Stop the bots: Six key steps to securing your smart home
With devices and appliances from light bulbs to air fryers internet enabled, staying safe from digital intruders is a priority
Our inner idiots unwittingly feed AI models for free
Online fads such as sharing photos of yourself from 2016 and 2026 are goldmines for training AI systems, yet we keep doing them
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Fujifilm has stuck to what it does best: instant prints, with a few filters and some useful extras
Meta urges Ireland to block planned EU law targeting addictive social media features
The tech giant included the proposal in a submission to the Government on Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency
Data Protection Commission investigates X over ‘nudification’ of images via Grok
Regulator said its investigation will focus on whether Elon Musk-owned company has breached GDPR rules
Meta and WhatsApp given leave to seek judicial review of €12.9m levy by Irish media watchdog
Companies claim they were given ‘invoices’ instead of the ‘appropriate notices’ by Coimisiún na Meán
What I’ve learned after a month of avoiding my phone
I’ve read nine books, written every day and learnt how to use a sewing machine. It’s not that I have more time, but I am in command of where it goes
Consumer watchdog warns Conor McGregor over failure to disclose Instagram sponsorships
Former MMA fighter told to comply with rules over posts promoting Forged Irish Stout
Hacked by your fridge, TV and light bulb: internet safety really does begin at home
So-called smart home devices are helpful, but can leave us wide open to being hacked
Mill WiFi Portable 1200W smart heater review: Target your home heating where it’s most needed
A cost-effective way to heat a room without pushing up the heating bill for the entire house
Is this the way the world ends?
Romantic relationships with AI models will not heal the disconnect between young men and women
Trailblazer Manna faces challenges in battle for drone delivery dominance
Bobby Healy’s company was the first in Europe to win a licence to operate suburban drone deliveries, but competition is growing
WhatsApp wins right to challenge €225m Irish privacy fine
ECJ overturns decision of lower court in legal victory for Meta-owned messaging app
Zombie devices not so smart if they allow hackers into your home
Unsecured media boxes at risk of being hijacked to facilitate large cyberattacks, Grant Thornton report says
UPS sues company for €37m over alleged failure to pay Temu delivery bills
Dublin-registered Whaleco carries on the business of a global online marketplace for Chinese online retailer Temu
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