Japanese cherry blossom season aided by Alipay+
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by Simon Cocking
1d ago
Alipay+ continues to innovate and roll out fintech services for travellers and people on the move. For the upcoming beautiful cherry blossom season in Japan it is aiming to connect 2 million merchants in Japan. The goal is to make payments as frictionless as possible. The annual Japanese cherry blossom season returns Key achievements by Alipay+, see more here also. • Transactions powered by Alipay+ in Japan rose over 200% during the first three weeks of March, compared with the same period last year; • Consumption via 16 Alipay+ partner e-wallets and bank apps in is estimated to account for ..read more
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Meeting the Minister for the future, Kim Stanley Robinson
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by Simon Cocking
1d ago
This week The Futurists hosts Brett, Rob and Katie host a guest that NY Times calls “one of the world’s most acclaimed living science fiction writers” – Kim Stanley Robinson. We dive into the Mars Trilogy and interplanetary colonization and exploration, we tackle climate shift and the economics of the world of the future. We get some background on his early career in sci-fi, we delve into KSR’s world building and how real world places influenced story settings, his interest in fields like terraforming, geology and even genetics. This is part 1 of a two part special episode. You’re going to l ..read more
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A Prescription for Privacy Protection: Exercise Caution When Using a Mobile Health App
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by Irish Tech News
1d ago
Given the unhealthy data-collection habits of some mHealth apps, you’re well advised to exercise caution when choosing with whom you share some of your most sensitive data. In today’s digital economy, there’s an app for just about everything. One area that’s booming more than most is healthcare. From period and fertility trackers to mental health and mindfulness, there are mobile health (mHealth) applications available to help with almost any condition. In fact, it’s a market already experiencing double-digit growth and is set to be worth an estimated $861 billion by 2030. But when using the ..read more
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Virtual Meetings Can Boost Well-being and Performance, Study Finds
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by Irish Tech News
2d ago
Virtual meetings – often criticised for being impersonal and prone to technical glitches – can improve employee well–being and performance, a new study led by a Trinity Business School researcher has found [27 March 2024]. The research, conducted during the ongoing shift to hybrid work environments and just published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, concludes that virtual meetings, a staple of the COVID-19 pandemic, are not just a necessity but can also be beneficial. Dr Wladislaw Rivkin, an Associate Professor at Trinity Business School, led the research which entailed two comprehensi ..read more
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Browse the world with Saily — an eSIM solution designed especially for travelers
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by Irish Tech News
2d ago
Saily — a new global eSIM — is now available to access and use while traveling. The latest service by the NordVPN team offers affordable prices and a wide range of plans to ensure a seamless and effortless global internet connection. “After receiving extensive user feedback, we have noticed that many of our customers prefer using NordVPN while travelling. At Nord Security, we understand the value of affordable, user-friendly, and reliable technology, so we decided to make travelling even more convenient. That’s why we’re thrilled to present Saily — an app that can save time and money, making ..read more
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5 ways to improve your confidence as a public speaker
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by Simon Cocking
2d ago
Guest post by Julie Smith who offers some tips about how to be a better public speaker. She is a sought-after leadership coach, author of Coach Yourself Confident: Ditch the self-doubt tax, unlock humble confidence (Practical Inspiration Publishing, £14.99) and founder of leadership consultancy Talent Sprout. Glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, is one of the most common and powerful fears. And it’s an understandable one because delivering a talk puts us in the vulnerable position of potentially being judged. And what happens when we fear that we’re about to be judged? Our body rea ..read more
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2% of Scotland’s land is rewilding, Scottish Rewilding Alliance
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by Simon Cocking
2d ago
Image supplied by scotlandbigpicture.com Rewilding Nation declaration call for Scotland as Charter launched First-ever figures reveal 2% of Scotland’s land now rewilding More than 2% of Scotland’s land is now rewilding according to new figures from the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, as it launches a Rewilding Nation Charter calling for Scotland to declare itself the world’s first rewilding nation. Despite growing praise for its rewilding progress, Scotland remains one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth. The new Charter says rewilding offers hope for restoring habitats and savi ..read more
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Money on Trees across Dublin, innovative marketing campaign
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by Jillian Godsil
3d ago
Fintech start-up Neverless has embarked on an innovative launch strategy with five euro notes hanging on trees across the city of Dublin. The money on trees concept comes by a team of ex-Revolut executives, Neverless aims to democratize strategies traditionally reserved for the elite, and they’re making their mark with an attention-grabbing approach. Neverless, Money on Trees The famous saying that money doesn’t grow on trees asks us to be careful with our spending habits and be mindful of how difficult it is to make money. However, Nevertheless are are on a mission to make it easier to shar ..read more
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Five ways the workplace needs to change to better support ADHD talent
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by Simon Cocking
3d ago
Guest post by Leanne Maskell is an ADHD Coach, Director of ADHD Works and the author of ADHD Works at Work and ADHD An A-Z. Employers recently reported that only 3% of their tech employees are neurodivergent – but when these workers were asked directly, 53% identified as being neurodivergent. This reflects a common reality behind neurodiversity at work initiatives – awareness without action benefits nobody. 1 in 5 neurodivergent employees have experienced harassment or discrimination at work, demonstrating the dangers of disclosure. How to support ADHD talent at work Neurodevelopmental condi ..read more
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Our infrastructure is used by other banks Roisin Levine, the Head of Partnerships, UK & Europe at Wise
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by Ronan Leonard
3d ago
Irish banks offer significantly poor digital services in comparison to our EU counterparts. Undertaking a significant digital transformation project, with potential costs exceeding millions of euro, becomes a discretionary decision for Irish banks due to the lack of competition for banks to revamp their digital services. These are the thoughts of Roisin Levine, the Head of Partnerships, UK & Europe at Wise, and Ronan recently spoke to Roisin.  Roisin talks about her background, what Wise does, Irish Banks, and more More about Roisin: Roisin Levine, is the Head of Partners ..read more
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