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Tube will soon be entirely cashless, says TfL boss

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tube-london-cashless-andy-byford-a4560826.html 

PayPal introducing inactivity fee in the UK

https://www.paypalobjects.com/marketing/ua/pdf/GB/en/ua-121620.pdf#page90 

New UK app records police encounters and saves footage in cloud

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/03/new-uk-app-records-police-encounters-and-saves-footage-in-cloud

Uber Wins More Time in London With 18-Month License Extension

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-28/uber-is-fit-and-proper-to-keep-london-license-judge-rules-kfmbt224 

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Steam's first digital tabletop festival kicks off this month

https://www.engadget.com/steam-digital-tabletop-festival-121516238.html

Plus outtakes and more!

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

The pandemic has killed cash 

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/pandemic-cashless-society

Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-54239180

Zen Internet explainer: https://support.zen.co.uk/kb/Knowledgebase/Broadband-Understanding-REIN-and-SHINE

Sir David Attenborough breaks Jennifer Aniston's Instagram record

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54292947 

Follow Sir David: https://www.instagram.com/davidattenborough/

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- Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B deal 

https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/21/21448884/microsoft-buys-bethesda-zenimax-xbox-game-studios-starfield-fallout-doom

- Outtakes and more!

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Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

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Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Music: Audio Network & Pond5

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

TikTok: Cambridgeshire police officers warned over 'offensive' videos

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-54154832 

SEE ALSO: https://www.reddit.com/r/policeuk/comments/itpfc1/bbc_news_tiktok_cambridgeshire_police_officers/

AND: https://www.cambs.police.uk/assets/PDFs/About/Misconduct/AboutUs-TaylorCooper-determination.pdf 

Guardian takes legal action to shut down parody headline generator

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/guardian-takes-legal-action-to-shut-down-parody-headline-generator/ 

UK-based chip designer sold to US firm Nvidia

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54142567

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/15/cambridge-staff-fobbed-off-at-meeting-over-softbank-arm-sale-to-nvidia-union

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- Apple’s new non-iPhone approach to its Watch, and how it’ll impact the UK

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

Robots to be used in UK care homes to help reduce loneliness

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/07/robots-used-uk-care-homes-help-reduce-loneliness 

Tesco to trial drone delivery service

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54102580 

Xbox Game Pass is adding EA Play games to its lineup

https://thenextweb.com/gaming/2020/09/09/xbox-game-pass-is-adding-ea-play-games-to-its-lineup/

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Fun with Backups!

- Outtakes and more!

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message Nate is joined by CNET.com’s Andy Hoyle! Check out Andy’s photography YouTube channel and his CNET IFA experience video.

UK carrier EE launches ‘first of its kind’ iPhone cell plan bundling Apple Music, TV+ and Arcade

https://9to5mac.com/2020/09/02/ee-full-works-iphone-bundle-plan/

Amazon takes down a five-star fraud in the UK

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/4/21423429/amazon-top-reviewers-uk-fraud 

Best gadgets of IFA 2020

https://www.cnet.com/news/best-gadgets-of-ifa-2020/ 

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- FEATURE: What Are IFA, CES and Mobile World Congress Like Now? Is The Conference As We Know It Dead?

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Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

Napster sold for a song to UK virtual events company

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/08/napster-sold-for-a-song-to-uk-virtual-events-company/ 

Phones could detect drinking over legal driving limit

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53834476 

Happy Birthday, Windows 95 

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/happy-birthday-windows-95/

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It’s Time To Complain About Printers 

It’s a slow news week so let’s complain about printers for a while.

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS: 

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

Eurostar blames Covid-19 for premium seat only wi-fi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53737400 

Airbnb to limit UK bookings for under-25s

https://www.cityam.com/party-poopers-airbnb-to-limit-uk-bookings-for-under-25s/

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- Epic Games and the Apple/Google fight

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TECH’S MESSAGE IS: 

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

UK Cinemas Disappointed That Mulan Will Release on Disney+ Instead

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/uk-cinemas-disappointed-that-mulan-will-release-on-disney-instead/ 

Jurors could watch trials on cinema screens after successful test atOdeon in Edinburgh

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/5890809/trials-court-cinema-odeon-jury-scotland/ 

2020 London Marathon Closed to Casuals Who May Only CompeteVirtually

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-53695789 

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Amazon to pass on UK digital tax to sellers in fees hikehttps://www.cityam.com/amazon-to-pass-on-uk-digital-tax-to-sellers-in-fees-hike/

- Significant rant about being an Amazon Marketplace seller - Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS: 

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate LanxonProduction and Editing: Nate Lanxon Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek Music: Audio Network & Pond5 CertainArtwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / Freepik Publisher: AcastCopyright © Nate Lanxon

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

Argos axes 'book of dreams' catalogue after 48 years

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53592591

Browse old Argos catalogues here: http://dev.argosbookofdreams.co.uk

Sainsbury's to try out virtual queuing system

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53569086

This iPhone accessory might be the biggest revolution in phone photography ever

https://www.cnet.com/news/profoto-b10-flash-airx-app-biggest-revolution-iphone-camera-phone-photography/ 

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- Technology conference CES going digital for 2021

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53567682

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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This week on the regular version of Tech’s Message:

UK music fans snap up 65,000 cassettes in 2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53472748 

With no Olympics to gawp at, we’re all buying smaller, cheaper TVs 

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-coronavirus-killed-television-sales 

Vodafone Adds Amazon Prime and YouTube Premium as New Benefits

https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/07/vodafone-adds-amazon-prime-and-youtube-premium-as-new-benefits/

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- A Journey Into TikTok With Ian Morris

- Outtakes and more!

TECH’S MESSAGE IS:

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Recurring Guest Hosts: Andy Hoyle, Naomi Kerbel, Kate Lanxon

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

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