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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

▶️ S5E18: AI's doomer cult shows.acast.com/for-techs-sa... Let's get into it...

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I do my very best to keep episodes of @fortechssakepod.bsky.social within ~40 mins out of *respect*. But there was simply no way @earley.bsky.social and I could chat for less than an hour on the cracked ideologies that are seeping into everyday conversation about AI. shows.acast.com/for-techs-sa...

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AI’s doomer cult | For Tech’s Sake

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This week, @elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social unpack the origins of ‘superintelligence’ fantasies (and nightmares), revealing how every scary story about AI lately stems from known issues and very human failings. ▶️ S5E18: AI's doomer cult pod.fo/e/64e7b5

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Anyone got a copy of Desperate Housewives for PC that @earley.bsky.social can play??? ▶️ S5E17: Game over for discs shows.acast.com/for-techs-sake/episodes/game-over-for-discs

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Here's a little of what inspired our latest episode, Game over for discs, which you can listen to here: shows.acast.com/for-techs-sa...

For Tech's Sake moodboard: s5e17

An illustration of a gravestone is overlaid with a photo of a disc, which is placed at the base of the headstone, beneath the word, "RIP".

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Remember when we would share the games, CDs, DVDs etc that we owned? Now, we tend to have lots of content at our fingertips, but we don't own it, so we can't share it. This is one of the many ways digital distribution takes power away from consumers. ▶️ Full episode: shows.acast.com/for-techs-sa...

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Is it game over for discs? 🪦 With the impending release of GTA VI looming large over the video games industry, @earley.bsky.social and @elaineburke.bsky.social discuss how the trend towards disc-less gaming represents a loss of consumer power and ownership for gamers in our latest episode.

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

does anyone know where u can get keychron keyboards at a physical retail outlet in dublin

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

s5e16: Back to school! podfollow.com/for-techs-sa... Here's what influenced, informed and inspired this episode. 👇

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're back! And the kids are back in school! And there's photos of them everywhere! But should we be more careful about sharing school pics of kids online? We turned to @webwiseireland.bsky.social for some advice on this one. Top tip: Pádraig Pearse the kids.

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

for those curious, here is a clip i filmed on a pen this weekend

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

i’ve personally been filmed covertly, as have my siblings, friends & a handful of people i’ve met & spoken abt this with. it was a problem with smartphones generally but now it’s an even bigger risk and part of a broader trend to make women’s lives & worlds smaller (as well as marginalised groups)

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

i think right now is the moment for people to educate themselves on this tech - i spoke about this yesterday on Ireland AM with the CEO of the dublin rape crisis centre, who is hugely concerned about this tech (along with smart glasses, which are now widely used to harass and bully women & girls)

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Spy glasses, spy pens. Are we living in a chic Bond-like era or is this a dystopian world of ambient surveillance? @earley.bsky.social was on Ireland AM to discuss how cameras are being covertly hidden in everyday objects, opening up new forms of abuse and harassment.

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maybe: annie rauwerda @annierau.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

i wish everything looked like 1980s computer magazines

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

In our latest episode, as well as covering the UK's social media ban (announced by the now soon-to-be-ex-PM – life comes at you fast!), we have an update on how Pokémon Go data is being used and... well... @earley.bsky.social called it! Listen here: pod.fo/e/433f80

Screenshot with the headline:
Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained the Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones

Byline: Haye Kesteloo
June 9, 2026

An accompanying photo shows 12 Pokémon Go players posing for a group photo in front of a fountain at Pokémon Go Fest 2026.

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

myself and @elaineburke.bsky.social spoke about this topic extensively on @fortechssakepod.bsky.social last week buuuut…. after recording, a scary realisation struck me: nearly every existing safeguard on the web exists solely because kids are online jrnl.ie/7077815

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Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us

Keeping teenagers off social sounds like a noble pursuit, but it risks a drop in standards for all other internet users.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Sorry to anyone else whose days now belong to Sam. But at least @cluesbysam.com is a benevolent master. 🐝🕵️

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Imbibe Coffee Roasters @imbibecoffee.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Excellent episode of @fortechssakepod.bsky.social that’s well worth a listen from a podcast well worth following. Particularly interesting as a parent of 13 year olds. Going to steal some points as my own when I chat to my wife about it later… podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/f...

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Using the brain as a metaphor for AI is deeply unhelpful, and that includes illustrations. Because really what you're dealing with is the *absence* of what we conceive of as a brain: a computational system that can go through the motions but cannot apply critical thinking.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The UK has called its upcoming social media ban for under-16s ‘Australia-plus’. But looking at how it’s panned out down under, they might want to reconsider what they are building upon… More from @elaineburke.bsky.social and @earley.bsky.social in our latest episode: pod.fo/e/433f80

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

An important one for people in Ireland. #SpeirGorm

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

still some tix left for GCN's upcoming roast battle fundraiser, which takes place on sunday 21st june

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GCN Roast Battle Royale

Sunday 21 Jun 2026

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We’re talking greenwashing and data centres with @hannahdaly.ie in this week’s episode. Hannah is professor of sustainable energy at @ucc.ie and has conducted research into data centres' energy use in Ireland for @foeireland.bsky.social. Listen to the full episode here: pod.fo/e/42e262

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The Digital Hub @thedigitalhub.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

#Throwback to the live recording of the 100th episode of @fortechssakepod.bsky.social with special guest, Dr @abeba.blacksky.app discussing the good, the bad and everything in between when it comes to AI. Listen here: shorturl.at/aKgOM #TheDigitalHub #ForTechsSake #Podcast #Tech #Dublin8

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Every week on the pod we recommend some *** good things *** to check out. And if you enjoyed our chat with Dr Colman Noctor, you should defo check out his TEDx talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHTH... Full episode: pod.fo/e/427bf8

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Loneliness and Trust in the Age of AI | Colman Noctor | TEDxTrinityCollegeDublin

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 07/06/2026

Elaine (@elaineburke.bsky.social) is a national treasure

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Elaine from @fortechssakepod.bsky.social showing what you learn from AI companies’ public statements when you actually *do the reading*. It begs the question why more tech journalists aren’t doing this.

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The ADAPT Centre @adaptcentre.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

On Sat a well attended screening of doc GHOST IN THE MACHINE examined the roots of #AI offering audiences a critical look at the forces that have shaped the tech's development. Followed by an engaging Q&A w/ @abeba.blacksky.app @aial.ie & host @elaineburke.bsky.social @fortechssakepod.bsky.social

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Elaine's been AI-splaining again. This time on RTÉ's Six One News covering the misreporting around Anthropic's latest audacious claims on its genAI's capabilities.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Went to see Ghost in the Machine in the IFI in Dublin. Excellent documentary on the ethical issues around the development of AI. Great live discussion afterwards with @abeba.blacksky.app interviewed by @elaineburke.bsky.social of the For Tech’s Sake podcast. #SpeirGorm kinema.com/films/ghost-...

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Ghost in the Machine

Host a screening of Ghost in the Machine

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

You don't want a relationship that's like Tayto crisps. You want a relationship that's more like a Tayto crisp sandwich... Thanks to Dr Colman Noctor for a very therapeutic chat about the many subtle ways tech nudges us to be 'contactless', leaving us unfulfilled. Listen here: pod.fo/e/427bf8

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 03/06/2026

come, join us this saturday

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

In which @sweetoblivion.bsky.social and I long for the days of debating about the colour of a dress.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Discovered a hot new band you like online? 🤩 Or did you fall afoul of a dark marketing campaign? 🤔 @sweetoblivion.bsky.social joined the pod this week to talk about the business of clipping of the tactics behind trend simulation. Listen here: pod.fo/e/421c0e

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The ADAPT Centre @adaptcentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Watch Valerie Veatch’s gripping documentary exposing the hidden history of AI, not as a neutral system of algorithms, but as a technology shaped by racism, misogyny, eugenics, and entrenched structures of power. @aial.ie @fortechssakepod.bsky.social

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

one of the best small things animation has given us is the concept of a tongue wiggling when a character screams

homer screaming with his tongue wiggling

gumball screaming with his tongue wiggling

spongebob screaming with his tongue wiggling

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I am legit struggling to pick a fave, but recent high rankers are the Women in STEM stamps featuring Aoife McLysaght and Jocelyn Bell Burnell, because they are beautiful but also mean I can say I've met people who are on stamps.

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It's Global Accessibility Awareness Day and prevoius guest @colinkeogh.bsky.social has let us know you can get this framework for hardware accessibility, particularly for computer peripherals, right here: zenodo.org/records/2006... #GAAD

Poster for Global Accessibility Awareness Day featuring images of computer peripherals such as a keyboard, a mouse, headphones with an attached mic, and a webcam.

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Open Accessibility Assessment Framework
for computer peripherals and consumer electronics

Practical tools for assessing and improving accessiblity in keyboards, mice, webcams, headsets, and consumer electronic devices.
- Whitepaper
- Audit framework
- Public tools
- Scoring Guidance
- Implementation support
- Open Access

Developed through collaboration between researchers, industry, accessibility contributors, and community partners.
- UCD SMARTlab
- SMARTlab clg
- Logitech

Access the framework: 10.5281/zenodo/20067493

#GAAD

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Will you listen to our episode about prediction markets? Yes/No Place your bets... Yes: pod.fo/e/41b1ec No: 🤷🏻‍♀️ @earley.bsky.social @elaineburke.bsky.social

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

i just found out everything is going to be ok

dublins weather forecast for the next week (highs of 23° and sunshine)

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Elaine Burke @elaineburke.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

*Someone* delivers a breathlessly excited homage to the humble postage stamp in this episode and – prepare to be shocked – it was NOT me. @earley.bsky.social and I were clearly meant to be. shows.acast.com/for-techs-sa...

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Do we like prediction markets? Yes/No | For Tech’s Sake

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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

random one, but does anyone work at an organisation keen to sponsor an event for Pride? i know of something very cool that's about to launch & still has a sponsorship opportunity available

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For Tech’s Sake @fortechssakepod.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We're going more in-depth on prediction markets in tomorrow's episode, but if you can't wait, here's @earley.bsky.social giving an explainer for @2fm.rte.ie. www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/cl...

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Kelly Earley - Polymarket

Podcaster Kelly Earley gave us the low down on Polymarket and the dangerous rise of prediction markets.

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