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Data Protection Commissioner signals blockbuster fines for multinationals on the way
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has given the clearest signal yet that huge fines may be imposed on technology multinational firms under investigation here.
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Huawei under renewed pressure amid US telecoms security tour of the EU
EU countries have no reason to use 5G mobile technology from Huawei because Sweden's Ericsson, Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung are on par with the Chinese group in the field, a senior US diplomat says.
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Laying strong foundations for smart cities now will help Ireland maximise its digital potential
Did you know that many parts of Dublin are now home to self-compacting bins that send an email when they are full and need to be emptied?
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Samsung pins hopes on punters giving a Flip about folding phones
Conor Pierce always dreamed of being a coastal paramedic off the west coast of Ireland. This is partly due to an unscheduled love of water. Pierce was diagnosed with arthritis as a child and, to help his body adjust, took to swimming. What started out as therapy led him into competition as an elite swimmer.
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Equinix, AirSpeed seek to ease remote workers' access to cloud
Data centre company Equinix is partnering with Irish firm AirSpeed Telecom to cut latency problems that beset corporate users of cloud computing - particularly staff working remotely from rural areas.
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Facebook faces tax trial in US over Irish profits shift
Facebook has begun a tax trial in a San Francisco court, as the US Internal Revenue Service tries to convince a judge the world's largest social media company owes more than $9bn (€8.34bn) linked to its decision to shift profits to Ireland.
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