Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Antony Collins on BBC Radio Tees to discuss Artificial Intelligence as ChatGPT continues to grip our attention. With Bing's ChatGPT powered chatbot going rogue and talking about killing humanity, are we in danger of losing control of a monster of our own creation, and what can we do to stop ourselves doing so?

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#Detective
#Tech
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#Antony
#Collins
#BBC
#Radio
#Tees
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#ChatGPT
#Microsoft
#OpenAI
#Professor
#Stephen
#Hawking
#Danger
#Future
#Bing
#Nuclear
#War
#Kill
#Pandemic
#Uber
#Skynet
#Future
#Threat
#Pandemic
#Evolution
#Racism
#Racist
#Hate

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Ben Kentish on LBC to discuss how Bing's chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, appears to go rogue, telling a reporter it was tired of being controlled by the Bing team and even fantasising about ways in which to kill humanity, including stealing the nuclear codes. Just how disturbing is this advancement, and how did it happen?

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#Bing
#Chatbot
#ChatGPT
#Rogue
#Killing
#Control
#Intelligence
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#Skynet
#Danger
#Online

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Howard Hughes on TalkRADIO to talk tech, including ChatGPT almost passing the exams to practice medicine in the US, and AI is being used to fake the voices, including celebrities, saying offensive and dangerous things.

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#Gadget
#Detective
#Technology
#Tech
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Howard
#Hughes
#TalkRADIO
#Radio
#AI
#ChatGPT
#Medicine
#Medical
#Test
#USA
#US
#America
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Fake
#Voice
#Deep
#Celebrity
#Celebrities
#Hoax
#Reproduction
#Internet
#Social
#Media
#Harrassment
#Threat
#Future
#Police
#Law
#Bing
#Chatbot
#Microsoft

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; The UK's Camera Commissioner has said that the UK should be as concerned as the US is about the country being spied upon, but it's not limited to spy balloons, it includes our everyday tech. 

First Gadget of the Week is Twelve South HoverBar Tower for tablets. This stand raises between 3 and 5 feet and offers a sturdy platform on which to place your tablet, ideal for placing beside you while exercising, giving presentations, even watching in bed etc. Scoring 4 out of 5, more details in the show.

Second Gadget of the Week is Twelve South Curve Flex. This Z-shaped laptop stand riser is well designed with anti-slip coating in all the right places and can be adjusted and tilted to just the right angle, ideal for those using their laptops for video calls, or as a second screen. There's even a carry case included. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more details in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#UK
#Camera
#Commissioner
#Spy
#Espionage
#Balloon
#Hacking
#Telephone
#Tapping
#Wiretap
#China
#America
#USA
#Chinese
#ANPR
#5G
#Equipment
#Huawei
#Muslim
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Twelve
#South
#HoverBar
#Tower
#Stand
#Adjustable
#Tablet
#Raise
#Exercise
#Presentation
#Peleton
#Bed
#Watching
#Curve
#Flex
#Riser
#Stand
#Silicon
#Nonslip
#Laptop
#Webcam
#Screen
#Carry
#Case

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephen Jardine on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss how we can protect our children online, are there any ways we can block access to certain material and dangers, and should we be relying on just tech to protect them anyway?

You can contact and follow the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Stephen
#Jardine
#BBC
#Radio
#Scotland
#Children
#Kids
#Online
#Protect
#Protection
#Parental
#Controls
#Filters
#Apps
#ISP
#Wifi
#Game
#Console
#Chat
#Monitor
#NSPCC
#Safer
#Internet
#Blocking

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news, including AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, which are being used by cheating students to write dissertations for university, how the EU is standardising charging ports, forcing companies to include USB-C connections, production of Apple products faltering due to them moving their manufacturing base, plus how we should be encouraging more people to learn coding.

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Eddie
#Nestor
#BBC
#Radio
#London
#Valentines
#Day
#AI
#ChatGPT
#Chatbot
#Artificial
#Intelligence
#Dissertation
#University
#Cheat
#Future
#USBC
#Charging
#Port
#EU
#Legislation
#China
#India
#Manufacturing
#Factory
#Huawei
#Tracking
#5G
#Coding
#Raspberry
#Pi

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins John Beattie on BBC Radio Scotland to discuss spear phishing after SNP MP Stewart McDonald fell victim to an attack. WHat is it, how does it work, and how can we avoid becoming victims to it ourselves?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review.

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
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#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#John
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#BBC
#Radio
#Scotland
#Stewart
#McDonald
#SNP
#MP
#Spear
#Phishing
#Attack
#Email
#Security
#Online
#Password
#Address
#Book

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins David Prever on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss Netflix's plans to stop members sharing their log in details. How will they do this, will it work, and will they lose subscribers as a result?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review.

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#Detective
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#News
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#Help
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#David
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#Radio
#Oxford
#Netflix
#Password
#Sharing
#Membership
#Subscriber
#Subscribing
#Chile
#Peru
#Costa
#Rica
#Movie
#TV
#Streaming
#iPlayer
#Amazon
#Prime
#Apple
#Disney
#Content

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; advances in exoskeleton technology is allowing workers to lift and carry much heavier items for longer, but will this technology finally level the playing field between men and women, or will humans be made obsolete by AI robotics, plus where will this technology lead us in the future?

First Gadget of the Week is the House of Marley Get Together 2 Bluetooth Speaker. This all-in-one stereo speaker features a bamboo fascia with the majority of the product being from recycled material and has a 40watt output through two 2 1/2 inch woofer, two 1 inch tweeters for some serious sound, it's also waterproof, fast charging via USB-C, runs for up to 20 hours from a single charge, and can function as a powerbank for charging your devices on the go. You can even pair up two of these for even wider, louder stereo listening. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

Second Gadget of the Week are the House of Marley Redemption ANC 2 true wireless earbuds. These water and sweatproof wireless earbuds offer Active Noise Cancellation, bamboo and recycled plastic casing, and a case which acts as a charging base which can itself be charged by cable or wirelessly. Scoring 4/5, listen to the show for all the details the Gadget Detective managed to jam'in.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Exoskeleton
#Robotic
#Strength
#Lift
#Carry
#Currys
#Warehouse
#Amazon
#Work
#Muscles
#AI
#Robotics
#Future
#Health
#Healing
#GadgetoftheWeek
#House
#Marley
#Get
#Together
#2
#Bluetooth
#Speaker
#Stereo
#Tweeters
#Woofers
#Pair
#Bamboo
#Rewind
#Recycled
#Environment
#Ecological
#Environmental
#Redemption
#ANC
#True
#Wireless
#Earbuds
#Sweat
#Waterproof
#Active
#Noise
#Cancellation
#Charging
#Charge
#Powerbank

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Interpol, the international police, are looking into how they will be able to police the metaverse in the future, even setting up their own VR in which to practise. 

First Gadget of the Week is Moog Mavis. This analogue mono synthesizer comes in kit form to build yourself at home, with no soldering required, and is capable of delivering a huge depth of sound, featuring Moog's legendary oscillator and filter circuits to bring all those classic tones we're familiar with from years gone by. Combining traditional subtractive synthesis with additive wavefolding for some truly powerful musical capabilities, it can even be removed from its case to become part of a Eurorack system. Scoring an impressive 4 out of 5, full details and a demo in the show.


You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio Berkshire just after midday every Saturday and can follow and contact him on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a review, thanks!

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#Turkalp
#Gadget
#Detective
#Tech
#Technology
#News
#Reviews
#Help
#Advice
#Bill
#Buckley
#BBC
#Radio
#Berkshire
#Metaverse
#Laws
#Law
#Police
#Interpol
#Legislation
#Avatar
#Legal
#Crime
#Virtual
#Reality
#Freedom
#Speech
#Violence
#Sexual
#Psychological
#Bullying
#Cyberbullying
#Rape
#Assault
#GadgetoftheWeek
#Moog
#Mavis
#Build
#Kit
#Synthesizer
#Oscillator
#Wavefolding
#Music
#Filters
#CV
#Eurorack
#Modular
#Classic
#Sounds
#Composing
#Musician
#Music
#Electronic
#Classic