Tech Radio Ireland

Why AI is not as good as you think!

We mourn the loss of Google’s Stadia games service and investigage if Apples new M2 Mac Pro’s are worth it compared to the M1?

We meet some of the most exciting & creative minds in Irish tech, and they all have one thing in common … they're all still in school !!

We check out our ten hottest gadgets from the floor of the world's biggest consumer tech show, CES in Las Vegas.

We look back at the big stories, people and events which impressed us in 2022.

Twitter goes wild, why Tesla shareholders are having a rough ride and the challenge of bringing companies large and small together.

Google brings infinite possibilities to desktop, we recommend some of the best tech related series to binge this Christmas and we discover how the entire area of Dublin 8 is being digitised.

It's our annual Tech Toy Show with all the best ideas for presents!

All is not well at Tech Towers this week

The Irish AI Awards are about to take place in Dublin. We hear more and discover some exciting local projects with Mark Kelly from AI Ireland.

Should we worry about huge tech layoffs in Ireland?

We say RIP to Google Hangouts and the humble fax machine

Discover how your rent could be set by AI

Ireland’s foray into space is nicknamed Spudnik!

Find out about the world of Irish sci-fi fiction.

We get into Artificial Intelligence in Irish workplaces with an astonishing amount of businesses employing AI to some degree.

One brand new gadget stood head and shoulders above all others at Amazon’s tech announcement this week.

Niall and Dusty offer a review on their new ultra-light devices.

All this weeks tech news plus a great chat about the pros and cons of remote working.

Apple’s new iPhone 14 presentation has split the team.

This week, how AI won an art contest, high profile tech jobs gone and what are grey swan events in tech (or anywhere else). We find out more with Jason Disborough from Aon.

Niall has tried everything from the cheapest to the most ridiculously expensive. Today he gives us ten top pointers on what makes the best true wireless headphones.

From photographs to MP3s, the way we engage with media formats has changed our relationship with content, from how it's stored to how it's controlled. So what were the major milestones that took us from keeping photo albums to digital galleries, or going from vinyl records to Spotify subscriptions?

What do you think were the top tech stories of the year so far? Our own selections surprised even us!

There is a lot of talk about the Metaverse and how augmented and virtual reality are finally going to become mainstream technologies. How far away are we from this and where are the opportunities for coders and creatives to work together on immersive projects?

Surge pricing for concerts is not a thing. Find out how companies are using AI to fleece you. We also chat with Hugh Callaghan from Unify about massive time-saving ideas for managing websites and social media.

If Web 1.0 was about the first static websites and Web 2.0 was about interactivity and social media, what will Web 3.0 be about?

It's all about the money. Twitter is suing Elon Musk, Uber are accused of dodgy dealings outside of their outrageous 'surge pricing' and BMW are introducing subscription services to their car tech.

Is Bitcoin dead? Despite huge falls in value, cryptocurrencies are still tipped to be the ‘next Apple’. We find out more about what has been happening and what is coming next with crypto expert Rachel Pether.

We delve into how the Irish Covid app was developed at speed, and the hurdles overcome by Gary Drennan at Avanade, who was involved in the development and rollout of the app millions of us needed and fast last summer.

Our special guest is Danese Cooper, a keynote speaker at this year's Code for Ethics event on July 1st.

Could Googles AI be so advanced it is as human as future computers we see in sci-fi movies? Interesting comments from an Google insider who is blowing the whistle.

Apple announced so many things at WWDC this week, we look at the biggest and best which made an impression and some surprising things that didn’t!

We focus on Irish data-centres, their huge power requirements and what do to about it with Marc Garner, VP Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric.

We find out more about the cyberwar being raged in Ukraine, how what is illegal offline will soon be illegal online and get an amazing insight into disaster prediction with Aon’s Head of Catastrophe Insight, Steve Bowen.

Next time you are in an operating theatre, the surgeon could be using AI to operate on you. How will it go? We delve in with expert Dr Ozanan Meireles.

We chat with the co-founder of Laptop Lab about how the business has adapted to these changing times.

All the stories this week are true even though they may not appear to be. Fact is stranger than fiction! We also chat with Kyran O'Mahoney about some amazing tech employed at NCBI.ie

Ireland’s most famous tech family receive a special St Patricks Day award from SFI which was presented by An Taoiseach. We hear surprising news about Irish influencers, look at physical v digital music sales and discuss the future of robots in factories with Mark Gray from Universal Robots.

We chat about the one clear highlight at this weeks Apple Event along with all the other new product announcements. We also hear from Brendan Kavanagh at OliveGroup.io about using artificial intelligence to create high-quality learning material.

While politicians worldwide respond to the war in Ukraine, the response across the tech industry is phenomenal. We cover how the tech giants have been reacting.

How your consumer rights now cover digital products, more about the governments' open data plan and trouble with Trumps' Truth app. All that and more on this week's Tech Radio right now.

Find out about Googles new Chrome OS FLEX

Samsung Unpacked their latest phones and tablets this week or could you describe them as phones? Niall and Dusty check it out.

We look at the measures the government are putting in place with a digital strategy to bring Gigabit and 5G access to all, install remote working hubs and how many public services will be available online by 2030. We gag at the obscene profits at Facebook and give our tuppence on the Spotify/Joe Rogan story. After that, we chat with Micheal McGrath, Director of Technology at amtce.ie about new tech and re-skilling in the manufacturing. Grab this weeks Tech Radio right now!

It’s been a busy week with Spotify’s spat with singer Neil Young and former royals Harry & Megan, Facebooks fail with cyrpto and news on an S22 from Samsung. We also have a completely fascinating chat about computers ability to dream with artist Robin Price. Press play now for all this weeks tech talk !

What kind of tech goes into the bank app on your smartphone? We hear from the CTO at Wellington IT about how they deliver ‘big bank services’ for credit unions and other smaller institutions. We also look at the real reasons why the American rollout of 5G has rattled airlines, why Microsofts huge games company purchase this week is not such good news and discover how many views and Irish YouTuber needs to make the average wage. Press play now!

We look at the two biggest shows kicking off 2022. Ireland’s own Young Scientists Expo and CES in the States which threw up some big tech surprises! We also chat with Ian Nolan from Brightflag about the use of AI in the legal world.

We start the new year with a landmark show number 900! We look back at the incredible amount of change in tech since 2005, some of our most notable guests over the years and what we might be talking about on show number 1,000 in two years time!

We look back on the stories and trends which made the biggest impression on us and wonder what lies ahead in 2022.

There is a little controversy between Niall and Dusty over the tech titan just named as Time magazines Person of the Year! We also find out more about Red Hat’s Irish operation and how their open source ethos goes way beyond software.

We look at Irelands biggest Google searches for 2021, how quantum computing tracked Storm Barra, what lesson the AWS outage taught us and chat with Sam Mayne from Vipre about Working From Home and the effect its had on their company. Resources Mentioned EU Met Sat Tracker – view.eumetsat.int Vipre – www.vipre.com

This is our favourite show of the year. The ‘real’ toy show where we go through the best tech toys for Christmas. 28 minutes packed with something for everyone from €10 to €10,000. Get tucked in right now!

Are the Black Friday deals a scam? You’ll be surprised at what we have uncovered with scams and real deals. We also get an overview of quantum computing from one of the best, Venkatesh Kannan at the Irish Centre for High-End Computing.

The Top 200 Worst Passwords in Ireland list is out. You probably know #1 and have used #86 but would never admit it!  We also chat with Karl Heery at Aon and discover how a tech project from here in Ireland went global.

Just how bad is the world of communication overload that we live in? How many friends or contacts can your brain officially have? We have the answers! We also chat with Winston Heery at Logicalis about resilience in cyber-security and how you can use lessons learned this year to protect yourself in 2022. If you would like to find out more, email ibm@ie.logicalis.com

We chat briefly about the Facebook name change to Meta, find out exactly what a metaverse is and discover Microsoft are looking to create one also. We also have a fascinating chat with Redmond O’Leary from Intersystems about mass data and changes in the Irish tech industry over the last few years. Find out more about Redmond and Intersystems at intersystems.com

Forget Zoom – Star Trek-like holograms have arrived! We also chat about super secure VPN and how to protect your Office 365 and cloud storage accounts with Gareth Lockwood from CyberHive.com

Niall and Dusty have given Apple’s newly announced MacBook Pro their highest rating ever. Get the lowdown on why this machine impressed them so much. Also, after a record year for cyber-attacks, Niall Kitson chats with Pat O’Callaghan, Managing Director of Kontex, and went through some of the more high-profile incidents of the past 12 months.

We hear from William Shatner about his trip into actual space this week as well as hints on what Apple will announce next week. We also chat to Intact Software CEO Justin Lawless about the brave new world of hybrid workplaces and how tech is helping run businesses from home and the office.

Facebook are having a bad week with their services failing and a key whistleblower revealing all their dirty secrets in the USA. We also look at Windows 11 which is now officially available (kind of) and chat to the guys behind MoveAhead-Project.com about their plans for screen addicted kids.

Space has been an incredibly hot topic this year, not just with Space X, Blue Origin and Virgin Atlantic all going into orbit, but also with some really good high quality sci-fi shows coming to streaming services also.  We cover it all and bring you up-to-speed. Do note the show was recorded about three weeks ago but with so much going on in September we were unable to bring it to you until now.

Niall and Dusty are very excited after this weeks event where Microsoft premiered their new hardware.  This is unusual. Consistently good across the range with two things in particular which stunned them. In fact they one. One each! Listen to hear the excitement right now with Tech Radio.

Today is all about the iPhone 13, what’s new and how it compares with it’s competitors. We give you all the other announcements from Apple this week including the new iPad Mini and Watch 7.

Find out who wants your smartphone to work for seven years guaranteed. We also chat about the iPhone 13 to be announced next week, the latest Bitcoin launch and how the pandemic has affected how we learn using digital platforms.

We hear about the Irishman instrumental in the story of AI Artificial Intelligence and all about the John Mc Carthy Summer School in Kilorgan Kerry. Also, like kids have to suffer ‘back to school’, us adults are dealing with ‘back to office’ !!  We chat about our own return, how Zoom dysmorphia is a thing, and the different ways Google and Apple are treating their employees coming back to work.

This week we’re chatting about a new low for delivery drones, why Elon Musk makes a terrible boss and the future of hybrid working models with the Head of Technology from Fidelity Investments, Lorna Martyn

We look at how social media is reacting to this weeks events in Afghanistan, why Tesla are in trouble and how data is putting Ireland at the centre of the climate crisis. We also chat with Andreas von Estorff from ModelManagement.com about how they use technology, not only to find talent, but to make their careers easier to handle as well.

Excellent new phones announced by Samsung this week but not flawless.  We give you the ups, the downs and Irish pricing. We also open a can of worms with Googles announcement of 25% wage reduction for home workers and discover (possibly) the most unusual listing ever on Tinder!

We have the latest on new phones coming from Samsung and Google, find out how to get rid of pesky ads on YouTube and chat with Brian Gough from NCAD about how the principals of web design could be applied to a company’s staff.

We see stories about new applications for artificial intelligence every day but, while it works as an aid for decision making, it often falls flat when left to deal with human problems like helping companies find the best staff, or how to accurately recognise faces in a crowd. So how do we figure out which questions to ask to get the best results and why should some subjects be off-limits for the level of technology we currently have? Ray Eitel-Porter is Global Responsible AI Lead with Accenture and he took some time out to talk Niall Kitson through the problems of adopting an ethical approach to artificial intelligence.

Ex-Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is making all the headlines this week with this trip to space aboard his own rocket. So we thought we’d take a look at other tech CEO’s for a quick look at what happened next for them after leaving Apple or Microsoft of McAfee among others.

We look at moves in the USA and the EU to strengthen your ‘right to repair’ tech gadgets you own and extend their lifespan if you wish. We also chat about the new EU Digital COVID Cert and travel, plus why open source freeware Audacity has been scandal of the week online.

Flying cars are taking off, Issac Asimov’s Foundation is about to land on TV and the web’s Source Code has just sold for $5m. Lots of news and banter this week so smash that play button now!

Niall and Dusty are straight out of the Microsoft Windows 11 presentation with all the details of this massive re-launch of the worlds most used OS.

Thanks to online leaks, we can tell you what Windows 11 will look like before Microsoft announce it next week. We also discover how the energy market is changing due to homeworking and the challenge this ‘new normal’ brings to infrastructure and hardware. Further Information Vertiv.com EnelX.com

We go over the plethora of announcements by Apple this week and especially the two most important ones around interoperability and huge privacy changes.  We also chat with Charlie Gleeson the founder Zipp Mobility who pulls back the curtain to reveal some very surprising tech tricks with eScooters.

We look at some of the positive effects of the pandemic on our day-to-day tech lives including new developments from the EU who are launching an official app you can use as a driving license or public services card. We also chat with Alistair McKinstry, a climate scientist at the Irish Centre for High End Computing. He has been working on climate models to find out what kind of world we will be living in, if we pick up some lessons about sustainability, or go back to our old ways.

We chat about how online working will morph back IRL with expert Ger McMahon from Fidelity Investments. We also deliver the latest news on SSD shortages due to crypto, online tv services and how Irish people are suffering digital fatigue.