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APPLE has revealed a brand new handset that costs hundreds less than last year’s iPhone 16.
The new iPhone 16e is brimming with AI tricks – but it also marks the death of two iconic Apple features.
Apple’s iPhone 16e seems to be a rebranding of the iPhone SE series, a line of cheaper smartphones that launched back in 2016.
This new model starts at £599 / $599, and is the first “budget” iPhone to support the new Apple Intelligence AI features.
These AI tricks let you create your own emoji, edit people out of selfies, and get your notifications summarised to save you time.
That’s far cheaper than the iPhone 16 (£699/$699), and hundreds less than the top-end iPhone 16 Pro Max.
But the iPhone 16e is also the first model in Apple’s “cheaper” iPhone range to finally ditch the Home button.
Apple abandoned the Home button on its main line-up of smartphones back with 2017’s iPhone X.
It was ditched to let the iPhone have an all-display design, swapping out the Touch ID fingerprint sensor with a head-scanning Face ID feature instead.
But the Home button was kept on with Apple’s cheaper iPhone SE range – until now.
It means that 2022’s iPhone SE 3 will probably be the last-ever iPhone to feature a Home button.
That’s not the only feature vanishing from the iPhone either.
The new iPhone 16e comes equipped with a USB-C charging port, just like the iPhone 16.
Gadget fans will know that USB-C is all the rage, appearing on laptops and Android phones, in cars and hotel rooms, and just about everywhere else.
Apple switched away from its own Lightning cable for the more universal USB-C with 2023’s iPhone 15.
And now the iPhone 16e has abandoned Lightning for USB-C too.
The good news is that it means the same cable will work for more of your devices – not just your iPhone.
But it’s also a big sign that Apple is finally leaving Lightning behind. The iPhone 14 from 2022 is now likely the final Apple smartphone with a Lightning port.
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Once you've updated to Apple Intelligence, try these out...
Genmoji
Open the emoji panel on your keyboard, then tap the smiley face icon with a plus symbol on it.
Then enter a description for the Genmoji that you want to create, tap Done, then tap Add on the Genmoji that you want to use.
Mail Summaries
Go to the Mail app and tap on an email.
Then just tap the new Summarise button.
Clean Up
Go into Photos, select an image, then tap the Edit button (it has three sliders as an icon).
Now tap on Clean Up, then tap, brush, or circle the object or person that you want to remove.
Once you’re happy, hit Done and your changes will be saved.
Image Playground
You’ll find this feature inside the new Image Playground app.
You can either create an image from a concept (like a theme or place), a description, or inspired by a person in your photo library.
Once you’re happy with the image, tap Done to save it to your gallery.
Smart Reply
Go to the Messages app, tap on a conversation, then press the text field.
A suggested reply might then appear – and then Apple Intelligence will draft it for you.
If you like it, send it!
To see if you’ve got an iPhone update waiting, just go to Settings > General > Software Update.
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Apple’s iPhone SE line-up first launched in 2016, and was followed up with an iPhone SE 2 model in 2020.
It was then replaced again in March 2022 with a third-gen iPhone SE.
Now nearly three years on, the iPhone 16e is due to release on Friday, February 28.
A PHENOMENAL home has hit the Irish market for €2.5million – and it comes with huge perks.
The mansion is located on Torry Brighton Road, Foxrock in Dublin 18.
With four bedrooms and five bathrooms, it is perfect for a family.
It measures 473 square metres and has loads to offer.
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with a bright and spacious entrance hall.
Measuring 7.40m x 4.40m, the reception hall has magnificent marble flooring, timber paneling and ceiling coving.
A feature wrought iron staircase by Bushy Park ironworks leads to the next floor.
The drawing room measures 9.80m x 8.63m, and is the perfect place to entertain guests.
It has a feature Adam style fireplace with a reeded brass inset and gas coal effect fire.
It also has a slate surround and hearth.
The room is complete with wide plank limed oak timber flooring, ceiling coving and recessed lighting.
There are two Hamptons conservatories – the first has stunning picture windows to let in plenty of sunlight, with double doors leading to the grounds.
There is another room, measuring 5.00m x 3.85m, which could be used as a study or another bedroom.
It is complete with a feature bay window that overlooks the magnificent grounds, with ceiling coving, solid cherry timber flooring and built in marble shelving.
There is a guest wc on the ground floor, with a pedestal whb, wc, a marble tiled floor and timber paneled walls.
The first bedroom measures 5.50m x 5.00m, and also has double doors leading to the garden, and a large dressing room leading to an ensuite.
The studio/family room measures 6.33m x 4m, and is currently being used as a gym – but could be transformed into whatever the new owners desire.
It has a stone fireplace with a gas fired inset, a slate hearth, ceiling coving and recessed down lighting.
Two double doors lead to the impressive gardens.
The living room measures 7m x 4m, and has a large window to allow natural light in which overlooks the grounds.
It is complete with a magnificent fireplace with a brass inset, gas coal effect fire, a slate hearth, ceiling coving and wide plank timber flooring.
The kitchen and dining room measure 9.40m x 5.70m, and is a breathtaking bespoke, hand-built Christoff kitchen.
It features a large centre island, an American style Sub Zero fridge, two wine fridges, a Miele integrated microwave, a gas fired AGA with electric module to the side, an undercounter sink unit, a dishwasher, undercounter stainless steel Sub Zero drawer fridges, and a warming drawer.
A door leads through to the pantry, which has built-in shelving, a sink unit, granite worktops, and a door leading to the utility room.
The utility room is plumbed for a washing machine and dryer and has an undercounter Belfast sink unit, excellent storage and a tiled floor.
The second Hamptons conservatory measures 7.90m x 4.50m, and has a stone fireplace with a reeded brass inset, a gas coal-effect fire, a slate hearth, slate surround, and a crema marfil tiled floor.
Double doors lead to both sides of the garden, making it the perfect room to entertain guests.
On the first floor, the principal suite measures 9.60m x 4.20m and has recessed lighting, ceiling coving and a stunning bay window overlooking the grounds.
It has a dressing room with built in shelving and a window to the side.
The ensuite bathroom has dual sink basins, a magnificent bath, a w.c, part tiled floors, part timber panel walls and a large double shower.
Bedroom 3 measures 5.17m x 5.00m, and has a picture window overlooking the side and rear garden with ceiling coving, centre rose and recessed lighting.
It also has an ensuite bathroom with a pedestal whb, w.c, shower units, tiled floor and part tiled walls.
Bedroom 4 spans 4.90m x 4.26m and is a dual-aspect room with windows overlooking the front and side, timber flooring, and ceiling coving.
It has an ensuite bathroom with a bath, w.c, pedestal whb, large shower, tiled floor, part tiled walls and Velux roof light.
The first floor landing has recessed lighting, a walk in hot press and built in shelving.
The spectacular family home sits on magnificent gardens spanning 2 acres.
Tucked away on Brighton Road at the end of a tree-lined driveway is the breathtaking property.
According to the listing: “This outstanding home stands as a testament to luxurious living and meticulous design, the like of which rarely graces the market.
“Torry is a masterpiece of modern design that harmoniously blends comfort and elegance.”
The property is in a prime location, just 14km from St Stephen’s Green and a short stroll to Foxrock Village.
The neighbourhood boasts a wide range of impressive properties from elegant period homes to modern state of the art residences.
It is close to Carrickmines and Foxrock Golf Club, Carrickmines Lawn Tennis Club, Leopardstown Racecourse, and the Westwood health and fitness centre.
It is perfect for commuting, with access to the QBC and the M50 and the nearby Luas at Carrickmines.
A CLASSIC detective drama series is set to be given a modern reboot, with an updated retelling.
French detective series Maigret is being brought to life with a 21st century update, 65 years after it first aired.
The series is based on the books by Georges Simenon, and features Parisian Chief Inspector Jules Maigret as he solves crime in the French capital.
The new series sees actor Benjamin Wainwright take on the role, and viewers may recognise him from previous roles in BBC’s The Split and ITV’s Belgravia.
The detective crime series has previously been adapted for the screen, with Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson starring for two season with ITV in 2016.
The detective drama was also brought to life in 1960 for a BBC TV series, with Rupert Davies taking on the lead role.
The classic story sees the french detective in a different era, complete with a trademark pipe and hat.
However the new series is much more modern, with first-look photos showing Wainwright wearing a shirt and coat with the Eiffel Tower in the background for the drama.
The new series will position Maigret as an “unconventional young detective with something to prove” as he emerges as “a rising star in the Police Judiciaire”.
Despite being a more modern version, the series is still expected to stay close to the original narrative and will feature “the glitzy upper-class world of luxury hotels and mansions to local bourgeois bistros and bars and the underground haunts of the professionally criminal”.
The synopsis adds: “Maigret strives above all to unravel our motivations.
“He is good at this not because he is a genius, or has special methods, but because he listens – he doesn’t solve crimes so much as he solves people.”
Also due to star in the new series are various stars from across BBC, Channel 4 and Netflix dramas.
The new series will feature The Gold‘s Stefanie Martini, Sex Education‘s Reda Elazouar, The Inbetweeners actor Blake Harrison, The Responder‘s Kerrie Hayes, It’s a Sin‘s Shaniqua Okwok, Captain Marvel‘s Rob Kazinsky and Showtrial‘s Nathalie Armin.
The series has been created by Patrick Harbinson, and will air on PBS Masterpiece in the US.
A UK air date hasn’t yet been confirmed. so Brits will need to wait to get their hands on the latest series.
ONE of the UK’s biggest airports has revealed plans for a new high speed train station – that will make it quicker to get to from London than Heathrow Airport.
Birmingham Airport is making huge changes over the next few years, including opening a new train station that will connect its passengers onto the HS2 network.
Once both the train station and HS2 line are complete, journeys between Birmingham International Airport and Old Oak Common in London could take as little as 32 minutes.
Journeys between Birmingham International Airport and London Euston currently take 70 minutes.
Not only will the new HS2 link see journeys between the two destinations slashed by more than a half, but it will also be quicker for passengers in London to get to Birmingham compared to Heathrow.
Tube journeys on the Piccadilly Line from London Heathrow to London King’s Cross take just over an hour.
While the HS2 link to Birmingham would be quicker than journeys on the tube to Heathrow, the Heathrow Express train ferries passengers between London Paddington and Heathrow in 15 minutes (although comes with a hefty price).
Plans to build the new station at Birmingham International Airport are well underway, with the project out to tender.
Nick Barton, who is the chief executive of Birmingham Airport, told the Express & Star: “The station box will be here, and that can put you into London with the right connecting time in under 40 minutes.
“The train time from the main interchange to Old Oak Common which is the main contact point, will be 32 minutes from us which is extraordinary.
“We think we’ll be in Zone 5 of the tube map – Heathrow is in Zone 6.”
While plans are well underway, it is not yet known when the new train station will open.
Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves backed plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, but Barton ruled out a second runway in Birmingham.
The Solihull-based airport extended its runway back in 2014, with Barton explaining that a second runway isn’t needed.
The new train station and its high-speed links to the English capital are just one part of the huge changes that are underway at Birmingham International Airport.
By 2033, the airport hopes to serve more than 18million passengers each year by launching a host of new routes.
Direct routes to long-haul destinations like New York, Toronto and Hong Kong could be on the cards.
Birmingham International Airport is undergoing a huge £300million renovation, with new security scanners being installed.
The new CT scanners eliminate the need to remove liquids or electronics from hand luggage – although passengers need to stick to 100ml liquid restrictions.
Later this year, two new security lanes will open at Birmingham International Airport.
The huge multi-million-pound renovation project is running parallel to Birmingham Airport’s goal to be a net zero carbon airport by 2033.
Nearly £10million has been pumped into an on-site solar farm, which will provide 20 per cent of the airport’s electrical power.
THE Sun’s Travel Reporter Hope Brotherton, who is from Birmingham, has revealed her top places to hit up when she’s in the city.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
One of my favourite haunts is the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, which recently reopened to the public following a huge renovation.
Head to the museum to get your fill of Pre-Raphaelite Art.
Birmingham Back to Backs
Across the city centre is Birmingham Back to Backs, a tiny brick courtyard hidden behind the Hippodrome and has recently been named the UK’s best hidden gem attraction.
The houses, which were largely used by working class families, easily transport visitors back to the 1930s.
From the faux wallpaper to the tins of custard, the devil certainly is in the detail.
Cadbury World
Earlier this year, the Bournville attraction welcomed its first new ride in 27 years – the Cadbury Chocolate Quest.
My family and I couldn’t stop laughing as we fired our laser guns at interactive screens.
Our endeavours to shoot at ingredients were justly rewarded when we were presented with a bar of dairy milk as we disembarked.
London Stansted Airport confirmed a £1.1billion renovation, with a £600million new terminal.
And Manchester Airport is currently undergoing a £1.3billion renovation.
