Tech Radio Ireland

This week, bad news for Binance, great news for Amazon and the EU vs Meta in election interference. We also see if a spacecraft can get fast enough broadband for Netflix as it flies to Mars.

Our guest this week, Dr Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin, Head of the Department of Technology Enhanced Learning at Munster Technological University, chats about how open source software and open data can help open minds.

This week Tesla, Meta and TikTok are in the bad books and Talent Hub’s Ellie Doyle explains what companies can do better in supporting employees with disabilities.

We look back on the seven biggest stories of the week including AI being used in Gaza, a new digital driving licence for Ireland plus how private is incognito mode on your Google browser.

Also, our guest interview gets into the challenges facing the new 6G phone network with Professor Marco Ruffini from the Connect Centre.

For the weekend that’s in it, we’re looking at some of the best tech Easter Eggs and April Fools pranks over the years.  We also have the latest news including China Tech vs the rest of the world, new AI guidelines and martyrs at Facebook. Join Dusty with guest reviewer, journalist Jason Walsh, for the best of this weeks tech.

This week we have a super-star guest interview with Jack McCauley, the co-founder of the Oculus VR Headset. We talk about his role in getting the company off the ground and where it could be going next.

Also, the latest stories this week include a mad scientist putting chips in people’s brains, why Apple are not making many friends and the Oscars of the Irish IT Industry. 

This week, Apple and Google have been falling over themselves making changes to avoid EU fines … but Apple may be too late! We’re also talking about International Womens Day and women in tech. Plus, our guest will be talking about passport queues and the pros and cons of using AI to make them move faster!

This week Bitcoin is going to the moon, Dr Who’s Tardis is going to the moon and even ride-share firm Lyft are going to the moon, albeit by accident!  We give you all the news.

Plus we’re chatting with Gillian Whelan from Emagine about when bank apps go bad!

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This week we’re talking about the Apple Vision Pro, some crazy AI stories with the American election and an incredible deep fake scam that netted a quarter of a billion!!

Plus our guest, distinguished engineer with Fujitsu Caragh O’Carroll will be filling us in on tech that just can’t seem to get going!

This week we’re looking at a huge row over music online, AI in web browsers, how Apple are sticking it to the EU & Taylor Swift is sticking it to the US. We also ask will a combo of Spotify and social can carry Ireland’s Eurovision entry to the finals?!

Plus, get a great look at the most productive tool you can use on the internet .. as we chat with Colin Baker from Laptop Lab.

This week we’re looking at how Microsoft and Apple are battling it out to see who is the richest, Amazon fights the law but will the law win and we have a big birthday to celebrate.

We’ll also be taking a look at 15 years worth of cyber security disasters with Brian Honan, cyber security expert and CEO of BH Consulting.

Samsung have just released their new phone and there is only one word for it … WOW. We give you the full lowdown plus news on Ireland’s new tech revenue stream worth billions and how Apple are making the most of a near plane crash to promote their products.

We’re also chatting about the melting together of AI and social media with Maryrose Lyons from the InstituteOfAIStudies.com