Synopsis
Jess Kelly answers your tech questions, as well as bringing you the latest news and reviews. Email the show: techtalk@newstalk.com
Episodes
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Wimbledon 23: How AI is being used in tennis
07/07/2023 Duration: 15minJess visited Wimbledon to meet members of the IBM team to hear how they are using AI for player insights and match commentary.
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Buying a firearm from Facebook
07/07/2023 Duration: 19minJess carried out an investigation for Moncrieff to find out how ads for firearms were appearing on Facebook Ireland. The gun arrived into the Newstalk office. Declan Power, Security Analyst joins Jess to talk about guns in Ireland.
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Keeping your kids safe online this summer
30/06/2023 Duration: 16minJess is joined by Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids to talk about TikTok's new parental tool, and she gives some advice to parents on how to keep their kids safe online over the summer months.
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Trend Micro on 20 years of cyber security
30/06/2023 Duration: 18minTrend Micro recently celebrated 20 years in Cork. As one of the first cyber security firms in the rebel county, William Dalton of Trend Micro joins Jess to look back at the changing trends in the sector over two decades.
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DPC on the controversial "Section 26a"
30/06/2023 Duration: 18minFleur O'Shea, Head of Legal Affairs at the Irish Data Protection Commission joins Jess to explain the amendment to the "Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022".
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Generative AI in photogrpahy: Good idea / bad idea?
23/06/2023 Duration: 12minTom Douglas joins Jess to talk about Adobe's generative AI and the photographer's considerations when it comes to using it.
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eBikes for hire: How do they differ from escooters?
23/06/2023 Duration: 18minJess is joined by Aisling Dunne of Bolt to talk about the company's new eBike offering in Bray. They discuss how eBikes are classified versus escooters, and the protections that are in place to prevent them from being discarded carelessly on footpaths.
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Elizabeth Holmes: Is there a road to redemption for the former billionaire?
23/06/2023 Duration: 16minEmmet Ryan joins Jess to talk about the latest in the case against Theranos founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who is now serving 11 years behind bars. Can she make a comeback, and will she pay back those she defrauded?
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FULL EPISODE: Zelda, Flip phones, EVs and fundraising
12/06/2023 Duration: 49minJohn Reilly, the CMO of Nokia, Derek Reilly, and Children's Health Foundation.
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Nokia's CMO on the return of the Flip phone
09/06/2023 Duration: 10minJess is joined by the Chief Marketing Officer at HMD Global, the company behind Nokia phones, to talk about the return of the flip phone.
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The EV brands you've never heard of
09/06/2023 Duration: 22minDerek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk through some EV manufacturers that will be making their way onto Irish roads before long.
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Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review
09/06/2023 Duration: 16minJess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to review Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and some of the biggest gaming titles of 2023 so far.
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FULL EPISODE: The perks of Three & Dreamspace in Longford
01/06/2023 Duration: 52minJess is joined by Elaine Carey of Three Ireland to talk about the company's customer perks; how they decide what rewards to offer customers and how it works from a business point of view. Plus, we head to Longford to meet the people who facilitated the Dreamspace programme in Edgeworthstown, offering kids in the area an introduction to digital education.
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A tough week for Meta & future of payments
26/05/2023 Duration: 19minJess looks back on a tough week for Meta; with a hefty fine from the Data Protection Commission and further job cuts. She also speaks with Ed McLaughlin, the CTO of Mastercard about innovations in the world of payments.
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Preamble: Visualising data from Africa
26/05/2023 Duration: 14minPreamble won the Lion's Den startup competition, hosted by the APNI. Jess chats to the company founder about the importance of creating digestible data.
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FULL EPISODE: Scams texts, AI regulation and Nickwatch
22/05/2023 Duration: 43minJess is joined by Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times to talk about the rise in text-based scams. We hear what the head of Open AI told US Congress last week. The CMO of Nickwatch explains the wearable for kids.
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Nickelodeon's smartwatch for kids
19/05/2023 Duration: 16minJess chats with James Soames of NickWatch to hear about the new activity tracker aimed at kids.
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Chat GPT's CEO appears before Congress in the US
19/05/2023 Duration: 08minEarlier this week the CEO of Open AI, the company behind Chat GPT appeared before Congress in the US to answer questions and advise on the legislating of AI.
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Got a scam text? Here's what you need to know
19/05/2023 Duration: 18minCiara O'Brien of the Irish Times joins Jess to talk through the types of text scams that are doing the rounds, how they work, and what you should do if you receive one.
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FULL EPISODE: RiskGPT, ClubForce, Lion's Den and Inclusive Payments
15/05/2023 Duration: 50minJess is joined by Overhaul to hear how they carry out risk assements for logitstic companies. We meet the Irish company looking to remove the stress of admin from your local sports club and Lizzy Beecham of APNI looks ahead to the final of the Lion's Den startup competition.