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Japanese train smashes world speed record

The train broke its own speed record from 2003.

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Apr 21st 2015, 3:10 PM

UPC launches the fastest fibre broadband in the country

The new service offers unlimited 240 Mbps broadband from today.

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Jan 6th 2015, 11:52 AM

US military to trial world's fastest-ever plane

The Falcon HTV-2, which will be launched at 3pm Irish time, can travel at 13,000mph – that’s Dublin to NYC in 14m 42sec.

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Aug 11th 2011, 2:52 PM