Boys are almost three times as likely as girls to receive science and maths toys this Christmas, the UK's Institution of Engineering and Technology has said.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

>Driverless cars, for which extensive testing starts in Britain in the new year, could be on the roads within 15 years, engineers believe.

Security experts have urged internet users not to panic and instantly change their passwords in wake of the Heartbleed bug security flaw, despite suggestions to do so from prominent sites like Tumblr.