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 government to court over 'backdoor' order(BBC News) Why Elon Musk's Grok is kicking up a storm in India(BBC News) De...
Apr 30, 2025
55 min
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 the show
Aug 30, 2024
38 min
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 no spoilers. References: The Verge: Apple announces new iPad Pros with OLED displays and thinnest design everXDA: AMD CP...
May 31, 2024
47 min
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 accelerator pedal that can stick National Grid (UK): What is EV charging anxiety – and is range anxiety a thing ...
Apr 30, 2024
46 min
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. We then discuss the apps we use for note-taking, now that Evernote introduced more limitations to the free plan,...
Mar 31, 2024
54 min
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 covered in RB42 Extra over in Buy Me a Coffee for our supporters. Send us a message Support the s...
Nov 30, 2023
43 min
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 select markets(ars technica) Elon Musk wants your “entire financial life” on X by 2024(omg ubuntu) Happy Birthday Ubu...
Oct 31, 2023
32 min
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) Godot Engine hits over 50K euros per month in fundingUnity's policy change timeline on Windows CentralFree eB...
Oct 1, 2023
38 min
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 this weekMore Excel competition by Financial Modelling World CupBritish eSports Association BTEC&n...
Aug 31, 2023
38 min
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 MSNSend us a message Support the show
Jul 21, 2023
29 min
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