Adrian Weckler
@adrianweckler.bsky.social
Tech editor, Irish & Sunday Independent. Podcaster. Photographer. Dublin, Ireland.
That’s some price.
Apple launches ‘iPhone Pocket’ crossbody sock-like phone holder for €160 (short) or €250 (long).
Apple launches ‘iPhone Pocket’ crossbody sock-like phone holder for €160 (short) or €250 (long).
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
That’s some price.
Apple launches ‘iPhone Pocket’ crossbody sock-like phone holder for €160 (short) or €250 (long).
Apple launches ‘iPhone Pocket’ crossbody sock-like phone holder for €160 (short) or €250 (long).
Tesla now selling fewer electric cars than main rivals in Ireland in 2025.
(When hybrid models counted, Tesla now 15th.)
(When hybrid models counted, Tesla now 15th.)
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Tesla now selling fewer electric cars than main rivals in Ireland in 2025.
(When hybrid models counted, Tesla now 15th.)
(When hybrid models counted, Tesla now 15th.)
New podcast mini-series by me on the Masters of the Tech Universe.
First one out today: Jensen Huang.
His origin story, upbringing, breakthrough moment with Nvidia, what he’s like as a boss and person.
Told expertly by FT-shortlisted biographer, @StephenWitt
Usual platforms.
First one out today: Jensen Huang.
His origin story, upbringing, breakthrough moment with Nvidia, what he’s like as a boss and person.
Told expertly by FT-shortlisted biographer, @StephenWitt
Usual platforms.
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
New podcast mini-series by me on the Masters of the Tech Universe.
First one out today: Jensen Huang.
His origin story, upbringing, breakthrough moment with Nvidia, what he’s like as a boss and person.
Told expertly by FT-shortlisted biographer, @StephenWitt
Usual platforms.
First one out today: Jensen Huang.
His origin story, upbringing, breakthrough moment with Nvidia, what he’s like as a boss and person.
Told expertly by FT-shortlisted biographer, @StephenWitt
Usual platforms.
Looks like Aer Lingus is getting Starlink next year.
Parent firm IAG announced a group-wide deal.
BA (sister IAG airline) has already come out to say it will be free for all customers.
But no statement from Aer Lingus yet — it makes up to €20 per passenger for wifi access on transatlantic flights
Parent firm IAG announced a group-wide deal.
BA (sister IAG airline) has already come out to say it will be free for all customers.
But no statement from Aer Lingus yet — it makes up to €20 per passenger for wifi access on transatlantic flights
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Looks like Aer Lingus is getting Starlink next year.
Parent firm IAG announced a group-wide deal.
BA (sister IAG airline) has already come out to say it will be free for all customers.
But no statement from Aer Lingus yet — it makes up to €20 per passenger for wifi access on transatlantic flights
Parent firm IAG announced a group-wide deal.
BA (sister IAG airline) has already come out to say it will be free for all customers.
But no statement from Aer Lingus yet — it makes up to €20 per passenger for wifi access on transatlantic flights
AWS global boss says the tech giant remains “concerned” about future energy source in Ireland.
AWS has overlooked/shelved big investment projects in Ireland because of infrastructure.
m.independent.ie/business/tec...
AWS has overlooked/shelved big investment projects in Ireland because of infrastructure.
m.independent.ie/business/tec...
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 AM
AWS global boss says the tech giant remains “concerned” about future energy source in Ireland.
AWS has overlooked/shelved big investment projects in Ireland because of infrastructure.
m.independent.ie/business/tec...
AWS has overlooked/shelved big investment projects in Ireland because of infrastructure.
m.independent.ie/business/tec...
Amazon now owns so much of downtown Seattle — around 46 buildings. Almost everything I see around me. (Microsoft is way out of the city, in Redmond.)
November 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Amazon now owns so much of downtown Seattle — around 46 buildings. Almost everything I see around me. (Microsoft is way out of the city, in Redmond.)
Was in Pennsylvania when Trump won last year — it was the cost of living. An orange cost $1.
His party is being electorally hammered now because of… the cost of living. Oranges still cost (at least) $1
His party is being electorally hammered now because of… the cost of living. Oranges still cost (at least) $1
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Was in Pennsylvania when Trump won last year — it was the cost of living. An orange cost $1.
His party is being electorally hammered now because of… the cost of living. Oranges still cost (at least) $1
His party is being electorally hammered now because of… the cost of living. Oranges still cost (at least) $1
AWS CEO Matt Garman just told me he + tech giant are “excited” about landing the cable in Cork.
Not sure he means Cork, really, or whether he’s aware of the culture war he’s entering here.
Not sure he means Cork, really, or whether he’s aware of the culture war he’s entering here.
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
AWS CEO Matt Garman just told me he + tech giant are “excited” about landing the cable in Cork.
Not sure he means Cork, really, or whether he’s aware of the culture war he’s entering here.
Not sure he means Cork, really, or whether he’s aware of the culture war he’s entering here.
Apple says ‘Live Translation’ will now launch in EU next month.
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean with AirPods Pro 3 (or 2) or AirPods 4 ANC.
(Paired with Apple Intelligence-using iPhone.)
Delay down to EU’s DMA regs, Apple says
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean with AirPods Pro 3 (or 2) or AirPods 4 ANC.
(Paired with Apple Intelligence-using iPhone.)
Delay down to EU’s DMA regs, Apple says
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Apple says ‘Live Translation’ will now launch in EU next month.
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean with AirPods Pro 3 (or 2) or AirPods 4 ANC.
(Paired with Apple Intelligence-using iPhone.)
Delay down to EU’s DMA regs, Apple says
English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean with AirPods Pro 3 (or 2) or AirPods 4 ANC.
(Paired with Apple Intelligence-using iPhone.)
Delay down to EU’s DMA regs, Apple says
3 interesting nuggets from AWS’s new cable (from Cork, prob Roscarbery)
1. No mention of cable-cutting by [insert country] but has to be in thoughts
2. Outage resilient option? Probably
3. AWS is creating a “community fund” to help tackle homelessness and hunger in West Cork (?)
1. No mention of cable-cutting by [insert country] but has to be in thoughts
2. Outage resilient option? Probably
3. AWS is creating a “community fund” to help tackle homelessness and hunger in West Cork (?)
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
3 interesting nuggets from AWS’s new cable (from Cork, prob Roscarbery)
1. No mention of cable-cutting by [insert country] but has to be in thoughts
2. Outage resilient option? Probably
3. AWS is creating a “community fund” to help tackle homelessness and hunger in West Cork (?)
1. No mention of cable-cutting by [insert country] but has to be in thoughts
2. Outage resilient option? Probably
3. AWS is creating a “community fund” to help tackle homelessness and hunger in West Cork (?)
Last of the Autumn colour in Dublin
November 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Last of the Autumn colour in Dublin
Looking across Dublin. Been like this non-stop the last hour — never seen so many fireworks
October 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Looking across Dublin. Been like this non-stop the last hour — never seen so many fireworks
“I’m looking forward to Twitter going out of business...”
Interview with Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales about his (thoughtful) new book, Elon Musk’s toxic legacy, the EU’s “disastrous” new speech rules and missing out on tech billions himself.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
Interview with Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales about his (thoughtful) new book, Elon Musk’s toxic legacy, the EU’s “disastrous” new speech rules and missing out on tech billions himself.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
October 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“I’m looking forward to Twitter going out of business...”
Interview with Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales about his (thoughtful) new book, Elon Musk’s toxic legacy, the EU’s “disastrous” new speech rules and missing out on tech billions himself.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
Interview with Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales about his (thoughtful) new book, Elon Musk’s toxic legacy, the EU’s “disastrous” new speech rules and missing out on tech billions himself.
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
Social media usage continues to grow, Meta’s latest results suggest.
The Facebook and Instagram company now has over 3.5bn daily users
The Facebook and Instagram company now has over 3.5bn daily users
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Social media usage continues to grow, Meta’s latest results suggest.
The Facebook and Instagram company now has over 3.5bn daily users
The Facebook and Instagram company now has over 3.5bn daily users
The other week, saw a bunch of teenagers snapping each other with compact cameras rather than their phones.
Gen Z appears sick of ‘too perfect’ AI-like phone photos and is going old-school.
Imperfect authenticity over Insta-utopia fantasy. They prob have it right?
Gen Z appears sick of ‘too perfect’ AI-like phone photos and is going old-school.
Imperfect authenticity over Insta-utopia fantasy. They prob have it right?
October 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The other week, saw a bunch of teenagers snapping each other with compact cameras rather than their phones.
Gen Z appears sick of ‘too perfect’ AI-like phone photos and is going old-school.
Imperfect authenticity over Insta-utopia fantasy. They prob have it right?
Gen Z appears sick of ‘too perfect’ AI-like phone photos and is going old-school.
Imperfect authenticity over Insta-utopia fantasy. They prob have it right?
Nvidia hovering around $5tn valuation. Jaysus.
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Nvidia hovering around $5tn valuation. Jaysus.
Another morning of oranges, yellows on Griffith Avenue
October 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Another morning of oranges, yellows on Griffith Avenue
Morning colour on Dublin’s Griffith Avenue
October 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Morning colour on Dublin’s Griffith Avenue
Dermot Desmond, chairman of Glasgow Celtic, in heated personal attack on departing manager Brendan Rodgers
www.celticfc.com/news/2025/oc...
www.celticfc.com/news/2025/oc...
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Dermot Desmond, chairman of Glasgow Celtic, in heated personal attack on departing manager Brendan Rodgers
www.celticfc.com/news/2025/oc...
www.celticfc.com/news/2025/oc...
Traverse City, Glen Arbor, M22, Northport
October 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Traverse City, Glen Arbor, M22, Northport
Autumn colour from a trip to Michigan last week
October 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Autumn colour from a trip to Michigan last week
Ireland disinformation update:
Reddit locked down one of the most-used parts of its platform in Ireland (r/ireland, claiming 1.2m members) due to what moderators called a “wave of new and inactive accounts spreading disinformation and hate speech connected to recent events.”
Reddit locked down one of the most-used parts of its platform in Ireland (r/ireland, claiming 1.2m members) due to what moderators called a “wave of new and inactive accounts spreading disinformation and hate speech connected to recent events.”
October 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ireland disinformation update:
Reddit locked down one of the most-used parts of its platform in Ireland (r/ireland, claiming 1.2m members) due to what moderators called a “wave of new and inactive accounts spreading disinformation and hate speech connected to recent events.”
Reddit locked down one of the most-used parts of its platform in Ireland (r/ireland, claiming 1.2m members) due to what moderators called a “wave of new and inactive accounts spreading disinformation and hate speech connected to recent events.”
It’s a challenge that we’re now in an AI era where it’s incredibly easy/cheap to make synthetic video, simply from a text box on an app on your phone.
OpenAI, Google etc have policies against creating politically deceptive deepfakes. But other tools make it easy.
OpenAI, Google etc have policies against creating politically deceptive deepfakes. But other tools make it easy.
October 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It’s a challenge that we’re now in an AI era where it’s incredibly easy/cheap to make synthetic video, simply from a text box on an app on your phone.
OpenAI, Google etc have policies against creating politically deceptive deepfakes. But other tools make it easy.
OpenAI, Google etc have policies against creating politically deceptive deepfakes. But other tools make it easy.
This particular political deepfake account uses the same brand styling as RTE. Its last fake video here, not quite as slick but still passable, got 114k views, 268 comments and 309 shares on Facebook. It’s still live after four days.
October 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This particular political deepfake account uses the same brand styling as RTE. Its last fake video here, not quite as slick but still passable, got 114k views, 268 comments and 309 shares on Facebook. It’s still live after four days.