Episodes

  • The Social Media Addiction Trials (Part 2)
    Feb 13 2026

    Jess looks back at the first full week of the social media addiction trial taking place in the US. We heard opening statements and from the CEO of Instagram.

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    8 mins
  • Unboxed: OnePlus 15 and Oppo Find X9 Pro reviews
    Feb 13 2026

    John Reilly of TheEffect.net joins Jess to review new devices from OnePlus and Oppo, plus the pair discuss some of the biggest tech stories of the week.

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    28 mins
  • What did we learn from the Oireachtas Media Committee?
    Feb 6 2026

    Alex Cooney of Cyber Safe Kids joins Jess Kelly to discuss Big Tech at the Oireachtas Media Committee, the European Commission's preliminary ruling on TikTok and if a social media ban is the answer.

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    12 mins
  • From illness to wellness: How tech could transform the HSE
    Feb 5 2026

    "We're spending 97% of our health budget on illness and just 3% on wellness". Professor Martin Curley of Maynooth University joins Jess to discuss the impact technology and digital tools could have on our health system, keeping well people well for longer. We also hear about Martin's time working at the HSE and why we need our health leaders to be courageous.

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    50 mins
  • Tech workers on strike
    Jan 30 2026

    Workers at Covalen are taking action, calling for better conditions, union recognition and enhanced redundancy payments. Jess is joined by John Bohan of the Communications Workers' Union and a worker who was recently made redundant.

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    16 mins
  • Dell Ireland on AI trends and the cost of your laptop going up
    Jan 29 2026

    Jess is joined by Mark Hopkins, General Manager at Dell Technologies Ireland on the tech trends for 2026, AI integration and why the cost of devices on the rise.

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    31 mins
  • The Social Media Addiction Trials (Part 1)
    Jan 23 2026

    Earlier this week Snap Inc. reached a confidential settlement with a 19-year-old plaintiff identified as K.G.M., just days before a landmark jury trial was set to begin in Los Angeles. Meta, TikTok and YouTube will now go forward to the trial, which is due to begin on Monday. Jess explains what the case is about and what we can expect over the coming weeks and months.

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    17 mins
  • Grok who? Elon Musk v Michael O'Leary
    Jan 23 2026

    Jess is joined by Emmet Ryan to talk about the spat between Elon Musk and Michael O'Leary. Is this a PR masterclass, a good distraction from Grok or just a waste of everyone's time?

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    21 mins