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Irish tech in Russian drones, the infinite scroll, crypto for cars

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Irish electronic components are being shipped to Russia in vast numbers where they are often fitted to “kamikaze drones” for use against civilian targets in Ukraine.Meta wants the Irish Government to use its coming European Union presidency to advocate for scrapping of a law that would crack down on addictive social media features like infinite scroll.Gardaí searching for the potential remains of JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob had been focused for some time on the disused quarry in West Wicklow, which is now the centre of an excavation in the search for the two women.A Dublin car dealership has become one of the first in Ireland to accept crypto - mostly Bitcoin - as payment when purchasing one of its vehicles.Ed Power is reviewing a landmark documentary profiling former British prime minister Tony Blair. The three-part Channel 4 mini series features contributions from Blair, his wife Cherie and their adult children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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