iPhones can now unlock while you wear a COVID mask, St Patrick's Day celebrates Ukraine, Latest from SXSW.

It’s been a long-time coming but the new version of Apple’s mobile operating system finally allows iPhone users to unlock their phones with Face ID while wearing a COVID protection mask.  

The feature is included in iOS 15.4 which is available for the iPhone 12 and onwards.

 

 

The South By South West conference is taking place in Austin, Texas this week - it runs until Sunday.

 

It’s the 35 annual event and while it has its roots in music and film, technology plays a big part in the discussions and showcases.

 

This year there’s an entire Tech Industry track discussing everything from cryptocurrency and robots to voice technology and artificial intelligence.

 

Keep up with what’s going on @sxsw on Instagram.

 

 

All things Ireland have been trending on social media over the last 24 hours with yesterday being St Patrick’s Day.

 

Some of the most poignant coverage came from the Twitter account of the Ukrainian embassy in Dublin, sharing videos from the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in the city which included the colours of the Ukrainian flag alongside the traditional green.