Elaine Burke
@elaineburke.bsky.social
Talking tech, science and media. Journalist and broadcaster. Host of @fortechssakepod.bsky.social and Connected AI Podcast.
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I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
February 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
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don't really want to give air to it so i'm not naming them but there's a new irish lesbian hiking group, which doesn't disclose it publicly, but on whatsapp will inform members that it is only for cis lesbians
February 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM
don't really want to give air to it so i'm not naming them but there's a new irish lesbian hiking group, which doesn't disclose it publicly, but on whatsapp will inform members that it is only for cis lesbians
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They can remove clips of Premier League goals in minutes.
48 hours is an eternity online.
48 hours is an eternity online.
BREAKING: Keir Starmer tells #BBCBreakfast tech platforms will have to remove intimate images which have been shared without consent within 48 hours or face fines of up to 10% of their global sales or have their services blocked in the UK
February 19, 2026 at 7:39 AM
They can remove clips of Premier League goals in minutes.
48 hours is an eternity online.
48 hours is an eternity online.
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Anyone who wants to ban social media for under 16s who hasn’t started by getting algorithmic feeds turned off and strong enforcement of existing regulations cares about “being see to care about kids” much more than actually caring about kids
February 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Anyone who wants to ban social media for under 16s who hasn’t started by getting algorithmic feeds turned off and strong enforcement of existing regulations cares about “being see to care about kids” much more than actually caring about kids
“A ban does not provide the clubs, the youth workers, the safe playgrounds, the links to their families and friends in the offline world that might nourish and support children.”
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
Government confirms plan to restrict social media for teenagers
It’s understood Cabinet will discuss measures concentrating on restrictions for under 16s.
www.thejournal.ie
February 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
“A ban does not provide the clubs, the youth workers, the safe playgrounds, the links to their families and friends in the offline world that might nourish and support children.”
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
Well said by Noeline Blackwell from the Children's Rights Alliance.
www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
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The next time you hear some politician blaming pearl mussels or the Habitats Directive for flooding disasters, might be a good time to point this out to to them.
February 17, 2026 at 8:57 AM
The next time you hear some politician blaming pearl mussels or the Habitats Directive for flooding disasters, might be a good time to point this out to to them.
I think the ANTM documentary is a first from Netflix where I wanted *more* episodes.
February 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I think the ANTM documentary is a first from Netflix where I wanted *more* episodes.
On with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social shortly discussing over-reliance on GPS. I'm sure everyone has a story! 📻
February 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM
On with @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social shortly discussing over-reliance on GPS. I'm sure everyone has a story! 📻
She checks out Mozart while she does Tae-Bo
Reminds me that there’s room to grow, hey-hey, yeah
Reminds me that there’s room to grow, hey-hey, yeah
What’s the best song lyric in history?
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
She checks out Mozart while she does Tae-Bo
Reminds me that there’s room to grow, hey-hey, yeah
Reminds me that there’s room to grow, hey-hey, yeah
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This event is insane
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This event is insane
On @todayfm.bsky.social with @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social and @josefoshea.bsky.social in the next hour talking about why every woman I know will be tuning into the ANTM doc hitting Netflix today.
a woman with long hair is wearing a purple sequined jacket
Alt: Tyra Banks, with sleek straight hair and a sequinned blazer, dramatically drops her chin and raises her eyebrows making a shocked cringe expression, which will be what a lot of will look like watching this show.
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
On @todayfm.bsky.social with @mattcooperlastword.bsky.social and @josefoshea.bsky.social in the next hour talking about why every woman I know will be tuning into the ANTM doc hitting Netflix today.
On Safer Internet Day, Ireland’s Online Safety Commissioner, said it's “worth sacrificing at the altar of innovation… to have safety in place”.
This is consistent with her thinking one year on from the adoption of the Online Safety Code, which you can read here: www.businesspost.ie/tech/its-abo...
This is consistent with her thinking one year on from the adoption of the Online Safety Code, which you can read here: www.businesspost.ie/tech/its-abo...
‘It’s about guardrails, not barriers’: Niamh Hodnett on a year of Ireland’s online safety code
www.businesspost.ie
February 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
On Safer Internet Day, Ireland’s Online Safety Commissioner, said it's “worth sacrificing at the altar of innovation… to have safety in place”.
This is consistent with her thinking one year on from the adoption of the Online Safety Code, which you can read here: www.businesspost.ie/tech/its-abo...
This is consistent with her thinking one year on from the adoption of the Online Safety Code, which you can read here: www.businesspost.ie/tech/its-abo...
Been listening to Ill-Advised by Bill Nighy recently to review it for @newstalkfm.bsky.social's Pod Squad. And there's a lot to be said for listening to Bill Nighy. I hope they do more episodes. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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ill-advised by Bill Nighy
A podcast for people who don’t get out much and can’t handle it when they do.A refuge for the clumsy and the awkward.Join Bill Nighy to squander some time as he attempts to answer your questions and d...
pca.st
February 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Been listening to Ill-Advised by Bill Nighy recently to review it for @newstalkfm.bsky.social's Pod Squad. And there's a lot to be said for listening to Bill Nighy. I hope they do more episodes. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
pca.st/podcast/0be2...
pca.st/podcast/0be2...
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civil society and right groups orgs that often keep a tab on and organise campaigns against these evil corporations are overstretched and underfunded. this internal memo from Meta is insidious and sickening
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
civil society and right groups orgs that often keep a tab on and organise campaigns against these evil corporations are overstretched and underfunded. this internal memo from Meta is insidious and sickening
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The latest from myself and @charlietaylor.bsky.social on AI covers the cybersecurity risks raised by AI agents (with help from Raluca Saceanu), the AI ad wars, YouTube's slop problem, and 'AI detectives' on LinkedIn.
Check it out: www.businesspost.ie/tech/the-con...
Check it out: www.businesspost.ie/tech/the-con...
The Connected AI Podcast: Raluca Saceanu on how AI is changing cyber security
www.businesspost.ie
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The latest from myself and @charlietaylor.bsky.social on AI covers the cybersecurity risks raised by AI agents (with help from Raluca Saceanu), the AI ad wars, YouTube's slop problem, and 'AI detectives' on LinkedIn.
Check it out: www.businesspost.ie/tech/the-con...
Check it out: www.businesspost.ie/tech/the-con...
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Once again for the people at the back. Especially anyone looking at Times, Mail or Telegraph headlines today.
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Once again for the people at the back. Especially anyone looking at Times, Mail or Telegraph headlines today.
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Mary Oliver… as always… perfection ❤️
February 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Mary Oliver… as always… perfection ❤️
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hold on i gotta take this
February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
hold on i gotta take this
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![Normal vegetables: you must store us at the right temperature, in the right humidity, or we will spoil and rot in no time.
Potatos: [in Eldritch Script] Where is the Fucking Soil?
Image of a bag of forgotten potatoes looking like a tentacle monster, trying to locate earth to grow in.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreiescsomv6asluzkv3ynyqh27q4lmqygzgcdga5dx3lf2awdqiv5pq@jpeg)
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Spotted the sun making an appearance over Dublin from Díon this morning.
We are so back.*
*God I hope we are back. 🙏🏻
We are so back.*
*God I hope we are back. 🙏🏻
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Spotted the sun making an appearance over Dublin from Díon this morning.
We are so back.*
*God I hope we are back. 🙏🏻
We are so back.*
*God I hope we are back. 🙏🏻
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It’s Leslie Nielsen’s birthday & this is still the greatest gag in the history of comedy.
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 AM
It’s Leslie Nielsen’s birthday & this is still the greatest gag in the history of comedy.
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