As Storm Emma keeps everyone indoors, here’s some useful sci-fi reading to keep you up to speed.
Netflix and the chill: Eir hits 3,500Tb data network record
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Bad weather proves a boost to broadband traffic as Irish people watched a lot of Netflix while stuck indoors during Storm Emma.
‘Missing’ Arctic cold weather magnifies European snow blizzards
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As much of Europe tries to cope with a deluge of snow, the Arctic’s missing cold weather could be an even greater problem.
Google Song Maker is the perfect time waster to while away the storm
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Cabin fever hitting you hard? Google’s fun new game will keep you occupied.
The 7 key trends that drove Mobile World Congress 2018
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5G, connected cars, IoT, industry consolidation, mobile money, smart cities and edge computing dominated the agenda in Barcelona.
Facebook to test GDPR choices, including facial recognition, in EU
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In preparing for GDPR, Facebook will let people choose to enable facial recognition, which has previously been unavailable in the EU.
7 engineers you need to follow on Twitter
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To round off Engineers Week, we’ve compiled a list of a few fantastic engineers you should be following on Twitter.
Could the Sky and Netflix partnership change TV forever?
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A new Netflix-Sky deal has been described as ‘pioneering’ and will see millions of Sky Q users receive Netflix bundled into their packages.
The non-confrontational person’s guide to confrontation
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Confrontation is an unpleasant but inevitable aspect of not only working life, but life itself. If you’re more non-confrontational by nature, this guide can help you be assertive and set boundaries in the workplace.
Everything you need to know about Belfast’s sci-tech scene
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Priced out of Dublin? Belfast has become a major sci-tech hub on the island of Ireland and it’s catching up to the capital fast.
Are you aged 25-33? You could be experiencing a ‘quarter-life crisis’
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New research by LinkedIn indicates that 78pc of young Irish professionals aged 25-33 feel pressure to succeed in all avenues of life.