What now for Web Summit? The continued fallout from Paddy Cosgrave’s comments
20 Oct 2023
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Following claims last week by Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave that Israel was engaging in “war c...
What Big Tech can learn from the Downfall of Blackberry
19 Oct 2023
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What lessons did the downfall of Blackberry teach the tech sector? Is the next generation coming to ...
Fake online reviews; what they are, where they’re coming from and how to spot them
17 Oct 2023
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Are online reviews to be trusted, given the amount of fakes ones posted? Consumer affairs correspond...
GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan on Ireland’s generosity and papering over national healthcare cracks
12 Oct 2023
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On this weeks Big Tech show, is GoFundMe a vital resource for raising much needed funds, or a servic...
Europe’s Spyware Problem: The Irish Connection
10 Oct 2023
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Today on the Big Tech Show, Adrian dives into the clandestine world of spyware. This follows the dis...
Apple’s Succession Plans
05 Oct 2023
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What's next for Apple? Who's the next CEO going to be? And are they still working on a car or are th...
The increasingly extreme nature of Elon Musk’s latest Tweets
02 Oct 2023
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The iPhone 15 Pro which has scarcely been out for two weeks has encountered issues with some users r...
Secretive plans for new Californian city backed by the Collisons
28 Sep 2023
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In recent months it's emerged that a syndicate of Silicon Valley billionaires, including Ireland's P...
More security, less privacy? – everything to know before buying a smart doorbell
26 Sep 2023
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There’s plenty to consider before adding a smart doorbell to your home – what brand to go for, w...
"You give up relationships to do a college startup": Robert Davitt on being a student and an award-winning founder
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you run a successful startup while studying in college? And what happens when you try to pitc...
New AirPods Pro review and the best new features in iOS 17 for your iPhone
19 Sep 2023
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While a lot of focus was on the new iPhone and Apple Watch releases last week, Apple also released a...
The real reason to buy an iPhone 15 – the cheaper prices
14 Sep 2023
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This week Apple held its annual launch at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. Among the relea...
Ireland’s new hate speech law ‘will create thought crimes’
07 Sep 2023
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Is Ireland introducing the penalty of a thought crime? Could you be arrested and prosecuted for some...
Dodgy box crackdown: can you expect a visit from the gardaí?
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new wave of crackdowns on TV ‘dodgy boxes’ is under way, with legal warnings being sent out in...
Why does Ireland keep failing on basic tech infrastructure?
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, an IT blunder allowed Bank of Ireland customers to withdraw 'free' cash at ATMs....
The four-letter words you can’t use for Irish websites
30 Aug 2023
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There are seven deadly words you have never been allowed use for your website. The reason? Someone m...
With streaming services hiking their prices what are the alternatives?
24 Aug 2023
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Disney is going to hike the price of its online streaming service by around €2 following others li...
What the new iPhone 15 will have — and what it will leave out
22 Aug 2023
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What will next month's iPhone 15 bring? Are there any interesting new features we should be getting ...
Ireland’s EV charging network is awful. But things are finally starting to look up?
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland’s electric car charging network has come in for significant criticism over the years. As d...
Musk v Zuck fight: the tech bro showdown we can’t look away from
15 Aug 2023
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Since Elon Musk challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight back in June, there have been questions o...
Is it ok to date an AI chatbot?
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With artificial intelligence now a part of most people’s daily lives in some capacity, there are s...
A smartphone glitch that rings emergency services and Zoom asks staff to return to the office
08 Aug 2023
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Calls to Ireland’s emergency calls system rose by as much as 50pc this year because of a Samsung s...
Jake Browne: from TikTok House creator to building the next big ad startup
03 Aug 2023
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From starting a TikTok house in Ireland to creating a payments company for influencers and then sell...
Revolut car insurance launches in Ireland and Accenture announces job cuts
01 Aug 2023
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Elon Musk says he wants X, formerly known as Twitter, to be a super app. But is Revolut getting ther...
Bobby Healy on building “the biggest drone delivery operation in the world”
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Big Tech Show, Adrian is joined by one of the best-known tech entrepreneurs in Irel...
Twitter's rebrand, TikTok's text-only posts and Spotify ups its prices
25 Jul 2023
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Elon Musk has unveiled Twitter's new logo. X will now replace the famous blue bird. There are also p...
Lost and found tags to security keys: best overlooked tech gadgets
20 Jul 2023
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What are the best most important gadgets that you may have overlooked in daily life? From home secur...
Twitter's blue tick revenue schemes, Microsoft's antitrust probe and Google Bard launches
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter has seen a 50pc drop in ad revenue since Elon Musk took over at the social media platform. N...
Buying second hand to the best apps: what you need to know about EVs
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The sale of electric cars in Ireland has been on the rise in recent years, but for those who haven’...
Does Threads spell the end for Twitter?
11 Jul 2023
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It's been six days since Meta launched its new platform Threads. A rival to Twitter, it has already ...
Ireland’s new Online Safety Commissioner on preparing to lay down the law
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Online safety is a topic that we’re yet to find the answer to. Self-regulation by the online platf...
Bernard Brogan: how I went from sports star to tech founder
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the transition from sports superstar to tech actually like? Bernard Brogan knows more than mo...
From multiverses to teleportation: Is the reality of quantum stranger than fiction?
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When people talk about quantum computing, they often move quickly to the science fiction area. Stuff...
Beyond the hype: has panic over AI gone too far?
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we so prone to panicking over new technology? Where once we freaked out about video games, t...
From Enniscorthy to Stanford University: Niall Kehoe on studying in the world's top tech college
12 Jun 2023
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Wexford based Niall Kehoe started coding at the age of eight and developed his own apps when he was ...
Apple Vision Pro: Will VR finally go mainstream?
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apple's vision of the future is finally here, and they called it the Vision Pro. Is the headset just...
Richard Curran on how to spend Ireland's growing tech billions
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A monorail, solar panels for all and a universal basic income are some of the things that Ireland co...
Bitcoin is back: Regulators take control from crypto scammers and cowboys
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everything is changing in the crypto world. There's new regulations which have been broadly welcomed...
Meta fines, layoffs and Ireland’s legal fight to avoid getting €14bn in Apple back taxes
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a strange week in the world of multinationals, big tech companies and the Irish Exchequer....
Electric Bikes: everything you need to know from grants to battery charge
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is lots of information out there about electric cars; from the grants available to the distanc...
Is the Forbes 30 under 30 list cursed?
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of the curse of Hello, but what about the curse of the Forbes 30 under 30? From Elizabe...
Going solar: A beginner’s guide to solar panels
04 May 2023
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This week the VAT on solar panels was scrapped, making them cheaper for those looking to invest. Is ...
Great expectations: Apple glasses and everything we know so far
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's the next big thing in tech? A lot of people think Apple's new headset, set to be announced in...
The killing of Bob Lee: what happened to the tech founder?
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, the 43 year old founder of the Cash app, Bob Lee, was killed in San Francisco. I...
Being a young tech founder in Ireland: 'When I'm working on lots of things, I'll forget to hang out with friends'
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does the next generation of tech founders look like in Ireland? What are they making? How do th...
From recipes to basic work tasks: a beginner’s guide to using ChatGPT
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the launch of GPT4 last month, the world over has been talking about ChatGPT and how it will c...
Elon, experts and that open letter: Could AI pose a risk to society and if so, what?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Elon Musk joined AI experts in signing an open letter, calling for a pause on the developm...
Crypto CEO arrested and celebrities being fined: is the currency in chaos?
30 Mar 2023
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Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs was charged in the US with fraud, after his arrested in Monte...
From Bao Fan to Jack Ma: Why are Chinese tech billionaires going missing?
23 Mar 2023
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Last month, Chinese billionaire tech banker Bao Fan was reported missing after his company Chinese R...
GPT-4 and the new era of AI
16 Mar 2023
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This week, OpenAI released the newest version of its artificial intelligence technology, ChatGPT. Wi...
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: how will Ireland be impacted?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the last 72 hours, the world has been consumed with the threat of a possible banking crisis.It al...
Bonus: Dodgy box downfall: are Irish users in trouble?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A crackdown on illegal TV streaming networks, also known as ‘dodgy boxes’ is taking place in 12 ...
Could TikTok be banned in Ireland?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a busy news week in tech. After the European Commission banned TikTok on staff phones, Iri...
‘They stole my bank card and phone and then went on a spending spree’
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Morgan's story went viral when thieves used her phone to get at her bank card’s pin numb...
Why Elon Musk made me too embarrassed to buy a Tesla
23 Feb 2023
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Has Elon Musk’s personal brand affected the sales of Tesla? Since Musk’s Twitter takeover, more ...
Drive my car: the company preventing crashes with AI
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Big Tech Show, Adrian is joined by Barry Lunn, founder and CEO at Provizio, a compa...
Nothing personal: What it's like to be laid off by email
09 Feb 2023
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The tech industry has been hit with a spate of mass layoffs. One trend emerging from this, is the ap...
Hooked: behind the algorithms that keep us scrolling
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They’re the secretive tech that social media companies use to keep us engaging with the platforms....
Jamie Heaslip: From rugby to startups to Stripe
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He is one of Ireland’s most recognisable rugby stars. Now Jamie Heaslip has become a successful st...
Eamon Leonard: Dublin’s startup legend on why the downturn is the next big opportunity
19 Jan 2023
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What is it about a downturn that makes it attractive to build a Start-Up? This week Adrian is joined...
ChatGPT – What's all the hype about?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When ChatGPT launched last year, the hype around the new AI chatbot has grown and grown. It can writ...
AC? DC? You charge me all night long: a beginners guide to EVs
12 Jan 2023
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Are you thinking of getting an electric car in 2023? This week on the Big Tech Show we have a beginn...
Metaverse to crypto: what does 2023 have in store for tech?
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last year was a turbulent one for the tech industry. Could 2023 be as dramatic? This week on the Big...
Martina Fitzgerald on making the move from RTE to tech CEO
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Formerly RTÉ's political correspondent, Martina Fitzgerald made the move into the tech industry whe...
Neuralink and Elon Musk's big plans for brain implants
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a busy week for Elon Musk, with his Twitter poll calling for him to step down as CEO of t...
5th Anniversary Special: Mark Little on Twitter, his career and the future of Journalism
15 Dec 2022
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This week marks the 5th Anniversary of the Big Tech Show. Joining us for this extended episode is ou...
The Best Tech of 2022
08 Dec 2022
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Now that we're in the final weeks of 2022, Adrian takes a look back at the best tech of the year, in...
Ask Adrian: Is my phone listening to me?
01 Dec 2022
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This week on the Big Tech Show, as part of our new Ask Adrian segment, we ask if our phones are real...
Signal’s boss on why WhatsApp can’t be trusted
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How concerned are you about your messages to friends or family staying private? On this week’s Big...
The ‘Free Now’ boss on taxi delays and banning cars
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Big Tech Show With Adrian Weckler, we talk to the global CEO of the taxi company Fr...
Dropbox CEO on the tech wreck and the death of the traditional office
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian sits down with the billionaire tech CEO of Dropbox, Drew Houston, to talk about his new revam...
From the Web Summit: Is Revolut planning to offer mortgages?
04 Nov 2022
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This week, The Big Tech Show is at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Adrian chats to Revolut CEO Nikolay Sto...
Is there any future in the Metaverse?
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Big Tech Show, Adrian Weckler speaks to Paul Daugherty, Group Chief Executive of Te...
The Merge and the future of cryptocurrency
21 Oct 2022
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Ethereum, one of the largest cryptocurrencies completed the highly anticipated “Merge”, a softwa...
The pain of dealing with social media firms when a loved one dies
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you have to battle social media companies for access to a loved one’s online inf...
Will Elon Musk finally buy Twitter?
07 Oct 2022
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With the Elon Musk and Twitter saga raging on, we ask if Musk is finally about to buy Twitter and wh...
Does the UK’s proposed Vat free shopping mean cheaper tech?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Shoppers who head to Britain will be able to save hundreds of euro on luxury goods under a new...
How a bank card was scammed with a phone
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler, we talk to Charlotte Morgan, whose story went vi...
Should TikTok be banned?
16 Sep 2022
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This week on the Big Tech Show with Adrian Weckler, we are discussing whether TikTok should be banne...
iPhone 14 launch in California – is the latest release worth the money?
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Apple launched the iPhone 14 at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. Adrian tells...
Are data centres to blame for Ireland’s energy crisis?
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the cost of living and energy crisis dominating the news right now, data centres are coming und...
Power banks and laptops: the best college tech for 2022
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best laptop, monitor, power-bank or noise-cancelling headphones for a college student? ...
Ecommerce and accusations of ageism: an interview with Selazar founder Jack Williams
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Williams is co-founder and CEO of the Belfast-based ecommerce fulfilment firm Selazar. While th...
Big Tech Slowdown: What smaller growth could mean for jobs in Ireland
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the tech party over for Ireland? Google has announced a temporary recruitment freeze, Microsoft i...
23 & Me: What home DNA tests can tell you about yourself
05 Aug 2022
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Technology editor Adrian Weckler reports on the results and concerns he had after taking a DNA test ...
Is Bill Gates’s promise to give all his money away heroic or an ego trip?
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you were a billionaire, would you give most of it away? That’s what Microsoft co-founder Bill G...
Everything you need to know about Apple’s new MacBook Air M2 — should you get it?
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the new M2 too expensive? Is the older M1 MacBook Air a better deal? Or might you be better off g...
The Nothing Phone: What it is and why it could be the next big thing
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible for a brand new phone from a brand new company to capture your Apple or Samsung-bound...
From AirTags to Power Banks: The best travel tech for 2022
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can you watch your Netflix series in a foreign Airbnb? Is it possible to avoid getting gouged wh...
The iPhone at 15 -- what is its legacy and its future?
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2007, Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce what he called a “revolutionary new product”....
An interview with Ireland's parcel locker king
23 Jun 2022
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30 years ago, John Touhy set up the logistics and delivery company Nightline, which also spawned Par...
An interview with Zoom's Dubliner CIO, Harry Moseley
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like being the CIO of one of the most iconic pandemic-era tech companies in the world? N...
What to do about your security password
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple, Google and Microsoft are joining forces to kill off passwords. They say that they will try to...
Remote control - how companies are pulling people back to the office
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In recent weeks, Google and Apple have begun pulling all their Irish workers back into the office. O...
The €40m Cork startup that's helping to solve the supply chain crisis
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Holland had a steady, comfortable life as a lecturer in artificial intelligence in University C...
An explainer on why Elon is backing away from Twitter and what happens next
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does Elon Musk, conqueror of low orbit space, pioneer of the electric car, the nearest thing we have...
What effects do crashing tech stocks have on your pension and pay?
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last week, tech stocks have crashed. The likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla and Amazo...
Do you have to be an asshole to be a top tech founder?
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is a genius and an inspiration to millions. But he's also acting like an asshole in his dr...
Is Dublin becoming San Francisco?
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are the tech companies, with their high salaries and expanding campuses, making it unaffordable for ...
The most irritating, broken tech in our daily routines
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What everyday tech quirks really get on your nerves?Banking? Online players? Services not letting yo...