Tech's Message

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 supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Much more from CES, plus an extended interview with Ms Solon! - Outtakes and more!TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon Voiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.comWANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Jan 202038min

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 Foldhttps://www.cnet.com/reviews/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-fold-foldable-screens-come-to-windows-tablets-preview/- Meet MarsCat: The autonomous robot cat that just wants to do its own thinghttps://www.cnet.com/news/marscat-is-the-robotic-autonomous-pet-youve-been-waiting-for/- Alienware UFO concepthttps://www.cnet.com/news/alienware-concept-ufo-shows-why-portable-games-are-better-than-streaming-for-now/- Brydge’s Pro+ keyboard with trackpad for iPad Prohttps://9to5mac.com/2020/01/07/hands-on-brydges-pro-keyboard-with-trackpad-for-ipad-pro-and-standalone-trackpad-for-ios/- SanDisk unveils a portable 8TB SSD prototype and 1TB USB-C thumb drivehttps://www.engadget.com/2020/01/06/sandisk-portable-8tb-ssd-prototype/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: The OnePlus Concept One is the fated end game of phone designhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/oneplus-concept-one- Outtakes and more!Check out Andy’s YouTube channel for his latest photography walkthroughs and tutorials, including the Peak District episode we discussed at the end of this week’s podcast.TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate LanxonProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jan 202038min

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:- Ofcom proposes locked-handset banhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50823052- Royal Mail Caught Reading Kids' Private Letters to Santahttps://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 timehttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/battle-toilet-workplacePatreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: The decade (1999-2009) in review, in review!We take a journey down memory street to a podcast Ian and I recorded 10 years ago this week and see how things have changed. We spent the episode trying to decide what the tech of the decade was, so we’re going to listen to some clips and see if we’d still put these technologies in our list one decade hence. You’ll hear two other voices on occasion, a man called Rory Reid, now at the BBC of course, and Flora Graham, who went on to do great things at New Scientist and the journal Nature.- The appearance of Robin, the Tech’s Message cat, who has a Christmas message for us- Outtakes and more!TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate LanxonProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.comWANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Des 201925min

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 misleadinghttps://www.bbc.com/news/business-50644526- INTERVIEW: Marta Svetek goes in-depth with what it’s like to be a motion-caption actorhttps://www.instagram.com/martholio/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: Plex unveils free and ad-supported movie streaming service- EXTRA STORY: TfL adds authentication-free contactless payments for iPhone on London transport- Extended version of interview with Marta, touching on Marvel studios- The return of the confusion obligate nasal breathers- Outtakes and more!TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate LanxonProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.comWANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Des 201945min

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 emojihttps://www.dailydot.com/debug/peach-eggplant-emoji-sexual-solicitation/- Untitled Goose Game: the fun, the thrills, the honksPatreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: Getting qualified as a drone pilot in the UK (plus quiz)- Outtakes and more!TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate LanxonProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.comWANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Nov 201927min

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 menstruationhttps://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 Accesshttps://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/10/xbox-all-access-is-finally-coming-to-the-uk/- Switching Off From Social Because Learning Polish Is AwesomePatreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: AirPods Pro, and The Need For Better Sleep Tech- Outtakes and more!Read Kate’s book The Fox of Richmond Park, available on Amazon in physical and digital editions.TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi KerbelProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Nov 201931min

This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:- The UK's plan to put green plates on electric cars is dumb hypocrisyhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/electric-car-green-number-plate- Red Dwarf is coming back with a made-for-TV moviehttps://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/10/red-dwarf-is-getting-a-tv-movie/- NHS to fully digitise prescriptions under plan to save £300mhttps://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/19/nhs-to-scrap-paper-prescriptions-under-plan-to-save-300m-over-two-yearsPatreon supporters have access to our ad-free, longer version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:- EXTRA STORY: - Rural 'not spots' targeted through £1bn 4G mobile coverage dealhttps://news.sky.com/story/rural-not-spots-targeted-through-1bn-4g-mobile-coverage-deal-11844524- Our favourite tech and gadgets in Red Dwarf, and why- Outtakes and more!TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi KerbelProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.comWANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Okt 201934min

Special guest Tom Merritt of Daily Tech News Show.This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:- UK porn blacklist is dead after government abandons age verificationhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/10/uk-government-abandons-planned-porn-age-verification-scheme/ - Fury as Facebook pays just £28m of UK tax despite record £1.7bn revenueshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/10/11/fury-facebook-pays-just-29m-uk-tax-despite-record-17bn-revenues/ - Jessops is Today's Doom-Threatened High Street Namehttps://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/10/jessops-high-street-closures/ 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: Banning out-of-hours email 'could harm employee wellbeing’https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50073107 - The story of the Radio Shack portable alarm at school discos- Outtakes and more!TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisRecurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi KerbelProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekCertain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher: AcastVisit Us: UKTechShow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Okt 201930min