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New Error Code Draws Attention To Censorship

December 21, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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A new error code has been introduced that will prevent content that is restricted by governments in various countries to be restricted. On Friday, a group responsible for Internet Standards the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG), approved a new HTTP code that will differentiate between sites that aren’t available due to technical reasons and others which are […]

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Spotify Launches Party Mode To Up Your DJ Game

December 18, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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In the last few days, Spotify has launched a new feature to iOS and Android called Party Mode to expertly beat-match a playlist to have your songs transitioning flawlessly, which ensures there are no awkward silent moments between tunes. This feature is only available through the mobile version of the app. It can adjust the […]

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Google Launches Designer Watch Faces For Android Wear

December 18, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Users of the Android Wear have not really had much of a choice when it comes to choosing a watch face but fortunately things are about to change. The Android Wear update released earlier this year allowed more customisable watch faces and Google has decided to further embrace this by introducing a selection of designer […]

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Germany Makes Move To Remove Hate Speech

December 18, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Facebook, Google and Twitter have, in the last few days, agreed to remove hate speech within 24 hours on their German sites. The German government were able to reach an agreement for hate speech that could be classed as criminal to be taken down within 24 hours of it being reported. “When the limits of free speech […]

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Google Reveals Top Searches for 2015

December 17, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Google has released their list for 2015’s top searches and it is looking to be a mix including some really unexpected results! Google has broken this down into two really interesting sections. The first explores the year’s biggest moments by grouping all the searches surrounding that event, such as 897 million searches were made on […]

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Amazon Urges Customers To Throw Out Faulty Hoverboards

December 17, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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After taking certain models of hoverboards off their website, Amazon is now urging their customers to throw away hoverboards altogether due to faulty cables, plugs and chargers posing a serious risk to them exploding. According to the BBC, Amazon customers who bought hoverboards wit h”non-compliant UK plugs” have been sent emails to suggest that they […]

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Irish Girl Named Digital Girl Of The Year 2015

December 16, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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13 year old Niamh Scanlon has been awarded the title of EU Digital Girl of the Year 2015, making it the second year in a row that an Irish girl has won the title. Dublin girl Scanlon was joint winner alongside Yasmin Bey, a 14 year old from England. Scanlon learned how to code when she was nine through […]

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New Drone Will Chase Suspects To Snap Pictures

December 16, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Time to give the guard dogs a break. A security company based in Japan has unveiled a new method of surveillance that will chase down intruders and even take pictures of their faces and license plate. The Secom crime fighting drone is equipped with a surveillance camera and LED light and will be able to […]

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Want To Avoid The Force Awakens Spoilers? There’s A Chrome Add-On For That!

December 14, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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In a matter of days we’ll all have either seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens or be on the verge of seeing it. Unfortunately, this movie’s spoilers will be at fever pitch with the amount of people who are waiting with baited breath to lay their eyes on it (us included!). Thankfully, there’s a Google […]

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Google Have Prototyped Star Trek Communicator Badge

November 27, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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As if the last few days haven’t cemented the fact that Google employs plenty of geeks, this will definitely confirm it.  Google Senior VP Amit Singhal recently showed off a wicked little prototype device based on the Star Trek communicator. The lapel pin similar to the ones that were originally introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation is activated with […]

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