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In a number of past episodes on Brain Byte Back, we have focused on what it is like to live...

A recent rankings analysis by startup HomeArea, a neighborhood and real estate resource for consumers and researchers, discovered some interesting finding...

As Frank Sinatra's famous saying goes "New York, if you can make it here you can make it anywhere." This...

Operative Experience Inc., a company that makes the world’s only hands-in-the-body medical simulators for obstetrics, trauma and surgical training, today...

Apple's ruling of $1 billion against Samsung for patent infringement was too much, a US court found today. Samsung just has to pay $599 million to Apple.

As more governments request access to Twitter's data the company warns that such requests are having "a serious chilling effect on free expression."

Google has asked international governments to be more open with how they use legal means to get access to users' information. The call comes as Google releases its latest Transparency Report, which shows a steady increase in governments' requests for users' data.

Facebook is giving users more control over their security settings with the launch of a privacy dashboard on the site's iconic blue bar.

The Manhattan Project was responsible for the creation of the first nuclear bomb and researchers in the US are interviewing those involved in the project, for posterity

What data have international governments asked Google for access to or removal of - let's have a look.

Google has warned that "Government surveillance is on the rise" in its latest Transparency Report which shows a dramatic increase in governments' request for access and removal of users' data.

Is your country winning at the web? This infographic describes The Web Foundation's latest Web Index report which looked at the impact of the web on social, political and economic issues.

Reports that Facebook is posting users' private messages on their timelines are not true, but they do highlight how the site has changes over the years

Find out how Facebook has tightened security & privacy for European users after an audit by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner on behalf of the EU

Irish Data Protection Commissioner's review of Facebook grants EU users more privacy & data protection rights but says new services need to be monitored before they are released to users.

Promoted to 2012 Presidential campaign managers, Twitter launches more accurate geo-location ad/promoted tweet targeting. But will it impact the election?

In spite of the Arab Spring and other factors the web is having the greatest impact in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, according to data released by The Web Foundation.

The American College Football season will kick off in Dublin Ireland and YouTube will be there to live stream the opening concert from the city's O2 Arena.

Apple vs Samsung doesn't come to an end with Friday's $1.4 billion ruling against the South Korean manufacturer, it's just another step in a series of cases that are shaping the industry.