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concerning | Over half of 9-year-olds in Ireland have mobile phones, new research shows
Over half of nine-year-olds have their own mobile phone, a “concerning” new report has revealed.
warning | Shoppers told to stay ‘alert’ as scammers set up fake websites for Black Friday
Shoppers have been warned not to fall for fake websites and ads as Black Friday sales kick-off this week.
Echo 'n' funnymen | Amazon to bring in an Irish accent for Alexa Echo smart device
Amazon Echo smart devices are to have an Irish accent in Ireland. The move will affect hundreds of thousands of smart speakers and other tech gadgets here.
'blunder' | Fifa 23 players spot 'IRA badge' in video game
Football fans have spotted an unusual team crest on the new Fifa 23 video game, and have been quick to point it out online.
Whats 'Appening? | WhatsApp outage affecting users in Ireland and globally
A WhatsApp outage has left many thousands of users without the ability to send or receive messages this morning.
Au Rev-oir | Revolut services still operational in Ireland despite axing Irish business hub
Online banking company Revolut is in the process of dismantling its Irish operations after abandoning plans to run its western European business from Dublin.
Tinder Swindlers | Irish woman reveals Tinder date’s pregnant partner turned up to confront him
As Tinder blows out the candles on its 10th birthday is the party over for the dating app that has become synonymous for crotch shots, perverted pick-up lines, and creeps looking for a ‘quick shag’ or can true love still prevail?
Chat's interesting | WhatsApp admins will be able to delete messages sent by other people for the first time
Users of the popular WhatsApp chat app will be able to “unsend" texts sent by other people on their group as part of a new feature unveiled for the first time.
Whats-Update | WhatsApp unveils new privacy features which affect group chats to boost user security
WhatsApp is to allow users to leave group chats without notifying others and control who can see when they are online as part of a privacy update to the messaging app.
exclusive sleeves | EA SPORTS announces return of the FIFA 22 SSE Airtricity League Club Packs
EA SPORTS™ mark the launch of FIFA 22 with the return of the popular SSE Airtricity League FIFA 22 Club Packs.
holiday tech | Gadget away from it all
What's App? | WhatsApp users face being blocked if they fail to accept new terms of service
WhatsApp users will have to accept new privacy policy rules from this weekend or face being blocked from using the instant messaging platform.
Stripe it rich | How Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison's firm Stripe made them tech billionaires
Meet the tech geek brothers from Co Tipperary who currently share a combined fortune of €23 billion.
APOCALYPSE WOW | REVIEW: Call of Duty...Zombies Outbreak
Call Of Duty: Zombies Outbreak ***** PEGI: 18+
social stars | Meet the kids who are raking in millions from YouTube
They are the social media kids - including an Irish teenager - who are raking in millions.
WHEEL DEAL | Review: Ride4 is a slow burner but if you stick with it you'll become addicted
RIDE 4 (Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Xbox One, PS4, Windows) PEGI: 3+
new terms | Whatsapp privacy changes sees huge shift in Irish users to Signal
WhatsApp’s claim to be Ireland’s “most popular” messaging app could be about to change thanks to the updated privacy terms that the Facebook-owned company has put forward.
ECHO CHAMBER | Review: Have a ball with new Amazon Echo Dot
The Amazon Echo Dot is back with a revamped design and plenty of tech to be excited about under its 100 per cent recycled hood.
taking over | Celeb 'deep fake' videos prove seeing is not believing
The Queen of England gyrating on her desk to show off her moves for Tik Tok would have made headlines even in the tumult of 2020 - but the reality is that it never happened.
Get your skates on | Review: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1 & 2 ★★★★★
Over the last three years, we’ve seen so many classic games either reworked or remastered. It may be the fact that a new generation of consoles are on the horizon or it could be down to the success of the recent remakes of Crash Bandicoot, Spyro …
All-Star sparkles | Review: Super Mario 3D All-Stars ★★★★
Super Mario 3D All-Stars is the newest addition to the long running and world-famous franchise, but it comes with a twist. As it is the 35th anniversary, this is a compilation of some of the greatest Super Mario games since its birth.
The Dirty Thirties | Review: Mafia: Definitive Edition ★★★★
The Mafia series is still one of the most-popular open world games of all time. Set in the fictional city of Lost Haven in the 1930s, you play as Tommy Angelo, a cab driver turned mobster who becomes affiliated with a crime syndicate.
Review: Madden 21 brings back Ultimate Team ★★★★
While the American football season is still very much up in the air, EA Sports has kept trucking along with the release of Madden NFL 21. The franchise hasn't been overhauled in decades, rather it has been upgraded year on year and this is no …
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