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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 1d

As of today, 10 October, the rules governing online political advertising in the EU have changed.

Listen to tech and democracy expert @lizcarolan.com explain how “malicious compliance” with these rules might make things even murkier:

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CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices @curamdevices.bsky.social · 2d

Two of CÚRAM's Investigators Prof Madeleine Lowery and Prof Garry P. Duffy recently joined the @fortechssakepod.bsky.social to explain their work on sensors and soft robotics..
@researchireland.ie @universityofgalway.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social Listen at shows.acast.com/for-techs-sake

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 2d

Could you do with a squeeze from a soft robot?

Check out the full interview with @uniofgalway.bsky.social's Prof Garry Duffy and learn about more medtech marvels wherever you get your podcasts: pod.fo/e/335729

@researchireland.ie

For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 4d

How does Meta's gesture-based control for its smart glasses work?

We asked Madeleine Lowery, an expert in measuring electrical signals from muscles, known as electromyography (EMG).

Full interview: pod.fo/e/335729

@ucddublin.bsky.social @insightcentre.bsky.social @researchireland.ie

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 4d

The amount of people I know who were suspect of Connolly's keepy-uppy video being AI and who looked closer to be sure of it is a good sign for media literacy.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 9d

We're just not sold on Meta's glasses. 🤓

But there's one piece of tech from that failed demo that intrigued us...

Find out in our new episode: pod.fo/e/335729

For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 9d

a man with a mustache says " well mark this down as the first time we disagree .. "

ALT: a man with a mustache says " well mark this down as the first time we disagree .. "

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Daragh Ó Briain @daraghobrien.bsky.social · 10d

Good grief. Someone put my ugly mug on the interwebs. And they put my voice in a podcast talking about stuff. Thanks to @elaineburke.bsky.social for letting this @tupped.bsky.social budget covers band share some thoughts on terms and conditions and what people can do to nudge dial on things.

For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 11d

Have you read the Ts&Cs?

@castlebridgechief.bsky.social explains what you should look out for when you make a deal with tech platforms.

Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 11d

Have you read the Ts&Cs?

@castlebridgechief.bsky.social explains what you should look out for when you make a deal with tech platforms.

Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 16d

In our latest @fortechssakepod.bsky.social we're talking about terms of use and how they push the bounds of user expectations and privacy regulations.

Very grateful to have had @castlebridgechief.bsky.social join us for the chat and lending us his expertise.

Take a listen! pod.fo/e/3315d5

For Tech’s Sake: Terms of abuse

Platforms are really stretching the bounds of privacy rights with their terms of use these days. With recent changes to terms at Spotify, LinkedIn and Academia.edu in the spotlight, we called on da...

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 16d

Amazon tried to disrupt this week's recording, but we can't be stopped! 😆

Find our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts.

@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 17d

Before you get sucked into an online argument, ask yourself: could this be a bot? 🤖

Listen to For Tech's Sake.
Out every Thursday. ❤️

@earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 23d

Proving the For Tech's Sake maxim that there are only two absolute truths in life: Tech will fail and you will die.

Shacknews @shacknews.com · 23d

Zuck fumbles the Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses video call demo on stage at Connect 2025. #Meta #AI #MetaRayBanDisplay

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 23d

simpsons predicted meta glasses

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 23d

The US TikTok ban has been delayed once again.

@earley.bsky.social and @elaineburke.bsky.social discuss how the way is being paved for TrumpTok, as well as the sheer volume of bots in online communities, in our latest episode.

▶️ pod.fo/e/32cc57

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 25d

Time for a glow up!! ✨

Many thanks to Conor Nolan for our fiery transformation. 🔥

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 28d

Find out where you can pick up a copy of Chaos Theory here: linktr.ee/SylviaLeatham

Sylvia Leatham | Instagram | Linktree

Romcom author. Debut novel 'Chaos Theory' out now with Storm Publishing in paperback, e-book and audiobook.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 28d

Author @sylvialeatham.bsky.social tells us how her background in a research centre looking into collaborative robotics, and a love for office-based sitcoms inspired her to write Chaos Theory.

Check out her full interview: pod.fo/e/328978

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Brian Honan @brianhonan.bsky.social · Sep 11

Its always a pleasure to chat to @elaineburke.bsky.social and take part in the @fortechssakepod.bsky.social podcast

For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · Sep 11

We invited @brianhonan.bsky.social back to the pod to fill us in on what we need to know about the EU's Chat Control proposal, which he believes creates more problems than it solves.

Listen for more: pod.fo/e/328978

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · Sep 11

MEPs will vote on Chat Control on Friday. Learn more at fightchatcontrol.eu where you can also get help in composing an email to your representatives to raise any concerns.

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.

fightchatcontrol.eu

For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · Sep 11

We invited @brianhonan.bsky.social back to the pod to fill us in on what we need to know about the EU's Chat Control proposal, which he believes creates more problems than it solves.

Listen for more: pod.fo/e/328978

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · Sep 10

Major content-sharing networks now prioritise video, which is more laborious and resource-intensive to produce, creating a demand for quick and easy AI-generated video, which increases production, making networks noisier and harder to parse, driving people away.

It's called BUSINESS.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks to Sweta Malik from @ucddublin.bsky.social's Energy Institute for coming on the pod to tell us all about peer-to-peer energy trading and what different projects from around the world have taught us about this shift towards energy-conscious communities.

Listen back: pod.fo/e/324818

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · Sep 4

More good things tech has brought us from our latest episode. This time, some class projects from Irish artists.

@aislingmurray.bsky.social @thedigitalhub.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social @earley.bsky.social

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UCC Innovation @uccinnovation.bsky.social · Sep 3

Director of Health Innovation Hub Ireland Dr Tanya Mulcahy featured recently on @fortechssakepod.bsky.social.

Tanya caught up with @elaineburke.bsky.social to chat about the launch of HIHI’s FemTech in Ireland Report & growing rise of FemTech.

Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/04pr...

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