Silicon RepublicPlay – Silicon Republic https://www.siliconrepublic.com Silicon Republic is a leading source for technology, science and start-up news, information and resources for people who are passionate about STEM. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:33:24 +0000 en-GB https://www.siliconrepublic.com/logosmall.png Silicon RepublicPlay – Silicon Republic https://www.siliconrepublic.com hourly 1 Which countries get the most value for money out of Netflix? https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/cheapest-netflix-in-the-world https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/cheapest-netflix-in-the-world#respond Tue, 27 Nov 2018 11:44:11 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=792371 While Netflix subscribers in Canada are getting the most bang for their buck, Danish viewers are paying through the nose.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/league-of-ireland-e-sports-tournament/feed/ 0 Just what Pinterest users were pining for: boards within boards https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/pinterest-boards https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/pinterest-boards#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:49:42 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=699173 Discovery app Pinterest marks 200m-user milestone with promise of most requested new feature coming soon.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/pinterest-boards/feed/ 0 It feels cinematic: YouTube rolls out a major redesign across mobile and desktop https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-redesign https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-redesign#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:36:58 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=695076 YouTube reveals significant upgrades across desktop and mobile app, including a sleek new logo.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-redesign/feed/ 0 S-Town and My Dad Wrote a Porno on way to Dublin for podcast fest https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/dublin-podcast-festival-s-town-my-dad-wrote-a-porno-an-irishman-abroad https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/dublin-podcast-festival-s-town-my-dad-wrote-a-porno-an-irishman-abroad#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:13:59 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=688689 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.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/dublin-podcast-festival-s-town-my-dad-wrote-a-porno-an-irishman-abroad/feed/ 0 Google adds SOS alert capabilities to Search and Maps https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/sos-alerts-google-maps-search https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/sos-alerts-google-maps-search#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:05:43 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=688642 The idea is to help people understand what is best to do in a crisis.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/sos-alerts-google-maps-search/feed/ 0 Google Maps brings Street View to the International Space Station https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/street-view-international-space-station-google-maps https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/street-view-international-space-station-google-maps#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=687674 Google Maps goes out of this world to mark the 48th anniversary of the first manned mission to the moon.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/google-algorithmic-news-feed/feed/ 0 Rhianna Pratchett: ‘It’s like writing a movie script while shooting it at the same time’ https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/rhianna-pratchett-tomb-raider-inspirefest-2017 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/rhianna-pratchett-tomb-raider-inspirefest-2017#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2017 12:48:56 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=684005 Writing for video games is a job like no other, according to writer and Inspirefest 2017 speaker Rhianna Pratchett.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/twitter-fake-news-button/feed/ 0 YouTube hits 1.5bn viewers – now it wants to own TV and VR https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-tv-vr-wojcicki-vidcon https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-tv-vr-wojcicki-vidcon#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:30:14 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=680745 Is YouTube TV’s nemesis? Keep watching and your eyes will go square.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-tv-vr-wojcicki-vidcon/feed/ 0 Choose, or the cat gets it: Interactive storytelling arrives on Netflix https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/netflix-interactive-storytelling-puss-in-book https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/netflix-interactive-storytelling-puss-in-book#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:41:25 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=679818 Netflix viewers can now get creative and take control of the stories they watch.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/twitter-mobile-app-redesign/feed/ 0 Despite a boring name, the Xbox One X has tech edge over PS4 Pro https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/xbox-one-x-release-date https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/xbox-one-x-release-date#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:35:48 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=677656 Microsoft has revealed its new console, the Xbox One X, which is set to take on the PS4 Pro in the 4K gaming stakes.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/taylor-swift-on-spotify/feed/ 0 Breakthrough app aims to smash taboos about training during your period https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/orreco-training-period-fitness https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/orreco-training-period-fitness#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2017 08:10:12 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=677323 Ireland-based Orreco has developed a new app to help athletes optimise their performances.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/orreco-training-period-fitness/feed/ 0 Irish animator’s video game is the first to qualify for an Oscar https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/everything-video-game-oscar https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/everything-video-game-oscar#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2017 07:04:01 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=677052 Breaking new ground for the video game industry, a game called Everything, animated by Irishman David OReilly, could be up for an Oscar.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/everything-video-game-oscar/feed/ 0 Another nail in TV’s coffin: YouTube to produce 7 original series this year https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-original-series https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-original-series#respond Fri, 05 May 2017 08:05:02 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=669607 YouTube is producing more than half a dozen original series this year and plans to spend $100m on over 40 shows.

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]]> https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/youtube-original-series/feed/ 0 YouTube reveals new Material Design desktop site https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/material-design-youtube-redesign https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/material-design-youtube-redesign#respond Wed, 03 May 2017 06:39:31 +0000 https://www.siliconrepublic.com/?p=668945 YouTube turned 12 this week and is marking the milestone with a redesign of its desktop site.

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