# Computer

Last year

2022

# Dublin

Woman 'definitely did not consent' to any sexual activity at centre of trial, court hears

The woman’s husband is on trial accused of assaulting her over a period of nine years.

22.9k

Oct 19th 2022, 7:00 PM

All time

# stay at home

'It's gone berserk in recents days' - Football Manager hits record number of players

Makers of the popular simulation game decided to give the latest edition away free for a week, as many fans would be indoors with time on their hands.

11.8k

Mar 20th 2020, 9:02 PM

# not received

Tidy Towns missed six town applications due to apparent email issues

The email entries were not received by the Department of Community and Rural Development.

15.9k

Oct 8th 2019, 8:32 AM

# Matthew Horan

Man who exploited young girls ordered not to take part in computer programming course

Matthew Horan was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years with the final two years suspended.

23.4k

Mar 22nd 2018, 5:08 PM

# security risks

Spectre and Meltdown: What you need to do to keep your computer safe

Patches have been issued to help protect against the flaws.

17.9k

Jan 4th 2018, 1:39 PM

# shut down

Flying to the US soon? You may soon be banned from using your laptop

Lat month, the US banned passengers on direct flights to the United States from 10 airports in eight countries.

16.4k

May 10th 2017, 10:30 PM

Irish broadband speed is going to be as fast as it is in South Korea - Naughten

Minister Denis Naughten said an additional 300,000 premises will get high speed broadband within 90 weeks.

17.5k

Apr 4th 2017, 7:31 PM

# tiny molecules

Trinity breakthrough means a computer hard-disk’s capacity could be increased by 1,000

The discovery could revolutionise computing as we know it.

17.4k

Mar 5th 2017, 8:30 AM

# q-tips

This is how you can quickly remove your embarrassing browser history

Quick, someone’s coming…

41.7k

Oct 15th 2016, 3:00 PM

# too much happening

We ignore computer security alerts because we're terrible at multitasking

Finally, you have an excuse for not updating those files (although you really should)

9.3k

Aug 18th 2016, 12:42 PM

# so tiny

You can run Windows 7 on your wrist, but it probably isn't the best idea

Unless you have a lot of free time to play around with.

10.0k

May 12th 2016, 5:28 PM

# Intelligence

Police arrest British 16-year-old linked to hacking of CIA boss

The 16-year-old was arrested in the East Midlands in England on Tuesday.

7.4k

Feb 13th 2016, 6:16 PM

# a simpler time

Take a trip and see how creative computer viruses were back in the day

When malware was just designed not to take your data, but simply crash your computer.

13.2k

Feb 8th 2016, 5:09 PM

Voices

Does your child want a tech present this Christmas, but you don't know if it's a good idea?

The truth is that this technological evolution is the greatest social experiment of our time and as parents we are in uncharted waters, writes child psychologist Colman Noctor.

129

Dec 23rd 2015, 8:00 AM

# jonathan pollard

Convicted spy released from prison after 30 years

He has challenged his parole terms, calling them “onerous and oppressive”

21.7k

Nov 21st 2015, 9:15 AM

# pc gone mad

Here's 11 ways to make your computer run faster

And all without breaking the bank.

42.3k

Jun 28th 2015, 5:00 PM

# Take a Break

What life would be like without the internet

Imagine you couldn’t send pictures of cute kittens across the web… travesty.

15.7k

Jun 22nd 2015, 11:00 AM

# speed up

PC running slowly? These are the reasons why it's happening

A few small steps can go a long way.

33.1k

Apr 12th 2015, 7:00 PM

# fix your eyes

4 ways to protect your eyes if you stare at screens all day

Easy tips.

18.6k

Mar 8th 2015, 10:15 AM

Voices

Want to learn to write code? Here's how...

Understanding how software is made is increasingly important (but it needn’t cost you the earth to learn).

9.2k

Feb 17th 2015, 1:00 PM

# leap second

We're getting an extra second this year, but don't jump for joy just yet...

Some computer systems might have a bad reaction to the leap second.

10.7k

Jan 7th 2015, 3:33 PM

# get creative

Say hello to the world's first 3D-printed laptop

The makers of Pi-Top hope their custom laptop will teach users to become more computer literate by learning how to dismantle and reassemble it.

10.3k

Nov 10th 2014, 1:14 PM

# dont be caught out

Be careful, scammers are still targeting Irish home phone users

Two mammies of TheJournal.ie staffers have been targeted in the last two weeks alone. Have you received one of these calls?

35.8k

Aug 23rd 2014, 5:00 PM

# FEMALE ATTITUDES

Let's talk about sex: 74% of women believe pornography is 'morally unacceptable'

As a collective, 61% of all people surveyed regarded porn as morally wrong.

28.2k

Aug 17th 2014, 3:41 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about RTE’s Gaza footage, Croagh Patrick, and the Hamas ceasefire.

14.9k

Jul 27th 2014, 7:49 PM

# clean up

How to speed up your computer without spending a cent

Because we can’t all be spending hundreds on new hard drives and laptops.

42.9k

Jul 27th 2014, 5:00 PM

# maklmor pls

Computer issues call a halt to Macklemore's biggest ever show at Marlay Park

Thrift shop computer?

73.3k

Jul 10th 2014, 10:02 PM

# Australia

Woman electrocuted by faulty USB charger on her laptop

The 28-year-old woman was found wearing headphones and with her computer in her lap.

23.4k

Jun 27th 2014, 7:47 AM

# Artificial Intelligence

A computer programme passed the Turing Test for the first time in history

For a computer program to be successful, it must be mistaken for a human more than 30 per cent of the time during a series of five minute keyboard conversations.

11.4k

Jun 9th 2014, 2:02 PM

# digital love

Man fights in US court for the right to marry his laptop

The man claims love is love, even between human and computer.

20.1k

May 6th 2014, 6:00 PM

# talk to us

Government departments urged to use social media and communicate online

The government departments have been criticised for not utilising social media to inform the public about their work.

8.0k

Mar 28th 2014, 7:13 PM

# mouth breathers

The 9 worst sounds you'll hear in the office today

Mouth breathers, sighers, chompers… we’re coming for you.

31.7k

Mar 10th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Online

9 ways the internet used to wreck your head

GET OFF THE PHONE, I need to look something up!

44.9k

Feb 13th 2014, 5:46 PM

# Computer Says No

Ban on Pirate Bay lifted by Dutch court

Access to Pirate Bay is still blocked to the majority of Irish internet users.

12.2k

Jan 28th 2014, 3:00 PM

# supercomputers

The ten fastest supercomputers in the world

Speed is key when it comes to technology, so how do these supercomputers shape up?

18.6k

Dec 29th 2013, 5:30 PM

# web safety

One in five Irish teens have accessed content that disturbed them — survey

The new study also reveals that many Irish teenagers are keeping their parents in the dark regarding their online activity.

9.6k

Nov 6th 2013, 11:04 AM

# clogged up

Has your computer slowed down over time? Here's why, and how to fix it

All computers will slow down over time, due to more programs being installed or the system simply becoming clogged up. However, there are ways to make it and nice speedy again.

45.3k

Aug 17th 2013, 5:30 PM