Podcast Episodes

Episode 742: Just hangin’ with my bots

Episode 742

The team discusses Mark Zuckerberg’s prediction that AI bots will soon become your friends, and ask whether students’ use of services like ChatGPT is stunting their education. We also note that Micro…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 741: Apple’s Airplay Worm, Chinese EVs and Google's AI Ad Push

Episode 741

This week the team discusses the Apple AirPlay flaw, the latest releases in Microsoft’s Surface range and why military staff are parking their Chinese EVs away from the office. We also ponder the ram…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 740: Is your phone more energy-efficient than a fridge?

Episode 740

The team discusses a major legal smackdown for Apple; new plans to label smartphones with battery life and repairability scores; and the mysterious ongoing cyber-attack on M&S. We also bid a resentfu…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Episode 739: Take a letter, ChatGPT

Episode 739

The team discusses the ongoing fallout from the EU’s legal sanctions against Apple and Meta, then gets properly stuck into the issues raised by the idea of AI “employees”. We also discuss ongoing leg…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 738: Can the law keep up with social media?

Episode 738

The team discusses a report urging UK authorities to get a grip on social media, along with the latest news from OpenAI and a controversial case of boxed, purchased software being disabled after a se…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 737: Trump's Technology Tariffs

Episode 737

🎉 Celebrate 18 Years of the PC Pro Podcast! 🎉

This week, the team dives into Donald Trump’s tariffs, unpacking their impact on tech companies across the globe. On a lighter note, sparks fly as they de…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 736: Email encryption, Donkey Kong and the LibGen fightback

Episode 736

This week the team mull over Google’s plan for email encryption and the perils of being the best at Donkey Kong. Frankly, he’s not as good as Funky Kong, but that’s only my opinion.

We also discuss th…

Published on 6 months ago

Episode 735: You have been added to the group chat

Episode 735

The team discusses the US’ embarrassing Signal debacle, the latest boost to OpenAI’s image-generation capabilities and a proposal from Meta to offer Brits ad-free Facebook and Instagram services – fo…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 734: Corporate Espionage, EuroStack and Google Gemini.

Episode 734

Join the team this week as they unravel the thrilling spy narrative at the heart of the Deel and Rippling battle. Discover Europe’s strategic plans to diversify its tech infrastructure and get the la…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 733: A new CEO for Intel, and batteries get a boost

Episode 733

The team discusses Framework’s latest range of upgradeable, repairable computers, plus Intel’s new CEO and a company promising faster charging and a longer lifespan for lithium-ion batteries. Our Hot…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago