Software engineers at AI firm Anthropic’s expanding Dublin office will be paid €235,000 – and many of the new recruits will be under 30 Anthropic has advertised jobs at its Dublin base with most salaries in six figures. Photo: Getty It’s a common question on RTÉ’s Liveline or Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live: what young person can … Read more
Our technology editor answers your trickiest tech questions The electricity supply to some older homes is not suitable for consistent car charging. Photo: Getty I bought an electric car and installed a home charger but I’m having terrible trouble with the set-up. The charger keeps cutting out and restarting, sometimes taking hours for just a … Read more
A ComReg survey of 3,000 adults says only 57pc are paying traditional providers like Sky and Virgin Media compared with 70pc three years ago Slump in Irish pay TV subscriptions as dodgy box usage soars The number of people paying for Sky, Virgin and other TV services has fallen sharply, a ComReg survey of 3,000 … Read more
There are lots of different factors to consider for those who want the very latest high-end device in their hands Xiaomi 17 Ultra. Photo: Adrian Weckler Recent weeks have seen a flurry of new flagship ‘ultra’ phones from brands such as Samsung, Xiaomi and Honor launch onto the market. Which one, if any, should you … Read more
The Big Tech Show How safe is your crypto really? And what happens when your private keys fall into the wrong hands? Journalist and crypto commentator Monty Munford joins Adrian on this week’s episode of the Big Tech Show. Adrian and Monty talk about how he first got into cryptocurrency, why he chose Ethereum over … Read more
It seems as if when some people don headphones or have a phone in their hand, normal societal rules can be jettisoned. Well, no more… People need to be considerate when using tech these days What are the things that other people do with their tech that drive you bonkers? It could be asking someone … Read more
The Stripe co-founder, whose company value has jumped to $159bn, also said Trump’s US tariffs have not damaged international trade, but overly-strict bank lending rules are damaging small firms Stripe co-founder John Collison People are getting “more fed up” with slow progress on infrastructure and services in Ireland, according to John Collison, the billionaire co-founder … Read more
Gen Z go Apple, Gen X go Android, and with clear patterns emerging, the choice has become a marker of generational identity Generartion phone: Overs 30s are more likely to own a Samsung (right) than an iPhone (left0 Hi there grandad, nice new Samsung phone. According to new figures, Ireland is a country where your … Read more
Our technology editor answers your trickiest tech questions Mary McCarthy with the Balance Phone she gave to her son when he was 12 My son is in sixth class in primary school. He doesn’t have a smartphone but is already campaigning for one this summer around his birthday. He says that all of his friends … Read more
Video capture is high-quality but not as good as iPhone 17 Pro The Honor Magic 8 Pro is the latest high-end smartphone to hit the market There is one main reason to get Honor’s recently-launched Magic 8 Pro smartphone: its telephoto zoom camera. Reviewed: Honor Magic 8 Pro Price: €1,299 Pros: best telephoto camera we’ve … Read more