‘It’s a bit vulgar. It’s hard to watch. As someone who wants to go to space, I’ve had to rethink my motivations for it’The idea of space being a plaything for billionaires is off-putting to one of Ireland’s best hopes of a first ever astronaut
Comment: Google I/O lacked that one big thingIt was a fine but far-from-explosive keynote at the tech giant’s annual get-together as the company keeps its future hardware plans close to its chest for now
Tech View: Facebook cries foul over Apple’s giant switch-offThe rollout of enhanced privacy features on the iPhone allows users to disable online tracking, which is a huge blow to the social media giant’s business model
Apple’s rebirth of cool powered by an old favourite The tech giant’s latest line of colourful iMacs has helped to restore much of the vibrancy it lost out on as a brand in recent years
Tech View: The real reason why Microsoft is buying Nuance Paying $20 billion for a company that appeared to be past its best puts the software giant in a position to harness the full potential of the Dax product
Tech View: Instagram’s new drafts function is an easy winThe social network’s decision to let content-creators make draft versions of stories shows it is listening to its users
Tech View: Older viewers take the plunge into streamingVideo-on-demand services are experiencing a boom in older audiences due to lockdowns, and terrestrial stations are cashing in by broadening offerings on their players
Tech View: Dorsey turns his first tweet into a unique selling pointThe concept of owning a non-fungible token, a new form of digital asset, is that when you show it off, you can trade on the fact that it is the original
Challenge now is to reverse the decline of women in techThe pandemic hasn‘t helped, but the expected recovery process could be seen as an opportunity to encourage cultural change and draw more women into Stem-related careers
Tech View: The cookie finally crumbles as Google calls a haltGoogle is getting rid of third-party cookies in a move that highlights the need for a complete rethink on online advertising
Is invitation-only Clubhouse just all talk?Just like Zoom this time last year, the much-hyped app is in position to become a household name in a hurry – but it too faces some real questions
