The Big Tech - Questioning the regulator in charge of Facebook
This week’s guest on the Big Tech Show is Helen Dixon, Europe’s most powerful tech regulator. She and Adrian talk about Facebook, Whatsapp, fines, Brexit, data rights and a whole host of other things.
Among the revelations are that Whatsapp will not be sharing more data with Facebook in the EU anytime soon.
Helen Dixon says that there has “been no progress” between Facebook and the Irish regulator on seeking allowance for Facebook to integrate Whatsapp with Facebook in a closer way, as it is poised to do in the US.
The tech giant has been trying for years to find a way to make more money out of its subsidiary, which has tighter privacy controls than the tech giant’s main social platform.
But Ms Dixon’s office has steadfastly refused to allow cross-sharing of data across the EU, citing a lack of satisfactory explanation from Facebook around the legal basis of the data sharing.
“I don't doubt that Facebook hasn't given up on the idea of the data sharing,” she said. “But nonetheless, there has been no progress in terms of WhatsApp convincing the DPC that as the controller of the data of users of WhatsApp, it should share it with Facebook. And they've made no substantive approach to us. So it really hasn't progressed. There's no sharing of EU user data between the controllers.”
Last month, Whatsapp saw 20m users leave for rival messaging apps when it informed users outside the EU that they needed to agree to Whatsapp sharing more account information with Facebook for the ultimate purpose of cross-service advertising.
Helen Dixon is talking to Adrian on the same day that her office published its annual report, outlining several investigations and data breach statistics.
The Big Tech Show is in association with Sky Broadband.
March 01, 2021
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Real Health: 5 Minute Therapy? Find out how with Sarah Crosby aka the Mind Geek
We could all do with a bit of therapy right now but although stuck at home, we still seem to be time-poor, so how about some five minute therapy to help us all cope with the stresses and strains of life at the moment?
Karl’s guest on this week’s Real Health is psychotherapist Sarah Crosby, aka the Mind Geek, who is a bit of an Instagram sensation with her daily bite-sized snippets of mindfulness wisdom and her new book, Five Minute Therapy, is also out now.
Sarah has some fascinating insights and advice on how to cope with life during the pandemic.
She explains why re-parenting ourselves can be such a vital and important process; how we can deal with negative relationships and assess the people we have in our lives; why attachment is our relationship blueprint; and why we need to make sure our self-talk is kind and light.
“Walking through Dublin city centre at the height of the lockdown and being able to hear your footsteps, there's something really daunting about that,” she tells Karl. “What we're left with is ourselves right now. Without the distractions of everyday life we're having to sit with who we are, having to sit with our choices, with our relationships which we can't really distract ourselves from anymore and how we're speaking to ourselves around that is going to really form how our mental health is feeling right now.”
For more episodes, tips and advice from the show just go to:
https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/
The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.
February 25, 2021
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People & Culture - Sunday Independent's new section
February 19, 2021
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Real Health: Daniel Davey’s Tips for Performance Success
In recent weeks, the Real Health show has featured some great food experts from Neven Maguire’s cooking tips to the Happy Pear’s plant-based diet.
Food, eating and your diet is one of the best ways to keep healthy and stay in control while so much is going on in the world outside and Karl’s guest for this week’s episode is a firm believer in food to help with your mental as well as your physical performance.
Daniel Davey first came to prominence as the performance nutritionist with Leinster Rugby and Dublin GAA followed by his book, Eat Up Raise Your Game, and on this episode he talks to Karl about wellness, performance and even mindset around food.
Explaining the importance of process and repetition, they’re discussing food but so much more as well.
“Have you got a process?” he asks. “Building a very simple process that is something that you can go to and repeat very effectively every evening is where you build success and I don't mind saying that's what I've learned again from high performance.”
“As a young practitioner, I was afraid of repetition and I was afraid of talking about repetition because people's automatic response was always 'I want something new, can we do something new or a bit more exciting?' That's not where the progress comes from.”
For more episodes, tips and advice from the show just go to: https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/
The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.
February 18, 2021
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Take a break this weekend with People & Culture from the Sunday Independent.
This week we look at how to keep love alive, beyond Valentine’s Day. Natalie Britton is Upfront on life in L.A., racism, and motherhood; while Tanya Sweeney finds out how art sales are seeing a renaissance during lockdown. All of this, and more, in the Sunday Independent’s new weekly People & Culture section.
February 11, 2021
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Real Health: Dr. Clodagh Campbell’s Seven Steps to Happiness
January 2021 was a tough month, there’s no doubt about that. Continuing on from the previous year it’s been a tough journey for most people to deal with. But, we can still find happiness midst all the turmoil, stress and uncertainty.
There are little things you can be doing every day to make sure you’re reaching your happiness quota and the guest on this week’s Real Health, Dr. Clodagh Campbell, is a wellness psychologist who is going to help us all get happier with her seven simple steps to achieving more happiness in your life.
With advice on the importance of maintaining your social connections during isolation to factoring in your moments of happy time throughout the week, Dr. Clodagh Campbell believes this is when we need to be looking after ourselves the most.
Plus she explains why journaling is so beneficial and how you can start it today.
“It's not necessarily forcing yourself to do it every day,” she tells Karl. “But if you can focus on practising gratitude through journaling or focusing on positive emotions and writing about how you're feeling or processing your emotions, all of this has been proven to boost our happiness, to lower levels of anxiety, depression, stress. It's a simple way that we can look after ourselves from the comfort of our home in private and we can fit it in to any part of our day.”
For more episodes, tips and advice from the show just go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-re…health-podcast/
The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.
February 11, 2021
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People & Culture - Sunday INdependent's new section
February 04, 2021
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Real Health: Life, lockdown and cooking tips with Neven Maguire
Neven Maguire is someone whose approach to cooking and food Karl has admired for a long time. From his hugely popular restaurant to his TV shows and books, his focus is all about healthy and wholesome recipes for the entire family.
He joins Karl on this week’s episode of Real Health to talk about life during lockdown, having to close the restaurant and why in his free time he’s rediscovered his love of dance music and DJing!
Neven also has some great cooking SOS tips and advice to make sure that you’re eating easy, healthy and tasty family meals while at home – including the recipe for his one-pot chicken and chicken rice favourite.
“Keep it very, very simple is what I say to people,” he tells Karl. “Get the basics right. It's giving people the confidence, that's the key. Equipment, and then food and then how you shop, it's the whole journey.”
For more episodes, tips and advice from the show just go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-re…health-podcast/
The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare
February 04, 2021
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January 28, 2021
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Real Health: The Happy Pear’s Happy Health Plan
This week’s guests certainly need no introduction, as famous for their morning swims as they are for their healthy produce - and they’re back in January focusing on a Happy Health Plan using a plant-based diet.
The Happy Pears, David and Stephen Flynn, join Karl to explain all the benefits and bust some of the myths about it.
They also have some great tips and advice for eating and introducing more healthy foods into your daily routine.
“First thing is if you do want to change your habits, get the stuff you don't want to eat out of your house,” they tell Karl. “That's number one because in moments of weakness, stress, you will resort to those things.
“Number two is beans and we’re not talking about baked beans. We’re talking about tinned beans like kidney beans, butter beans, chick-peas. These are inexpensive and they're one of the highest sources of fibre in our diet.”
Away from food, the Happy Pears also talk about why for them, 2021 is all about slowing down and how they have only two goals.
“One was to slow down more and the second was to meditate more. And that was it. Nothing else. Because if you get those two right, there's enough habits in terms of trying to achieve and whatnot that they'll probably still prevail.”
Their book, The Happy Health Plan, is available now.
For more episodes, tips and advice from the show just go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-re…health-podcast/
The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.
January 28, 2021
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Take a break this weekend with the Sunday Independent's new People & Culture section
January 21, 2021
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Irish Independent - How Much Is Your House Worth Magazine
January 20, 2021
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People & Culture - new Sunday Independent section
Take a break this weekend to find out how Kamala Harris shattered the glass ceiling, open up Richard Osman’s world with Donal Lynch’s ‘Thursday Murder Club’ review, and see why Mary McAleese is still fighting the good fight.
Find your escape this weekend with the Sunday Independent’s new People & Culture section – your fill of true life stories, film, art and more.
January 15, 2021
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Switching Saturday - personal finance supplement
January 07, 2021
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