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While Netflix subscribers in Canada are getting the most bang for their buck, Danish viewers are paying through the nose. Read more: Which countries get the most value for money out of Netflix?...

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E-sports is already drawing massive crowds to packed arenas, and now League of Ireland teams are looking to join in. Read more: League of Ireland teams establish major national e-sports tournam...

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Discovery app Pinterest marks 200m-user milestone with promise of most requested new feature coming soon. Read more: Just what Pinterest users were pining for: boards within boards

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YouTube reveals significant upgrades across desktop and mobile app, including a sleek new logo. Read more: It feels cinematic: YouTube rolls out a major redesign across mobile and desktop

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Two of the world’s most popular podcasts will descend on Dublin in September as a major festival gets out of the traps for the first time. Read more: S-Town and My Dad Wrote a Porno on way to...

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The idea is to help people understand what is best to do in a crisis. Read more: Google adds SOS alert capabilities to Search and Maps

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Google Maps goes out of this world to mark the 48th anniversary of the first manned mission to the moon. Read more: Google Maps brings Street View to the International Space Station

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A new front has opened in the war for eyeballs on the mobile screen. Read more: Google takes on Facebook with new algorithmic news feed

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Writing for video games is a job like no other, according to writer and Inspirefest 2017 speaker Rhianna Pratchett. Read more: Rhianna Pratchett: ‘It’s like writing a movie script while sho...

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Twitter announces new effort to tackle the spread of fake news. Read more: Twitter plans ‘fake news’ button, but fears it could be gamed

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Is YouTube TV’s nemesis? Keep watching and your eyes will go square. Read more: YouTube hits 1.5bn viewers – now it wants to own TV and VR

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Netflix viewers can now get creative and take control of the stories they watch. Read more: Choose, or the cat gets it: Interactive storytelling arrives on Netflix

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Will Twitter’s redesign attract new users or has that bird already flown? Read more: Twitter gets a facelift: Mobile redesign is tweet chic

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Microsoft has revealed its new console, the Xbox One X, which is set to take on the PS4 Pro in the 4K gaming stakes. Read more: Despite a boring name, the Xbox One X has tech edge over PS4 Pro

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Fans of Taylor Swift on Spotify, Google Play Music et al haven’t been able to listen to the superstar through these platforms, but now that’s all changed. Read more: Shake it off, Taylor Sw...

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Ireland-based Orreco has developed a new app to help athletes optimise their performances. Read more: Breakthrough app aims to smash taboos about training during your period

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Breaking new ground for the video game industry, a game called Everything, animated by Irishman David OReilly, could be up for an Oscar. Read more: Irish animator’s video game is the first to...

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YouTube is producing more than half a dozen original series this year and plans to spend $100m on over 40 shows. Read more: Another nail in TV’s coffin: YouTube to produce 7 original series t...

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YouTube turned 12 this week and is marking the milestone with a redesign of its desktop site. Read more: YouTube reveals new Material Design desktop site

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Signifying the growing power of competitive gaming, the best e-sports players will now receive medals as part of the 2022 Asian Games. Read more: E-sports champions will now get medals at 2022 ...

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