This week Apple presents a new line of iPads in record time; Amazon promises a website for Ireland but you might be waiting a while for it and we look at what lessons learned from the collapse of non-fungible tokens with Tyler Adams from ITEM Systems. https://www.item.systems/ Tech Radio, every Friday on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. —----- Apple - h…

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 ope…

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.โดย TechCentral.ie

This week we have job cuts at Tesla, Humane’s AI pin fails to live up to the hype and social media comes under pressure for failing to protect children … again. Later, Dimitra Incorporated CEO and founder Jon Trask talks about how farmers can use blockchain to become more profitable. Get Tech Radio every Friday on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. —-----…

We look back on the seven biggest stories of the week including the eclipse, Web Summit's surprising new CEO and can AI teach you Irish? Plus, with lots in the news of city planning with housing and tram lines (particularly in Dublin), we ask if AI is going to dictate how and where we live with Dr Federico Cugurullo from Trinity College Dublin’s Sc…

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 o…

For an alternative Bank Holiday treat, Niall sits down to talk sci-fi and horror movies with expert and fan Ygraine Bright. They serve up some sublime suggestions outside of your standard AI/Hal900/StarWars fare. Pop out the popcorn and pop up the volume, as we suggest ten brilliant movies you are going to scramble to watch! Remember, if you would …

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!…

We explore the shattered dreams of the Apple Car project, share breaking news on cybersecurity breaches at the Department of Foreign Affairs, and dig into a new survey of how 50% of Irish businesses are using AI. We also cover the fallout of the Odysseus moon landing, why we’re surprised at TikTok pulling Universal music from its platform and even …

We’re talking about OpenAI's groundbreaking text-to-video image generator which may not be as great as they say. In fact, AI has been doing some very strange things lately, with some people calling for a ‘kill switch’ to be baked in. We chat about that, plus a look at what’s just landed on the moon and TikToks restructuring in Ireland. Our guest th…

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! Find out more at https://www.emagine.org/โดย TechCentral.ie

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 wit…

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 fr…

This is one of our most popular shows of the entire year where we visit the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition at the RDS in Dublin. Every year, we are just stunned by the ideas, the ways of thinking and often the pure genius of teenagers who will become the architects of our tomorrow. Remember, this is where the Collison brothers got the…

A bumper show to celebrate 1,000 episodes covering Irish and international tech hosted by Dusty Rhodes and Niall Kitson! Jump into our special retrospective with old friends including Martha Rotter and Jason Walsh reflecting on how technology has transformed Ireland over the past 18 years. There are also feature interviews with industry luminaries …

We ran over time last week, so this Part 2 of our top tech stories of the year, with the three biggest still to come. And as we know, AI is not top of the list! Who is ?? Press play now for the top three of ‘23. ---- Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie. Irish companies use it to grow their tech teams, build some greater diversity in the …

Time to look back at how our world has changed in the last twelve months. It’s been a busy year with AI, Ireland in space and Elon Musk dominating the headlines. Amazingly, in our Top 10 Tech stories of the year, AI is NOT at No.1 ! Turn on, tune in and find out who is as look at the Top 10 Tech Stories of ‘23. --- Our show this week is brought to …

Big week for tech news despite it being close to Christmas. Threads has finally arrived in Europe. Could it be the X/Twitter killer? In other news, we find out the most popular searches of the year and delve deeper into what the EU is about to do with AI. Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie. Irish companies use it to grow their tech team…

This year, we’ve so much swag to talk about, we’ve packing it all into two toy shows! In this second episode, we’re checking out everything from the best new computers to the loudest Bluetooth speakers and everything in between! Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie. Irish companies use it to grow their tech teams, build some greater diver…

It’s our annual toy show !! This year, we’ve so much swag to talk about .. we have to have two toy shows this year! In this first episode, we’re checking out everything from the best new computers to the loudest Bluetooth speakers and everything in between! Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie. Irish companies use it to grow their tech te…

This week, we unravel the dramatic firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and what it could mean for the future. We find out how AI assistant Copilot is now available on Windows 10 and how to get around the EU restriction. Plus we chat with Cora Barnes about how her recruitment company is using AI to automate tasks and generate customized con…

This week we’re looking at two very different phones, one has a great screen and camera, the other is smarter but has no screen at all! We also look at routes other than college for finding your place in the tech sector as we chat with Peter Davitt, CEO of FIT. Our show this week is brought to you by FIT.ie. Irish companies use it to grow their tec…

We’re joined by noted futurologist, entrepreneur and ethicist Nell Watson to look at the next level of AI and some of the most exciting and challenging developments in artificial intelligence today. We talk about how large language models like GPT-3 have evolved far beyond just analyzing data, and can now take on complex tasks and even act as entir…

This week, good and bad news from Apple, two X rated call stories and the crisis at Web Summit. Also, a brand new event which combines tech and art is taking place in Dublin next weekend, Thurs 2nd to Sunday 5th November. It’s called Beta and we’ll be chatting with their Festival Director Aisling Murray who’ll fill us in on everything from Prompt B…

This week, why Windows 11 is lagging, the latest stupid move from X and we discover what ‘social loafing’ is! Also, our guest today Dr Esther Murphy from Trinity College Dublin, will be chatting about Ireland’s digital divide problem and a co-created digital skills programme to bridge the gap. Find out more at digi-academy.org…

This week, X and the war in Israel, why the new ‘Delete Act’ is a good thing and we discover ‘Monk Mode’ in social media. Also in our feature interview, we hear a stunning story about a giant satellite dish rotting away in Cork that could be used as a radio telescope. Rory Fitzpatrick from the National Space Centre tells us all. For more informatio…

This week, the new toys from Google come with quite amazing AI features … we check out the phones and all the new things they can do. We also look at the positive side of Social Media and ask UCD’s Taha Yasseri if wisdom of crowds is a good thing?โดย TechCentral.ie

This week, Facebook has gone all ‘back to the future’ as it tries to make the metaverse happen … again. We also chat about them buying a bank in Dublin! In other news, we welcome back the longest-serving astronaut to Earth, Spotify says it’s ok with AI and X gets into more trouble. Plus, Space Week Ireland takes place next week from Oct 4 - 10. We …

We find out more about Amazons huge new centre in Dublin, say congrats to some young Irish scientists taking over Europe and ask would you pay for X ? Also, as deep fakes are getting more common, our guest Conor Lenihan delves into a study from software research centre Lero which asks can deep fakes be strong enough to make us question our own memo…

We have all the headlines you expect from the iPhone 15 launch plus some you may have missed. We’ll be chatting with Robin Russell from IP Telecom about out how AI could work with call centres or improve those chatbots they have on websites.โดย TechCentral.ie

We talk to the people at Ireland’s brand new Irish Space Association and discover loads about the Irish in orbit. Also, we hear why Ireland is central to TikTok’s future, we have a huge tech birthday to acknowledge and AI is going for a Grammy!โดย TechCentral.ie

This week, we find out more about Ireland’s best inventors with Jeffrey Roe & Ted Burke from Dublin Maker which is happening this weekend. Plus we’ll discover more about Google newly released AI and some really interesting concerns the UK government have about future tech.โดย TechCentral.ie

Usually we fawn over tech we love which has become part of our daily lives. Today, we flip that, and look at tech in our daily lives which drives us mad. Some of them, most surprising!โดย TechCentral.ie

This week, we investigate Ireland from outer space. Rumia Basu shares some of her discoveries on how we are using satellites in orbit to monitor Irish soil. Her chat originally appeared on the VistaMilk podcast from the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre.โดย TechCentral.ie

For the middle of summer, there is lots of tech news to take in! On the podcast we wonder are WeWork on the way out, we share some more brilliant internet deep fakes, and Zoom give us the most ironic story of the week!โดย TechCentral.ie

We’re talking about the humble bicycle, which might have a key role to play in Ireland’s transport system in the future. But what are the challenges to implementing new transport systems? And what can be done to get more people on their bikes? We find out all with Evan Boyle a researcher with MaREI, the Science Foundation Ireland research centre fo…

Loads for your this week from the self-destruction of Twitter, to the crazy prices we pay tech companies and the latest toys from Samsung.โดย TechCentral.ie

Since ChatGPT burst into the mainstream late last year, we’ve been constantly covering how AI will shape our futures. Recently, one of our sister science podcasts Adapt Radio had an amazing chat with two world experts in the area, who brilliantly explained AI and large language models from the ground up. They are Professor Vincent Wade, who works w…

France celebrates Bastille Day with sweeping new powers letting police enable your smartphone mic and camera without your knowledge. We also share which tech bargains we got for Prime Day and how AI is being sued! 00:45 In our feature interview from the SFI Insight podcast, Dr Ankit Verma shares why Ireland is a great place to do research about con…

We’re all over the big story of the week which is Mark Zuckerbergs rival app to Twitter and why we won't see it soon. 00:40 We’ve also been to London to cover the Salesforce world tour, where they announced plans for a raft of AI products to add to the SalesForce CRM. Niall Kitson caught up with Ireland’s country leader Carolan Lennon to talk about…

Could it be that GDPR applies to everyone except the Irish Government? We look into some worrying stories about your privacy this week. We also hear how Canada is unwittingingly becoming the worlds biggest tech petree dish. In our feature interview, we’re looking at the reality of remote working in 2023 with Sinead Pillion or Ericsson who has estab…

So much news for you this week including an attack on Microsoft services, game prices going up, why Megan Markle & Spotify are getting divorced and Twitter Trouble in Australia. 00:50 In our featured interview, as the world continues to talk about AI, we’re asking do people understand it enough to get the most out of it. Press play for a great chat…

On the show today we look at the EU’s new AI Act which will bring some order to AI’s ‘wild west’. There is also news on a mobile phone super-merger, a brilliant use for AI in games and Apple have announced Foundation II 00:50 In our feature interview we catch up with the CTO of ‘eofis’ about their computer automated summarisation and learning tool.…

We share what impressed us with new toys announced by Apple this week. We look ahead to Samsungs next UnPacked event and chat about a neat new use for smartphones. 01:00 In our feature interview with Susan Leavy (Assistant Professor in the School of Information and Communication at UCD), we look at the challenges of trusting so much of our lives to…

Leaders in AI have made a unique but dramatic warning on the new tech. We look at that plus a preview of new Apple tech to be announced on Monday. 01:00 Our feature interview looks at knowing your worth at work and how to get ahead in your career at a time when being seen at work is becoming a thing of the past. We chat with an expert in the area, …

It’s been a record week for Facebook and Apple but NOT in a good way. We also hear about huge new announcements from this weeks Microsoft Build and find out what happens to the gear and rockets from the defunct Virgin Orbit. 01:00 Our feature interview look at ways of using tech to learn a language through conversation, in a way that will save your…