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Can AI help modernise Ireland’s healthcare system?

[ad_1] Padraig BeltonTechnology ReporterMaterThe Mater hospital in Dublin - home to Ireland's busiest emergency departmentFor a country famous as Big Tech's European address, Ireland's hospitals often lag far behind in technology.They lack shared computerised patient records, or unique identifiers to track people when they move between clinics.In July 2024, a computer system failure made Dublin's Mater hospital push back surgeries and beg people not to come to its A&E.Three years
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Countries compete to keep skilled young workers

[ad_1] Pedro GarciaTechnology Reporter, LisbonDuarte DiasLisbon, Dublin and Seattle - like many Duarte Dias has moved to move upIn 2020, Duarte Dias, a Portuguese software engineer, accepted a job offer to work in Microsoft's Dublin subsidiary.A little over a year later, he joined a team at Microsoft's headquarters in Seattle, where he still works.Even though he misses the Portuguese laid-back approach to life, and the family-like team spirit of the
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A real-life flying car takes to the skies

[ad_1] An aeronautical company in the US has released footage showing a concept version of its flying car performing a vertical take-off before flying over an SUV.Jim Dukhovny, the CEO of Alef Aeronautics, told the BBC's senior technology reporter Chris Vallance, that he had thousands of pre-orders and hoped to start production within 12 months.For around $300,000 (£237,000) the company says buyers will get an electric flying car with a
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Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?

[ad_1] Joe FayTechnology ReporterGoogleMany organisations are developing quantum computersTwenty five years ago computer programmers were racing to fix the millennium bug amidst fears that it would cause banking systems to crash and planes to fall out of the sky.Much to everyone's relief the impact turned out to be minimal.Today, some fear there is a new critical threat to the world’s digital infrastructure. But this time, we cannot predict exactly when
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‘It’s just thrown away but it’s gold’

[ad_1] Priti GuptaTechnology Reporter, MumbaiReemyZeeshan Ali has dozens of wigs for his drag actZeeshan Ali has been a drag artist for 10 years and has taken his show all over India.Central to his performance is a collection of around 45 wigs.“It’s an alter of identity, helping me transition from my everyday self into exaggerated, glamorous or whimsical characters. The right wig makes me feel more authentic and empowers me to
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Why has Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico?

[ad_1] The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the United States.It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the body of water which is bordered by the US, Cuba and Mexico. It meant US government agencies had to change it, but other countries and companies didn't have to follow suit. So why has Google made the switch?BBC Verify's