TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 2 - iOS 18, Foldable Phones and Tiny Robots

In this week's episode...

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into this week's tech headlines and discuss their favourite stories of the week;

1) The hot topic of the week is the Apple Event showing off the latest iPhone, the new iOS 18, Apple Intelligence - Apples own AI - and arguably the best new feature; the ability for users to create their own emojis with Genmoji.

New Emoji Feature: https://www.ladbible.com/news/technology/apple-iphone-new-emoji-feature-568613-20240909

2) It’s been a big week for phones; Huawei has announced its tri fold phone. Is the folding smartphone a fad or a part of long term transition to multi-functional devices?

Huawei’s triple fold phone: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/10/24240700/huawei-mate-xt-ultimate-design-tri-fold-price-launch

3) A study co-led by the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering created magnetic nanobots made up of blood-clotting drugs to treat bleeds in the brain. What impact could these methods of precision drug delivery have in medicine?

Nanobots used for drug delivery to treat aneurysms: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/nanobots-injection-robots-blood-stream-b2607718.html

Don't forget to follow Harriet and Numi at @techgirlenergy on all social platforms.

You can find this, and all our other episodes at www.IM-Listening.co.uk or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 1 - The Right to Disconnect, AI in Cancer Detection and the Barbie Phone

In this week's episode:

1) Australia are introducing a 'right to disconnect' - allowing workers to ignore after hour communications from their bosses without fear of punishment. Will we see new features be introduced onto email services and phones to help enforce this?

Right to Disconnect: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2x52y0wv4o

2) A new spinout company from the Universities of Edinburgh and Bath is developing technology to cut the time it takes to diagnose and treat Lung Cancer from weeks to just minutes. How can AI be used to free up resources in healthcare systems and increase level of care?

AI Lung Cancer Diagnosis: https://www.dpaonthenet.net/article/204920/Cutting-edge-technology-promises-to-treat-lung-cancer-within-minutes.aspx

3) Mattel and HMD (who make Nokia phones) have released a Barbie flip phone; complete with mirrored front, bright pink casing, Malibu Snake and NO APPS. Is retro tech making a comeback because people want to disconnect or is it powered by current nostalgia fashion trends?

Barbie Phone: https://www.wallpaper.com/tech/hmd-barbie-phone-review

Don't forget to follow Harriet and Numi at @techgirlenergy on all social platforms.

You can find this, and all our other episodes at www.IM-Listening.co.uk or wherever you listen to your podcasts.