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-gps-tracker-curve-194351017.html Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show,...
Jul 19, 2020•32 min•Season 6Ep. 213
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 for about £30, but it revealed just how much money is required to really unlock things within free-to...
Jul 12, 2020•33 min•Season 6Ep. 212
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 restaurants https://thenextweb.com/shift/2020/06/29/mcdonalds-adds-ev-chargers-to-hundreds-uk-restau...
Jul 05, 2020•33 min•Season 6Ep. 211
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 refund cheques after 15 years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53178172 Patreon supporters have access to...
Jun 28, 2020•28 min•Season 6Ep. 210
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 Partridge Is Coming in Our Ear Holes This September in a New Podcast https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/06/a...
Jun 07, 2020•32 min•Season 6Ep. 209
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Sky Q kicks off HDR support starting with on-demand nature shows https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52821220 - Drive-in cinema is coming to south London in July https://www.timeout.com/london/news/drive-in-cinema-is-coming-to-south-london-in-july-052920 - The UK is cracking down on sales of fraudulent ‘anti-5G’ USB sticks https://www.engadget.com/uk-trading-standards-bioshield-5g-stick-161005899.html?guccounter=1 The USB stick tear-down: ...
May 31, 2020•29 min•Season 6Ep. 208
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Hull school 'sorry' after pupils researched porn homework on web https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/education/mum-disgusted-hardcore-porn-homework-4142348 - - BBC Three's Proper Return to Telly Teased Again https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/05/bbc-three-tv-channel-return/ - Ian and Marta’s 24-Hour Gaming Livestream: How, Why, Where, And Poop http://www.multitwitch.tv/squidjet/sliceandd6/martholio/ian9outof10/itavenger Patreon supporters have ...
May 24, 2020•37 min•Season 6Ep. 207
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Scooters finally to be allowed on UK roads https://www.gov.uk/government/news/2-billion-package-to-create-new-era-for-cycling-and-walking - Broadband impact of Covid-19 lockdown in the UK https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/05/14/broadband_speeds_uk_march/ - Streaming Xbox to iPads, plus fisheye and macro lens chat Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discuss...
May 17, 2020•40 min•Season 6Ep. 206
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Virgin and O2 plan merger to challenge Sky and BT https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/may/01/virgin-and-o2-plan-merger-to-challenge-sky-and-bt - British Museum makes over half of its collection viewable online https://www.engadget.com/british-museum-free-artifiact-images-023917176.html - Webcam feature: Built-in vs. Premium standalone a la Razer Kiyo vs. DSLR plugged into hardware encoder box. THE PROS AND CONS! Patreon supporters have...
May 03, 2020•37 min•Season 6Ep. 205
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Babylon Offers Its Workers Free Virus Test—If They Share Results https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-21/babylon-gives-its-workers-free-virus-test-if-they-share-results - Explanation of UK’s approach to contact tracing https://www.nhsx.nhs.uk/blogs/digital-contact-tracing-protecting-nhs-and-saving-lives/ Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discus...
Apr 26, 2020•37 min•Season 6Ep. 204
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Download Festival Goes Digital This Year After the Donington Park Event Was Cancelled https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/04/download-festival-june-announced/ - Domestic electricity use up during day as nation works from home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52331534 - A look at this week’s 5G idiocy https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nick-jeffery-ba05b72_mobiles-masts-and-health-activity-6655833607380234240-j4wv/ https://news.sky.com/story/coro...
Apr 19, 2020•30 min•Season 6Ep. 203
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - NHS phone app holds key to lifting UK’s coronavirus lockdown https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/nhs-phone-app-holds-key-to-lifting-uks-coronavirus-lockdown-wfmt3pt0g Apple and Google partner on COVID-19 contact tracing technology (PR) https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2020/04/apple-and-google-partner-on-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/ - MPs Get £10,000 Extra In Expenses to Work From Home https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavir...
Apr 12, 2020•35 min•Season 6Ep. 202
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Grand National first virtual horse race on prime-time UK TV https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/apr/04/virtual-grand-national-2020-live-horse-racing-aintree Dota 2 commentary credit: SheeverGaming available at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uqb_yeIniWNP5_9Q242Bw. Listen to the original on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnfhYE1MY3A - Podcast listening is down as people work from home https://newconsumer.com/2020/03/podc...
Apr 08, 2020•32 min•Season 6Ep. 201
A live special episode with a studio audience formed of participants from Europe to Scandinavia to the U.S. to Australia—listening and laughing live, as we present the funniest failures and hottest highlights from the last hundred episodes of Tech’s Message. Recorded live on Saturday 4 April. Two-hundred episodes, five years, a million downloads, a global Webby Award nomination and a loyal community of thousands of amazing listeners and Patrons. It’s not been a bad life for Tech’s Message so far...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 200
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - UK and Europe boost contactless payment limit in response to coronavirus - Radio listening booms while music streaming stalls - Can’t buy webcams for love, nor money, nor a kiss Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY : Now is the Time to Do the Dumb Stuff - Lois, and the printing out of photos of spines as a part of a love lett...
Mar 29, 2020•34 min•Season 6Ep. 199
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Netflix, YouTube cut video quality in Europe after pressure from EU official https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/netflix-and-youtube-cut-streaming-quality-in-europe-to-handle-pandemic/ - BT has 'plenty of capacity' despite Netflix quality cuts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51974866 - 4G Goes Live This Week on the London Underground's Jubilee Line https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/london-underground-4g/ - All 531 Carphone Ware...
Mar 22, 2020•36 min•Season 6Ep. 198
UPDATE: Fixes small silence around 22m mark. Sorry about that! This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Food Delivery Firms Start Contactless Services During Pandemic https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-12/uber-deliveroo-seek-to-limit-virus-spread-as-demand-jumps - VAT on e-books and newspapers scrapped (plus a quiz!) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51832899 - BT is Launching Gigabit Broadband Across the UK https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/bt-gigabit-home-broadba...
Mar 15, 2020•35 min•Season 6Ep. 197
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Bacon saved after pedometer-eating pig's poo starts farm fire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-51790435 - The PlayStation 2 turns 20 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 - Bloodhound car: A month to save land speed record project https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51715582 Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional disc...
Mar 10, 2020•35 min•Season 6Ep. 196
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Facebook: Home food businesses concern FSA watchdog https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51475289 - Organised Crime Turns to Illegal Metal Detecting for Stealing Hordes https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/02/illegal-metal-detecting/ - West Midlands to get access to ultrafast home broadband https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51658344 Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as addition...
Mar 02, 2020•33 min•Season 6Ep. 195
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Email address charges branded 'daylight robbery' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-51571275 - Shop Manager Quits After Bosses Insist on Barcodes https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/02/shop-manager-quits-barcodes/ - Ofcom measured UK's 5G radiation and found that, no, it won't give you cancer https://www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2020/02/21/ofcom_measured_5g_radiation_and_found_that_no_it_wont_give_you_cancer/ Patreon supporters have access to o...
Feb 23, 2020•27 min•Season 6Ep. 194
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Mobile World Congress Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-12/mobile-world-congress-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-concerns https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-14/tech-show-canceled-by-coronavirus-asks-for-financial-solidarity - Ofcom to be put in charge of regulating internet in UK https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/feb/12/ofcom-to-be-put-in-charge-of-regulating-internet-in-uk Pa...
Feb 16, 2020•34 min•Season 6Ep. 193
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Companies are pulling out of MWC left, right and centre https://www.cnet.com/news/nividia-drops-out-of-mwc-2020-over-coronavirus-worries/ - Dyson Reveals Patents for Headphones That Purify Air Around You https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-04/dyson-reveals-patents-for-air-purifier-that-s-also-headphones - iOS 13.4 could turn your iPhone and Apple Watch into car keys https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/06/ios-13-4-carkey/ Patreon sup...
Feb 09, 2020•36 min•Season 6Ep. 192
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Airbnb Hosts in Coronavirus Epicenter Stay Open for Business https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-30/airbnb-hosts-in-coronavirus-epicenter-staying-open-for-business - UK govt says guaranteed surcharge-free EU roaming will end after Brexit transition https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/01/30/uk_government_free_eu_roaming_will_end/ - BT to charge people £50 for keeping old wi-fi routers https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51294395 ...
Feb 03, 2020•42 min•Season 6Ep. 191
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Bose is closing all of its retail stores in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/1/15/21067715/bose-shutting-down-retail-stores-layoffs-north-america-europe-japan-australia - UK government opens trial for wirelessly charged taxis https://www.engadget.com/amp/2020/01/16/uk-government-opens-trial-for-wirelessly-charged-taxis/ - TV cameras to be allowed in Crown Courts in England and Wales https...
Jan 19, 2020•31 min•Season 6Ep. 190
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message , the second of two special episodes, we journey into CES Hell, where we’ll be remarking on the most ridiculous of the electronic souls that passed through the Consumer Electronics Show’s pearly concrete gates this year. Joining Nate is his usual partner in crime, Ian Morris. Joining them is long-time friend of the show and fellow WIRED graduate, Olivia Solon, editor of tech investigations at NBC News. Read her swatting feature here . Patreon su...
Jan 14, 2020•39 min•Season 6Ep. 189
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message , the first of two special episodes, starting with CES Heaven, where we’ll be remarking on the most marvellous of the electronic souls that passed through the Consumer Electronics Show’s pearly concrete gates this year. Joining Nate is CNET.com ’s Andy Hoyle. They discuss: - Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Fold https://www.cnet.com/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-fold-foldable-screens-come-to-windows-tablets-preview/ - Meet MarsCat: The autonomous robot cat that ...
Jan 10, 2020•39 min•Season 6Ep. 188
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Ofcom proposes locked-handset ban https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50823052 - Royal Mail Caught Reading Kids' Private Letters to Santa https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/christmas/christmas-present-gift-games-console-lego-books-royal-mail-a9248171.html - The corporate poo patrol is coming after your precious toilet time https://www.wired.co.uk/article/battle-toilet-workplace Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer ve...
Dec 23, 2019•25 min•Season 5Ep. 187
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Half-Life returns with Half-Life: Alyx. But is an all-VR game the right approach? https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/21/half-life-alyx-valve-VR-prequel - Another Deliveroo TV ad banned for being misleading https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50644526 - INTERVIEW: Marta Svetek goes in-depth with what it’s like to be a motion-caption actor https://www.instagram.com/martholio/ Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the sho...
Dec 08, 2019•45 min•Season 5Ep. 186
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message : - Follow-up on “period pants” and emoji use with input from Plan International - Facebook, Instagram will ban some sexual uses of the peach and eggplant emoji https://www.dailydot.com/debug/peach-eggplant-emoji-sexual-solicitation/ - Untitled Goose Game: the fun, the thrills, the honks Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about: - EXTRA STORY : Get...
Nov 10, 2019•28 min•Season 5Ep. 185
This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message Nate and Kate discuss: - Period emoji arrives on iPhones in bid to 'break the taboo' over menstruation https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/10/29/period-emoji-arrives-iphones-bid-break-taboo-menstruation/ - Microsoft Takes Subscriptions To Another Level With Xbox All Access https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/10/xbox-all-access-is-finally-coming-to-the-uk/ - Switching Off From Social Because Learning Polish Is Awesome Patreon supporters have a...
Nov 02, 2019•31 min•Season 5Ep. 184
