Simon McGarr

Ireland

The Gist: Ersatz Thoughts

Chatbots and AI text generators spent the week being put to shame by artisanal, human-made, unoriginal creations.

The Gist: 2022, Tragedy and Farce

As the year ends we have a quick look back at some of the main stories of 2022. This is the Gist of the year.

The Gist: The Internet IrRegulator

Ireland's new and controvertial proposed regulator for the Internet is due to be launched next year. But the newest Ship of State may already have a hole below the waterline. This is the Gist.

The Gist: Too Wrong To Fix

The Irish Government has been telling people its surveillance law didn't need to be submitted to the EU. Then, just before Christmas, they tried anyway. This is the Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: Too Urgent To Get Right

Ireland has been ploughing a lonely furrow, passing laws that probably don't comply with EU law. This is the Gist

US

The Gist: Why so many 50:50 results?

Why have so many political results ended up as nearly 50:50 splits in recent years?

Data

The Gist: The Twits

Elon Musk has proved that just one person on Twitter really can make a difference, if he also buys the site.

Data

The Gist: How Smart Is Your Meter?

People are being told to switch to smart meters to save money. Except, something is up with the whole project. This is the Gist.

Audio

The Gist Extra: An Tóryocht Audio

An audio version of the An Tóryocht Gist.

UK

The Gist: An Tóryocht

Liz Truss has resigned. She'll be replaced by next week. Why is Boris Johnson still in the running to resume his old job? This is the Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: The Sandcastle Files

The Irish police are opening files on innocent people and their kids, unrelated to any crime, without a legal basis. This is the Gist.

Data

The Gist: The Meta reVRse

The key to some understanding of the Metaverse project is Mark Zuckerberg’s haircut. This is The Gist.