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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Tom Dunne on U2, streaming services and stage shows
24/03/2023 Duration: 18minTom Dunne joins Jess to talk about the new U2 documentary on Disney+, "A Sort of Homecoming". The pair also look at the rise in music docs for newer artists and the U2 residency in Las Vegas.
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Bionic Gym: Work out without having to move
16/03/2023 Duration: 13minJess is joined by the CEO and founder of Bionic Gym, Dr. Louis Crowe to learn more about how the product works.
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SVB collapse: What does this mean for Ireland?
16/03/2023 Duration: 19minJess is joined by Brian Caulfield of Scale Ireland to look at what happened with Silicon Valley Bank and what it might mean for Irish businesses.
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How data is benefitting employee wellbeing
10/03/2023 Duration: 17minRachel Fellowes, Chief Wellbeing Officer at Aon joins Jess to talk about data in the world of employee wellbeing and how the world of work is continuing to change.
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Ireland's first esports academy
10/03/2023 Duration: 22minJess is joined by Steve Daly, CEO and Co-Founder of Wylde Academy in Cork to hear about the new facility and the growth of esports in recent years.
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What's going on at Tesla?
03/03/2023 Duration: 22minDerek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to look at what is going on at Tesla. The pair talk about the court cases facing the company and the impact of Elon Musk on the price.
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ASAI explains the rules around influencer advertising
03/03/2023 Duration: 18minIs it #Ad or #Spon? What does #AF mean? Orla Twomey of the ASAI joins Jess to talk through the rules around influencer advertising and explain how the group will use AI to police online ads.
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CEO of Eir on broadband, customer service and future plans
23/02/2023 Duration: 12minJess is joined by Ollie Loomes, CEO of Eir to talk about their landmark week - passing 1 million premises with gigabit fiber broadband.
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Air-raid sirens in Ukraine
23/02/2023 Duration: 10minSean Moncrieff went to Kyiv ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. One of the people Sean met whilst there was the director of the municipal security department of the Kyiv administration. He explains how sirens from World War II are used, alongside modern smartphone apps to alert those in the region.
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Min. Ossian Smyth on new legislation tackling bad customer service
23/02/2023 Duration: 19minThe Communications Regulations Act is going to offer consumers better protections when it comes to the level of customer service they receive from mobile and broadband providers. Jess spoke with Minister Ossian Smyth about this, the Virgin Media cyber attack, and tackling those scam text messages.
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The rise in FemTech
17/02/2023 Duration: 14minDr Tanya Mulcahy explains what FemTech is and why we are seeing an increase in the number of companies producing products and services for women.
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NewsWhip on raising $13 million funding
17/02/2023 Duration: 14minCEO of NewsWhip, Paul Quigley joins Jess to talk about securing €13 million in funding and what that investment will enable the business to do next.
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PSVR 2 review
17/02/2023 Duration: 17minJess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through their first impressions of the PSVR 2.
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FULL EPISODE: PSVR2, NewsWhip and FemTech
17/02/2023 Duration: 46minJess is joined by John Reilly of TheEffect.net to talk through their first impressions of the PSVR 2. Paul Quigley, CEO of NewsWhip discusses the company's $13 million funding. Dr Tanya Mulcahy explains the rise of FemTech.
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Google's Bard botches AI demo
10/02/2023 Duration: 20minJess is joined by Ciara O'Brien of the Irish Times to look back at the AI demo that knocked 7% off Alphabet's stock price. Was it just a blip or will it have lasting implications for those looking to hang their hats on the future of AI chatbots?
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Super Bowl Sunday: Tech, money and trends
10/02/2023 Duration: 10minEmmet Ryan of the Business Post joins Jess to talk about the money involved in the Super Bowl.
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"Parents are on the backfoot" - so what's the solution?
10/02/2023 Duration: 16minJess is joined by Alex Cooney of CyberSafeKids to talk through the very real challenges faced by parents navigating their way through the issues that arise when raising children in the digital age. The pair discuss the role of the Online Safety Commissioner and what will be needed to make it a success.
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FULL EPISODE: Bard, online safety and Super Bowl Sunday
10/02/2023 Duration: 45minThis week Jess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about Google's AI, Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids and Emmet Ryan of the Business Post.
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E-health records & robot deliveries at the new National Children's Hospital
03/02/2023 Duration: 26minJess meets with the CEO and Chief Medical Information Officer at Children's Health Ireland to hear about the digital-first hospital that is due to open late next year.
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Full episode: Samsung and tech in the National Children's Hospital
03/02/2023 Duration: 45minThis week Jess meets the head of Samsung Ireland to talk about the new S23 lineup, plus she speaks with Children's Health Ireland about the innovation going into the new National Children's Hospital.