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Welcome to another episode of the Tech for Good Live podcast. We're your one stop shop for discussion on all things good and bad (normally very, very bad…) in tech and other stuff.


And this week's episode is no different! We're talking about Apple’s shoddy privacy, Estonia being a boss at digital transformation and ROBOTS!


Greg Aston is on hosting duties, and he is joined by Tech For Good Live team members Mille Vardheim and Paul Jakubowski


Our guest this week is Lilijean Comlan, a masters student based in Norway who is currently focusing on digital inclusion but specifically for the elderly.






This week’s topics:


Good story of the week:


Estonian government continues it's digital transformation of services and sets a great example of for public services everywhere: 


Tallinn tales: Estonia’s digital boss discusses the innovative country’s next wave of tech transformations - Civil Service World 






Bad news story of the week:


Apple has long pushed better design and security as a benefit but it seems Apple products are actually a security nightmare: 


Privacy is ‘virtually impossible’ on iPhones, experts warn - Metro 


And it seems the worm is turning for Apple with EU regulation forcing relaxing if the app store and antitrust investigations in the US:


A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app stores - The Verge 


US accuses Apple of ‘broad, sustained, and illegal’ smartphone monopoly - The Guardian






And finally


Atlas is dead. Long live Atlas. 


Boston Dynamics' New Humanoid Robot Is Freaking People Out 






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Hello and welcome to yet another episode of the Tech for Good Live podcast.


Host Bex is joined by Tech For Good Live team members Paul Jakubowski and Mille Vardheim.


Our special guest is Sarah Peña, Head of Emerging Technology & Business Improvement at Swindon Borough Council. We find out about her path to the role, her work on a generative AI Easy Read solution and why she loves governance.


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Listeners, what did you think? We’d love to hear your thoughts. 


Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live 


We’d love it if you gave us a nice iTunes review and told your pals about this podcast!


Thanks to podcast.co for hosting our podcast. 


Also, please don't forget this podcast is run by volunteers and we survive on sponsorships and donations.So if you've ever tuned into one of our podcasts or attended one of our events please consider chipping in the price of a cup of coffee.

Hello and welcome to yet another season of the Tech for Good Live podcast. 


In this episode we’ll be talking about an increase in ethical shopping in the UK. Amazing! Sure we’re a nation of self-centred, awful, monstrous, racist muppets… but we do take our shopping seriously at least. 


We’ll also be talking about two poverty porn influencers who are having a fight. 


Host Bex is joined by Tech For Good Live team member Paul Jakubowski and taking Greg's place delivering the news is Mille Vardheim. 


Our special guest to talk about the news this week is Sarah Peña, Head of Emerging Technology & Business Improvement at Swindon Borough Council. Tune in next week when we will be chatting to her in more detail about her work.






Good story of the week:


Ethical shopping increasing in the UK:


 Ethical shopping on the rise in UK despite cost of living crisis - The Guardian 


The online marketplace saving ‘wonky’ beauty products from landfill - Positive.News 






Bad news story of the week:


When you thought things couldn't get worse with influencers, the popular “poverty porn” theme has led to a fight between 2 of them. As they argue over who gets to “help” one family:


The latest drama in “poverty porn” YouTube, explained - Vox 






And finally


Turkish artist creates AI art with Brazilian tribe to merge data and culture - Instagram 










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Listeners, what did you think? We’d love to hear your thoughts. 


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Welcome back to the Tech for Good Live podcast.


If you joined us for last week’s episode you’ll have heard from Georgia, a freelance writer specialising in tech and we’re super excited to have Georgia back on the podcast this week to chat with us a little bit more.


We talk about being a content writer in the data ethics and civic tech spaces, working in the content moderation space, and how social media is effed right now. 






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Georgia Iacovou is a freelance tech policy writer and creator of the excellent Horrific/Terrific newsletter


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Hello and welcome back to another episode of the Tech For Good Live podcast! 


The world is on fire, so of course we’re spending our time talking about tech for good. That’s fine. We’re all making good choices here.


This week's show is what they call “a real humdinger”.  We’re going to be talking about “Introspective Inner Development Goals”. Not sure what that means, but they’re all pretty powerful players on a Scrabble board. 


The US Supreme Court, also tentatively titled “Rent-a-Fascist Inc.” have passed another judgement and in other news, Japan has launched a wooden satellite. That sounds fun.


Host Bex is joined by Tech For Good Live team members Greg Ashton and Paul Jakubowski. 


Our special guest joining us this week to talk about the news is Georgia Iacovou, a freelance tech policy writer and creator of the excellent Horrific/Terrific newsletter. 


Georgia will be with us again on the next episode, where we will be talking about being a content writer in the data ethics and civic tech spaces, working in the content moderation space, and how social media is effed right now.






Discussed in this episode:


Good story of the week


Could the introspective Inner Development Goals help to break down the barriers for the UN Sustainable Development Goals:


Can the Inner Development Goals help us create a more sustainable future? - Positive.News 






Bad news story of the week


It's unclear whether this is bad news yet but the US Supreme Court heard arguments on whether laws on Texas and Florida could come into force. These would allow the states to force social media companies to not take down certain content:


Justices sceptical of Tex., Fla. laws that bar platforms from deleting content  - Washington Post






And finally


Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution - The Guardian  


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Listeners, what did you think? We’d love to hear your thoughts. 


Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live 


We’d love it if you gave us a nice iTunes review and told your pals about this podcast!


Thanks to podcast.co for hosting our podcast. 


Also, please don't forget this podcast is run by volunteers and we survive on sponsorships and donations. So if you've ever tuned into one of our podcasts or attended one of our events please consider chipping in the price of a cup of coffee.

Hello and welcome back to the Tech for Good Live podcast. It’s a podcast all about using technology to have a positive social impact.


Jonny Rae-Evans is your host this week and he is joined by Fay Schofield.


In this episode we learn more about our special guest, Emma Ockleford. 


Emma runs a company called Outcomes Matter, who support Local Authorities through leveraging emerging technology, focusing on strengths, and driving innovation. She tells us about the Local Government AI Summit and some positive outcomes using AI tools.


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Listeners, what did you think? We’d love to hear your thoughts. 


Get in touch on twitter @techforgoodlive or Email at hello@techforgood.live 


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