Macron v Le Pen: Some French students say ‘non’ to both
Planet Business: Netflix slippage, US trade union fights and smart homes go dumb
Crowdfunding success involves more than just the art of asking
Project creators need to be realistic and do their homework before jumping on the bandwagon
Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, but you still want your own side of the bed, right?
Ford’s new stay-in-your-lane mattress ‘nudges’ you if you start crowding your partner
Going out: Hidden in plain sight in Temple Bar
This new wine bar with fancy tapas at €3 each shows promise
Irish fintech firm Kyckr raises over €3m after IPO in Australia
Compliance company also acquires Waterford-based Global Business Register
The Wolfe gives your laptop graphics some bite
Tech Tools: External graphics processing unit gives ‘desktop-level performance’ from your laptop
GeoOrbital: Inventing the wheel of fortune
A science-fiction movie inspired the creation of an orbital bicycle wheel with a speed of 30km
Dublin-based studio behind world’s first 3D printable game
XModule is a video game that allows players to create 3D printable models of racing cars
Sip coffee with cats or have dinner served by a man in tight shorts
Five of the more unusual Irish crowdfunding projects currently looking for backers
Collison brothers earn their stripes with top EY award
Online payments platform Stripe was recently valued at $5 billion
Waterford firm Sedicii named WEF Technology Pioneer
Technology group has developed system that means passwords and other identifying data do not have to be transmitted to verify user’s identity
Look out Apple here comes the Pebble watch
Pebble Time sets Kickstarter record by raising $1m within minutes of launch
What you need to know before you take plunge with Kickstarter crowdfunding
Internet phenomenon has arrived with a dedicated Irish website to compete with incumbent players
Fundit reaches €3 million in pledges
Irish crowdfunding platform has funded 1,000 projects since 2011 launch
Kickstarter entering crowded Irish scene
Cantillon: has the crowdfunding website left it too late to make it big here?
Kickstarter crowd-funding launches in Ireland
Services being offered to Irish creators as part of a European expansion plan
Entrepreneurs embarking on the crowdfunding route find going tough
New Trinity College-based pilot programme taking stock after companies fail to hit funding targets
The nostalgic homespun philosophy of Rachel Ries
The singer-songwriter has carried her style from her childhood among the Mennonites in South Dakota, and her vintage dresses evoke that world
Travel gear: making travel easier
Military grade lip balm, time-lapse motion made easy and the dry bag lantern
Gadgets
This week’s tech includes the breathalyser watch, a smartphone thermometer and the essential motorised lilo
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