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The influence of Artificial Intelligence on culture: How AI software wrote a ‘new’ Nirvana song

The Digital Age has changed our lives and due to technological developments, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was created. Whether we are supporters of Artificial Intelligence or not, AI is unquestionably becoming a part of our lives. On 5 April, multiple magazines, including Billboard and Rolling Stone, wrote reports about an AI that generated a Nirvana song […]

by Aron Debreceni

Posted 5 years ago

Consumer AffairsEntertainmentLifestyle

Trending Apps for 2021

As we all spend more time indoors over the past year, we have been glued to our phones as a form of social interaction, staying up to date with ongoing news reports on the current economic and health situation. However our phones have also been a form of continuous entertertainment. Apps that I find myself […]

by KathyAnn Murphy

Posted 5 years ago

BusinessCurrent AffairsEmployment

Top tips to ace a virtual interview

Given the current climate, it’s likely to be a while before in-person activities return to pre-pandemic levels and it seems that in the future virtual interviews are not just the “new normal” but the “only normal”. So what’s a virtual interview? If you’ve never experienced a virtual interview before, it’s an interview that takes place […]

by Sonia

Posted 5 years ago

CultureMusic

Review: Tom Bright – How Young We Were

The gifted, emerging singer-songwriter Tom Bright released his single “How Young We Were” on 9 April, produced by Ed Harcourt and mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Bright is a London-based folk artist, whose music contains the attributes of indie-folk and Americana as well. He has played at several venues and festivals in […]

by Aron Debreceni

Posted 5 years ago

Current AffairsNews

Post-Brexit: riots in Belfast and Derry

The Northern Ireland Protocol was not only intended to regulate traffic and trade between Great Britain and Ireland post-Brexit. It was also supposed to prevent old conflicts on the island from flaring up again. Current unrest in Northern Ireland shows that this is precisely what has happened. Throughout last week, nationalist and loyalist youths clashed […]

by Pauline Stahl

Posted 5 years ago

Culture

The History of Irish Horse Racing

It’s clear that people have always had an inherent pride in the magnificent prowess of horses and a competitive desire to be the best. The sport of racing one horse against another is possibly as ancient as the art of riding horses itself. This competitive horse racing, in particular, has had a long and illustrious […]

by Sean Barrett

Posted 5 years ago

Current AffairsEnvironmentFashion

Is vegan leather the opposite of ethical?

Is too much vegan bad for the planet? Can we reduce the carbon footprint if too many vegan products are made from plastic? These are questions that have been raised about the emerging market for vegan leather and alternative clothing. Whilst vegan is certainly a cruelty-free choice, is it too bad for the environment? Or […]

by Alison Law

Posted 5 years ago

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Irish immigration in the United States: history and personal experiences

Everybody knows about Irish immigration in the United States and the large Irish-American community created through the centuries. It is a long history and today, two Irish expatriates in America share their stories. The whole world knows that there is an important Irish community in the United States. Every immigrant has a story and […]

by Laurine Tiran

Posted 6 years ago

CultureMusic

The Soundtrack of your Life, Part 2: a song for a feeling

To continue building “The Soundtrack of your Life”, I asked people which song they linked to various feelings, because we all know music has the magical power to express your own feelings better than you can do yourself. Read here The Soundtrack of your Life, Part 1: a song to survive a pandemic […]

by Laurine Tiran

Posted 6 years ago

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The influence of Artificial Intelligence on culture: How AI software wrote a ‘new’ Nirvana song

Trending Apps for 2021

Top tips to ace a virtual interview

Review: Tom Bright – How Young We Were

Post-Brexit: riots in Belfast and Derry

The History of Irish Horse Racing

Is vegan leather the opposite of ethical?

Irish immigration in the United States: history and personal experiences

The Soundtrack of your Life, Part 2: a song for a feeling