ConorFi
@conorfi.bsky.social
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Engineering Manager(Quality) | Speaker | Co-organiser Ministry of Testing Cork 🇮🇪.
Views my own. Politically liberal.
Condemn authoritarianism and human rights abuses. Shame on countries that oppress and violate human dignity.
Engineering Manager(Quality) | Speaker | Co-organiser Ministry of Testing Cork 🇮🇪.
Views my own. Politically liberal.
Condemn authoritarianism and human rights abuses. Shame on countries that oppress and violate human dignity.
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ConorFi
@conorfi.bsky.social
· Apr 11
Turns out even alien civilizations struggle with deadline-induced quality issues 😆.
“Not know. Many things break. My people make ship very hurry. No time to make sure all things work good.”
“Deadline-induced quality issues: a problem all over the galaxy."
—Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
“Not know. Many things break. My people make ship very hurry. No time to make sure all things work good.”
“Deadline-induced quality issues: a problem all over the galaxy."
—Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has opened a formal investigation into social media platform X amid concerns that it is not giving users the opportunity to appeal content moderation decisions.
Coimisiún na Meán opens investigation into X
Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has opened a formal investigation into social media platform X amid concerns that it is not giving users the opportunity to appeal content moderation decisions.
www.rte.ie
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has opened a formal investigation into social media platform X amid concerns that it is not giving users the opportunity to appeal content moderation decisions.
Reposted by ConorFi
WOW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom gets a rock star welcome in Houston, Texas — greeted by cheering crowds lined up outside his rally today.
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
WOW: California Gov. Gavin Newsom gets a rock star welcome in Houston, Texas — greeted by cheering crowds lined up outside his rally today.
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Savage response…👇
Sadly though, it’s very true.
Sadly though, it’s very true.
October 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Savage response…👇
Sadly though, it’s very true.
Sadly though, it’s very true.
“Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan described the incident as a "criminal attack" and said there would be "serious consequences for those responsible"
Five people rescued from IPAS centre blaze after fireworks 'criminal attack'
Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan said the incident had put the lives of those living in the centre at risk
www.irishexaminer.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan described the incident as a "criminal attack" and said there would be "serious consequences for those responsible"
“Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City”
'Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City
Lucina Schynning said it was 'sickening' that the attack on Sunday night was met with laughter and cheers from bystanders
www.irishexaminer.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City”
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thundergolfer.com/blog/aws-us-... I think is a much better outage summary than the one that AWS published. I understand the time pressure AWS was under to get something out, but I found the initial report to be quite baroque and hard to comprehend.
More Than DNS: The 14 hour AWS us-east-1 outage
A thorough review of a major cloud outage.
thundergolfer.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
thundergolfer.com/blog/aws-us-... I think is a much better outage summary than the one that AWS published. I understand the time pressure AWS was under to get something out, but I found the initial report to be quite baroque and hard to comprehend.
This is somewhat concerning..
“Fringe dissident republican groups are openly supporting and taking part in protests outside the Citywest asylum accommodation centre, with Garda security services keeping a close eye on their involvement.
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“Fringe dissident republican groups are openly supporting and taking part in protests outside the Citywest asylum accommodation centre, with Garda security services keeping a close eye on their involvement.
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Gardaí monitoring dissident republican fringe groups fuelling Dublin riots
Security sources describe the groups as 'opportunists' looking to exploit tensions to boost their visibility
www.irishexaminer.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
This is somewhat concerning..
“Fringe dissident republican groups are openly supporting and taking part in protests outside the Citywest asylum accommodation centre, with Garda security services keeping a close eye on their involvement.
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“Fringe dissident republican groups are openly supporting and taking part in protests outside the Citywest asylum accommodation centre, with Garda security services keeping a close eye on their involvement.
“
Nearly 1 in 4 Irish employers expect to increase hiring in 2026
Nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026
Almost one in four employers expect to increase hiring in 2026, according to research from hiring platform IrishJobs.
www.rte.ie
October 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Nearly 1 in 4 Irish employers expect to increase hiring in 2026
‘I have to do it’: why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China.
In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race.
In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race.
‘I have to do it’: why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China – podcast
In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race By Chang Che. Read by Vincent Lai
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
‘I have to do it’: why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China.
In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race.
In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race.
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump
Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump
Fantastic day at RebelCon
The Marina Market was a brilliant venue.
Insightful talks on AI and its real-world impact
Sessions on wellness and the value of networks
Plenty of time for networking with inspiring people across the tech community
#RebelCon2025
The Marina Market was a brilliant venue.
Insightful talks on AI and its real-world impact
Sessions on wellness and the value of networks
Plenty of time for networking with inspiring people across the tech community
#RebelCon2025
October 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Fantastic day at RebelCon
The Marina Market was a brilliant venue.
Insightful talks on AI and its real-world impact
Sessions on wellness and the value of networks
Plenty of time for networking with inspiring people across the tech community
#RebelCon2025
The Marina Market was a brilliant venue.
Insightful talks on AI and its real-world impact
Sessions on wellness and the value of networks
Plenty of time for networking with inspiring people across the tech community
#RebelCon2025
Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm's self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights.
Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of road
The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.
www.bbc.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm's self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights.
“As China's clean tech exports surge, the US is focusing on encouraging the world buy more of its oil and gas.”
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.
www.bbc.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“As China's clean tech exports surge, the US is focusing on encouraging the world buy more of its oil and gas.”
Huge Shock in Ireland’s Presidential Race.
This dramatic exit reshapes the contest: it now seems to be a two-way race between Catherine Connolly (Independent) and Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael).
This dramatic exit reshapes the contest: it now seems to be a two-way race between Catherine Connolly (Independent) and Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael).
Fianna Fáil in crisis as Gavin exits presidential race
Jim Gavin's departure from this election left many in Fianna Fáil stunned last night but tellingly the party leader said it was the correct decision.
www.rte.ie
October 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Huge Shock in Ireland’s Presidential Race.
This dramatic exit reshapes the contest: it now seems to be a two-way race between Catherine Connolly (Independent) and Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael).
This dramatic exit reshapes the contest: it now seems to be a two-way race between Catherine Connolly (Independent) and Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael).
OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’
OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’
Misinformation researchers say lifelike scenes could obfuscate truth and lead to fraud, bullying and intimidation
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’
A proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee could push global STEM talent away from the U.S. — talent that’s fueled innovation and productivity for decades.
While countries like Canada and the U.K. are opening doors, the U.S. risks closing its own.
While countries like Canada and the U.K. are opening doors, the U.S. risks closing its own.
We're about to lose a lot of foreign STEM workers : The Indicator from Planet Money
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitioners. Today on the show, we talk to an economist about how much H-1B visa holders have contributed to US gro...
www.npr.org
October 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fee could push global STEM talent away from the U.S. — talent that’s fueled innovation and productivity for decades.
While countries like Canada and the U.K. are opening doors, the U.S. risks closing its own.
While countries like Canada and the U.K. are opening doors, the U.S. risks closing its own.
The somewhat eyebrow-raising term Dr Jordan and others in the field use to refer to what they are creating is "wetware".
Scientists race to make 'living' computers powered by human cells
BBC News goes inside the lab powering computers with 'mini brains' grown from human cells.
www.bbc.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The somewhat eyebrow-raising term Dr Jordan and others in the field use to refer to what they are creating is "wetware".
“One of the things that's going to happen in the next - it's hard to know exactly when, it's 10 plus years, and I bet it's not more than 20 years – we're going to start building these giant gigawatt data centres in space,"
Data centres in space? Jeff Bezos thinks it's possible
Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos said today that gigawatt-scale data centres will be built in space within the next 10 to 20 years, predicting they would eventually outperform Earth-based...
www.rte.ie
October 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
“One of the things that's going to happen in the next - it's hard to know exactly when, it's 10 plus years, and I bet it's not more than 20 years – we're going to start building these giant gigawatt data centres in space,"
The app's creator contacted BBC Verify after receiving an email informing him of the removal and accused Apple of "capitulating to an authoritarian regime."
Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps
The creator of ICEBlock accuses the tech giant of "capitulating to an authoritarian regime" by removing his app.
www.bbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The app's creator contacted BBC Verify after receiving an email informing him of the removal and accused Apple of "capitulating to an authoritarian regime."
“there were concerns that the deal would result in $20bn of debt - which would need to be paid back.”
"The revenue generated by big games like EA Sports FC, Madden and Battlefield 6 will be needed to service this debt, which may impact EA's ability to invest in new games"
"The revenue generated by big games like EA Sports FC, Madden and Battlefield 6 will be needed to service this debt, which may impact EA's ability to invest in new games"
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal
EA is known for making best-selling games such as EA FC, The Sims and Mass Effect.
www.bbc.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“there were concerns that the deal would result in $20bn of debt - which would need to be paid back.”
"The revenue generated by big games like EA Sports FC, Madden and Battlefield 6 will be needed to service this debt, which may impact EA's ability to invest in new games"
"The revenue generated by big games like EA Sports FC, Madden and Battlefield 6 will be needed to service this debt, which may impact EA's ability to invest in new games"
“According to the FTC, Amazon manipulated consumers into signing up for Prime membership without their consent and also made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.”
Amazon to pay $2.5bn to settle US FTC ‘dark patterns’ case
Amazon will have to pay a $2.5bn fine in response to a case brought by the US Federal Trade Commission for duping people into buying Prime.
www.siliconrepublic.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
“According to the FTC, Amazon manipulated consumers into signing up for Prime membership without their consent and also made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.”
“In addition to Musk and Prince Andrew, the files released publicly also contain the names of other prominent figures including internet entrepreneur Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump.”
Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files
The documents by the estate of convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were released by Congressional Democrats.
www.bbc.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
“In addition to Musk and Prince Andrew, the files released publicly also contain the names of other prominent figures including internet entrepreneur Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump.”