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The Big Tech Show

Irish Independent

Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.

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13:34

An explainer on why Elon is backing away from Twitter...

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/05/19

Does Elon Musk, conqueror of low orbit space, pioneer of the electric car, the nearest thing we have to a real life Iron Man, actually intend to buy Twitter or not? Is he really being put off about spam bots, the defeat of which was one of the reasons he said he wanted to buy the platform? Is he trying to back out because of the tech stock crash? Having already signed a contract, legally, *can* he back out? Or does he still want the company, but is just trying to lower the price? Tech editor Adrian

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21:26

What effects do crashing tech stocks have on your...

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/05/12

Over the last week, tech stocks have crashed. The likes of Apple, Google, Microsoft, Tesla and Amazon lost between €120bn and €200bn each in their market value. Some others, like Zoom and Netflix, are even worse, down between two thirds and three quarters in value. What the hell is going on? Are we all suddenly reassessing what we think the value of these tech companies is? Or is something else causing these valuations to slide? Could it affect your pension? Or, if you work for a tech firm,

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24:07

Do you have to be an asshole to be a top tech founder?

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/05/05

Elon Musk is a genius and an inspiration to millions. But he's also acting like an asshole in his drive to buy Twitter.So do you have to be a bit of a bully to succeed in tech? Do you have to mete out abuse like Steve Jobs… to achieve things like Steve Jobs? Or can you be a nice guy like a Collison and still get all the way to top? To discuss this, Adrian is joined by Conor Neill, the founder of six companies, best known of which is Taxijet. He also holds a psychology degree and is professor at one

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25:41

Is Dublin becoming San Francisco?

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/04/29

Are the tech companies, with their high salaries and expanding campuses, making it unaffordable for everyone else?And does this make Dublin a blander, less interesting city?Joining technology editor Adrian Weckler to discuss the issue is Leonard Hobbs, director of Trinity College Dublin’s Research and Innovation; artist Claire McCluskey, whose inner city Richmond Road Studios workplace recently recover an eviction notice; and Mark Cullen, director and curator at Pallas Projects studios in Dublin

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25:40

The most irritating, broken tech in our daily routines

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2022/04/22

What everyday tech quirks really get on your nerves?Banking? Online players? Services not letting you cancel online? Adrian Weckler discusses some of the worst offenders with journalist Jonathan Keane and broadcaster Andy O’Donoghue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:58

A beginner’s guide to raising startup cash — from...

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/04/15

Ever wondered about raising cash for a startup? Unsure where to start or how to go about it? About grants? Or venture capital firms? Or investment ‘angels’? Or even asking family and friends?This week, Adrian Weckler gets answers to these beginners’ questions from Jack Cantillon, CEO and co-founder of the new Dublin-based startup Herd, which has just raised €600,000 with commitments for another €400,000.Donal ‘DC’ Cahalane, the experienced startup consultant now working with Dogpatch, also joins the

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29:33

What you need to know about buying an electric car

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2022/04/08

Electric cars are hot. But it’s really hard to get one. And there are still lots of basic questions that many people have, which often aren’t answered by dealers or pundits. Does the promised range fall drastically on a motorway? What’s the actual availability of public chargers? And what’s the likely resale value compared to petrol or diesel cars in a few years?For some plain-speaking questions and answers on the topic, Adrian is joined by motoring journalist Geraldine Herbert.See

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22:27

The EU gets tough with Big Tech

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2022/04/01

Should Apple and Facebook be forced to allow you to send texts from Whatsapp to iMessage?That’s one of the possible ramifications from a new EU law that big tech firms are up in arms about.Will it break encryption? Could it cause spam? Or is it consumer progress?And what’s going on with the new data transatlantic treaty?To discuss these issues, Adrian is joined by Mark Scott,Chief Technology Correspondent at Politico.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:53

A beginner's guide to putting in solar panels at home...

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/03/25

Fuel and electricity prices are going through the roof. There is one thing you can do, and help the planet while you’re at it — put in solar panels.But how easy or hard is that to do? How expensive is it? And how much of a dent might it really make in a country known for cloudy, rainy days and dark winters?Joining Adrian on this week’s episode is someone’s who done it – Castlebridge founder (and Wexford householder) Daragh O’Brien. A longstanding expert in domestic solar installation, Tim Cooper,

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23:18

How to avoid the Netflix price hike (and other...

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2022/03/18

Electricity bills. Fuel costs. Diesel hikes. Streaming prices rises. Most of us are currently drowning under inflationary pressure that is ramping up our cost of living. Can tech help? Sort of. Adrian Weckler and consumer journalist Siobhan Maguire discuss ways that tech can help to cut your bills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:29

How to set up an NFT

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2022/03/11

Some mock them, others worship them. But non fungible tokens – NFTs – look here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. If you’ve a passing interest, how might you get started? How might you separate the real thing from the scams? And why are so many damn celebrities trying to sell you one?To explain all of this, Adrian is joined by Lory Kehoe, the newly-appointed director of NFT Success at Coinbase, and who is also the founder of Blockchain Ireland as well as being an Adjunct Assistant

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27:41

The Ukraine-Russia cyber fallout and HSE attacks: an...

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2022/03/04

Ireland has had relatively thin layers of protection against cyber attacks and IT threats. But after a catastrophic attack on the HSE, the state beefed up Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre, doubling its staff and increasing its remit. Will it be enough? Or does Ireland remain dangerously exposed? What are the threats now from a Ukraine-centred cyber war?Joining Adrian Weckler to discuss this is the newly-appointed director of the National Cyber Security Centre, Richard Browne.See

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44:59

Helen Dixon on big tech

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/02/24

Who watches over the biggest tech firms in the world? Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner. This week, we talk to Helen Dixon about the challenges her office faces, criticism she has received and some of the biggest issues on how big tech intersects with our lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:51

Bank Of Ireland and cybersecurity

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/02/18

How does your bank rate when it comes to keeping your everyday transactions safe and reliable? What are the larger cybersecurity challenges we’re now facing? Our guest on the show today is Paul Swift, Bank of Ireland’s Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms Sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:13

Does Ireland have its own Tinder Swindlers?

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/02/11

According to authorities here, ‘romance scams’ cost victims an average of €18,000 each. How do they happen? Who are the perpetrators and the victims? If you’re on a dating app, what should you avoid?Adrian is joined by the cyber-psychology researcher and lecturer, Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:03

Are tech graduates who earn six figure salaries...

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/02/04

Last month, Stripe co-founder John Collison told me something I hadn’t paid a lot of attention to.“A starting salary in some software engineering jobs is more than €100,000,” he said.“I don't think this has leaked its way out into the popular consciousness here… There’s a career conservatism in Ireland.”Indeed. This week, the Big Tech Show decided to tease this out. Are software and tech graduates the new mega rich class? If so, what wider effects on society are we starting to see from this? Will

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25:50

Who gets your social media accounts when you die?

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/01/28

We’re all going to die.The question is: what happens to our social media accounts when we do?Who gets the photos in them? The documents? The DMs?Is it different for Facebook and, say, iCloud?Can your Whatsapp account be claimed by someone as an inheritance?And what about other important online accounts you have, like Microsoft’s OneDrive or Google Drive?Is there anything you can do in advance to prepare?Or if you’re a family member of someone recently deceased, how do you go about trying to get

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27:57

The problem with betting apps

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/01/21

Adrian Weckler recently learned how hard it can be to quit a gambling app. He signed up to one, LivescoreBet, just to watch a football game. But it wouldn’t let him delete his account. Six times he asked, six times he was refused. He then signed up to other betting apps to see whether they were any better. Most allowed him to bet using his credit card through apps such as Apple Pay or Revolut, even though betting apps aren’t supposed to allow credit card betting. What, he asks, must it be like for

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27:45

Learning lessons from Theranos: is it okay for...

The Big Tech Show ·

2022/01/14

A few years ago, an ambitious young entrepreneur made a big claim: she was developing technology that could diagnose illnesses from a drop of blood.Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos dazzled investors with her pitch, dressing up like Steve Jobs and talking a perfect game.As we now know, there was no ground-breaking technology. Holmes, who was faking it rather than making it, has now been convicted on several counts of fraud.The episode, which captured the imagination of the world, has shone the spotlight

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26:04

What to expect in 2022

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2022/01/07

Will 2022 be all about NFTs and Apple's AR glasses?Joining Adrian to go through his predictions for what will and won't happen this year is tech journalist Andy O'Donoghue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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