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Join Elaine Burke and Kelly Earley as they look at tech through a critical lens – not evangelising or demonising it, but definitely throwing a bit of shade when it’s deserved.

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This episode may contain a rude word or two when Elaine and Kelly start going off on Ryanair’s decision to force app downloads under the guise of ‘paperless’ boarding (that’s not actually paperless). And rude words are apparently being shadow-banned ... more

There’s been some Wikipedia drama this week as Jimmy Wales has been doing the rounds on a press tour promoting a book that bills him as ‘the good guy of tech’ – but Elaine and Kelly have a different man in mind for that moniker. Also in this episode,... more

In this very special Halloween episode, Elaine and Kelly are communing with the digital after life and sharing (barely) spooky stories about data from beyond the grave. It’s a bumper episode with a special appearance from researcher Danny Snow, who h... more

Well, our maxim has finally caught up with us. We’re always saying the only certainties in life are that tech will fail and you will die and – while Elaine and Kelly are both still very much alive and well – the tech did fail and we lost an entire ep... more

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Recent Guests

Danny Snow
PhD candidate researching data after death
University College Dublin
Episode: Tech Treehouse of Horror
Professor Madeleine Lowery
Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University College Dublin and head of subject for Biomedical Engineering
University College Dublin
Episode: Sims, sEMG and soft robotics
Dr. Garry Duffy
Professor of Health Technology Innovation at University of Galway School of Medicine and leads the Duffy Lab
University of Galway
Episode: Sims, sEMG and soft robotics
Daragh O'Brien
CEO of Castlebridge, knowledgeable about data and data protection.
Castlebridge
Episode: Terms of abuse
Brian Honan
World-class cybersecurity expert and CEO of BH Consulting
BH Consulting
Episode: Chat control chaos
Sylvia Leatham
Author of Chaos Theory and science communicator
Episode: Chat control chaos
Dr. Tanya Mulcahy
Director of Health Innovation Hub Ireland and founder of FemTech Ireland.
Health Innovation Hub Ireland
Episode: Femtech for all
Benji Foley
PhD researcher on Digital Sexual Literacy in LGBTQ+ youth in Ireland
Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities at DCU
Episode: Digital sexual literacy
Riham Al Faqih
Development and Outreach Director with Miftah, a civil society organization based in Palestine.
Miftah
Episode: Palestine: A testing ground for digital rights oppression

Hosts

Elaine Burke
Host and journalist with a focus on critical tech discussions.
Kelly Earley
Co-host and writer with a background in journalism.

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Great show

    Perfect balance of information and humour. Well worth listening too🤩

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Meemor
    United Kingdom8 months ago
  • Love it

    Apart from the wealth of great ideas and observations that they throw around what I really like about this podcast is the rapport between the two hosts. Love it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Canice Kenealy
    Irelanda year ago
  • Not a fan

    pretty boring tbh

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    beezbren
    Canada2 years ago

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The good guy of tech
Q: Tell me about MOvD and what you guys are looking into and what you have discovered so far?
Ekaterina describes how they aim to break sedentary time and motivate people to engage in small exercise 'snacks' rather than whole workouts.
Tech Treehouse of Horror
Q: What sparked your interest in looking into data after death?
My interest began with data ethics and the life cycle of data, which pointed toward the implications of data after a person's death.
On the campaign ad trail
Q: What exactly does that look like? Or why did the EU put that in place?
The EU regulation on political ads focuses on transparency and the targeting of political advertisements, aiming to protect democracy.
Sims, sEMG and soft robotics
Q: What makes soft robotics applicable for medical devices?
Soft robotics adapts better to the human body's soft internal structures, making them safer and more effective for long-term implants.
Sims, sEMG and soft robotics
Q: How would you explain EMG to the average person?
EMG is the electrical signal that our muscles generate when we move. It provides information about muscle activity and neural control.

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