A new AI-powered feature on TikTok scans videos for products and matches images with TikTok Shop listings — even using footage from the war in Gaza. www.theverge.com/tech/782540/...

Fortune following Business Insider's lead and having AI write the first draft of stories.... "For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft. An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing." fortune.com/2025/09/22/n...

iPhone 17 Pro 1x main, 30x telephoto

This is one of the big new features that Apple says it can’t launch on iPhones or AirPods in the EU (because of DMA regs) — ‘Live Translation’

Apple is “pissed off” that features like Live Translation and iPhone Mirroring can’t launch in EU because, it says, of Digital Markets Act. “We have been singled out and it’s become a huge barrier to our ability to do business in Europe,” VP Greg Jozwiak told me. m.independent.ie/business/tec...

Autumn colour starting on Dublin’s Griffith Ave

The firing of Jimmy Kimmel for wrongspeak could ease pressure on Ireland’s regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, which had faced US travel bans for the offence of moderating online speech on social media. Apparent new zeal for content moderation in US govt m.independent.ie/business/tec...

iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max review. Two outstanding upgrades, one of which (from photography point of view) isn’t mentioned nearly enough. A couple of other good updates, too. Two fairly minor downsides. m.independent.ie/business/tec...

When did we stop taking phone calls? It’s not just scam and marketing robocalls — more people just dislike taking voice calls for almost any reason. Is it generational? Seeping into work culture, too. Even PR people now don’t give out mobile numbers www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Think I can take a break from Disney+ for a while

In-depth review of iPhone Air for an Irish/EU user. Will it bend? What are the restrictions with it being eSim-only? What about battery life? www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Full plain English review of iPhone Air/17/17 Pro/17Pro Max, Apple Watch S11/SE3/Ultra 3, AirPods Pro 3 The basic pros and cons of each and the main reasons why some are better (or worse) than others open.spotify.com/episode/27LF...

One thing to genuinely surprised me about iPhone 17 Pro is how noticeably better its telephoto camera system is vs iPhone 16 Pro. It moved the optical range from 5x to 4x but has a 56% bigger sensor. So 5x (or 10x, 15x) shots are still clearer, even though more digitally zoomed

I’ve been testing the new Apple Watches and, oddly, the most compelling new one is the also the (€269) entry-level one — the Watch SE 3. Reason? The upgrades — always-on display, fast-charging and 5G cellular. Only real gap now is battery life. Full review: www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Breaking: Ireland’s anti-scam text system is being deferred (from blocking the scam texts, due to start Oct 3rd) as regulator says technical issues still need to be addressed www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Apple explains why battery life drops off, sometimes permanently (albeit slightly), after iOS updates So no, you’re not imagining it www.independent.ie/business/tec...

National Guard guy threatens to call the police on the person playing the Star Wars music behind them in DC

AirPods Pro 3 verdict: - better noise cancellation (close to AirPods Max) - better sound - better fit (new XXS size) - longer battery per session - cheaper price (by €20). *But* missing Live Translation (arguably the wow feature) in EU Full review here: www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Walking by this rotting, decaying, vacant mansion (Aldborough House) in *central Dublin* for almost 10 years, now. “The last great Georgian manor built in Dublin.” Flurry of activity for a few months in 2023, now long stopped. It’s Ireland, so no-one’s really responsible.

I can't remember a time when so many people in Ireland, and across the world, saw a graphic video of someone being shot with such distressing footage of the mortal wound as happened this week 'Why everyone saw the Charlie Kirk assassination video' m.independent.ie/opinion/anal...

Leaving the spaceship. So long, Apple HQ

Look at the refreshing drink snacks they have for us here at Apple HQ. We're just allowed take one whenever, to help us complete our work tasks for the day

iPhone 17 Pro Max 2TB: EU/Ireln - €2,489 America - €1,826 (incl sales tax) €660 difference

Hands on with the new iPhone 17 Pro. Better cameras, bigger battery and… the colour orange. (For more, see Independent.ie)

The iPhone Air is about a third thinner than the Pro models

Hands on with Apple’s new iPhone Air (For more, see independent.ie)

New iPhone 17 Pro. Main upgrade is battery — biggest ever in an iPhone. Bigger battery might be to accommodate upcoming (energy-hungry) AI features. But also upgrades in the cameras, including a much more versatile selfie camera and a better, more powerful 4x telephoto zoom

Apple announces an ‘Air’ version of its iPhone (iPhone 17 Air). Much slimmer and lighter than regular iPhones, but big premium screen and latest power chip. BUT - just one camera - smaller battery - ESIM ONLY, WORLDWIDE

Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 have live translation between languages, On one hand, handy. On the other hand, a bit science-fictioney? (Also, 4x better noise-cancelling, Apple claims)

Tim Cook on stage at the launch of the iPhone Air event

Into the heart of the spaceship we go

Will share hands-on of iPhone Air shortly.

New Apple Watches and AirPods also expected in today’s launch. Plus longer battery life on iPhone 17 Pro with boosted new cameras.

Apple tipped to launch skinny ‘iPhone Air’ model tomorrow. But also look for potential cheaper pricing on Irish/EU Apple iPhones as a response to slumped dollar m.independent.ie/business/tec...

Google fined €3 billion by EU for abusing competition rules with its own ad tech. Nuclear cloud forming over White House? Dunno — Google just came within a hair’s breadth of being broken up in the US (sale of Chrome) because it’s seen as too powerful. www.independent.ie/business/wor...

BMW says its new iX3 electric delivers 800km of range on a single charge

US Congressional Committee hears criticism of Coimisiún na Meán amid “anti-American” accusations of EU hate speech laws www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Since Bloomberg got a corporate ChatGPT account, "brief me on xxxx" is now a daily use case for me. I see it like generating a good custom Wikipedia page -- a starting point for my research (but nothing more)

Normally, you’d think of Samsung when buying a folding phone. But in our testing, Honor’s new Magic V5 beats Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Z Fold 7 in almost every way (including on price). Full video and review: www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Google's Pixel 10 Pro XL is the first phone I've ever used that has usable photos at 100x zoom (a ridiculous feat). It does it using AI sharpening, but still... Just look at this. Same place, two photos. Review: m.independent.ie/business/tec...

Big jump in Irish kids turning to AI chatbots for friendship, searches and help with homework. Age 8-12: 26% Age 12-15: 36% (Survey of 9,000 primary and secondary school kids by CyberSafeKids) www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...

Electric cars have overtaken diesel cars in sales in Ireland for the first time. Still behind both petrol and hybrids, but that’s a milestone. www.independent.ie/business/tec...

“I know a natural plunge pool beside a pretty little waterfall in Beara for a dip,” she says. We arrive after a few days’ rain:

Can you tell whether this is real or fake?

A conversation with Bobby Healy about noise, profitability, funding, the pace of permits and planning, the latest ‘framework document’ on drones from the government, U-space and the firm’s wider ambitions. www.independent.ie/business/tec...

The jump in quality in generated AI video is scarily good. This is Google (Gemini) Veo3, the best of them right now. All of these videos from a simple text prompt. More (and full video): m.independent.ie/business/tec...

In August

Irish regulators that fine US tech firms could be targeted with visa restrictions, according to reports about US president Donald Trump’s latest trade threats. That means DPC (€4bn in fines on Big Tech so far) and Coimisiún na Meán (DSA enforcer) m.independent.ie/business/tec...

iPhone event for Sept 9.

“In Silicon Valley, far from thinking they’re lucky, they think they’re hard done by, they’re victims. I couldn’t, and still can’t, understand this deeply unattractive combination of machismo and self-pity.” Nick Clegg’s thoughts after leaving Meta. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...