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Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse " The Irish Times
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (662+ words) Diarmaid Ferriter: Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse The Irish Times Happy 25th birthday, Vodafone. Here are 25 ways phones have made our lives worse Who needs to talk to anyone when you can constantly scroll…...
Sharenting" is riskier than ever but that probably won"t stop us
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (605+ words) Are you going to post that on Instagram?" It's a commonly asked question in our house now that both children are aware that social media isn't just for watching funny cat videos. To borrow someone else's words, everything is content....
Whats App is changing. Here is everything you need to know
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (656+ words) Whats App is changing. The messaging app has announced that it will bring in usernames for accounts, meaning it no longer require users to share their phone number with other Whats App accounts. That takes away one concern that users…...
Up to 26 million scam calls intercepted by just one operator last year
1+ week, 1+ day ago (450+ words) More than 26 million calls that were suspected scams were intercepted by one of the largest mobile phone operators in the State last year, while close to half a million fraudulent text messages were also blocked, according to a new report....
We should halt data centre growth in Ireland unless they use 100% green energy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (803+ words) Working in the Department of Finance in the 1970s, one of my jobs was to assess proposals for investment in projects claiming major job and tax-revenue benefits. The proposers" studies assumed that existing economic relationships would prevail " if 1, 000 people were employed…...
Government plan for sustainable data centres is like "sustainable smoking, TD says
2+ week, 1+ day ago (520+ words) The Government's plan for "sustainable data centre development" has been compared to claims for cigarettes 30 years ago and the "notion of sustainable smoking " that if you smoke a packet of Marlboro Lights, it's not as bad". The comparison was made…...
Readers on the UK's social media ban: banning algorithms would be "far more effective' for children's safety online
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1114+ words) The UK followed in the footsteps of Australia on Monday as British prime minister Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for under-16s. Those under 16 will be unable to access apps such as Tik Tok, Instagram and X, while restrictions…...
Tracking down a romance scammer in Nigeria " The Irish Times
2+ week, 3+ day ago (196+ words) When Carlos Barrag'n discovered his mother was the victim of romance fraud, he flew to Lagos to find the con man " and found the Yahoo Boys, young men whose job it is to rip off westerners. The name comes from…...
With the UK set to ban social media for under-16s, what is next for Ireland?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (782+ words) A social media ban for under-16s in the UK was announced by prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday. It proposes that teenagers will be blocked from all the main social media platforms, while gaming apps and other online platforms will…...
To counter my fear of being "absolutely mortified" I posted on Instagram for 30 days. Here"s what happened
2+ week, 4+ day ago (746+ words) Like anyone who came of age in the 2010s, I grew up with an internet where saying anything could result in a wave of abuse. Naturally, despite being vaguely present online for 20 years, I've been reluctant to fully embrace social media....