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cybersecurity incidents, most office workers say</a></h3><p class="c-paragraph"><a class="c-link b-flex-promo-card__link" href="/business/2025/01/16/employers-blame-staff-for-cybersecurity-incidents-most-office-workers-say/">Majority of staff would leave job if involved in such a situation, survey indicates</a></p></div></div></article></div></div><div class="c-stack grid-item grid-column-span-2" data-style-direction="vertical" data-style-justification="start" data-style-alignment="unset" data-style-inline="false" data-style-wrap="nowrap"><div class="c-stack b-flex-promo-list-block" data-style-direction="vertical" data-style-justification="start" data-style-alignment="unset" data-style-inline="false" data-style-wrap="nowrap" style="--c-stack-gap:1rem"><article class="b-flex-promo-card b-flex-promo-card__top"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link b-flex-promo-card__link" href="/world/us/2024/12/31/us-treasury-says-chinese-hackers-stole-documents-in-major-incident/" 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for breach earlier this month in which unclassified files were accessed</a></p></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div><hr class="c-divider b-it-divider-block"/><div class="c-grid b-it-header-block"><div class="b-it-header-block__header-block "><a class="c-link b-it-header-block__link " href="/technology/how-to/"><div class="c-stack b-it-header-block__heading-h5 " data-style-direction="horizontal" data-style-justification="start" data-style-alignment="center" data-style-inline="false" data-style-wrap="nowrap"><div class="c-stack headline-block" data-style-direction="vertical" data-style-justification="start" data-style-alignment="unset" data-style-inline="false" data-style-wrap="nowrap" style="--c-stack-gap:0"><h2 as="h5" class="c-heading margin_none"><span class="">HOW TO...<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="24" viewBox="0 0 14 24" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" class="c-icon"><path d="M1.13096 0.799122C1.80974 0.102652 2.7203 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class="c-paragraph">This update brings the Air closer to Apple’s powerful high-end tablet, but it’s not a huge step up from the 2024 Air</p></a></div><hr class="c-divider"/><div class="b-results-list b-results-list--show-image"><figure class="c-media-item"><a class="c-link" href="/business/2025/03/12/intel-names-chip-industry-veteran-lip-bu-tan-as-next-ceo/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img data-chromatic="ignore" alt="Intel names chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as next CEO " class="c-image" loading="eager" src="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XGCBW6BXZ5H4NDAGOBBPDEHDVE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b2e64a7cd878bd7faefc988af8d96f36760329db7b248ab78ec53b6be7bd0dce&width=500&height=333" srcSet="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/XGCBW6BXZ5H4NDAGOBBPDEHDVE.jpg?smart=true&auth=b2e64a7cd878bd7faefc988af8d96f36760329db7b248ab78ec53b6be7bd0dce&width=250&height=166 250w, 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And they aren’t even useful messages, or relevant to 2025: they are about fixed savings rates, from the long-defunct Anglo Irish Bank.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BLOUKE3DBZBTVOM2MLMG4VOCJM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966494},"content":"It’s not that I am particularly attached to those emails; they’ve just been forgotten about.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VD5UAVYEOFFBXHHNGD7KCWBGOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966495},"content":"While I’m better at dealing with the more recent unwanted emails that arrive in to my inbox (currently keeping up the inbox-zero target that I committed to last year – for my personal email at least), dealing with more than a decade of old emails seems a bit more daunting.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UGF3AQODI5CJZGBCXBR2CVVBCA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966496},"content":"Apple’s latest software update could help you deal with some of the historical clutter. The new version of the Mail app on iOS brings new organisational tools to your inbox, categorising your email into several headings – Primary, Transactions, Updates and Promotions – so you can ignore the marketing emails and delete them en masse when needed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZU25YMPIRZH6RN6GNG44ZV7JOM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966497},"content":"It will also group emails from the same sender together, allowing you to delete multiple unwanted emails with one swipe.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VSSMZNB26RGVNESHXKE3DKV6TI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966498},"content":"If you don’t like that, however, you can switch it off. 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We were probably a little more discerning then too about the subjects of our photographs; when you have to pay actual money to see the end result, having invested upfront to purchase the film and then having to wait until they are developed, you are less likely to fire off roll after roll of shots.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ERKYZSBV2VCEDAHILJ35DLCZZE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966502},"content":"But things have changed, thanks to digital cameras and the ubiquitous smartphone. We are amassing a digital library that adds up to thousands of photographs over our lifetime, the bulk of which will stay marooned on a digital device or in the cloud, never to be seen again.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JLDZ2FKLYJDNZOUXYF35STWB2Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966503},"content":"I can’t be the only one who, on opening a photo or video, has to take a few minutes to figure out who is in the photo and why I have it (nine times out of 10, it is some random photograph that was auto-saved from a WhatsApp group chat).","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZHYM3YLLEVGSLGSZ65CVTFCMGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966504},"content":"AI can now come to the rescue. You can use the power of Google and Apple’s technology to make albums from the photographs that you want to keep, and also to hunt down the ones that you shouldn’t.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BJRBIGKEXNF7JNPWHIYDC7LF5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966505},"content":"The easiest place to start with digital clutter is screenshots. A quick way of taking notes, screenshots also clutter up our devices long after they are useful. Both Apple and Google can find screenshots in your photo gallery and allow you to delete them with a few swipes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FPCLPNBUWZBPHEOG36BEU7KULQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966506},"content":"Duplicate photos can also be found and deleted in minutes with your phone’s built-in tools. You can choose to keep multiple versions, or merge them so you only retain the highest-quality version.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XH2OQ5QVMJHIXPM23XIS2A35NE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966507},"content":"For a greater impact on your phone’s storage capacity, deleting unneeded videos will deliver a quick result. Do you really need five blurry, 10-minute videos of a concert you saw in 2015? Probably not. Delete them from your phone and cloud storage, and free up some space.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6DXNGE53P5HTLEAC3TTG6RESJE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Physical spring cleaning","type":"header"},{"_id":"TGCJBBXHRJEM7L5KGS4HXSPMDM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966509},"content":"Technology is a tactile thing. We tap at keyboards, hold phones to our face, swipe at touchscreens. And yet when was the last time you cleaned any of those things?","type":"text"},{"_id":"WN77PCCMSFBVZKVDYKTGUZTJIA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966510},"content":"Apparently not enough. A study published several years ago claimed keyboards were dirtier than toilet seats, with more bacteria lurking at our fingertips than you might expect.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6F2MG4MP5JBUXPZUW2EOVCPN6M","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966511},"content":"Fast forward a decade and a half, and things are probably a bit worse. Smartphones go everywhere with us now – even into the bathroom, judging by the number of “night out” selfies shot in there – which means they are probably carrying some unwanted bacteria with them. A quick wipe every now and again wouldn’t do any harm.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3646TF3ESFCHBAWSIOV5LD5RSY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966512},"content":"Smartphones also pick up all sorts of debris and dirt throughout their lifetime that can affect their performance. One regular culprit is the charging port. Fluff from your pocket, bits of tissue and general grout can clog up the port, affecting how it charges or even whether the cable will stay in place.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2OBEKUOITNBBXG4KWU7QMKYQOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966513},"content":"Despite numerous Reels and TikToks that promise you “one great hack” do not, under any circumstances, put hot glue inside your phone’s charging port to clear it out. 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It’s guaranteed to put you off your lunch – at least while you are at your desk.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VQO3EB72TNANVIBFTQMXD3KLB4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966517},"content":"A can of compressed air will help blast dirt from under your keyboard, while a wipe with a soft cloth and some antibacterial cleaner will help keep the surface clean without removing the keys from the keyboard itself.","type":"text"},{"_id":"G6M66ADOEZGZXMZYZ6QEZFV2CY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Old devices","type":"header"},{"_id":"I5GMD7TIKVGH7D2IFQTDY3BNJI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966519},"content":"Everyone has a tech graveyard of old devices, broken or orphaned cables and bits of tech junk that they no longer need.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YHAOSBX7W5DMRAE6QX2BYEN3LM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966520},"content":"Now is the time to clear it out. No one needs 20 USB-C cables, especially old ones that are starting to fray to the point of malfunction. That Blackberry from 2005 is unlikely to experience a resurgence in popularity. And while some technology holds its value, anything with a smashed screen or damaged case won’t be a headline grabber at auction.","type":"text"},{"_id":"25XE56AOZRAP5L6J62GFDBOO6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966521},"content":"You have a few options for disposing of old technology. Some devices such as smartphones and tablets can be traded in for credit or cash with different companies. Samsung and Apple have trade-in programmes in different countries, as does Vodafone and Three Ireland. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"LC5KKH2MV5GDHGXVTMEUUQFC7U","additional_properties":{},"content":"“We felt like it was the time to strike and go and capture as much of this market as we can.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"PMSMGFNXYRGZ7A4EYUJN6LA6Q4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The workflow automation company recently announced it had raised $125 million in a Series C financing round led by Growth Equity at <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/goldman-sachs-group/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/goldman-sachs-group/\">Goldman Sachs</a> Alternatives, bringing in new investors <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/softbank/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/softbank/\">SoftBank</a> Vision Fund 2 and Activant. Existing investors Accel, Felicis, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and Addition also took part. 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Only a small number of Irish companies have reached that status in the past few years, companies like LetsGetChecked, Wayflyer, Flipdish and Fenergo.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EH4RVTPCBFCYTMUF7H6R5HF4YI","subtype":"pullquote","type":"quote"},{"_id":"WIZV3TZZ7NHKDIOK5VG4ENKSQ4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The latest funding round tips Tines into full unicorn status, with a $1.1 billion valuation. It is a label Hinchy says Tines will wear with pride, especially given a decline in valuations in the tech sector in recent years. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"SRWN5BBVINHZ7NB67SPZ75HELQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"“I think the 2020/21 landscape for funding was a little bit different,” he says. “It feels a little bit more meaningful, I would say, in the last couple of years, just given how difficult fundraising has been.” ","type":"text"},{"_id":"IJNK5QKWI5ABTOJVBP3XD3R7PU","additional_properties":{},"content":"There are big plans for the money, including research and development to further develop its products. One of the beneficiaries is likely to be <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/09/12/irish-start-up-tines-unveils-new-ai-tool-for-security-teams/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/09/12/irish-start-up-tines-unveils-new-ai-tool-for-security-teams/\">Workbench, an AI chat tool that Tines unveiled last year</a> to help security teams use large language models securely on proprietary data. The demand for that has how outstripped what Tines expected, Hinchy says, with large enterprises investing in it. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"ASHXEGLCYJFFBBUPX664SV3ZT4","additional_properties":{},"content":"That is a trend that Tines has seen throughout its business. Overall, the use of its technology has grown rapidly in the past year. Automated actions within its platform have tripled in the past year, a growth rate it expects to accelerate as more large companies come on board. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"IPVMI3ZJ3BAKTFOZJZCI5P3SHE","additional_properties":{},"content":"To deal with this surge in demand, there are also plans to expand the workforce, adding around 100 people across all departments, from engineering to more general roles. Tines currently employs around 250 people; in March 2020, when Covid hit, it had only five staff. 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But the decision came after a deliberative process, with chairman Frank Yeary saying the board had met “many strong leaders” before settling on the Malaysia-born, Mandarin-speaking, MIT-educated executive – whose interest in the job was an open secret.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6MAMGQW3K5AM5HGK7Y27KFLT5I","additional_properties":{},"content":"“If he were the board’s first choice, they would have named him in December [when Gelsinger abruptly stepped down],” said one former Intel executive. “After he left the board, my assumption is they looked elsewhere for a CEO and returned to Lip-Bu Tan because they exhausted their options.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZKYALQCLJJDO5DLXYBHHN6K77M","additional_properties":{},"content":"A big part of Tan’s appeal was that “he wasn’t part of Intel”, said Patrick Moorhead, a chip consultant at Moor Insights & Strategy. “This is what the markets want: they want an outsider, they want somebody to come in and make quick changes.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"BK244HAONNEPTJ7HMTJCFMSBAU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Intel declined to comment.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QGKTDEY3NNDURO2ODJTSNFNDBM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tan’s daunting in-tray involves articulating a plan for an iconic American company that just five years ago was the world’s most valuable chipmaker, but whose shares have fallen more than 50 per cent since, with the company’s market capitalisation now at $102 billion.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YUHKFTWG7BH7RLNVHZ4HQU6GRA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Intel has lost ground to PC chip rivals, missed the opportunity in AI data centres snatched by Nvidia and AMD, and is under pressure to sell off its loss-making manufacturing business.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MS67C3SLVNDQPLVGJZYSNJEZPQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tan will also need to forge ties with US president Donald Trump, whose administration is floating its own ideas for how to reverse Intel’s fortunes, including leaning on Taiwan’s TSMC to support its US rival.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PCVAE64FXVFH3HBOLNAL3V752E","additional_properties":{},"content":"Intel names chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as next CEO","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"6MKGQT6B5NE5PD3PDOM2JDITVY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Trump administration officials have pressed TSMC to help run fabrication plants for Intel or make equity investments in the company, according to people familiar with the situation.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JKKFITNUXFC2BBZ2VA6ZQBZSRI","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tan acknowledged the challenges in a letter to employees this week. “I subscribe to a simple philosophy,” he wrote. “Stay humble. 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As doubts grew over the viability of the company’s strategy to invest heavily in new foundries, Gelsinger’s credibility ebbed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"L6N3OPJHXNFFBLJU5FRB46333I","content":"Intel sales slide as chipmaker pursues turnaround strategy","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"RUYV4KZIEJC6XB2Y62CWS6RHQ4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The question is whether the unassuming Tan can plot a clear and ruthless strategy for Intel. Bernstein analysts last week forecast further cuts to the business under his watch, after the company unveiled a $10 billion cost-cutting effort in August that included 15,000 layoffs.","type":"text"},{"_id":"R6O75LVYJFBTRGTCB7ZGKS2VPI","additional_properties":{},"content":"People who know Tan described him as quiet and unshowy, but capable of levity. 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Even artificial intelligence can’t agree. If you said March 1st, you clearly follow the meteorological definition of the seasons; if you said March 20th, apparently that is the astronomical definition.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NV5533QEXVDG3EYMQSES7535AY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966486},"content":"But if you were brought up through the Irish school system, there is a good chance that you view February 1st – St Brigid’s Day – as the first day of spring.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PSTN5VXDDZC37LGOAQXP5FUXLA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966487},"content":"Who is right on that one is a debate for another day but, regardless of when you think spring starts, it is a good time to start looking at spring cleaning your tech.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6XOH3VKSZFD7NGQBR2MEQ2YPQE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Computers","type":"header"},{"_id":"TETCMM2ZJFBYVMZJKWHOELG6NU","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966489},"content":"Take a good look at your computer desktop. If you are in the habit of saving everything there “so it is easy to find”, there’s a good chance that it is a cluttered mess.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3GPMG4LA6NHEXB6EEABCPVIQLA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966490},"content":"Delete everything you no longer need – old documents, screenshots and random files you cannot recall why you kept – and organise everything else into a system of folders, kept in a convenient location off the desktop.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XY7WPOIMNZEGHIQOU25ZZUCAOU","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966491},"content":"Next up: your downloads folder. Clear that periodically of everything you don’t actually need to keep and save the things you do into your perfectly organised filing system. 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And they aren’t even useful messages, or relevant to 2025: they are about fixed savings rates, from the long-defunct Anglo Irish Bank.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BLOUKE3DBZBTVOM2MLMG4VOCJM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966494},"content":"It’s not that I am particularly attached to those emails; they’ve just been forgotten about.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VD5UAVYEOFFBXHHNGD7KCWBGOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966495},"content":"While I’m better at dealing with the more recent unwanted emails that arrive in to my inbox (currently keeping up the inbox-zero target that I committed to last year – for my personal email at least), dealing with more than a decade of old emails seems a bit more daunting.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UGF3AQODI5CJZGBCXBR2CVVBCA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966496},"content":"Apple’s latest software update could help you deal with some of the historical clutter. The new version of the Mail app on iOS brings new organisational tools to your inbox, categorising your email into several headings – Primary, Transactions, Updates and Promotions – so you can ignore the marketing emails and delete them en masse when needed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZU25YMPIRZH6RN6GNG44ZV7JOM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966497},"content":"It will also group emails from the same sender together, allowing you to delete multiple unwanted emails with one swipe.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VSSMZNB26RGVNESHXKE3DKV6TI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966498},"content":"If you don’t like that, however, you can switch it off. Tap the three dots in the top right corner of your screen and switch to List View.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UMONC6BDXFBHTKUSXAGYD6B73Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966499},"content":"None of this functionality will be new to you if you are a Google user, though; its Gmail programme has been categorising and grouping email for a few years. It also has a “select all” option for email that pops up in search results, making it easier to delete unwanted email that you find.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TE6IM7IVIBE6NJOX6UMCKMIISQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Photos","type":"header"},{"_id":"ACXNMNT4KRBDDMKURKCYLE3MGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966501},"content":"Years ago, photos were physical things we had to pay to get developed and then find space to store. We were probably a little more discerning then too about the subjects of our photographs; when you have to pay actual money to see the end result, having invested upfront to purchase the film and then having to wait until they are developed, you are less likely to fire off roll after roll of shots.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ERKYZSBV2VCEDAHILJ35DLCZZE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966502},"content":"But things have changed, thanks to digital cameras and the ubiquitous smartphone. We are amassing a digital library that adds up to thousands of photographs over our lifetime, the bulk of which will stay marooned on a digital device or in the cloud, never to be seen again.","type":"text"},{"_id":"JLDZ2FKLYJDNZOUXYF35STWB2Q","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966503},"content":"I can’t be the only one who, on opening a photo or video, has to take a few minutes to figure out who is in the photo and why I have it (nine times out of 10, it is some random photograph that was auto-saved from a WhatsApp group chat).","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZHYM3YLLEVGSLGSZ65CVTFCMGQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966504},"content":"AI can now come to the rescue. You can use the power of Google and Apple’s technology to make albums from the photographs that you want to keep, and also to hunt down the ones that you shouldn’t.","type":"text"},{"_id":"BJRBIGKEXNF7JNPWHIYDC7LF5M","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966505},"content":"The easiest place to start with digital clutter is screenshots. A quick way of taking notes, screenshots also clutter up our devices long after they are useful. Both Apple and Google can find screenshots in your photo gallery and allow you to delete them with a few swipes.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FPCLPNBUWZBPHEOG36BEU7KULQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966506},"content":"Duplicate photos can also be found and deleted in minutes with your phone’s built-in tools. You can choose to keep multiple versions, or merge them so you only retain the highest-quality version.","type":"text"},{"_id":"XH2OQ5QVMJHIXPM23XIS2A35NE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966507},"content":"For a greater impact on your phone’s storage capacity, deleting unneeded videos will deliver a quick result. Do you really need five blurry, 10-minute videos of a concert you saw in 2015? Probably not. Delete them from your phone and cloud storage, and free up some space.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6DXNGE53P5HTLEAC3TTG6RESJE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Physical spring cleaning","type":"header"},{"_id":"TGCJBBXHRJEM7L5KGS4HXSPMDM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966509},"content":"Technology is a tactile thing. We tap at keyboards, hold phones to our face, swipe at touchscreens. And yet when was the last time you cleaned any of those things?","type":"text"},{"_id":"WN77PCCMSFBVZKVDYKTGUZTJIA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966510},"content":"Apparently not enough. A study published several years ago claimed keyboards were dirtier than toilet seats, with more bacteria lurking at our fingertips than you might expect.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6F2MG4MP5JBUXPZUW2EOVCPN6M","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966511},"content":"Fast forward a decade and a half, and things are probably a bit worse. Smartphones go everywhere with us now – even into the bathroom, judging by the number of “night out” selfies shot in there – which means they are probably carrying some unwanted bacteria with them. A quick wipe every now and again wouldn’t do any harm.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3646TF3ESFCHBAWSIOV5LD5RSY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966512},"content":"Smartphones also pick up all sorts of debris and dirt throughout their lifetime that can affect their performance. One regular culprit is the charging port. Fluff from your pocket, bits of tissue and general grout can clog up the port, affecting how it charges or even whether the cable will stay in place.","type":"text"},{"_id":"2OBEKUOITNBBXG4KWU7QMKYQOQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966513},"content":"Despite numerous Reels and TikToks that promise you “one great hack” do not, under any circumstances, put hot glue inside your phone’s charging port to clear it out. 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It’s guaranteed to put you off your lunch – at least while you are at your desk.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VQO3EB72TNANVIBFTQMXD3KLB4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966517},"content":"A can of compressed air will help blast dirt from under your keyboard, while a wipe with a soft cloth and some antibacterial cleaner will help keep the surface clean without removing the keys from the keyboard itself.","type":"text"},{"_id":"G6M66ADOEZGZXMZYZ6QEZFV2CY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Old devices","type":"header"},{"_id":"I5GMD7TIKVGH7D2IFQTDY3BNJI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966519},"content":"Everyone has a tech graveyard of old devices, broken or orphaned cables and bits of tech junk that they no longer need.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YHAOSBX7W5DMRAE6QX2BYEN3LM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966520},"content":"Now is the time to clear it out. No one needs 20 USB-C cables, especially old ones that are starting to fray to the point of malfunction. That Blackberry from 2005 is unlikely to experience a resurgence in popularity. And while some technology holds its value, anything with a smashed screen or damaged case won’t be a headline grabber at auction.","type":"text"},{"_id":"25XE56AOZRAP5L6J62GFDBOO6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772966521},"content":"You have a few options for disposing of old technology. Some devices such as smartphones and tablets can be traded in for credit or cash with different companies. Samsung and Apple have trade-in programmes in different countries, as does Vodafone and Three Ireland. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"LC5KKH2MV5GDHGXVTMEUUQFC7U","additional_properties":{},"content":"“We felt like it was the time to strike and go and capture as much of this market as we can.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"PMSMGFNXYRGZ7A4EYUJN6LA6Q4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The workflow automation company recently announced it had raised $125 million in a Series C financing round led by Growth Equity at <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/goldman-sachs-group/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/goldman-sachs-group/\">Goldman Sachs</a> Alternatives, bringing in new investors <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/softbank/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/softbank/\">SoftBank</a> Vision Fund 2 and Activant. Existing investors Accel, Felicis, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and Addition also took part. 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To access that though, you will need to provide proof of your age via a government issued ID.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FVFPODQVSFBI3AARIJYB3LC4ZA","additional_properties":{"_id":1725378809290},"content":"The second place to go is Privacy Settings. 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You can see the location of the watch, view historical location data and deal with geofence alerts if the wearer leaves a specific area.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Z4NLYF5AEFCBJK7RKBV5GH3M6A","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014355},"content":"It also shows battery levels and (if needed) fall alerts. You can’t edit the emergency contacts through the app yet, although that can be solved by Tunstall.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CWV4XJJRDFGEBKZQDEBGJTOTCQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741608004586},"content":"There is one feature that would be useful to have: the ability to lock it out for certain times of the day. Some child-focused smartwatches have a school mode that you can schedule, which stops the watch being used at certain times. The PanPan doesn’t offer this function, or at least not in the same easy way as other watches do. That means anyone with the number could call the watch at inopportune moments – including in the classroom.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QWREZ7V3TBHBXOY262X3277CH4","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014357},"content":"The watch itself costs €200, and the monthly sim card is €12, which is on a par with what other watches and plans will set you back.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DFVD5OHYTZH4JDI6WRVGLJVAPI","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014358},"content":"Good","type":"header"},{"_id":"6NT7QDVTCZHGTOND4XMNYNBHCM","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014359},"content":"The PanPan watch has a lot going for it. It is easy to set up and, once it is up and running, minimal intervention is needed. The battery life is decent, at around five days.","type":"text"},{"_id":"KVRFAGNOMZBZBL7DYQG7TLBSZM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741608004593},"content":"School friendly, with no voice recording or video features that would concern teachers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YK7LLG7GK5DS5EBELBCU4TKNUU","additional_properties":{"_id":1741608004594},"content":"GPS location is accurate, which is essential for fast-moving seven-year-olds.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6QDXE6NOCJBC3NQCDWPXPRHBJA","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014362},"content":"Bad","type":"header"},{"_id":"FNETDHX3RJH35JFQZFWQAAAK5U","additional_properties":{"_id":1741608004597},"content":"There is no official school mode which would stop calls being made or received by the device during school hours.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VLXAXZZREVCNHMSTLK253ZYK5Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1741608004598},"content":"Anyone with the number can call the watch, unlike other child-focused devices that limit who can communicate with your child.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PYR3GBVLYBDOLFMJWCKJK7C7OA","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014365},"content":"Everything else","type":"header"},{"_id":"FAZ3JCLWQFE67ESBFABLL7CD6M","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014366},"content":"The design is minimalist, although you can swap the strap out for different-coloured options to personalise it for your child.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QPE6M4ZSY5DXHKXBPDB7CJZOPE","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014367},"content":"Verdict","type":"header"},{"_id":"VSHVB7YFVJGKRLB3BC7NZXNBMI","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014368},"content":"A good middle-of-the-road option for parents who need to keep in touch with their under-12s.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CIM426PWOBEQXH5G3WH6RHQGKE","additional_properties":{"_id":1742401014369},"content":"","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Ciara O'Brien"}},"name":"Ciara O'Brien"}]},"description":{"basic":"Tunstall watch lets family keep track of young children and elderly relatives "},"display_date":"2025-03-20T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"PanPan Watch review: a smartwatch that could pass stringent school requirements","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"6PDLQHMETFHO5FEEPHRNR37BXM","auth":{"1":"e5a6fcfd15419137e22ff1e783d8181fe52c306342e349aca76c173509682805"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/6PDLQHMETFHO5FEEPHRNR37BXM.jpg"}},"subtype":"review","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Consumer Tech"},{"name":"Technology"},{"name":"Business"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/review/2025/03/20/panpan-watch-review-a-smartwatch-that-could-pass-stringent-school-requirements/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/technology/consumer-tech","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Consumer Tech"}}}},{"_id":"Q4YUDZGIOVGVBFUS7YWCVAXDEI","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":360,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/6c37c0a1-2999-41d7-9c8c-2dd8eacf2ba3/versions/1741263200/media/cdf391470159f4ac3eb0dac89b22dd39_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/science/2025/03/13/the-science-and-psychology-of-tech-bubbles/","content_elements":[{"_id":"VCOVRSFK6FFTXNH3HIFXPPZLCQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Meme culture has officially gone mainstream; what could be more mainstream officialdom than the Oval Office?<b> </b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"42M6YBZT4NACVA56Z3ICZSEYTA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Elon Musk has once again displayed his unparalleled ability to make pop culture painfully uncool by association, naming his new agency DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency)<b> </b>in a nod to the Shiba Inu meme and its eponymous cryptocurrency. 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Yet by 2022, the market collapsed, and many NFTs that once sold for six or seven figures were essentially worthless.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PPNVJLUJDFD33OANSWZPYB6BBA","additional_properties":{},"content":"In the 1990s, the rise of the internet led investors to pour money into any company with a .com in its name, convinced that the web would transform business overnight. Pets.com raised $300 million in its IPO despite never turning a profit. Many companies spent millions on marketing while failing to generate revenue. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"GYXUE7SROFFSVPDFPEY6ZB23F4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The Nasdaq index, which had peaked in March 2000, lost nearly 78 per cent of its value over two years. Hundreds of internet companies went bankrupt. Trillions of dollars in market value were wiped out, and a recession followed.","type":"text"},{"_id":"N6NJRWIBSBDYTKEAKXJ7OEUMNU","additional_properties":{},"content":"However, not all dotcom companies failed. Amazon and eBay survived, and so the internet did revolutionise commerce, just not at the rate that speculators had hoped. The dotcom boom is a textbook example of investor herd mentality. And because bubbles reflect human psychology, history is littered with examples. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZI5BQTU4OZH5BAEMQ37AIJB5XU","additional_properties":{},"content":"The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, founded in 1602 alongside the Dutch East India Company (VOC), was the first formal stock exchange where shares could be freely traded.<b> </b>","type":"text"},{"_id":"4XWIPUMD2BCOJGCHTNWAYVGNCU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Businesses were typically funded through single voyages or short-term partnerships. Investors would pool money for a single trade mission, and once the mission was completed, profits were distributed, and the venture dissolved. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"BMHMLYDBIVC4JAKYJ6J3XKB3BE","additional_properties":{},"content":"The VOC introduced permanent shares, which meant investors could buy or sell their stakes without waiting for voyages to conclude. This allowed companies to raise large amounts of capital upfront, funding longer-term projects such as military protection for trade routes. It also created a new class of passive investor, who could profit from dividends rather than actively running a business.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UUYB5U5ULRH5DEG7YD7KDPDZOM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Investors no longer had to hold shares indefinitely; they could sell them at a profit (or loss) at any time. This liquidity enabled speculative trading, where merchants and financiers didn’t just invest in companies, but traded stocks for profit based on future value.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UEOEP3KR3RDEXABYBCPSVVSWC4","additional_properties":{},"content":"By the 1630s, the Netherlands was gripped by an obsession with tulip bulbs, which had become symbols of wealth. Speculators drove the prices of rare bulbs to extraordinary heights, with some reportedly worth the price of an Amsterdam canal house. At the peak, traders exchanged land, livestock and fortunes for tulips, expecting to sell them at even higher prices. But in February 1637, confidence suddenly evaporated, buyers disappeared, and tulip prices collapsed overnight. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"JFYA6RCZ4JHLBF4EV64UNXDCB4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The following century, Britain experienced its own market bubble: the South Sea Bubble of 1720. Following the example of the East India Company, the South Sea Company was granted a monopoly on trade with Spanish colonies, leading to speculation that massive profits were imminent. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"Z35K6QM2ABAYBIDKTY6E2FPQAY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Investors rushed to buy shares, and the stock price soared from £128 in January to over £1,000 by August. Alongside the speculation came a range of ambitious start-ups, including one to develop “a project of great importance, but nobody to know what it is”. Inevitably, by autumn, the bubble had burst.","type":"text"},{"_id":"62UHRULLWBAHVA5S6TWUYR7G6E","additional_properties":{},"content":"Despite the differences between tulips, stocks, website and crypto, bubbles follow similar patterns. Herd behaviour drives investors to follow the crowd, assuming rising prices mean an asset must be valuable. Investors assume they can sell to someone else at a higher price, regardless of actual value. Eventually, the chain runs out, and prices collapse.","type":"text"},{"_id":"QIN2WMCT6VGFZDSAHMXUWQQXQI","additional_properties":{},"content":"Bubbles are also fuelled by compelling narratives. Tulip mania thrived on the exoticism of tulips, the South Sea Bubble on imperial trade fantasies, and the dotcom boom on the myth of overnight digital transformation. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"RRKXZDAY7BHQ5JJET2RMARNAFM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Economist Robert Shiller describes bubbles as social epidemics – viral stories that spread irrational optimism until reality intervenes. In every case, the warning signs were there, but few wanted to listen while someone was still willing to speculate.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CNAJH765HVCMROBVLGV5OYX7B4","additional_properties":{},"content":"<i>Stuart Mathieson is research manager with InterTradeIreland</i>","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Stuart Mathieson"}]},"description":{"basic":"The warning signs might be there, but few want to listen while someone is still willing to speculate"},"display_date":"2025-03-13T06:18:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"The science and psychology of tech bubbles","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"MP2MCZZOIJJPFU5AMLMFAGHTDA","auth":{"1":"d68fb9caf7a96f1dd0d1fd9bebab4771010d98d5cdab2b4ab7fe928c6d37df25"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/MP2MCZZOIJJPFU5AMLMFAGHTDA.jpg"}},"subtype":"default","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Science"},{"name":"Economy"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/science/2025/03/13/the-science-and-psychology-of-tech-bubbles/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/science","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Science"}}}},{"_id":"5YHCF2G3IBFABJDNV3YSOFIDQM","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":320,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/5d5849de-2c77-4c8f-9c3e-5b247ad93779/versions/1741692304/media/d01e502eba4223ccc0a4b62d6b0db0fc_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/review/2025/03/13/apple-ipad-air-2025-review-almost-but-not-quite-an-ipad-pro/","content_elements":[{"_id":"ZMGUP4YENJFE5EZJTK7NOYF2JY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292697},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"KU33EXAYRVHB3EKNNR22GT76XI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292700},"embed":{"config":{},"id":"review-highlights-47843","url":"/"},"subtype":"review_powerup","type":"custom_embed"},{"_id":"HLXPVVSTZVBVDJ5PXBSOXQJAEY","additional_properties":{"_id":1677853085319},"content":"Last week Apple announced new devices, with the MacBook Air, Mac Studio and the iPad Air <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/03/10/apple-readies-dramatic-software-overhaul-for-iphone-ipad-and-mac/\" target=\"_self\">all getting an update</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6DQSSXJZLVH4NNISNVPWFX5FHY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292704},"content":"And while the newest iPad Air may have little visually to distinguish it from last year’s offering, it takes another step closer to the iPad Pro, Apple’s powerful high-end tablet.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FSDJ35RPBJEYDPDA3GODRNOJMA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292705},"content":"The biggest change for the iPad Air came with its fourth generation, when it took on the iPad Pro-lite design and ditched the home button. 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Likewise if you want Face ID – an odd omission for the Air, which still relies on Touch ID for bypassing passwords – and better speakers.","type":"text"},{"_id":"H2U726V6A5ADBKTLZJUDIGR7BE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292710},"content":"But this year’s Air gets some good graphics and video upgrades, such as support for the ProRes video codec, which gives it an extra edge for those looking for a more high-powered video device.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VQB4N3P4O5FWZCX6FFPCECUQ6I","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292711},"content":"That’s not all. The 2025 Air gets hardware-accelerated ray tracing and a better media engine too; the former means you get more realistic graphics for gaming, with light and reflections more accurately rendered.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VGRWDABOQFF3JEYQZXX77SYBNI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292712},"content":"Like its predecessor, it is also compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro, which has some extra moves such as a gyro and the USB-C standard pencil. Apple has even kept the colours the same for this year, with the 11in version reviewed here coming with the muted purple case.","type":"text"},{"_id":"Q5T367SC7ZHHJHZZG23SEH5BHQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741772946727},"content":"iPad Air 2024 review: A good middle-of-the-road choice","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"EPSJDFM5MRCQXKQADGIYEUHYRQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292713},"content":"This iPad is made for Apple Intelligence, which will officially hit Irish iPhones and iPads next month. 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That will give you an overall speed boost of 3.5x over the five-year-old model.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7LDAZ5AJBZHETAPUPG2BWWZAGU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Good","type":"header"},{"_id":"4TKAAOUDTFE55FKENJM4ZV57I4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292717},"content":"A new chip means more power and more efficiency, so you get decent battery life from the device. 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You’ll get around 10 hours of video playback or web access on the device, and it lasted a day of work when it was co-opted in as a laptop replacement (with the Magic Keyboard case, of course).","type":"text"},{"_id":"OGSG5T2ARRHQ3CYJFISISCSWL4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292725},"content":"Speaking of the Magic Keyboard – which costs €329 – it has its own USB-C port for charging your iPad Air while it is connected, leaving your tablet’s connection free for other accessories.","type":"text"},{"_id":"VP6ODB3IWVGA5KOM754ILK7G3I","additional_properties":{},"content":"Verdict","type":"header"},{"_id":"BC7YCMLGMJDVFIQLK3SQSDSEQQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741632292727},"content":"Apple has a formula that works, and works well. The iPad Air is no exception. 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No box, no dish, no fuss, and all your content was in the same place, accessible through Sky’s Entertainment OS (renamed Sky OS).","type":"text"},{"_id":"EDBFLUHIMZHC3EIBL3BX5U4ZOU","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647907},"content":"Now the second generation of the TV is here, offering more of the same, but with some key differences.","type":"text"},{"_id":"7CGUGMZGD5BRBPDDDAPG56WIU4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647908},"content":"Although the sizes remain the same at 43 inches, 55 inches and 63 inches, Sky has dropped the green and pink versions from the original line-up and stuck with grey, silver and blue. The version reviewed here is the 65-inch display in Atlantic Blue. It’s a big cinematic slab of a screen, and possibly as close to a home cinema that our livingroom can take.","type":"text"},{"_id":"FTSKIWVMY5DZXDF4QRV75XAH6U","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647909},"content":"If you were hoping for a drastic overhaul of Sky Glass, this isn’t it. The second-gen Glass makes some changes – some more important than others – that make it overall a better TV, but it largely looks the same as its predecessor.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UJNG7P5FXVBB5HSEQQ2B4FZMPM","subtype":"pullquote","type":"quote"},{"_id":"YNYYPTDYQBFBVKQSS5RKFDKZ3Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647910},"content":"It starts with the screen. The Glass Generation 2 has a 4K Ultra HD Quantum Dot display with local dimming, which turns off individual areas of the screen so blacks can stay darker and whites are brighter. The original Glass lacked local dimming, and with only one light source it suffered at times from patchiness in darker scenes. But the new generation TV noticeably improves on that.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZWFPKUYZ55AF5BLOGKBETPRJRQ","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647911},"content":"There are various picture modes, from modes made specifically for entertainment, sports and movies to music and more vivid settings. An auto mode will switch between the modes as needed, while the screen will also adjust the brightness as needed depending on the ambient light in the room.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TRBW3XAXMVHC7LECK4FX2MECS4","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647912},"content":"Sky has made some other changes. The integrated soundbar, which supports Dolby Atmos, gets an extra subwoofer to beef up sound even further. There are other settings you can tweak. There is a bass boost mode that takes advantage of that additional subwoofer, a vocal booster to enhance dialogue and a night mode, which will decrease the volume and bass for the late-night sessions.","type":"text"},{"_id":"U53MGUVF55HI5PWGFKFZKUCSAI","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647913},"content":"Sky has ditched the magnetic speaker covers to colour match the soundbar to the rest of the TV, which makes the overall package look a lot sleeker.","type":"text"},{"_id":"U5SX7J5AT5EVFGVGRAV46ZFR34","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647914},"content":"The 65-inch version is still a bit chunky compared with other screens of this size. But Sky has tweaked a few other things. The TV stand, which was awkward and clunky in the original version, has also changed. On the first generation, it had to be screwed in to the back of the TV; the second gen simplifies it down to a two-pronged design that you simply lift the TV on to.","type":"text"},{"_id":"INBVR3KC2VG67F4DG2QG6L2WOQ","subtype":"pullquote","type":"quote"},{"_id":"ZO6J65LXTNBEXG7SUCW27YT22Y","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647915},"content":"The wall mount, no longer included in the box, has been changed to a telescopic one that sits more neatly against the wall.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DF4YWFUZ2VCQJPPQ2BBIVVV5RY","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647916},"content":"It is not all good news. Gamers will be disappointed about the lack of 120Hz refresh rate, with the Glass topping out at 60Hz. But for general viewers, the TV’s display will be more than enough to handle entertainment and sports.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MCXGZMMUCNCM7DV4KESR6SBS24","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647917},"content":"There are no additional HDMI ports either, with Sky sticking at three, plus the USB A and C ports that will support the inclusion of extras such as the <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2023/07/13/sky-live-interactive-games-fitness-programmes-and-access-to-zoom-calls-in-your-livingroom/\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/consumer-tech/review/2023/07/13/sky-live-interactive-games-fitness-programmes-and-access-to-zoom-calls-in-your-livingroom/\">Sky Live camera</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"PSP5I2ECCVCIXBDDKXVS6LXW6I","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647918},"content":"And if you decide you no longer want to be a Sky customer, the TV will still work with your choice of set-top box for content, but extras such as voice commands will no longer work for you.","type":"text"},{"_id":"UWEQ3KJK5JAEHF7YBMO35SG22I","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647919},"content":"Will Sky Glass threaten the higher-spec TVs from the likes of Sony? Unlikely. But if you want to get Sky TV in a simple, convenient way, and you are on the hunt for a new TV, Sky Glass Gen 2 could fit the bill.","type":"text"},{"_id":"TGK6VMBVR5CSFJSKITEO3F5DSI","additional_properties":{},"content":"Good","type":"header"},{"_id":"WGEKURTZF5FQFAWVJTL2D5UU5E","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647921},"content":"There is a noticeable improvement in picture quality, particularly when it comes to reproducing blacks. Colours are more vivid, too, even out of the box.","type":"text"},{"_id":"O5HDSIWL6JE5TESQTX4DUYCTNE","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647922},"content":"Sound is better, too, with the additional firepower that Sky has added helping to deliver richer sound overall.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HPPFRNMWPRHR3PFYFDJF5CNQUA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647923},"content":"It also has all the extras – motion sensing so the TV turns on and off when people leave the room for any length of time, voice control and so on.","type":"text"},{"_id":"IWY5TQJI6ZBZXPHFCAOBOKHNKY","additional_properties":{},"content":"Bad","type":"header"},{"_id":"AVSY2DNUQFFC3KAVKLHB7TMK44","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647925},"content":"Sky Glass isn’t cheap. The 65-inch version is coming in at €1,379, while the 43-inch display starts at just under €800. That makes it a little harder to take that the wall mount is now an optional extra, at €120.","type":"text"},{"_id":"4JNRN4ZSX5AABIZ37456535KEM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Everything else","type":"header"},{"_id":"XYFYDWMPUJGJZK5GXMC52LUG44","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647927},"content":"You can pay for the TV outright, or over a period of 24 or 48 months; even with the once-off payment, it actually works out cheaper to pay off the TV on a monthly basis.","type":"text"},{"_id":"NI56CMV755HE3A2FWVNOUUBQJA","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647928},"content":"Sky hasn’t just improved the display and changed the colours; the 65-inch version is about 5kg lighter than its predecessor, which is a fair bit of bulk to cut from a TV that needs to sit securely on your wall.","type":"text"},{"_id":"GSX4APXXQFC4HEKAGN3I63CYMM","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647929},"content":"The packaging is all fully recyclable and plastic free, even down to the tape used on the box.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RTSEHH4TKRE3NNY5TMQL7R7WZE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Verdict","type":"header"},{"_id":"XCVWMX3TTBEJXBNYRAT4WU24LU","additional_properties":{"_id":1741017647931},"content":"The second generation of Sky Glass makes some well thought-out changes that improve the overall package.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Ciara O'Brien"}},"name":"Ciara O'Brien"}]},"description":{"basic":"The second-gen Glass is better than its predecessor, even if it largely looks the same"},"display_date":"2025-03-06T06:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Sky Glass Gen 2 review: Better picture but no drastic overhaul","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"VSDKCDLA6BDJHGO6JGDDXAIE64","auth":{"1":"f5cf4cd8e596c3b23c0098e383831d9ed19741b85d153c80a5ae30c8282cf14f"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/VSDKCDLA6BDJHGO6JGDDXAIE64.png"}},"subtype":"review","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Consumer Tech"},{"name":"Technology"},{"name":"Business"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/review/2025/03/06/sky-glass-gen-2-review-better-picture-but-no-drastic-overhaul/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/technology/consumer-tech","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Consumer Tech"}}}},{"_id":"FFCOI3UUI5CZBIZ4D3OIXPMCKE","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":354,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/d8a2388c-c378-4b3f-bb84-b4c6c86b81e6/versions/1740570510/media/961a8ef85a31c6772d3c61ebda19967e_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/review/2025/02/27/apple-iphone-16e-review-dropping-some-nice-to-haves-makes-it-cheaper-but-not-cheap/","content_elements":[{"_id":"AAY4PWNPQ5GY7OIZWYCIPED7JU","embed":{"config":{},"id":"review-highlights-35927","url":"/"},"subtype":"review_powerup","type":"custom_embed"},{"_id":"XW55B3LLUVDHZC476ZTD3EJNXU","additional_properties":{},"content":"There is a new iPhone in town but, to everyone’s surprise, it is not an SE. The <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/apple/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/apple/\">tech giant</a> had been widely expected last week to unveil the fourth generation of <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/iphone-se-affordable-model-offers-great-camera-features-and-5g-capabilities-1.4826289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/iphone-se-affordable-model-offers-great-camera-features-and-5g-capabilities-1.4826289\">the SE, which was last updated in 2022</a>, but instead it unveiled the iPhone 16e. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"CXTHRQ3WZJDL3FTGNHMWRQVTPA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Apple is clear that this is not a continuation of the SE line, but a completely different line. What’s the difference? There are many. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"745RBTOV6FEOZABIECXQ4ZGT4I","additional_properties":{},"content":"It even supports <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/06/14/qa-what-is-apple-intelligence-and-how-do-i-get-it/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/06/14/qa-what-is-apple-intelligence-and-how-do-i-get-it/\">Apple Intelligence</a>, or at least it will when it launches in the European Union in April, bringing generative <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/artificial-intelligence/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/artificial-intelligence/\">AI</a> tools to your smartphone for less. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"U6HSQEBWNJDKHFLJVFXPCVEARE","additional_properties":{},"content":"The iPhone 16e is cheaper but not cheap; it comes in at €729 for the entry level 128GB model. That compares to €979 for the iPhone 16, and a significant leap to €1,239 for the 16 Pro. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"MOMJMFQRXJC5XJLGND5UPOCRSE","additional_properties":{},"content":"To get to that price, Apple has inevitably made a few sacrifices. The chip, for example, is an A18 but it drops one GPU core so there are four instead of five. That will hit benchmarking performance scores, but most people won’t notice that core’s absence. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"UN22GSV7VJF5ZOZOQXIKSNBAYU","additional_properties":{},"content":"High stakes for Apple’s AI push as it plays catch-up with rivals amid lacklustre sales","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"QPSAQCVCMZD3PBQCYCOCOF2S7E","additional_properties":{},"content":"The iPhone 16e has also made some changes to the camera. While the iPhone 16 has a dual camera and the Pro gets a triple lens, the 16e dumps the second lens in favour of a single wide-angle camera with a 48 megapixel resolution. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"HO7A4ZHBH5A7BAJDUONYJHAEWE","additional_properties":{},"content":"You still get a telephoto lens, but with a slight difference. Apple describes it as a two-in-one camera, so you can zoom in with “optical quality”, which means it takes the centre 12 megapixels and crops out the rest. The image quality is good and, for most people, it will suffice. If you want macro photography or spatial photos and videos, you’ll have to go higher up the line – with the accompanying increase in price tag of course. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"H4SWBZLG5BCPBKI44SNLWQJDDA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Unlike the rest of the iPhone 16 line-up, there is no camera control button on the 16e. But while the button is a useful addition, it isn’t essential; more often than not, I still forget about it on the 16 Pro. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"UJDGV36BDFGN3MKR3P4JWPW2UA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Where you might miss it is for quick access to Apple’s <a href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph12eb1545e/ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph12eb1545e/ios\">Visual Intelligence</a> feature (when it launches in the EU), which allows you to summarise and copy text, translate text from other languages, identify animals, search Google and so on. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"QB54GALBURE7LJ23KA2RTKK66E","additional_properties":{},"content":"It’s a handy feature that could be one of the more popular ones among Apple’s AI suite. But that can be accessed via the action button on the 16e, which replaces the mute switch that the older devices, including the SE, had. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"JZOWCMENM5DC7CXM435AB7LR3Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"The 16e supports wireless charging, via Qi rather than the faster Qi2, but Apple hasn’t included Magsafe, its magnetic connection for wireless charging and accessories. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"V77QGYGMDBGHZNGKPJPMSLRBYY","additional_properties":{},"content":"It does keep all the satellite features though, including Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite. These are the features you hope you never need but on the off-chance you do, you are covered even when your phone network isn’t. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"5H27UK4W6FFE5GEADRDLPR5RQQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"And there is a notable first for the iPhone 16e: it is the first phone to feature Apple’s custom-designed C1 modem. This is something that has been years in the making, and Apple is confident the power-efficient modem will bring something new to the table. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"MYVSLWKF5FC7JBXWCIXEOUWTAI","additional_properties":{},"content":"What is Apple Intelligence, and how do I get it on my smartphone?","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"RQ5A4PINSRFHLH2B5GALBPRQMA","additional_properties":{},"content":"That has made the 16e more power efficient than similarly sized phones. Overall, the battery life is better in the 16e than the 16, at least in my experience so far. Officially, it has four hours more of video playback than the iPhone 16 and is just one hour shy of the 16 Pro. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"BQNXBMAV3JBSRLDTVWZZ6KCAFE","additional_properties":{},"content":"In reality, the phone lasted longer than the 16 in standard use, by at least two hours. That is the difference between charging during the work day and not having to carry a powerbank. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"UIYNRAZEIZC7FMNZJV2YA3CZNQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"No MagSafe is surprising, and the 16e is gambling that the camera sacrifice will pay off. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"GVHKLCE7IVE5JBT7CC6PSY4K5Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"The rest ","type":"header"},{"_id":"NGX3NBEG7ZEMJGBQESP5W76KEA","additional_properties":{},"content":"The colour options are limited to black and white, although you can get a decent amount of storage in the device – up to 512GB. The 16e also uses USB C instead of lightning, marking another Apple device to cross over to the universal charging standard. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"KEJSK4BIRVCFXAALFDJBCSDC2A","additional_properties":{},"content":"Verdict","type":"header"},{"_id":"L6B3UJFDFVFMLGPP5TIUSVBWZU","additional_properties":{},"content":"As a less expensive entry into the newest iPhone line, the 16e works. But only as long as you feel the sacrifices are worth it.","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Ciara O'Brien"}},"name":"Ciara O'Brien"}]},"description":{"basic":"A few sacrifices have been made to bring down the price for a wider audience"},"display_date":"2025-02-27T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Apple iPhone 16e review: Is the new model worth the price?","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"PNDPF5EWHVFZLDWSYKBPNFW7WA","auth":{"1":"4484a65e5014fefa77ce5d50e1d916d7820804b2dea190d28f0082df85a04d3f"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/PNDPF5EWHVFZLDWSYKBPNFW7WA.jpg"}},"subtype":"review","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Consumer Tech"},{"name":"Technology"},{"name":"Business"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/review/2025/02/27/apple-iphone-16e-review-dropping-some-nice-to-haves-makes-it-cheaper-but-not-cheap/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/technology/consumer-tech","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Consumer Tech"}}}},{"_id":"FSM3N3SQLVGEHCACLDU3MPPX2M","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":319,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/c9f87080-f87e-456d-b2cd-c95f48e04d47/versions/1739974183/media/5c3240126cd9f809281ddc5d8428d19d_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/review/2025/02/20/victrola-stream-sapphire-review-vinyl-quality-sound-streamed-throughout-your-home/","content_elements":[{"_id":"URU6DEAAX5BMVP4SVVXP5HNVYI","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"2RDFBMW66FEOND6AKKJWBB626I","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"F3TT3GT7ZNG2HIUFZPYOJILVZM","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"},{"_id":"3VO6VDEC4VDQZFDQZPC7KOOR7M","embed":{"config":{},"id":"review-highlights-80821","url":"/"},"subtype":"review_powerup","type":"custom_embed"},{"_id":"P7SX6AUTG5C6FI2F434CI5E5BI","additional_properties":{},"content":"It has been a while since I handled vinyl. There is plenty of it around the house; there are even a couple of turntables hanging about. But these days it is easier to just open up an app and start streaming, so the record player is more of an occasional device rather than an integral part of the music scene here. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"QKR5RNIT4FC5BE4GLIRUKHHDJM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Plus it is just so fragile: one wrong move and a scratch later, your records are ruined. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"43MDMXXSOJHUJEZL5VV6HD2JWA","additional_properties":{},"content":"But there are plenty of reasons why vinyl has not been killed off. Digital audio is too clean, too sterile at times. Records are very firmly in the analogue camp, with all the warmth and sometimes the imperfection they bring. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"EZIGK2KD4JEQPKF56RKFD2UKW4","additional_properties":{},"content":"But that doesn’t mean they can’t be dressed up a little with some high-tech additions. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"BUYDUZOXZZG7XLTWH7WW3JT634","additional_properties":{},"content":"And that is the key thing: you need it to connect to your wireless devices and make sure it stays that way, and that it sounds good while doing it. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"CFB5WOB325BY7PEXTN34TFBLLA","additional_properties":{},"content":"The good news is that (to admittedly less than expert ears) the audio quality is good regardless of whether you are streaming to Sonos speakers or a compatible sound bar, or sending audio over the ethernet connection. Even streaming doesn’t take away the warmth of vinyl, and the high-quality streaming means you don’t lose much of the detail. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"6CEWOTQ26FA2PLH3TWGDFYA2XA","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is a convenient way to get your audio all over the house at the same time without a snarl of wires. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"LC5KKH2MV5GDHGXVTMEUUQFC7U","additional_properties":{},"content":"“We felt like it was the time to strike and go and capture as much of this market as we can.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"PMSMGFNXYRGZ7A4EYUJN6LA6Q4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The workflow automation company recently announced it had raised $125 million in a Series C financing round led by Growth Equity at <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/goldman-sachs-group/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/goldman-sachs-group/\">Goldman Sachs</a> Alternatives, bringing in new investors <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/softbank/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/softbank/\">SoftBank</a> Vision Fund 2 and Activant. Existing investors Accel, Felicis, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund and Addition also took part. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"YNMBNY5T6ZF6VIPYAVUV4OINXU","additional_properties":{},"content":"The company has now raised $272 million in funding, $175 million of that in under a year, when the current round is taken into account. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"WDIERXOCPRHIFADIBD6VY2HW6U","additional_properties":{},"content":"Hinchy said the company would likely have planned a fundraising for 2025 anyway although it had yet to put a timeline on it. Then came the Goldman opportunity. 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Only a small number of Irish companies have reached that status in the past few years, companies like LetsGetChecked, Wayflyer, Flipdish and Fenergo.","type":"text"},{"_id":"EH4RVTPCBFCYTMUF7H6R5HF4YI","subtype":"pullquote","type":"quote"},{"_id":"WIZV3TZZ7NHKDIOK5VG4ENKSQ4","additional_properties":{},"content":"The latest funding round tips Tines into full unicorn status, with a $1.1 billion valuation. It is a label Hinchy says Tines will wear with pride, especially given a decline in valuations in the tech sector in recent years. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"SRWN5BBVINHZ7NB67SPZ75HELQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"“I think the 2020/21 landscape for funding was a little bit different,” he says. “It feels a little bit more meaningful, I would say, in the last couple of years, just given how difficult fundraising has been.” ","type":"text"},{"_id":"IJNK5QKWI5ABTOJVBP3XD3R7PU","additional_properties":{},"content":"There are big plans for the money, including research and development to further develop its products. One of the beneficiaries is likely to be <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/09/12/irish-start-up-tines-unveils-new-ai-tool-for-security-teams/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2024/09/12/irish-start-up-tines-unveils-new-ai-tool-for-security-teams/\">Workbench, an AI chat tool that Tines unveiled last year</a> to help security teams use large language models securely on proprietary data. The demand for that has how outstripped what Tines expected, Hinchy says, with large enterprises investing in it. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"ASHXEGLCYJFFBBUPX664SV3ZT4","additional_properties":{},"content":"That is a trend that Tines has seen throughout its business. Overall, the use of its technology has grown rapidly in the past year. Automated actions within its platform have tripled in the past year, a growth rate it expects to accelerate as more large companies come on board. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"IPVMI3ZJ3BAKTFOZJZCI5P3SHE","additional_properties":{},"content":"To deal with this surge in demand, there are also plans to expand the workforce, adding around 100 people across all departments, from engineering to more general roles. Tines currently employs around 250 people; in March 2020, when Covid hit, it had only five staff. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"LJ2YEQH2PJHWHKMMPBH7LGR73Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"Irish cybersecurity automation company Tines raises $55m","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"2L6FHT76LVGITIP4IQXJIDFFOU","additional_properties":{},"content":"It has offices in Boston, San Francisco, Dublin and Australia, all of which will benefit from further investment in the near future. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"N2WILQX3YNF6TG6QR72TCQFGJE","additional_properties":{},"content":"“We’re not going to go crazy,” Hinchy says. “There was a time a couple of years ago where it was growth at all costs. I think now the real value comes from balancing growth with efficiency. You won’t see us doing any crazy investment.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"2K6XCCDGRVH7POYSCNOEPTE6MQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"The AI landscape may be new to most people but it is already starting to evolve. The most recent development, the launch of Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s AI model, <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2025/01/28/deepseek-what-you-need-to-know/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/technology/2025/01/28/deepseek-what-you-need-to-know/\">sent a shock wave through the industry</a> when it was claimed the company had developed its technology on a much tighter budget than its rivals. There was a sudden falter in the market ","type":"text"},{"_id":"JJ3V6NYMUFDIFLK3P7JAGPLY3Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tines has the advantage of being agnostic when it comes to AI. Its tools are designed to work across multiple providers, rather than going all-in with one technology company. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"UOMUWJXPHRG23J5ABF4TV65GAA","additional_properties":{},"content":"The advent of DeepSeek and the potential the Chinese start-up could bring to the market has not been lost on Hinchy. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"C2IVG5D5PNEGTBND5SGY55FNCM","additional_properties":{},"content":"“I think it will have a monumental impact,” he says. “As these large language models become faster and cheaper, we’ll definitely see an impact on valuations, of course you will. But I think it’s a good thing for consumers and businesses.” ","type":"text"},{"_id":"E53OLYQ2KZBYFNYBQ7AC7IZPYE","additional_properties":{},"content":"For Tines, the increased competition is also good. Customers can pick which model they want to use in different use cases – a large parameter model that is expensive to train but very accurate for some work, a cheaper model for high volume work that does not require the same depth of thought or consideration. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"JA3H7QQ3RBFVXGC5QKDZDRMPCM","additional_properties":{},"content":"“The models will get cheaper, they will get faster, they will get more commoditised, but the value that we add is how we connect those models, regardless of what the model is, to your real time and proprietary data,” explains Hinchy. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"SJDOFXILYFASBOWVWAHVGPV4KE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Helping companies work with AI while keeping their corporate data safe","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"6R3LFK7ECFGSZDPKOST2UWDASU","additional_properties":{},"content":"“We’re a little bit insulated from this, and essentially we allow our customers to choose the model that’s best for them and their use cases. 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","type":"text"},{"_id":"Z2DYEF3AORAF5HAFNRV6Q2KDRE","additional_properties":{},"content":"“We make it easy for frontline staff to automate the repetitive parts of their jobs without having to write code, and we spend a lot of time building software that would make it easy to essentially have the same output as a software engineer without having to know how to write code,” he explains. “It allowed us to skip maybe one, two, three years, potentially, of iterative development, just because this technology has allowed us to accelerate.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"B2TVCN72XJD7DDC4N7UJFRYONU","additional_properties":{},"content":"Balancing those benefits with security concerns is something that the industry has been trying to do for some time. The use of generative AI in companies has been a subject of much debate since the technology began to gain traction, with concerns over data security and control among the most pressing. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"WCGZU7LSKBDYFA5ARQMBPEJDMM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Rapid growth of AI poses ‘profound’ threat to privacy","type":"interstitial_link"},{"_id":"47ZSGCSUOVFJLC3JJYELCVRL3Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tines is keen to emphasise its security credentials. For a company that was started by cybersecurity experts, getting it right was crucial. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"SCYJYCK5VZDNZOFXOBUHZCUXPM","additional_properties":{},"content":"“How do we use this technology in a way that isn’t going to terrify our customers and lead to some sort of data sensitivity problems?” Hinchy says. “We had to spend a lot of time building the infrastructure and technology that would allow our customers, who are obviously extremely security conscious, run the technology in a way that was safe, secure, compliant, and had the kind of enterprise governance guardrails you would expect.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"FOT33GB4T5F25BIGYZTS5GJAOQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"With the latest fundraising under its belt, Tines isn’t seeking any more financial backing. For now, the focus will be on building the products and making them more powerful. ","type":"text"},{"_id":"J67CGU4AWNF4RI3X2QVD6T2W4Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"“I think our balance sheet is certainly sufficient for what we plan to do for the next two or three years. But if you’d asked me that exact same question two or three years ago, I would have said the same thing,” says Hinchy. “I think if we continue to see the level of traction and growth within the product, we’ll re-evaluate then.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"L2KTHKEM5BHQTEAK2N4AAKCTRU","additional_properties":{},"content":"","type":"text"}],"content_restrictions":{"content_code":"metered"},"credits":{"by":[{"additional_properties":{"original":{"byline":"Ciara O'Brien"}},"name":"Ciara O'Brien"}]},"description":{"basic":"Eoin Hinchy and Thomas Kinsella’s Tines has just raised $125m after being approached by Goldman Sachs"},"display_date":"2025-02-27T05:00:00Z","headlines":{"basic":"Automating workflow pays rich dividends for Ireland’s latest unicorn","native":""},"label":{"audio_project_id":{"text":"8948"}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"CVPPZUCATVGL5K7ACI72ZRFH5I","auth":{"1":"a0af6a3f27b5429386e59298781aebe3540438d77a89ccb2a9a656eecf7950c7"},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/CVPPZUCATVGL5K7ACI72ZRFH5I.jpeg"}},"subtype":"feature","taxonomy":{"sections":[{"name":"Technology"},{"name":"Business"},{"name":"Data & Security"},{"name":"Big Tech"}]},"type":"story","website_url":"/technology/2025/02/27/automating-workflow-pays-rich-dividends-for-irelands-latest-unicorn/","websites":{"irishtimes":{"website_section":{"_id":"/technology","additional_properties":{"original":{}},"name":"Technology"}}}},{"_id":"NSM5A3NX6FHMPLZ7YSGL3YVB4U","additional_properties":{"audio_duration":514,"audio_url":"https://beyondwords-cdn-b7fyckdeejejb6dj.a03.azurefd.net/audio/projects/8948/podcasts/fe54ce60-cecd-4ad9-a2e2-41c70d23db71/versions/1739295863/media/3a6cfa923bec041aa53ba762ea6da775_compiled.mp3"},"canonical_url":"/technology/consumer-tech/2025/02/13/how-can-we-keep-our-kids-safe-online-here-are-some-tips-for-parents/","content_elements":[{"_id":"SQHKUSBQCVF5VMLPRFX64PWETI","additional_properties":{},"content":"Do you know what your child is doing online? If recent research is accurate, there are plenty of us out there who don’t.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ELELS56LR5BAPMYKZTTT6VKQWU","additional_properties":{},"content":"According to a recent report from online safety charity <a href=\"https://www.cybersafekids.ie/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.cybersafekids.ie/\">CyberSafeKids</a>,<b> </b>82 per cent of children aged between eight and 12 years of age are permitted to <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/02/11/most-primary-school-aged-children-have-unsupervised-smartphone-access-in-bedroom-survey/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/02/11/most-primary-school-aged-children-have-unsupervised-smartphone-access-in-bedroom-survey/\">use phones and smart devices unsupervised in their bedrooms</a>. The findings were published to coincide with <a href=\"https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/saferinternetday\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/saferinternetday\">Safer Internet Day</a> earlier this week, and they make sobering reading.","type":"text"},{"_id":"26DIO2YJG5H7VP5SXMDXOY6SHU","additional_properties":{},"content":"The same report found 28 per cent of the children surveyed said they could go online whenever they wanted, giving them a concerning level of access and potential exposure to harmful content online. Screen time is also an issue, with 50 per cent saying they spend too much time online.","type":"text"},{"_id":"LTOBBGVKSJEZVE67N4FXE3F54Q","additional_properties":{},"content":"At the same time, only 35 per cent of children said their activity was visible to caregivers or parents.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CW75X4RTOJDBXKUVTRCBVISS2U","additional_properties":{},"content":"It happens more than we realise. Who hasn’t handed over a phone to a small child to watch videos online in a bid to get five minutes of uninterrupted time? Or set up an account to play a game online without thinking too closely about the potential repercussions?","type":"text"},{"_id":"P7LNDKIWGVGH7F7TGZEF7HOPIY","additional_properties":{},"content":"The knee-jerk reaction would be to prevent children from accessing any online content. However, in an increasingly digitised world, that is becoming an increasingly unlikely solution.","type":"text"},{"_id":"ZTX3EEN3GZG4VHH74LRR63LHZM","additional_properties":{},"content":"There are ways to let your child have some digital experiences without opening them up to the internet’s weirder side.","type":"text"},{"_id":"DPTVRKHB6RHCLIHQIXH3LWE7VM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Tap in to parental controls","type":"header"},{"_id":"6B2LNHQ2YVF4HHPHQMN3IEQNGE","additional_properties":{},"content":"Letting your young child loose on the internet unsupervised is a little like sending them out to play with the traffic on the road: it might be fine, but there is a high chance that they will wind up in a situation everyone will regret.","type":"text"},{"_id":"YLS4BQERXNHC7NAZOWZ2VW53MQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Even seemingly safe scenarios – online gaming, for example – can turn ugly. And besides, retaining some control over access until they can manage it appropriately for themselves is always a good idea.","type":"text"},{"_id":"MQMMDYNOFVF3FACUZZSOABL7VA","additional_properties":{},"content":"Whether you are setting up an iPhone, an Android or a games console, there are ways to make sure your child isn’t accessing inappropriate content. Apple has its parental controls tucked away under Screen Time in the Settings menu, where you can set limits for categories of apps or choose each app individually.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RXP3CWMMNJGQNDFELH4WUJAIB4","additional_properties":{},"content":"A further step is the Communication Safety setting, which will detect nude photos and videos before they are sent or viewed on your child’s device. When activated, it will blur photos that are received and trigger a warning to the child, steering them to helpful resources.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3WZS72L27JGQNM5ZC4RGK6BKOQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"For Google users, the <a href=\"https://families.google/familylink/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://families.google/familylink/\">Family Link</a> app is there to allow you to monitor time spent online, and add restrictions and rules for accessing content and apps. The app is also available on iOS, so the entire family doesn’t need to be on the same platform.","type":"text"},{"_id":"F6233QTSJFFXBHTZVATNLYKB2Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"Nintendo Switch has its own <a href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-Switch-Parental-Controls/Nintendo-Switch-Parental-Controls-1183145.html?srsltid=AfmBOoph9oD7wTklvgdgTaZNj9W5ajpeOUrnFoKX0i4iP3Wg2GYcYpSp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-Switch-Parental-Controls/Nintendo-Switch-Parental-Controls-1183145.html?srsltid=AfmBOoph9oD7wTklvgdgTaZNj9W5ajpeOUrnFoKX0i4iP3Wg2GYcYpSp\">parental controls</a> app, which allows you to set daily time limits for access to the hand-held console and the type of content it can access.","type":"text"},{"_id":"RNVXZR4SCFGG5MNNYX3DVYDCUM","additional_properties":{},"content":"Sony and Microsoft also have parental controls built into their platforms to monitor gaming time.","type":"text"},{"_id":"34DWIBZQA5BHTI7EWWA5JYAH3M","additional_properties":{},"content":"Which brings us to ...","type":"text"},{"_id":"F6JIM4XM2JHATKZQI6PWRQZ654","additional_properties":{},"content":"Create child profiles","type":"header"},{"_id":"MJYW77UIX5AEFIQHLY6JJTIOBQ","additional_properties":{},"content":"Many of these parental controls will require two things: a child account and a parental account to manage it.","type":"text"},{"_id":"O6ZR3CEPVVHZ3ONEW2PMHHGDXA","additional_properties":{},"content":"If you need to keep a close eye on what your child is doing online, setting up a child account on a phone, games console or other digital service is advisable.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3D4MFLR66JBQJJPLNLHL6O3I7E","additional_properties":{},"content":"You can always transition the account to a teenager or adult profile when the time comes, but not all services will allow you to go the other way.","type":"text"},{"_id":"A2T64WQPZVHVFDCBMP4T47UICE","additional_properties":{},"content":"It is a fairly straightforward procedure. 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