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Ireland sees 50pc surge in web traffic due to lockdown usage of Zoom and Netflix
Figures from data infrastructure companies show that web traffic over the last week is 50pc higher than the annual average. It is also up over 10pc compared to this time last month, achieving a record spike during the Taoiseachaddress to the nation on St Patrick's Day.
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Mercedes helps make coronavirus breathing aid as F1 joins ventilators effort
The Mercedes F1 team has helped develop a breathing aid to keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care, with a host of other rival teams having pitched in to provide UK hospitals with thousands of extra ventilators.
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New MI5 chief named as spy who led Skripal poisoning response
A spy who led the response to the poisoning of Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury has been named as the new head of MI5.
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Crackdown on fake coronavirus advice - from medical 'tips' to tax refunds
The government is cracking down on fake advice spread about the coronavirus, from myths about how to treat symptoms to scam text messages warning people they face jail for leaving their homes.
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Surge of 'smishing' scams as criminals exploit coronavirus crisis
The banking industry has warned of a surge in so-called "smishing" scams as criminals try to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ancient civilisation was wiped out by powerful volcanic eruption, study shows
A study of ancient tree rings has pinned down the date of the ancient Minoans' disappearance for the first time - to 1560BC
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