FinTech

Payments Firm Thunes Bags $10m To Expand Into Developing Nations

Previously known as TransferTo, Singapore-headquartered Thunes has celebrated a new Series A funding round worth $10m, ... Read more

Radical Device Can Generate Electricity Just By Pointing At Space

One of solar energy’s biggest drawbacks is the fact that once the sun goes down, its usefulness as a source of electr... Read more

What To Do If A Former Employer Wont Give You A Reference

A good reference can really seal the deal during the job-seeking process and tie off the positive impression you’ve ... Read more

Cracks Show As Samsung Halts Unconfirmed Pre-orders For Galaxy Fold

This year was supposed to be the year of the foldable phone, but for Samsung it’s proving to be one of serious worry... Read more

Selling Ireland As The Scale-up Capital Of Europe

Critics of Ireland’s claim to be the Silicon Valley of Europe (often home-based) bemoan that many of the tens of thou... Read more

Letterkenny Is An Ideal Location For People Who Love Nature

Naturally, there are a number of graduate programmes vying for students’ attention in major cities such as Dublin, Ga... Read more

Unintended Consequences: Is Design The New Single-use Plastic?

A number of powerful global forces have resulted in us living in an unprecedented era of unintended consequences. Consi... Read more

Change Donations Shows How A Few Cents Can Add Up To A Big Impact

“Change Donations connects everyday people with good causes by automatically rounding up debit card purchases to the ... Read more

Equinixs John Shorten: Enterprise Data Volumes Are Rocketing

John Shorten is senior director of operations for Ireland and emerging markets at Equinix. With more than 15 years of e... Read more

Are You Expecting Too Much From Your Employees?

Have you ever been expected to respond to a work email while on holidays? You’re not alone. According to a new report... Read more

Vodafone Admits It Once Found Secret Backdoors In Huawei Routers

Huawei’s efforts to put itself forward as a company that western governments can trust have been dealt another signif... Read more

I Realised As I Got Further Into Academia That I Was Increasingly Unhappy

Career changes are very normal. This generation of workers shouldn’t expect that they will remain in one sector for ... Read more

EU Lawyer: Airbnb Is An Information Society Service, Not Real Estate Agent

Airbnb in Ireland has secured a major advantage in its legal battle against a French hotelier association that had clai... Read more

7 Reasons Why Dublins Inspirefest Is Unmissable

Taking place in the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin on 16 and 17 May 2019, Inspirefest is a solutions-focused event... Read more

How A War Against Oceans Of Plastic Waste Is Taking Place In Labs

The message is abundantly clear these days to anyone who turns on a TV or browses social media: our planet is teeming ... Read more