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Beginning with the news round, featuring the UK government's secret order for a backdoor to Apple's iCloud, AI comes up again with a new contender making waves and with another enraging users. We do share some guidance of what not to do with AI tools. The main topic looks at the state of the open source software world. Is it in trouble? References: (The Register) Apple drags UK governmen...

We're back with a news round recording made in July 2024, covering Musk and newly awarded billions, Adobe's Ts and Cs regarding AI, Microsoft Copilot+ Recall feature. and Apple's stirrings with ChatGPT. Then we turn to the main topic of the day that the Duck went down and the search for a backup search engine. Read more show notes over at Buy Me A Coffee . Send us a message Support...

In this episode, Dan and Shaz look at the announcements made at the Apple "Let Loose" event, the pricing and a particular fallout. Everyone's doing it, so we would like to share our opinion on it, too. Dan's relationship with Alexa has got complicated, then Shaz has an announcement of the Windows kind.  Oh, and, there's another special announcement. This time there's...

Today is a bit of a rant day. We revisit some interesting news what with Tesla issues and range anxiety. There's also Microsoft's continued advertising experiments, leading to talks about ditching it. Shaz has created his own music streaming experience. Then finally the rant about subscriptions are becoming central to our lives. News references CNN: Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to accele...

We're back and finally got this recording produced. In this episode we've got a loooot of catching up to do... starting with a potential success story for Google's RCS, but not for the reasons you think .  Then following it with an article about Discovery leaving the Playstation platform , we have to get real. You don't own anything in this age of digital consumption, anymore....

The Radio Bros revisit some news and then based on recent-ish news regarding on-demand video streaming, Shaz reveals his efforts to get free television. But it does come at a cost. References: (BBC News) The race to buy AI website addresses (BBC News) Elon Musk tells Rishi Sunak AI will put an end to work (The Verge) WhatsApp head confirms in-app ads are still in the works More FAST foibles are co...

This episode is a little different. We thought we'd try a little news roundup. Then Shaz shares a change in his fondness for gadgets. References: (y! news) Northumbria Police: Drones ready to 'catch criminals and improve safety' (Proton Blog) The Online Safety Act doesn’t protect encryption, but Ofcom can (TechCrunch) X, formerly Twitter, tests charging new users $1 per year in sele...

Dan recalls a prediction to do with iPhone and USB Type C, Shaz has a new gadget, and then they talk about some gaming shenanigans. References: (Consumer Reports) iPhone 15 Pro Max Passes CR's Drop Test (JerryRigEverything @ YouTube) Be gentle with Apples new Titanium iPhone 15 Pro Max ... Yikes! (Benzinga) How Much Titanium Is Really In Apple's New iPhone 15 Pro Models? (GamingOnLinux)...

Starting with a rant of new-ish behaviour of delivery drivers, the RadioBros a quick dip into the world of supermarket loyalty schemes and what the potential tradeoff is. Then sharing interesting discovery in the world of competitive computing. Not just eSports. References: (BBC) Fifa esports World Cup finalists respond to penalty row (The Verge) Excel’s esports revolution is coming back to ESPN t...

Yes! We admit it. We're lazy. The latest episode is overdue and Shaz asked AI to create a script on quantum computing. The results were, well... we'd let you be the judge of that. References: Financial Times Tech Tonic Season 6: Episode 1 (BBC) Using AI for loans and mortgages is big risk, warns EU boss (Windows Central) Microsoft reportedly replacing dozens of journalists with AI on MSN...

Shaz has a confession to make which leads to him thinking we may have reached peak phone design. Then there's something about AI taking jobs. BBC: BT to cut 55,000 jobs with up to a fifth replaced by AI TechSpot: Company says it will replace creative workers with ChatGPT-like generative AI The Verge: Sorry Bing, Samsung’s sticking with Google as its default mobile search engine The Verge: Opp...

What's a Radio Bros episode without a rant? Boring. Website designs are nice but do they come at a usability cost. There's also discussion around getting off the cloud. Then we finally unbottled our rant about the Chief Twit. If you're more than willing we are gonna experiment with Mastodon, so you can reach us on @radiobros@techhub.social and educate us. References: Ofcom to probe...

It all started with this Hyundai ad . So, Shaz asks would you talk to your phone assistant in public like an idiot, and then experiences shenanigans with his. Dan eloquently rants about the darn freemium game ads on his phone. Then the conversation just spirals into advertising chaos on the phone and in the browser, settling on a tricky subject of encryption because of a new bill introduced by the...

Shaz summarises his web browser experiment with Vivaldi. Then we discuss  concept phones after seeing OnePlus's recent concept of liquid cooling, while risking an argument against MKHB (sorry!). On the topic of phones we have a glance into the world of batteries and lost the plot by swinging over to chatting about electric cars. References: (Wikipedia) Microsoft's Scroogled campaign (You...

An apologetically late episode this. However, the shenanigans continue. Now that Apple has announced more devices based on the M2 chip, we look at the trade-in values. Then we revisit phones again, but for a different reason. Aaaand the shenanigans continue with browser issues. References: (BBC) Date set for universal phone charger (CBS News) Microsoft unveils enhanced Bing search engine with Chat...

Shaz has lost his voice, so it's up to Dan to share seasons greetings. Wherever you are, we hope you enjoyed your December holidays and wish you all the best for 2023. Send us a message Support the show

In this episode we look at the dilemmas of the online world. From security checks when onboarding into a new job, more Musk-related shenanigans with Twitter, extra music for Amazon Prime subscribers, right through to a careless discussion around downloading: peer-to-peer versus BitTorrent versus just streaming what's online. News references: Bloomberg: Musk's first email to Twitter staff...

Interesting news regarding cloud gaming. Plus, Apple can't stay out of the news can they?  References: MacRumours: No chance of RCS on iPhone Wired: Google Stadia Shutting Down Game Rant: Netflix Streaming Video Games The Guardian (UK): iPhone USB C connectors Apple EU rules iOS Hacker: iPad lack Apple Pencil 2 support Send us a message Support the show

In this episode the Radio Bros are joined by another Dan. This Dan specialises in cybersecurity and let's say this interview is an eye opener, from talking about his project with IoT and staying safe online. Send us a message Support the show

The RadioBros tread through the various 'analytical' technologies that track your activities. Starting from cookies it gets a little scary, but some tools are presented that help. Then there's that thing with DuckDuckGo and Microsoft References: The Cookie Law ICO: What is the 'legitimate interest' basis? gdpr.eu: What is GDPR? TechRadar: Google is charging ahead with its...

Oh no. The podcast got hijacked by non-other than Chuck Tomasi. A two time author, co-host and producer of a number of podcasts (including for ServiceNow) and is a ServiceNow legend. Let the shenanigans begin. Chuck's shameless plugs: Chuck's Website: chucktomasi.com Chuck's podcasts: chuckchat.com Podcasting for Dummies: amzn.to/3PGEYnG (not an affiliate link) Apps mentioned by Chu...

It's all about retro. For the Radio Bros it's the good old days for the... err... modern day. Why? It all started when we saw an YouTube video of a very old system. We then look at how television and on demand streaming is changing and needs change. There's also a bit about Musk References: BBC Archive - Commodore Amiga (YouTube) Retroblast Coffee Amazon Freevee Petrol prices see bi...

Yep. Sustainability is still a hot topic. Shahed describes his experience with the Fairphone. For right to repair, iFixit has announce some partnerships. Then there's a mention of a search engine that plants trees and a discussion around mining materials from existing devices. References: Nova Launcher - Custom Launcher for Android Offline Extra: Fairphone Unboxing (YouTube) Samsung announces...

Shahed gets schooled on NFTs. We also what it's gotta do with the blockchain and how we feel about cryptocurrency. Then we tangent onto the idea of re-decentralising the Internet. References: The Independent: Side-eying Chloe meme sold by family as NFT BBC Bitesize: What is Bitcoin? BBC Sounds: The Missing Crypto Queen BBC: Blockchain: The revolution that hasn't quite happened The Guardi...

Shahed finally gets around to sharing his experience with working in a Linux only environment. The RadioBros dig (well, rant... a lot) into Apple's Nov 2021 announcement of the Self Service Repair. Fairphone are not the only ones in the sustainability game. And about that Fairphone... well listen and find out. And we have an announcement. Links: Apple announces self-service repair iFixit: App...