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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : The UK is secretly testing a controversial web snooping tool https://www.wired.co.uk/article/internet-connection-records-ip-act Netflix considers crackdown on password sharing https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56368698 https://www.t3.com/news/netflix-is-playing-a-dangerous-game-thats-sure-to-backfire Smartphone Lobby Wants Conference for 50,00...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Amazon’s first cashierless grocery store opens in UK https://mobile.twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1367554356921442306 BBC Three to return as broadcast channel next year https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/mar/02/bbc-three-to-return-as-broadcast-channel-next-year ** Exclusive for Patreon supporters ** Access to our ad-free, longer version of th...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Romance fraud on rise in coronavirus lockdown https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55997611 Man to pay £25,000 damages over negative TrustPilot review https://on.ft.com/3aVEiI4 ** Exclusive for Patreon supporters ** Access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: Twitter...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Bebo chief reveals plan to take on Facebook and Twitter https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55908193 Online gambling faces fresh restrictions https://finance.yahoo.com/news/online-gambling-faces-restrictions-072731416.html Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additi...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Facebook News feature launches in UK https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/25/facebook-news-launches-in-the-uk-its-first-market-outside-of-the-us-for-the-curated-news-portal/   Contactless limit could rise to £100 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55826118   NOTE: https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/26/payment_cards/ Patreon supporters have...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message Nate is joined by Andy Hoyle to discuss: Brexit: 'I was asked to pay an extra £82 for my £200 coat' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55734277 Dutch buy delivery uniforms, borrow dogs to dodge curfew https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-netherlands-pets/dutch-buy-delivery-uniforms-borrow-dogs-to-dodge-curfew-idUSKBN29Q219 Patreo...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Elon Musk launches into UK broadband market https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/elon-musk-launches-into-uk-broadband-market-3b2p0vrdb Sony is launching a streaming service with Blu-ray picture quality — but only for its Bravia TVs https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2021/01/12/sony-is-launching-a-streaming-service-with-blu-ray-picture-quality-but-only...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message Nate is joined by Andy Hoyle to discuss: WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/whatsapp-users-must-share-their-data-with-facebook-or-stop-using-the-app/ https://www.wired.co.uk/article/signal-vs-whatsapp Tackling my lockdown weight gain with Apple Fitness Plus...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : IPhone 12 Pro Adds 10 Bit Dolby Vision HDR ASA bans misleading Homescapes, Gardenscapes ads https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-10-13-asa-bans-misleading-homescapes-gardenscapes-ads Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: Drivers to...

NOTE: This is probably one of the most fun-yet-informative shows in TM history, according to hosts and live listeners at the time. Short version is good, Extended version is better, Unedited version is a blast. Enjoy! This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Health Records on iPhone now available in UK https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/07/health-records-on-iphone/   https://www.apple.co...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Tube will soon be entirely cashless, says TfL boss https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tube-london-cashless-andy-byford-a4560826.html   PayPal introducing inactivity fee in the UK https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/ua/pdf/GB/en/ua-121620.pdf#page90   New UK app records police encounters and saves footage in cloud https://www...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : The pandemic has killed cash   https://www.wired.co.uk/article/pandemic-cashless-society Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-54239180 Zen Internet explainer: https://support.zen.co.uk/kb/Knowledgebase/Broadband-Understanding-REIN-and-SHINE Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston's I...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : TikTok: Cambridgeshire police officers warned over 'offensive' videos https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-54154832   SEE ALSO: https://www.reddit.com/r/policeuk/comments/itpfc1/bbc_news_tiktok_cambridgeshire_police_officers/ AND: https://www.cambs.police.uk/assets/PDFs/About/Misconduct/AboutUs-TaylorCooper-determination.pdf...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Robots to be used in UK care homes to help reduce loneliness https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/07/robots-used-uk-care-homes-help-reduce-loneliness   Tesco to trial drone delivery service https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54102580   Xbox Game Pass is adding EA Play games to its lineup https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2020/09...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message Nate is joined by CNET.com ’s Andy Hoyle ! Check out Andy’s photography YouTube channel and his CNET IFA experience video . UK carrier EE launches ‘first of its kind’ iPhone cell plan bundling Apple Music, TV+ and Arcade https://9to5mac.com/2020/09/02/ee-full-works-iphone-bundle-plan/ Amazon takes down a five-star fraud in the UK https://www.theve...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Napster sold for a song to UK virtual events company https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/08/napster-sold-for-a-song-to-uk-virtual-events-company/   Phones could detect drinking over legal driving limit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53834476   Happy Birthday, Windows 95   https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/happy-birthday-wi...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Eurostar blames Covid-19 for premium seat only wi-fi https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53737400   Airbnb to limit UK bookings for under-25s https://www.cityam.com/party-poopers-airbnb-to-limit-uk-bookings-for-under-25s/ Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as ad...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : UK Cinemas Disappointed That Mulan Will Release on Disney+ Instead https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/uk-cinemas-disappointed-that-mulan-will-release-on-disney-instead/   Jurors could watch trials on cinema screens after successful test atOdeon in Edinburgh https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/5890809/trials-court-cinema-odeon...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Argos axes 'book of dreams' catalogue after 48 years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53592591 Browse old Argos catalogues here: http://dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk Sainsbury's to try out virtual queuing system https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53569086 This iPhone accessory might be the biggest revolution in phone photography ever https:/...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : UK music fans snap up 65,000 cassettes in 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53472748   With no Olympics to gawp at, we’re all buying smaller, cheaper TVs  https://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-coronavirus-killed-television-sales   Vodafone Adds Amazon Prime and YouTube Premium as New Benefits https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Lloyds Promises to Help Unsubscribe You From All the £7.99 a Month Fun Things https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/07/lloyds-unsubscribe-app-help/   Teens ride hired Tees Valley e-scooters on A19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-tees-53447777 Vodafone's Curve is a GPS tracker to help find lost items https://www.engadget.com/amp/vodafone-...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Loot boxes: Lords call for 'immediate' gambling regulation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253195 PLUS: Nate tells the story of what happened when Gameloft accidentally sold loot packs containing £2,500-worth of in-game currency for just £5, and allowed multiple purchases. Nate bought more than £16,000 of currency in Asphalt 9: Legends f...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Rental E-Scooters Will Be Legal on U.K. Roads From This Weekend https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-01/rental-e-scooters-will-be-legal-on-u-k-roads-from-this-weekend?sref=c37iZPBM E-scooters' UK speed limit 'shocks' blindness charity https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53253194 McDonald’s will add EV chargers to hundreds of its UK...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : Disney Channel is Shutting Down in the UK, Soon It'll be Disney+ or Nothing https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-06-25/disney-channel-uk-disney-plus/   Lockdown Loo is an Online Map of Public Toilets that are Actually Open https://www.timeout.com/london/news/this-map-shows-all-of-londons-loos-open-in-lockdown-062220 O2 sends surprise ref...

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - OK Beeb: BBC voice assistant will learn regional accents https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52891155 Watch Ian Dixon’s YouTube demo of the BBC app - London firm creates Fortnite-like simulated 3D offices for those working from home https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/fortnitelike-simulated-offices-for-working-from-home-a4458891.html - Alan Part...