is looking to connect 200 Irish mobile blackspots appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3niUs4M

Save time and your sanity – think about which meeting actually needs to be a meeting and which can just be an email. The post Do you need to overhaul your meetings schedule? appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3bkucUP

Sinequa said its neural search function can answer natural language questions, thanks to four deep learning models it developed with Microsoft Azure and Nvidia teams. The post Sinequa adds a neural search function to boost its enterprise platform appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3yy0IMF

The centimetre-long Thiomargarita magnifica is larger than any other bacteria discovered to date. The post Scientists discover giant bacteria that is visible to the naked eye appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3a2jzFT

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the bill aims to protect Ireland’s critical technologies from foreign investors with ‘sinister intentions’. The post New investment screening law to protect Ireland’s critical technologies appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/39ZvYun

London was ranked as the top European city for start-up investment, while around half of the funding raised this year was in the fintech sector. The post UK overtakes China with $15.6bn in tech start-up investment appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3MZR3m1

The move by the decentralised finance platform comes as its token’s value has plummeted by more than 90pc in less than three months. The post Crypto lender Celsius halts all transactions amid market downturn appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3MMF3Ej

Triangle is creating new jobs in response to growth in its managed service, cyber recovery and mobility businesses. The post Dublin tech firm Triangle hiring for more than 10 new roles appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3MMQUCe

Annie Madden founded FenuHealth with her sister when they were in secondary school. Today, the company employs 11 people and exports to 15 countries. The post Meath native wins €10,000 at Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3aHiEe5

Managers may not realise they’re guilty of micromanagement, so it’s vital that they watch out for the signs and change their behaviour for the sake of their staff. The post Micromanagement: Why managers do it and how to stop appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3NGd9Lr

Power has been vice-president of Engineers Ireland since June 2020. He will be replaced in that role by Laura Burke, director general for the Environmental Protection Agency. The post John Power named as president of Engineers Ireland appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xorNzI

New machine learning developments for Chrome aim to predict what the user wants in real time. The post Google is using AI to anticipate your web browsing needs appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xh3bsV

Jose Costa of Tugboat Logic by OneTrust warns that having security as an afterthought is like sending cars onto a new bridge to test its integrity. The post Security concepts shouldn’t be ‘a patch implemented after the fact’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3NJ7W5q

Researchers at the Adapt centre say their new research approach can work with multiple languages with minimal changes, decreasing the cost and time spent on mitigating bias. The post SFI researchers claim success in reducing gender bias in AI models appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3MxZp3P

Lero plans to test Provizio’s AI and sensor technology to help eliminate traffic accidents, while making developments available to car manufacturers. The post Lero teams up with Limerick start-up to prevent road accidents using AI appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3zsVrqy

SeamlessCare has built two products, Empathic and Focus, that are aimed at caring for patients who find it hard to communicate. The post UCD’s SeamlessCare raises €700,000 for assistive care tech appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3zsWg2g

As David Dempsey prepares to hand over the reins at Salesforce Ireland, he looks back on how he got started and what he has learned along the way. The post David Dempsey: From sorting office to setting up Salesforce Ireland appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xyWZOh

Catagen said the funding awards are a ‘potential gamechanger’ and could help Northern Ireland create a new green industry. The post Queen’s spin-out gets funding for green hydrogen and e-fuel projects appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Q9mcGo

The election of a woman president and vice-president together is a first in RCSI history. The post RCSI elects Prof Laura Viani as new president appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3NwEuzx

Modulz will be wound down this month and its team will join San Francisco’s WorkOS to continue work on open-source developer libraries. The post WorkOS acquires Dublin start-up Modulz following $80m Series B appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3MALiut

IBM first suspended its Russian operations in March in response to the invasion of Ukraine but had continued to pay its employees in the country. The post IBM to wind down its Russian business and lay off staff appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3msXCm6

Microbiota, metabolism and immune system communication are key to overcoming Covid-19, according to a new study by Irish research group APC. The post UCC scientists’ discovery could help treat those at high risk from Covid-19 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mpNSZJ

The European Commission's deadline for the compulsory adoption of standard USB-C charging ports will potentially affect Apple and other tech manufacturers. The post EU deadline for compulsory USB-C charging ports set to Autumn 2024 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Msknks

The pilot programme has been rolled out in several secondary schools across the country. Its immersive AI and ML module was developed by a UCD PhD student. The post AI and ML course teaching teens about jobs of the future set to expand appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mkhoQE

The training facility means Ireland won't have to send EVs abroad for repair and can have vehicles fixed and maintained by a skilled workforce here. The post Training academy for EV technicians opens in Dublin appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Q1ZLCT

From the biggest-ever update to the lock screen to a host of feature updates, here’s everything about iOS 16 hitting iPhones later this year. The post Everything you need to know about Apple iOS 16 appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xqW4PY

UCC’s Prof Marcel Jansen explains how he was inspired to investigate the potential of duckweed when cleaning out his pond and how researchers can bridge the ‘valley of death’. The post How cleaning out a garden pond led to a sustainable agriculture idea appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Mu1uhc

CoachHub’s Juliane Sterzl shares her tips for employers who want to leverage tech to improve employee satisfaction at work. The post How tech can develop a stronger employee experience appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3GXlFmv

Here’s a list of Irish and international tech start-ups that have influenced some of the entrepreneurs we’ve profiled. The post 25 tech start-ups from around the world that founders find inspiring appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xkTnz4

Developer Laetitia Avrot unpicks some of the common misconceptions around computing careers and shares her advice for women in tech. The post For a career in computing, ‘maths is not as important as communication’ appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3Nnit68

SheGenerate is an all-women accelerator-lite programme organised by AwakenHub. The final on 14 June will take place online. The post Six women founders to present their start-ups at SheGenerate showcase appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3PYuQaE

N26 joins a growing list of businesses turning to Stripe for its payments technology, including Klarna, Ford and Spotify. The post German neobank N26 partners with Stripe for payments appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3tcobQa

Driverless taxis will soon be picking up fares in San Francisco as General Motors’ Cruise pulls ahead of its autonomous tech competitors. The post Cruise gets green light for robotaxis in San Francisco appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3asofoo

Confluence Server and Data Center have been targeted by a cyberattack that exploits a flaw that allows attackers to execute code remotely. The post Atlassian issues security alert to users of its Confluence software appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3mbx20H

Version 1’s Samuel Stan pioneered an employee engagement event in the form of a virtual internet café for his remote and hybrid colleagues. The post How a virtual internet café can boost employee engagement appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/3xcEpuV

The head of the NSA has confirmed ‘a series of operations’ in support of Ukraine, while the FBI blocked a planned cyberattack on a children’s hospital. The post US ramps up offensive and defensive cyber operations appeared first on Silicon Republic. https://bit.ly/391vcMU