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US plans changes in 'legal shield' for Google and Facebook

The US Justice Department plans to propose changes to a legal shield enjoyed by companies such as Google and Facebook amid criticism that the tech platforms carry material that promotes illicit conduct and suppresses conservative opinions.

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The Skin Nerd: Don’t try this at home — new treatments in the salon

business

The Monday Interview: ‘Democratising’ dream homes for all

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Dishing out big changes: China's market leaders

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Proof that Big Tech can be regulated without a breakup

business

Cork-San Francisco business links ‘will grow’ due to ties forged more than 30 years ago

QUIRKY WORLD ... Walmart’s hives of activity a buzzkill for shoppers

USA: Three people were taken to a hospital after an estimated 30,000 to 60,000 bees escaped and stung people in a Wal-Mart parking lot in southeast Oklahoma City.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2016

Abusive furniture movers left sore after raging review left by Tituss Burgess

If you're a moving company who enjoys messing your customers about, then you better hope Tituss Burgess never appears at your place looking for your services.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2016

Beauty obsession drives $3bn selfie app Meitu

China’s love affair with physical beauty is fuelling a selfie-editing app’s valuation of $3bn (€2.63bn).

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

QUIRKY WORLD ... Drinking culture puts uni top of the party list

USA: The University of Illinois stakes claim to 23 Nobel Prize winners and tech prowess that contributed to the creation of YouTube, Netscape, Java, and Yelp.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2015

Everyone is incredibly angry at the American dentist who killed Cecil the lion

It’s been 24 hours since

Walter Palmer was identified as the man who killed Cecil the lion and the internet furore shows no sign of abating.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2015

Berkeley balcony collapse: Building damned in web reviews

Noisy, with a disintegrating ceiling and prone to homeless people sleeping in the stairwell, the Library Gardens complex where six Irish students died yesterday has received damning online reviews since it opened less than a decade ago.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

QUIRKY WORLD...US woman still single after 46 wedding bouquet catches

USA: A Utah woman says she has smashed the world record for catching bridal bouquets at weddings and is seeking recognition for it.

Tue, 17 Feb, 2015

'Survivors' of bad restaurants literally traumatised, researchers say

Poor food and rude waiters can create a restaurant experience that is literally traumatic, scientists have discovered.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Insurance company pays elderly man's settlement in buckets of coins

Wow... There's childish behaviour and then there's this.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2014

100 jobs confirmed for Dublin

Online city guide Yelp is to create 100 jobs at its new European headquarters in Ireland, it has announced.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2014

Yelp 'set to announce 100 new jobs'

An online business firm is reported to have chosen Dublin for its new European Headquarters - with 100 jobs due to be created.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2014

Twitter hits record low after lifting of investor restrictions on share sales

Twitter fell further after hitting a record low yesterday following the lifting of restrictions on share sales by insiders and early investors.

Thu, 08 May, 2014

Dining in the dark

So just how much does eyesight determine the flavour of food? Pól Ó Conghaile pulls on a blindfold for a tasting menu with a difference.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2014

Bono set for beautiful payday as ‘Forbes’ goes on market

Rock star Bono is in store for a beautiful payday with the sale of financial media giant Forbes in the US.

Tue, 19 Nov, 2013

Finally: 'how to avoid hipsters' maps

Have you ever found yourself wandering around the trendiest neighbourhoods of London and San Francisco and thought: if only I could avoid all these hipsters!

Wed, 03 Jul, 2013

Google profits under pressure

Google’s profit and sales are under pressure as the operator of the largest search engine struggles to wring advertising revenue from the growing number of people surfing the web on tablets and smartphones.

Sat, 20 Oct, 2012

Bono hopes to drop his ‘worst investor’ status

The Edge and Bono hope to buck trend with their Dropbox deal, writes Stephen Rogers

Wed, 04 Apr, 2012

Shortage of prime offices in Dublin, say US firms

US companies were behind almost 40% of offices bought or leased in Dublin in 2011 and the trend is likely to accelerate this year, according to estate agents.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2012

Facebook to track friends’ locations

FACEBOOK’S 500 million-plus users will soon be able to track friends’ whereabouts, as the world’s largest Internet social network adds technology to increasingly tie its virtual world to everyday life.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2010