Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO to talk tech, including ChatGPT almost passing the exams to practice medicine in the US, and AI is being used to fake the voices, including celebrities, saying offensive and dangerous things. You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leav...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The UK's Camera Commissioner has said that the UK should be as concerned as the US is about the country being spied upon, but it's not limited to spy balloons, it includes our everyday tech.  First Gadget of the Week is Twelve South HoverBar Tower for tablets. This...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephen Jardine on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss how we can protect our children online, are there any ways we can block access to certain material and dangers, and should we be relying on just tech to protect them anyway? You can contact and follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news, including AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, which are being used by cheating students to write dissertations for university, how the EU is standardising charging ports, forcing companies to include USB-C connections, production of Apple products faltering due to them moving their manufacturing b...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins John Beattie on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss spear phishing after SNP MP Stewart McDonald fell victim to an attack. WHat is it, how does it work, and how can we avoid becoming victims to it ourselves? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review. #Fe...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins David Prever on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss Netflix's plans to stop members sharing their log in details. How will they do this, will it work, and will they lose subscribers as a result? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review. #Fevzi #Turkalp #G...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; advances in exoskeleton technology is allowing workers to lift and carry much heavier items for longer, but will this technology finally level the playing field between men and women, or will humans be made obsolete by AI robotics, plus where will this technology lead us...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Interpol, the international police, are looking into how they will be able to police the metaverse in the future, even setting up their own VR in which to practise.  First Gadget of the Week is Moog Mavis. This analogue mono synthesizer comes in kit form to build yourself at home, with n...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest tech news and answer some listeners' questions. In the news this time; The Chinese spy balloon spotted floating above the USA which is causing a diplomatic dilemma, and at what age should you allow your children to have a smartphone? Questions include; - Is free public wi-fi safe to use, and how can you ensure your...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Mike Zeller on BBC Radio Cumbria to discuss Netflix's plans to crack down on the sharing of passwords with those living at other addresses. While Netflix has backtracked, will other platforms follow suit? You can contact and follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review,...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andy Jones on BBC Berkshire to discuss ChatGPT, the AI that's taking the world by storm. With a new, far more powerful version about to launch, where does the future lie? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks! #Fevzi #Turkalp #Gadget #D...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO/TV to discuss a recent Microsoft outage impacted many of their services, including Teams and Outlook, even Xbox Live and their Azure business services, but what was behind it all? Plus, as scientists develop the beginnings of tractor beams, what could the future hold? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @g...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Amazon announces the end of Amazon Smile, the charity supporting initiative where purchases help fund good causes, but why? Could AI help stop future incidents such as the recent Tyre Nichols murder in the US? First Gadget of the Week is the Crucial X8 Portable SSD...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephen Jardine on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss at what age it's appropriate for children to be given smartphones, given the material and other dangers so easily accessible online these days. You can contact and follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks! #Fev...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO/TV to discuss a fresh round of job cuts facing staff at Twitter as Elon Musk's ownership continues to cause controversy and debt repayments approach, along with a block on third party access to the platform. Plus layoffs across other companies, such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, is causing concern as advertising revenues dro...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a look at how, over the last couple of years, Apple have been moving away from Intel silicon and producing their own processors, what was the reason for the switch and what was the result? First Gadget of the Week is the Elgato Stream Deck Mk2. Ideal for musicians,...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; a study by Which has found that some smart appliances, such as TVs, dishwashers, fridges and so on, can stop being supported just two years after launch, leaving users without updates that could affect security, but is this a breach of UK Consumer Law?  First Gadget of t...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Kirsten O'Brien to review a couple of excellent products on this week's show, with; First Gadget of the Week, the Jabra Evolve 2 85 headset. This over the head Bluetooth wireless headset is ideal for those working in noisy environments features a fold out microphone which offers excellent call and audio quality thanks to variable Active Noise Cancellation...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Andre Walker on talkTV and talkRADIO to discuss tech. On the show; Open AI's ChatGPT takes the world by storm with its abilities, but is it really just a bunch of geeks with databases and where is AI heading in the future? Plus a look at the breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion by scientists in the US, opening up the possibility of cleaner energy. You can follo...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show a look at some of the news that broke in the last few months, scientists in the US announce a breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion, opening the way to cleaner energy. AI is back in the news with ChatGTP, an artificial intelligence taking the internet by storm as it de...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Rachel Johnson on LBC to discuss the loneliness epidemic and whether social media and technology in general has helped make lives more or less lonely, and has working from home made the situation worse?  You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, t...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jonny Gould on TalkRadio to discuss how Whatsapp may stop working if your phone is too old. Will you be affected, and what can you do if you are? A look at how H from Steps managed to accidentally block a lot of real users in an attempt to block Twitter bots. Plus how Piers Morgan's Twitter account was hacked, and how we can all avoid having it happen to...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Naga Munchetty on BBC 5 Live to talk about Twitter Bots, after H from Steps, Ian H Watkins, inadvertently blocked a lot of real followers when attempting to block the bots. With bots being used to spread so much fake news and propaganda is there a solution? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these sho...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull for a Christmas Day Tech Help Phone In on LBC to talk tech and answer listener questions. On the show; how advancements in Artificial Intelligence will change every area of our lives. Questions include; - Choosing a device to allow full internet capability for a blind user - Choosing a new TV that doesn't cost a fortune to run - Choosing a chea...

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to bring his pick of the best tech of 2022, some of which could be ideal Christmas presents. On the show; The Crucial upgrade component service. This company's website has a free utility which will scan your system and tell you how your PC can be upgraded, along with a list of compatible components, which are guaranteed to wo...