7 technological advances we could see in 2025
Jan 3, 2025 · Keele University’s Lewis Endlar examines some of the biggest tech developments expected in the next 12 months, from blockchain to 6G.
Which coding languages are used by the world’s top companies?
Sep 3, 2020 · By Lisa Ardill . Lisa Ardill joined Silicon Republic as senior careers reporter in July 2019. She has a BA in neuroscience and a master’s degree in science communication.
How soon will robots be doing our household chores?
Nov 1, 2024 · The walking, talking, dancing Optimus robots at the recent Tesla demonstration generated huge excitement.But this turned to disappointment as it became apparent that much of what was happening was ...
MIT scientists uncover origins of fast radio burst in space
Jan 3, 2025 · The team estimates that FRB 20221022A exploded from a region that is near a rotating neutron star. Scientists with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) managed to nail down the source of a ...
Equal1 announces ‘world’s coldest’ quantum controller chip
Dec 3, 2024 · The ‘groundbreaking’ technology will enable scaling to millions of orchestrated qubits on a single chip, the company said. The Irish quantum computing company Equal1 has announced what it ...
Starship’s sixth test flight fails to catch the rocket booster
Nov 20, 2024 · Yesterday’s test flight follows an immensely successful test last month where the launch tower caught the booster mid-air. In a half successful attempt, SpaceX’s Starship rocket reignited one ...
One year later: What did the Artemis I mission accomplish?
Nov 16, 2023 · NASA used the Artemis I mission to test more than 50 years of space-tech developments, with the goal of landing astronauts on the moon in 2025.
Cable ties: The geopolitical challenges of the internet under the sea
Nov 14, 2024 · BT’s Derek Cassidy helps us dive deep into the world of subsea cables and explains how they’re managed and protected. Approximately 99pc of the world’s internet traffic runs through subsea ...
SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver cargo to moon, says NASA
Nov 21, 2024 · The cargo deliveries to the lunar surface are scheduled to take place ‘no earlier’ than 2032. Earlier this year, NASA asked Elon Musk-owned SpaceX and Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin to develop ...
Why IPv6 is the future of the internet - Silicon Republic
Mar 11, 2024 · RETN’s Tony O’Sullivan explains the benefits for companies of switching to IPv6 sooner rather than later. By the end of 2024, it’s projected there will be 207bn connected devices globally.