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Facebook fuels anti-vaccination fears by allowing fake ads
Facebook is boosting its profits by allowing advertisers to cynically target new parents with homeopathic "vaccine alternatives", an investigation has found.
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Project managers slow at tech adoption
Project managers are slow to adopt digital tools such as artificial intelligence and robotics, according to research from consulting group PwC.
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Dubliner's $4bn biotech firm in expansion mode
Ginkgo Bioworks, a $4bn-valued Boston-based synthetic biology company backed by Bill Gates and co-founded by Dubliner Barry Canton, his wife Reshma Shetty and three of their colleagues, is set to expand through investments, spin-outs and joint ventures.
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Ireland builds case for high-tech construction
Demand for high-tech construction expertise continues to grow in the Netherlands and the Benelux region generally. This is being driven by major data centre and pharma projects for global players, including Google, Microsoft, Johnson - Johnson and Pfizer. Other growth areas for high-tech construction include bio-energy plants, chemical plants, and production facilities for the food and beverage industry.
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Adrian Weckler: The best tech to buy right now
With November here, all of the main tech launches for the season - and probably the year - are done. So what really mattered? What phone now genuinely stands out? What laptop beats others? And how about the best headphones? Or smartwatch?
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Blood test could detect breast cancer five years before clinical signs
A blood test could detect breast cancer up to five years before any clinical signs of the disease, according to researchers.
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