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A group of drone experts is calling on the UK government to relax regulations on chemical spraying from the air during the coronavirus pandemic.

It wants to train drone pilots from the emergency services to spray public areas

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Huawei P40 Pro: Cameraphone king can't compensate for lack of Google apps
Huawei's P40 Pro is the moment that many of us have been anticipating and dreading at the same time. It's the cameraphone king that is cut off from Google.
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Samsung S20+: A worthy flagship but price poses conundrum for upgraders
For most people in Ireland, the flagship smartphone world boils down to two central contenders: the iPhone versus Samsung. Between them, these two brands dominate the majority of the market. They release their high-end models at almost polar-opposite points in the year.
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Signature move: Docusign chief eyes Dublin hiring spree as pandemic drives global appetite for digital transformation
Can a pandemic help your company's business? Let's face it: a handful are sure to benefit. Netflix is booming. Zoom and Microsoft Teams have become indispensable for some businesses. And new services like HouseParty are seeing breakthroughs due to bored teens looking for alternatives to FaceTime or WhatsApp.
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Web traffic surges 50pc above average amid Irish lockdown
Figures from data infrastructure companies show that web traffic over the last week is 50pc higher than the annual average.
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Small labs get #163;1m to ramp up key worker testing
A British entrepreneur has given £1 million to help small laboratories across the UK provide COVID-19 tests for frontline workers.
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