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Irish Independent
22-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Big Tech Show: Google's new AI features – fitter, faster, stronger, hungrier
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The tech editor began by discussing Google's new AI mode and how it will aid users when shopping. The new feature empowers the AI agent to shop on the users behalf, including doing the back-end checkout for the shopper. The AI agent then pays for the item once the shopper has given the artificial intelligence the all clear to do so. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts
Irish Independent
13-05-2025
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Worried about US border control checking your phone? Steps to get you through
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host, Katie Byrne, standing in for Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. Katie began by discussing an article that featured in the Irish Independent about navigating US border control phone checks at the airport. The article written by tech editor, Adrian Weckler, explained that you can delete your WhatsApp, Gmail and other social media with no loss of data as long as you back it up before you delete the apps. This will stop US border control agents checking these apps but may look suspicious as the phone won't have any social media apps. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts
Irish Independent
08-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Amazon's new warehouse robots to replace workers; the single best ultra budget phone revealed
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. Adrian began by discussing Amazon's new Vulcan robot which has a sense of touch. He pointed out to producer JJ Clarke that the robot will be used for stacking and packing and searching for packages. The conversation focused on Amazon plans to automate the more difficult tasks within their warehouses. The tech editor explained that additional human jobs will be created as a result of this advancement, for example human operators who could help the robot if it gets confused or stuck. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts. The Big Tech Show: Amazon's new warehouse robots to replace workers; the single best ultra budget phone revealed
Irish Independent
29-04-2025
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: How hackers bypass fingerprint readers on phones
JJ Clarke, producer, joins host Adrian on this week's episode of The Big Tech Show. The tech editor began by discussing a report by the pan-European Policing Authority Europol which has joined other IT security organizations in warning that biometric systems like fingerprints and facial recognition scanners are being bypassed by criminals. The reason this has garnered so much interest is because so many users access their phones through their fingerprints and facial scanning. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
