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

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Reuters reports that the big tech companies, such as Meta and Google, are funding children's digital wellbeing material, partnering with the likes of Sesame Street and the Girl Scouts, to educate children on how to use the internet safely, but is this all as purely altruistic as it first appears?

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Elgato's Cam Link 4K. This handy little USB gadget turns your DSLR or mirrorless camera, or anything with an HDMI output, into a high quality webcam or capture source, compatible with all the usual software, such as OBS Studio, Zoom, Discord and more. Simply connect this to your PC or Mac's USB 3 port and your camera's HDMI output for excellent audio and video quality. You can even use it to turn an iPad into a field monitor, making it handy for content creators.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest news and reviews. On the show; The Civil Aviation Authority gives the go ahead for trials of drone delivery services, starting with Amazon performing the first in Darlington. Are we ready for these deliveries, and is the tech ready? 

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Soundcore Work. This ultra compact recorder comes in two parts, a small microphone and a charging base. Using GPT powered AI, this innovative gadget records continuously or on command and can create transcripts and summaries. With an 8 hour battery life, 32 hour with the case, this in an ideal way to record conversations to ensure you don't miss that important information.

Aqara's P100 Multi-State Sensor. This innovative and compact adhesive sensor can detect movement, tilt, orientation, vibration, whether a window is opened and much more. When attached to an object, be it a drawer, window, cabinet, or anything else needing monitoring it connects to Aqara's hub to provide alerts. These handy little gadgets are an ideal way to add another level of security and automation to your home and are an excellent addition to the Aqara extensive home security range. Available in black or white and scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective just after 1pm every other Thursday on BBC Radio London and can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the latest news and reviews. On this week's show; Instagram turns off end-to-end encryption for private messaging, what does this mean for user's privacy and could messages be used for other purposes?

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Aqara's P100 Multi-State Sensor. This innovative and compact adhesive sensor can detect movement, tilt, orientation, vibration, whether a window is opened and much more. When attached to an object, be it a drawer, window, cabinet, or anything else needing monitoring it connects to Aqara's hub to provide alerts. These handy little gadgets are an ideal way to add another level of security and automation to your home and are an excellent addition to the Aqara extensive home security range. Available in black or white and scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and you can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Breakfast to discuss plans by Amazon to trial deliveries by drone in Darlington, ahead of a planned wider use if the trial is successful. Will the trial be successful, is the technology advanced enough, are there privacy concerns, and are people ready to have these drones buzzing around carrying packages?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jason Mohammad on BBC Radio Wales to discuss the issue of poor mobile phone signals after complaints were raised in Tenby following the situation worsening with the removal of a phone mast, affecting o2, Vodafone, and 3 users. If you're in one of these low signal areas is there anything you can do? This and much more advice on how to improve your connection and stay safe while doing so in the show.

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Abbot on LBC Radio to discuss how fifteen secondary schools in the London borough of Sutton have started a trial using seven minute VR sessions to help students cope with stress caused by exams, ADHD, problems at home etc. Is this a good idea or is there the risk it will come at the expense of more conventional, tried and trusted, methods of help from social and mental health services?

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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#Bullying
#Mental
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#Health
#Counselling
#Help
#Funding
#Education
#Classroom
#Smartphones
#Meditation
#Relaxation
#Addiction
#Social
#Media

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; Finally a good story about AI as six residential care homes in Dorset trial using AI monitoring with some extremely encouraging results.

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Anker's Prime Charger. This mains powered compact desktop GAN charger features 4 USB-C and 2 USB-A sockets allowing you to charge up to six devices simultaneously and is capable of supplying up to 100 watts on the USB-C sockets, with a total of 200 watts output, making it ideal for those charging a lot of power hungry devices or who prefer a tidy solution to their charging needs. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC every Friday morning around 3.40am and can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull with this week's tech news, including how Meta has confirmed they'll be tracking their employees' mouse and keyboard clicks to train their AI to use the same software, but are they being expected to train their own replacements at a time they've announced massive layoffs while investing in Artificial Intelligence? Plus, how ChatGPT became abusive and threatening after users abused it.

Gadget of the Week goes to;

TP-Link Archer NX500 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router. This  wireless dual-band Wifi 6 enabled router uses a nano 5G sim card, allowing you to replace a conventional internet connection with a cellular one you'd normally find in your smartphone, as well as being compatible with standard fibre and DSL modem connections. With excellent antennas to ensure a great connection and compatibility with TP-Link's EasyMesh system, this is an ideal option for those in areas where high speed internet still isn't available or as an alternate option if your home broadband goes down. 

You can hear the Gadget Detective on LBC around 3.40am every Friday morning and follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephanie Finnon on BBC Radio Cumbria to discuss how Meta has confirmed it has started tracking its own employees' keys and mouse clics to train its AI to operate the very software those employees are using. What are the ethical implications of employees being expected to train AI to replace them? Just where is this all heading, and how worried should we be about the implications? Could even this text you're reading now eventually be outsourced and not need the Gadget Detective to type it?!

You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jumoké Fashola on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Booking.com suffers a data breach with certain customer details being stolen by hackers. What can people do to protect themselves from similar hacks in future?

Gadget of the Week goes to;

Yubikey's Security Dongles. These dongles are either USB or NFC enabled and connect to your device add a level of much needed security to your online life.

LiberNovo Dynamic Ergonomic Office Chair & StepSync Footrest. This luxury office chair has a segmented back to comfort your spine and a rechargeable battery powered piston system to flex and move with you. With an optional footrest this comes in light grey and black and is a way to invest in your own health and comfort. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, listen in for more

Sony ULT FIELD 5 bluetooth speaker. This powerful bluetooth speaker offers massive bass, a removable shoulder strap, 25hr battery, LED lighting, and is water/dust/rustproof. You can even link two for a wider stereo. Scoring 4 out of 5, more in the show.

You can hear the Gadget Detective on BBC Radio London every other Thursday just after 1pm and can follow and contact him on X @gadgetdetective and BlueSky @GadgetDetective.com

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