Tech Talk with Jess Kelly
387 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJess Kelly brings you the latest news and reviews from the world of tech - examining how it all impacts you.
You can contact the show: [email protected]
Listen and subscribe to Tech Talk with Jess Kelly on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.
You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
FULL EPISODE: Buy a gun from Facebook, Wimbledon & Threads
July 10, 2023 08:10 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBJess Kelly talks to Declan Power about firearms in Ireland. She tours Wimbledon with IBM. Ciara Kelly explains why Threads is not available in the EU.
Threads: Is it any good and why isn't it in the EU?
July 07, 2023 11:42 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBCiara O'Brien of the Irish Times joins Jess to talk about Meta's Threads app.
Wimbledon 23: How AI is being used in tennis
July 07, 2023 11:40 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBJess visited Wimbledon to meet members of the IBM team to hear how they are using AI for player insights and match commentary.
Buying a firearm from Facebook
July 07, 2023 11:35 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBJess 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.
Trend Micro on 20 years of cyber security
June 30, 2023 13:35 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBTrend 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.
DPC on the controversial "Section 26a"
June 30, 2023 13:35 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBFleur 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".
Keeping your kids safe online this summer
June 30, 2023 13:35 - 16 minutes - 15 MBJess 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.
Generative AI in photogrpahy: Good idea / bad idea?
June 23, 2023 13:35 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBTom Douglas joins Jess to talk about Adobe's generative AI and the photographer's considerations when it comes to using it.
eBikes for hire: How do they differ from escooters?
June 23, 2023 10:35 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBJess 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.
Elizabeth Holmes: Is there a road to redemption for the former billionaire?
June 23, 2023 10:27 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBEmmet 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?
FULL EPISODE: Zelda, Flip phones, EVs and fundraising
June 12, 2023 07:27 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBJohn Reilly, the CMO of Nokia, Derek Reilly, and Children's Health Foundation.
Nokia's CMO on the return of the Flip phone
June 09, 2023 18:22 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBJess is joined by the Chief Marketing Officer at HMD Global, the company behind Nokia phones, to talk about the return of the flip phone.
The EV brands you've never heard of
June 09, 2023 17:27 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBDerek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk through some EV manufacturers that will be making their way onto Irish roads before long.
Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review
June 09, 2023 07:15 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBJess 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.
FULL EPISODE: The perks of Three & Dreamspace in Longford
June 01, 2023 15:15 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBJess 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.
A tough week for Meta & future of payments
May 26, 2023 14:45 - 19 minutes - 18 MBJess 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.
Preamble: Visualising data from Africa
May 26, 2023 14:40 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBPreamble won the Lion's Den startup competition, hosted by the APNI. Jess chats to the company founder about the importance of creating digestible data.
FULL EPISODE: Scams texts, AI regulation and Nickwatch
May 22, 2023 07:40 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBJess 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.
Nickelodeon's smartwatch for kids
May 19, 2023 11:40 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBJess chats with James Soames of NickWatch to hear about the new activity tracker aimed at kids.
Chat GPT's CEO appears before Congress in the US
May 19, 2023 11:35 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBEarlier 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.
Got a scam text? Here's what you need to know
May 19, 2023 11:32 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBCiara 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.
FULL EPISODE: RiskGPT, ClubForce, Lion's Den and Inclusive Payments
May 15, 2023 08:32 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBJess 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.
Lion's Den Startup Competition
May 12, 2023 13:02 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBLizzy Beecham of APNI joins Jess to talk through the finalists for this year's Lion's Den Startup Competition.
ClubForce: Simplifying Sports Administration
May 12, 2023 12:33 - 13 minutes - 12 MBJess is joined by Rich Stock of ClubForce, who explains how the platform takes the stress out of sports admin - from attendance to fundraising.
RiskGPT: Using tech to tackle cargo hijacking
May 12, 2023 12:19 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBJess is joined by Dave Broe, COO and Co-Founder of Overhaul to talk about the use of technology to tackle cargo hijackings.
FULL EPISODE: Salesforce, Payments in the Metaverse, and Facial Recognition
May 08, 2023 08:19 - 49 minutes - 45 MBJess is joined by Carolan Lennon of Salesforce to talk about her move from Eir and the company's new HQ. Ken Moore of Mastercard explains how his team is constantly looking to innovate in the world of payments. Should Gardaí wear facial-recognition-enabled bodycams?
Should Gardaí wear facial recognition-enabled body cams?
May 04, 2023 17:22 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBDr Ciara Bracken Roche of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss concerns around Gardaí using facial recognition-enabled body cams.
Mastercard's CIO on Fraud, Security and Payments in the Metaverse
May 04, 2023 17:18 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBJess chats with Ken Moore, Chief Innovation Officer at Mastercard about balancing innovation and security, plus what the future of payments will look like in the virtual world.
Carolan Lennon: Salesforce, job cuts and the future of work
May 04, 2023 17:10 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBJess is joined by Carolan Lennon to discuss her move from Eir to Salesforce, the company's new HQ, turbulence in the tech sector, and the future of work.
FULL EPISODE: Music on TikTok, Tech Foundher, Inside the EU
May 01, 2023 18:45 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBJess is joined by Darina Connolly of TikTok to hear how the platform works with artists, Vicky Twomey Lee previews 'Tech Foundher' and we step inside the EU Citizens' Panels.
How EU citizens are shaping the virtual world
April 27, 2023 14:45 - 16 minutes - 15 MBJess went to Brussels to sit in on the EU Citizens' Panel on virtual worlds. She met with the Irish representatives to hear how the system works and what they recommended.
TechFoundHer Bootcamp
April 27, 2023 14:13 - 10 minutes - 10 MBTechFoundHer, a new collective for female founders of tech startups, is taking place in the Mansion House on Tuesday, May 2nd, supported by Dublin City Council. Vicky Twomey-Lee joins Jess to preview the event. www.TechFoundHer.com
Behind the Music: TikTok's Head of Label and Artist Partnerships
April 27, 2023 14:02 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBJess is joined by Darina Connolly, Head Of Label & Artist Partnerships at TikTok to hear how the platform supports artists and is getting involved in Eurovision 23.
FULL EPISODE: Escooters, Bratz and Irish startups
April 24, 2023 07:40 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBJess is joined by Aisling Dunne of Bolt to talk about the status of the legislation that will regulate the use of escooters on Irish roads. Ciara Tracey reviews Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion. Jenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland looks back on another year of supporting startups.
Enterprise Ireland on supporting startups
April 21, 2023 10:04 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBJenny Melia of Enterprise Ireland joins Jess to look back on the success of Irish startups in recent times and discusses the impact of the uncertainty of the tech sector at the moment.
The Switch game you'll never play
April 21, 2023 10:03 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBCiara Treacy joins Jess to review Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion. It's awful, but are there other nostalgic games that are worthy of your time?
How long before shared e-scooters are on our roads?
April 21, 2023 10:02 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBAisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy at Bolt joins Jess to look at where Ireland is at in terms of legislating the use of e-scooters.
FULL EPISODE: Twitter & Musk, Revolut's new features
April 17, 2023 06:02 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBJess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olyitco to talk through the latest twists and turns in the world of Twitter. Daragh Cassidey of Bonkers.ie explains how Revolut compares to traditional banks.
Is Revolut the best option for day-to-day banking?
April 14, 2023 12:02 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBJess is joined by Daragh Cassidey of Bonkers.ie to talk through the new 'joint account' feature on Revolut, and discuss how its offering compares to traditional banks.
AI Sophia takes over Tech Talk
April 14, 2023 09:45 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBSophia, an AI-generated voice steps into the hot seat to present Tech Talk. Earlier this week the National Cyber Security Centre was tasked with providing guidance for the public when it comes to the use of AI by bad actors. Would you hand over your personal data to Sophia?
Twitter: Media labels, trustworthiness and knee-jerk reactions
April 14, 2023 09:25 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBJess is joined by Stephen O'Leary of Olytico to discuss the latest goings on at Twitter; from Elon Musk's BBC interview to the fallout with NPR. What are the short and long-term implications of his actions?
FULL EPISODE: Exploring Digital Audio, Taxi Shortages, and EV Grants: Current Trends and Implications
April 07, 2023 14:25 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJess is joined by Derek Reilly of Nevo.ie to talk about changes to EV grants. Kieran Harte of Uber Ireland explains what the company is doing to tackle the taxi shortages. Kiela Brodigan of Bauer Media Audio Ireland chats about changing listener habits and the rise of digital audio.
EV Grant Reduction - What You Need to Know
April 07, 2023 12:25 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBDerek Reilly of Nevo.ie joins Jess to talk about a reduction in EV grants and Revolut's proposed entry into the car insurance market.
GM of Uber Ireland on Tackling Taxi Shortages
April 07, 2023 12:25 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBJess is joined by Kieran Harte, General Manager at Uber Ireland to talk about their new 'reserve' feature and how to tackle the taxi shortages in Ireland.
Should AI development be paused?
March 31, 2023 11:25 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBEmmet Ryan of the Business Post joins Jess to discuss Elon Musk's calls for the development of AI to be paused for 6 months.
Gaming: The best PSVR 2 titles
March 31, 2023 11:25 - 16 minutes - 15 MBJohn Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to give a rundown of the best VR games for the new PlayStation headset.
Nokia on the repairability of their phones
March 31, 2023 11:24 - 17 minutes - 16 MBJess is joined by Lisa Higgins, head of marketing at HMD Global to talk about the right to repair and how you can fix your own Nokia phone.
FULL EPISODE: Increased phone bills, AI for storytelling and U2 doc
March 27, 2023 07:24 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBJess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about the 11% increase in some phone bills. Tom Dunne talks about the new U2 doc on Disney+. Dublin Simon Community chat about using AI to tell the stories of those impacted by homelessness.
Tom Dunne on U2, streaming services and stage shows
March 24, 2023 08:24 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBTom 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.
Is your phone bill going up 11%? Here's what you can do
March 24, 2023 08:24 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBJess is joined by Ciara O'Brien to talk about why some operators are increasing phone bills by 11% and what you can do to bring the cost down.