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344 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★ - 4 ratingsThe No.1 Irish tech news podcast since 2006. A new podcast every Friday keeps you up-to-date-on all things tech or get hourly updates and daily newsletters from our website at TechCentral.ie
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978: Police Access Your Phone
July 14, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBFrance 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 conditions in outer space. 19:57
977: Zuckerberg ZuckerPunch
July 07, 2023 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBWe’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 its plans. 18:05
976: Ireland Breaking the Law
June 30, 2023 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBCould 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 established a new ICT group in the midlands.
975: Who is Tweetless at Twitter
June 23, 2023 01:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBSo 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 with Mark James, “Senior Lecturer in AI” at UCD. 38:00
974: Days Numbered for Rogue AI
June 16, 2023 01:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBOn 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. See more at eofis.ie 19:41
973: Eye Poppin' Tech Toys
June 09, 2023 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBWe 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 AI technology that we really don't understand yet. 27:30
972: Is the World Ending?
June 02, 2023 01:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBLeaders 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, Jennifer Cox, Security Engineering Manager with Tenable. 18:05
971: Microsoft Build 2023
May 26, 2023 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIt’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 blushes if you’re struggling with accents. 26:20 https://nualang.com/ Our show this week is in association with NTT Data who will b...
970: EU vs AI
May 19, 2023 01:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis weeks story include Tik Tok getting its first official outright ban, the Irish Data Commissioner is about to levy a record fine on Facebook/Meta and some really nice tips for tech toy bargains! 01:00 In our featured interview, we hear how the EU will try to control the ‘wild west’ that is AI, with it’s new AI Act which is due to be published over the coming weeks. 12:10
969: Google IO
May 12, 2023 01:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBOn the show this week, we go over the main announcements from Google I/O this week, from brand new AI features on Google apps to hot new phones and tablets. 17:52 FEATURE INTERVIEW We find out about an industry movement advocating greater awareness of sustainability. From humble beginnings here in Ireland, the group now has more than 300 member organisations from all over the world. We discover more with Michael O'Hara from Techies Go Green about its success. https://techiesg...
968: Musk Kills Twitter
May 05, 2023 01:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBWe bring you up-to-speed on how Musk is killing Twitter, a key resignation at Google and a new feature at Linkedin which could actually mess up your job application. 16:45 FEATURE INTERVIEW Joining us this week is Geoff White is an investigative journalist who has covered everything from billion-dollar cyber heists to global money laundering rings and crypto-gangsters. When he was in Dublin recently, he spoke with Niall Kitson about online identity.
967: Ireland on the Moon
April 28, 2023 01:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWe bring you up-to-speed on the Irish connection with this weeks moon landing. There is weird stuff from the future which could be happening next week and somebody has said ‘no’ to Microsoft! 20:20 FEATURE INTERVIEW The Innovation Value Institute at Maynooth University is leading two new programmes worth a combined €7 million focussed on sustainable digital transformation and data. Prof Markus Helfert is a Director of the Institute and explained it all to Niall Kitson.
966: AI in Trouble
April 21, 2023 01:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis year’s darling ‘AI’ has been causing nothing but trouble this week. We fill you in. Also, we have new tech toys from Apple & Google and some new Trekkie TV. FEATURE INTERVIEW If you’re a researcher with a great idea but no idea of who is going to pay for it, help is at hand, as we chat with Dr Yvonne Halpin from the Irish Marie Skłodowska-Curie Office
965: Turn Tech Ideas Into Business
April 14, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBA quiet Easter week and a quite holiday gives us a chance to take a breather on AI and see how we stand with this breaking tech. We find unlikely users and unlikely uses! 00:30 Our feature interview looks at turning innovative ideas and great research into businesses that work with Victoria Gascon Perez from UL in Limerick. 07:45 MORE INFORMATION https://www.ul.ie/research/enterprise-and-innovation/technology-transfer-office
965: EU is Gunning for AI
April 14, 2023 01:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBA quiet Easter week gives us a chance to take a breather on AI and see how we stand with this breaking tech. We find unlikely users and unlikely uses! 07:50 FEATURE INTERVIEW We also get the official word on how the EU plan to regulate the area with their proposed Artificial Intelligence Act
964: Our New Fav E-Reader
April 07, 2023 01:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBNews stories catching our attention this week include a rough landing for Virgin Orbit, our new favourite e-reader and the New York Times stands up to Twitter. 18:25 FEATURE INTERVIEW We look at the future of networks with Juniper’s Jan van de Laer.
963: Cashless
March 31, 2023 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBNews stories catching our attention this week include a cashless Ireland, Microsoft’s acropolypse and how bad TikTok really is for your phone. 11:30 FEATURE INTERVIEW We also get deep into drones with Dr Stephanie Keogh from Science Foundation Ireland’s research centre Lero, who chats about her work with unmanned aerial vehicles and the agencies making use of it.
962: AI AtoZ
March 24, 2023 01:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBIn the news this week, Microsoft are chasing Google Workspace, more job news on the tech sector and how AI is having some fun with Donald Trump? 12:10 FEATURE INTERVIEW We’re chatting with a true technology visionary, Caragh O'Carroll. As a Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer Caragh has been at the forefront of driving change in the tech industry, and today she is about to share her insights on Chat GPT and Bard, from their inception to the near future and how much Microsoft stands to...
961: To the Stars
March 17, 2023 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB00:55 NEWS We’re looking at the financial meltdown in Silicon Valley, the hot new Chat GPT-4 and some bad news from Meta Ireland. 16:15 FEATURE INTERVIEW We’re constantly amazed at the involvement the Irish tech industry has with actual real space exploration. Today we find out a little more about ‘regular people’, who are literally watching it all from their back garden with our guest Ronan Newman, founder of this weeks first ever Irish Astronomy Week https://www.irishastronomy...
960: New Apps from Google & Microsoft
March 10, 2023 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB00:40 NEWS The latest on a new look for Google Workspace, free Microsoft for Mac and Bing gets something Chat GPT doesn’t have .. personality! 12:25 FEATURE INTERVIEW Diversity is a strength in the modern workplace but too often companies get it wrong either through bias or bad management. Sharing some great advice and experience, we chat with Sandra Healy, co-founder of Inclusio.io, about how her company is using AI to create more representative places to work. Find out more wi...
959: Zero to Hero in 80 Seconds
March 03, 2023 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB00:50 NEWS We’re looking at this weeks Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, new updates coming to your Windows computer and turn up the radio for DJ AI 27:00 FEATURE INTERVIEW Maryrose Lyons from Brightspark has always been at the forefront of the digital transformation and is now finding new ways to integrate AI in marketing including all the prompts you need for ChatGPT. She reveals some of her AI secrets to Niall Kitson. If you want to jon Maryrose for the Marketing ChatGPT ...
958: Own the AI Revolution
February 24, 2023 01:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB00:46 NEWS Why Facebook is ticking us off, Windows is finally running on Mac chips, and two very subtle & devious email hacks you probably don’t know - but should! 15:00 FEATURE INTERVIEW Are we deluding ourselves thinking there will be things that can’t be replicated by artificial intelligence? Chatting with us about the possibilities of generative AI is Neil Sahota, an IBM Master Inventor & United Nations Artificial Intelligence Advisor. His book Own the AI Revolution is availa...
957: End of Internet Explorer
February 17, 2023 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB00:45 NEWS We hear about the end of Internet Explorer, the future of Twitter and some very exciting rumours on new Apple tech coming this year. 18:10 FEATURE INTERVIEW It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and while it’s easy to think the whole country is under bombardment, there are companies not only getting by … but growing. Roman Apostopol is co-founder of Mate Academy and spoke with Niall Kitson about his company’s mission to train a generation of coders. https://...
956: Everything Has Changed
February 10, 2023 01:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB00:50 Lead Story It’s been a pivotal week in tech. Online search and the internet has changed irrevocably after announcements from Microsoft and Google this week. We look at the pros (and cons) of each announcement. 13:40 Feature Interview Despite huge layoffs in the tech sector, there is still plenty of tech work out there. But how do you make sure your skills are up-to-date and have the paperwork to prove it? We speak with Professor Martin Hayes, Digital Technologies Academic...
955: Why Samsung is Losing Its Touch
February 03, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBThis week on Tech Radio: 00:50 Samsung were less than impressive with their new smartphone and laptop tech toys 14:35 Other news includes Chat GPT recording breaking growth, why it can’t be used for homework and why AI is now being used in movie-making by Netflix! 27:00 Featured Interview: We’ve spoken about the popularity of ChatGPT but where is AI going and how did we get here? Prahteush Raj, Digital Director with PwC Advisory, spoke with Niall Kitson about the four generations...
954: The Year of AI?
January 27, 2023 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThis week, why AI is not as good as you think, the end of Windows and the return of Trump. Also, we chat with Robert Radford, lead scientist with Nuritas, about how AI can help you live longer!
953: Game Over for Google
January 20, 2023 01:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBThis week, we mourn the loss of the Sound Blaster inventor as well as Google’s Stadia games service. Also, are Apples new M2 Mac Pro’s are great laptops, are they worth it compared to the M1? Finally, we get a great look into the new frontier in genetic research with guest Prof Sally-Ann Lynch, winner of the inaugural ‘Health Research Impact Award’.
952: Mad Scientists
January 13, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBWe take you to the heart of this year's Young Scientist Expo to hear about new graveyard tech, how to handle tech overload and grab a word with Ireland’s new AI Ambassador. 08:15 AI Ambassador
951: Top 10 Tech from CES Show
January 06, 2023 01:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBWe check out our ten hottest gadgets from the floor of the world's biggest consumer tech show, CES in Las Vegas. We also chat with Zyte CEO Shane Evans about the wonderful art of website scraping and some clever projects they’re working on with big data. Find out more at zyte.com
950: Year End Bumper Episode
December 23, 2022 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBIt’s the end of the year .. and what a turbulent year it’s been for technology as Big Tech starts cutting jobs across the board, Twitter went private in ‘unusual’ circumstances, we had the crypto winter, AI art, an Irish woman going to space, and moves to make the West less reliant on Chinese-made chips - all against a backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Joining us to talk about the stories and trends that made their year is TechCentral.ie editor-in-chief Niall Kitson and Fu...
949: Tech Startup Boost
December 16, 2022 01:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBIn the news, we get into how Twitter goes wild and why Tesla shareholders are having a rough ride. We also chat with the Chief Commercial Officer at The Innovation Exchange Conor Carmody about bringing Irish tech start-ups and scale-ups together with large multinationals.
948: Digital Dublin 8
December 09, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBGoogle 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.
947: Tech Toy Show
December 02, 2022 01:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBIt's our annual Tech Toy Show with all the best ideas for presents! Niall and Dusty have narrowed down the best tech items they've had this year, and each of them give their Top 5 personal recommendations on what to get for Christmas. Everything from laptops to stocking fillers is covered so dive in right now.
946: Last Ever Tech Radio (Possibly)
November 25, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAll is not well at Tech Towers this week. We tell you more. We also keep up with continuing adventures of Twitter and chat with Chris Alexander at InterSystems about how companies are relying on data as the key to innovation and staying in business.
945: Irish AI Awards
November 18, 2022 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThe 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. Find out more about the awards at www.aiawards.ie Also catch up on all this weeks tech news from moon shots to Musk’s mailshots which are quite disturbing.
944: Calm Down
November 11, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBGuest host Jason Walsh shares why we should not overly worry about the huge Meta and Twitter job losses about to hit Ireland. We also discover that the fax is older than you think and speak with Michelle McDaid at WorkHuman about the diversity challenge in tech.
943: Eye2Gene
November 04, 2022 01:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBAs we say RIP to Google Hangouts and the humble fax machine, we find out how to prolong your health with Eye2Gene with Dr Nikolas Pontikos, a guest speaker at this weekend's Fighting Blindness Conference. For more on Fighting Blindness’ Retina conference visit www.fightingblindness.ie
942: AI Rent Shock
October 28, 2022 01:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBWe ask was Windows 8 really that bad, discover how your rent could be set by AI and chat about the neuroscience of learning with Stella Collins, co-founder of Stellar Labs. For more on Learnovation, check out learnovate.ie
941: Ireland in Space
October 21, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWe look at Ireland’s foray into space, discover when we’ll get 350MB broadband on flights and chat about how the rest of the world views GDRP with Liam McKenna from Mazars
940: Irish Sci-Fi
October 14, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe latest announcements from Microsoft on their Surface range of laptops, desktop and tablets. Plus, we find out about the world of Irish science-fiction in the run up to Octocon, the National Irish Science Fiction Convention this weekend. Find out more at 2022.octocon.com
939: AI is Alive in Irish Companies
October 07, 2022 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBNiall and Dusty are split on Elon Musk’s new Tesla robot and actually think someone has beaten him to it by a long way. We also get into Artificial Intelligence in Irish workplaces with an astonishing amount of businesses employing AI to some degree. Sean Nolan from Agile Networks gives us an insight into a new TechBeat AI report on Irish AI and a future where networks could effectively manage themselves. Find out more about Agile Networks and the TechBeat report at https://agi...
938: Amazon and Robot Wars
September 30, 2022 01:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBOne brand new gadget stood head and shoulders above all others at Amazon’s tech announcement this week. We reveal all plus a hot new pair of AR glasses that could actually be worth it. On top of all that, we chat to Ireland’s most famous Robot Wars contestant Peter Redmond about next weekend's Robo Riots Expo. Our show this week is brought to you in association with Avanade, the leading provider of digital, cloud & advisory services, and sustainable industry solutions across the M...
937: Battle of the Ultralights
September 23, 2022 01:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBNiall and Dusty offer a review on their new ultra-light devices. Niall has the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio and Dusty the latest Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 laptop. Both had great things to say overall but the devices are not without their problems.
936: Techfire and Remote Working
September 16, 2022 01:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBAll this weeks tech news plus a great chat about the pros and cons of remote working. Often it requires a change in a company’s culture, the technology underpinning it and even our own thinking. Some brilliant insights this week with Prem Maheswaran, a Senior Technical Evangelist and IT Service Management expert at ManageEngine. More Info: For more on remote working, see manageengine.com or their Irish partner servaplex.com. To join in with this weeks Tech Fire online session, see...
935: Apple Special
September 09, 2022 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBApple’s new iPhone 14 presentation has split the team. Some of the new features announced were brilliant, others awful. However, all agree there is a problem with the Irish pricing for the new phones. Get the full lowdown with Niall and Dusty right now.
934: Grey Swan Events
September 02, 2022 01:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThis 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.
933: True Wireless Heads
August 26, 2022 01:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBNiall 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. We also chat about an amazing new project which sources insulin from a most unlikely source. Ciara Lynch from BiOrbic at Science Foundation Ireland tells us more.
932: Digital Formats
August 19, 2022 01:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBFrom 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? Armando Fox is Professor in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Faculty Advisor for Digital Learning Strategy at UC Berkeley, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Departm...
931: Mid Year Review
August 12, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBWhat do you think were the top tech stories of the year so far? Our own selections surprised even us! We chat about that and find out more about digitising a business without a costly developer using a no-code platform from Olivia Bushe at FlowForma.
930: EIRmersive
August 05, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThere 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? Find out all in our special deep dive interview with Camille Donegan, Director of Eirmersive and creative director of Solas VR, who takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the immersive technology sector here in Ireland. Discover...