Episodes

  • From laptops to headphones: the best tech gadgets of 2024

    From laptops to headphones: the best tech gadgets of 2024
    Dec 24 2024
    As 2024 comes to a close, what were the best phones, laptops, tablets and headphones? Of the many to cross Adrian’s desk, here are the ones that stood out and are still worth getting. JJ Clarke, producer, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    25 mins
  • Why accused killer Luigi Mangione has become a hero online

    Why accused killer Luigi Mangione has become a hero online
    Dec 17 2024
    Why is Luigi Mangione being lauded as a hero online? What does this response say about online culture? And what does this say about the status of healthcare in the US? Reporter for WIRED magazine, David Gilbert, joined Adrian on The Big Tech Show today

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    24 mins
  • What to do about social media: kids, encryption and anonymity

    What to do about social media: kids, encryption and anonymity
    Dec 12 2024
    Is social media now ungovernable? Have we created an online world of manipulation, misinformation, controlled by a handful of billionaires? And if so, what can we do about it? Privacy expert, one of the inventors of social networking and author of Restoring Our Sanity Online, Mark Weinstein, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    25 mins
  • Bitcoin breaks $100k, the Hawk Tuah scam, Apple’s Vision Pro flop and Ireland’s NDRC debacle

    Bitcoin breaks $100k, the Hawk Tuah scam, Apple’s Vision Pro flop and Ireland’s NDRC debacle
    Dec 10 2024
    Will Bitcoin continue to soar? Is Apple’s Vision Pro a flop? And should we take meme coins seriously? Producer, JJ Clarke, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show to discuss the latest tech news.

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    25 mins
  • Christmas gift guide – from handwarming powerbanks to the best noise-cancelling headphones

    Christmas gift guide – from handwarming powerbanks to the best noise-cancelling headphones
    Dec 5 2024
    In a rush to get presents? What tech should you gift this Christmas? And what are Adrian’s top affordable picks? Producer, JJ Clarke, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of the Big Tech Show.

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    29 mins
  • Revisited - Emojis, ringtones and loudspeakers – 10 tech habits that mark you out as older

    Revisited - Emojis, ringtones and loudspeakers – 10 tech habits that mark you out as older
    Dec 3 2024
    Do you have a thick phone wallet? Do you use a novelty ringtone or set notifications to ping constantly? Is the crying laughing emoji one of your go-to texting characters? Well, you may not think of yourself this way, but you're middle aged. In this revisited episode of The Big Tech Show from July of this year, Adrian speaks to producer, JJ Clarke. Adrian kicked off the conversation by talking about the older generations' annoying habit of leaving their ringtone on in public places. There was some daylight here between Adrian’s and JJ’s view on this, with the latter stating that he believed it was the time it took to stop the ringing was the issue. Overuse of certain emojis is a hallmark of people who have aged out of the zeitgeist. Adrian spoke about the overuse of the crying laughing emoji. He said it was used like punctuation by this type of phone user and that every message from one of these senders will include them. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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    24 mins
  • Revisited - The art of people hacking with burglar for hire Jenny Radcliffe

    Revisited - The art of people hacking with burglar for hire Jenny Radcliffe
    Nov 28 2024
    Are people easy to hack? Are we vulnerable to manipulation? And could this skill be used to gain entry to a property? In this revisited episode of The Big Tech Show from March of this year, Adrian speaks to the people hacker, Jenny Radcliffe.

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    21 mins
  • Bitcoin’s bull run to $100,000

    Bitcoin’s bull run to $100,000
    Nov 26 2024
    Why are Crypto and Bitcoin on a bull run at the moment? Was it set off by a Trump victory? And how long will it continue? Lory Kehoe, Chief commercial officer and head of international at M2 joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show.

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    26 mins