Tech's Message Episode 248

This week on Tech’s Message:The failure of the UK’s emergency test systemWhat network Three got wrong and whyGoodbye, Covid tracing app, we hardly knew yeNate’s back in New York filmingIan’s bananaThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:HMV’s reopening its biggest UK storeVinyl, merch and live music are back for retailBananasBagpipesKiltsHaggisOuttakes and much more…Links:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-65391455 https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/04/three-uk-coughs-to-problems-with-emergency-alert-test.html https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65377793 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/28/hmv-return-flagship-store-oxford-street-london/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36495-z Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Apr 202327min

This week on Tech’s Message:Google to open up app payments after UK watchdog probeBrits start 'em young with 20% of tots 'owning' a smartphoneInsights on toddler smartphone usageThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Superdrug Mobile is actually a thing!An in-depth look at the UK’s virtual mobile networksOuttakes and much more…Links:https://www.ft.com/content/45ff9420-71c7-4995-8340-1da37c533c36 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/app-developers-on-google-play-store-offered-payment-choices-following-cma-probe https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/17/uk_toddler_phone_ownership/ https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/255852/childrens-media-use-and-attitudes-report-2023.pdf https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/04/superdrug-mobile-confirm-price-freeze-on-uk-4g-network.html https://www.superdrugmobile.com/our-plan https://www.ecotalk.co.uk/our-deals / https://www.ecotricity.co.uk/your-green-energy/ecotalk https://smarty.co.uk/plans/unlimited https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_mobile_virtual_network_operators https://www.1pmobile.com/Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes: https://www.uktechshow.com.Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Publisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (free version) are not endorsements. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Apr 202338min

This week on Tech’s Message:UK prepares test of emergency alert systemHow does what the UK’s doing compare to the US, Japan, the Netherlands and elsewhere?Nuclear bomb warnings versus highly local forest firesDrones being tested to spot traffic offendersIs there anywhere good to speed legally in Britain?Do we have too many cameras?The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Grimsby! Wisbech! Harlow!Where are the “worst” places to “live” for a “digital nomad” anyway?What is a digital nomad, exactly?Internet speeds, crime, social housingOuttakes and much more…Links:https://www.pocket-lint.com/why-did-my-phone-sound-an-alarm/ https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/Emergency_Warning/ew_index.html https://news.sky.com/story/emergency-alerts-how-they-work-in-other-countries-including-a-few-times-when-it-has-gone-wrong-12851133 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-sms-messages https://www.londonworld.com/read-this/traffic-police-to-roll-out-a-new-cunning-way-to-catch-unsuspecting-speeding-and-reckless-motorists-4100488 https://www.absolutewinery.com/worst-places-to-live-in-the-uk/Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Apr 202331min

This week on Tech’s Message:Amazon shutters Book Depository DPReview dies a deathVirgin Media’s repeated outagesBenefits of local fibre providersAre outages that problematic in a world of 5G and tethering?The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Nate’s recent American cheese crisisCould Twitter Blue be temporarily worth subscribing to after all?Outtakes and much more…Links:https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/04/amazon-to-close-book-depository-online-shop https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/11/uk-book-sales-in-2021-highest-in-a-decade https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65042770 https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/03/ofcom-raise-uk-automatic-compensation-payments-for-broadband-woes.htmlhttps://twitter.com/aakashg0/status/1641976869460275201?s=61&t=c8S1KbsuCzuGdMGh9xoj7w Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Apr 202329min

This week on Tech’s Message:UK proposes AI regulation… sort ofHow UK AI rules stack against the EU’sThe iPhone 15 could go eSIM-only in the UKWhat is an iSIM?The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Audible tests out ads in audiobooksLibraries that lend audiobooksPros and cons on ads in mediaOuttakes and much more…Links:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65102210https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/the-european-union-s-ai-act-explained/ https://www.pocket-lint.com/the-iphone-15-could-go-esim-only-in-the-uk-and-other-european-countries/ https://www.engadget.com/audible-is-now-testing-ads-in-your-audiobooks-for-some-reason-185337088.html https://help.audible.com/s/article/why-am-i-hearing-advertisements-in-my-audiobook?language=en_US Thanks to Adam for naming this week’s show!Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Apr 202329min

This week on Tech’s Message:UK plans ways to let kids use AI for examsDeath of courseworkRoald Dahl ebooks forcibly changed South Park renamed “Tolkien” characterThe Old Testament The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:The evolution of tech travel bagsWhat did we take to CES 15 years ago……and what would we take today?Who misses wireless hard drives and 3G Wi-Fi hotspots?Outtakes and much more…Links:Students to be allowed to use ChatGPT for GCSE and A-level exams under Whitehall planshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/03/03/students-could-allowed-use-chatgpt-gcses-a-levels/ Roald Dahl ebooks ‘force censored versions on readers’ despite backlash https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/roald-dahl-collection-books-changes-text-puffin-uk-2023-rm2622vl0 Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Mars 202333min

This week on Tech’s Message:Signal could leave the UKHow could encrypted apps pull out of a country?Online Safety BillHello Tomorrow on Apple TVMicrosoft’s Activision dealIs the UK big enough to swap tech company decisions?The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:The Trouble With SmarthomesAI and robots in the gardenWill robots walk our dogs in future?HomeKit’s architecture woesNew HomePodsIan’s smart home setupNate’s smart home setupOuttakes and much more…Links:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/signal-vows-to-defy-uk-legislation-that-puts-e2e-encryption-in-the-crosshairs/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64718842 Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Feb 202340min

This week on Tech’s Message:Sheffield’s 6G developmentWhat exactly is the cyber-physical continuum?UK’s 5G speeds are slowing downWho’s got the worst fibre connectivity in the UK?Virgin Media’s upload speedsThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Twitter wants us to pay for SMS-based two-factor authenticationHow’s Mastodon holding up these days?‘Tooting’ on MastodonUsing third-party 2FA appsOuttakes and much more…Links:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-64661539 https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2023/02/ookla-warns-of-declining-uk-5g-mobile-broadband-speeds.html https://www.ericsson.com/en/6g https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/17/23605073/twitter-blue-charge-sms-2fa Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH’S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech’s Message. Read Nate’s ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Feb 202330min