For Tech’s Sake

• The bloody stream

  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investments in AI military technologies are turning off musicians and listeners. Kelly Earley and Elaine Burke discuss the many ethical issues Spotify’s streaming has waded into and how the algorithmic flow of music has affected their own listening habits, and Kelly floats some alternative options for music-lovers. Kelly also gives us a speedy intro to Formula E and Elaine has a surprising fact that links ’90s punk band The Offspring with some modern medical marvels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Palestine: A testing ground for digital rights oppression

  Elaine Burke speaks to Riham Al Faqih, development and outreach director with MIFTAH, a civil society organisation based in Palestine, about digital rights violations committed against Palestinians. Their conversation took place shortly after an internet blackout in Gaza, and highlights how Palestine has become a testing ground for the advancement of surveillance tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• What's my age again?

  Kicking off a new season of For Tech’s Sake, hosts Elaine Burke and Kelly Earley discuss recent developments in age verification for social media and online platforms within the EU and the UK. They assess the practical challenges, examine the privacy risks and debate the implications of relying on tech alone to solve this problem. Listen to the end for our suggestion of something good you can find online today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• New host, who this?

  For Tech’s Sake is back with an all-new series, a brand new co-host and lots more tech stories to talk about.Join Elaine Burke and Kelly Earley as they look at tech through a critical lens – not evangelising or demonising it, but definitely throwing a bit of shade when it’s deserved.Follow us for updates:InstagramBlueskyTikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Bobby Healy, founder and CEO of Manna

  In this extended interview with serial entrepreneur Bobby Healy, we find out more about his roll-out plans for drone delivery company Manna across Ireland. We also discussed some of the challenges of launching technologies like this, such as social acceptance and job displacement, and we found out more about the sustainability of drone services versus other alternatives. And, finally, we got Bobby’s very candid take on autonomous vehicles on the road and why he doesn’t see this as very viable.If you’ve already listened to the main episode, you can skip everything from about 6.48 to 23.50 and just get the stuff you missed.You can follow Bobby @realBobbyHealy on Twitter, and find out more about Manna at Manna.aero.You might also like to read this report on the drone industry in Ireland from Silicon Republic: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/drone-regulation-ireland-europe-manna-delivery-zenadrone-iaa-safetyAnd vote for us in the Irish Podcast Awards here: https://www.theirishpodcastawards.ie/votingFind us @fortechssakepod on your platform of choice or let us know what you think via [email protected] hope you enjoy this discussion with Bobby Healy as much as we did, and be sure to come back next week for an all-new episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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