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The PC Pro Podcast PC Pro
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Every week the team behind the UK's biggest technology monthly discusses the latest news and issues in computing and mobile tech.
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Episode 692: Super-slim iPads, and @jack says bye bye to BlueSky
The team discusses Apple’s new M4-powered iPads, Ofcom’s proposals to keep kids safe online and Jack Dorsey’s quiet departure from the Twitter rival he founded. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Pokit Pro, a handy Bluetooth tool that serves as a multimeter, oscilloscope and more.
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Episode 691: Cracking down on crackable passwords, plus a touch of Vertigo
The team discusses new UK legislation that outlaws insecure default passwords, questions Google’s enormous payments to Apple and learns very little from Tim’s trip to Hungary. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Lenovo Legion Go, a handheld gaming PC that runs full Windows.
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Episode 690: Barry gets shirty with Photoshop, while TikTok could be banned
The team discusses the latest generative AI features added to Photoshop, considers the prospect of a US-wide ban on TikTok and revisits the eternal debate as to whether 8GB of RAM is enough for a laptop. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Passmark USB Power Delivery Tester, a clever tool that measures just how many watts your USB power supply is really putting out.
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Episode 689: Never mind AI PCs, we’ve got smart NPCs
The team discusses new adverts popping up in Windows, an attempted deepfake attack on LastPass and the latest AI gaming innovations from Nvidia. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Asus RT-AX57 Go, a fully functional Wi-Fi 6 router that fits in your pocket.
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Episode 688: New Google projects, AI and more, live from the departure lounge
The team discusses Google’s new video presentation tool, AI-based exam marking and how the UK police plan to use facial recognition to crack down on shoplifting. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Gurgle Apps Wi-Fi Word Clock, a fun and (just about) practical project based on the Raspberry Pi Pico W.
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Episode 687: Hacking hotel door locks, Spotify's price rise and why Samsung's Bixby lives on.
The team refuses to talk AI this week, instead focusing on a hack that bypasses hotel door locks, the latest Spotify price rises and why Samsung believes that Bixby is still worth backing. Plus, how much it costs to keep Windows 10 running, 20 years of Gmail and Barry tries to convince the panel that a pair of smart glasses should be Hot Hardware of the Week.
Links mentioned in this week's episode:
https://predr.ag/blog/wifi-only-works-when-its-raining/
https://ee.co.uk/smart-tech/smart-tech/tcl-nextwear-s-plus
And finally, our thanks to Nick Gassman for his much-needed help with the recording!