Tech Talk: Bill Magee It’s refreshing to learn that increasingly digital youngsters are not taking as read – or rather heard – everything tech-based voice assistants like Alexa tell them. What’s depressing is to discover that for a mere €300, information can be so manipulated online as to sidetrack legitimate discussions and polarise public opinion. […]
Buying a new gadget? Consumers need some 2020 vision
Tech Talk: Bill Magee As to be expected Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales pitches have extended way beyond their envisaged respective 24-hour life spans. Ce la vie. Now, what I’m about to suggest, on the run up to Christmas Day, I realise I’m risking cries of “Bah Humbug”. Especially when I have the audacity […]
Brexit may be looming, but GDPR will still hover over us
Tech Talk: Bill Magee Never has an undoctored flow of factual information been so vital in a digital age dominated by endless social media chatter and hijacked by what’s become known as fake news. Twitter has this week singled out the worst of such manipulated tweets labelling them “deep fakes” and is seeking social media […]