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Special guest: Charles Black. The founder of SEN.com joins us to talk about his success streaming live 4K video from a satellite orbiting Earth. What are his ambitions? How will he get to the moon? What makes live-streaming from space so unexpectedly difficult, besides the obvious challenges? Charles will explain all.

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian also discuss:

Amazon brings online sellers to UK high street in pop-up stores  

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-amazon-shops/amazon-brings-online-sellers-to-uk-high-street-in-pop-up-stores-idUSKCN1T30W5? 

Dark net drug sales on the rise in England  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48466271 

Interview with Charles Black, founder of SEN.com 

https://sen.com/press/press-release 

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EXTRA STORY: Deep dive on our view on Apple's latest announcements

FEATURE: Extended interview with Charles Black

PATREON-ONLY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT: 

- Why have men stopped wearing socks?

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Andy Hoyle discuss:

BBC Goes to Conduct Its First Broadcast Over 5G, Immediately Hits Data Cap  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48426481 

Why is the cost of Netflix UK going up?  

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/netflix-price-increase-uk-2019 

Google Maps speed limits and radar locations arrive in 40 countries  

https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/30/google-speed-limits-radar-trap-locations/ 

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

EXTRA STORY: Laser drones protect Scottish forests

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48380213 

PATREON-ONLY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT: 

- How not to crash a drone while snowboarding

- Extended discussion aroud conservation efforts

- The misery of an empty teacup

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Andy Hoyle

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

EE to launch UK's first 5G service in May 

https://www.cnet.com/news/ee-to-switch-on-uks-first-5g-network-on-may-30/ 

The UK impact of the Huawei meltdown 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-22/softbank-s-arm-to-comply-with-huawei-supply-blacklisting 

Uber Brings Its Jump Electric-Bicycle Rental Service to Britain 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-23/uber-brings-its-jump-electric-bike-rental-service-to-britain

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show -- 30 minutes of extra content this week -- which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

EXTRA STORY: There Were 140 Piracy ‘Incidents’ in UK Cinemas Last Year

https://torrentfreak.com/there-were-140-piracy-incidents-in-uk-cinemas-last-year/ 

PATREON-ONLY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT: 

- Debate on the cost of modern cinemas

- What makes a Dolby cinema so great?

- Twitter + Eurovision = great opportunity

- Why was HD DVD better than Blu-ray in the past, but not today?

- Everything wrong with SCART cables

- The tourble with zoos

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- Netflix creates UK-only popularity chart -- why?

- Phone and internet users to get end-of-contract alerts -- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48268427 

- San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology while Britain embraces it -- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-san-francisco-facial-recognition/san-francisco-votes-to-ban-city-use-of-facial-recognition-technology and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-48228677/could-facial-recognition-cut-crime

- Your emails and questions answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Thomas the wank engine: London rail passengers played pr0n grunts over PA system -- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/05/13/london_rail_passengers_played_pron_noises_over_tannoy/

- Big discussion around HD remaasters

- The big problem with Amazon Prime Video

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- U.K. May Face 5G Delay on Huawei Review, Culture Secretary Says

- The UK government will now accept Apple and Google Pay

- eBay to open new 'concept store' in Midlands

- Your emails and questions answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Google Pixel 3a Review!

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- The UK gets its first checkout-free grocery store

- Drone owners to be charged annual fee under new proposals

- BBC really wants the iPlayer to hold content for at least a year

- Your emails and questions answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Netflix high-quality audio makes shows and films sounds better

- Extended discussion around experience of app-only shopping

- Deep dive into HQ audio

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- Facebook Says First-Person Christchurch Video Foiled AI System

- NatWest launches the UK's 'first biometric fingerprint debit card'

- Bumble will use AI to detect unwanted nudes

- Your emails and questions answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: IPad Pro as a laptop replacement

- A 10-minute discussion about Giant African Land Snails (seriously)

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- UK to introduce porn age-checks in July

- Lush quits social media in UK

- Browsing the Web In Europe Really Is Total Crap

- Your emails and questions answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Google Offers Europeans Choice to Download Rival Web Browser 

- Tasteful digression into our first internet porn experiences as teens

- Internet porn versus newsagent-bought magazine porn

- Nate's first bathtime experience with a fizzzing Lush bath bomb

- Which American business doesn't deserve to be in business according to Ian?

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

WANT MORE? Access ad-free, extended versions of each episode, download our weekly sister show Extra Message, listen to us recording live or download a full uncensored copy on demand, and much more, by joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech. You’ll get instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, Extra Message, our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, and there’s zero commitment required. Give us a try and support me and the show in the process!

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Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more. 

GET IN TOUCH using [email protected]. All messages sent will be read and considered for inclusion on a future show. 

This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

- UK ISPs now automatically refund customers £8 a day for Internet outages

- Tech Giants Are Not Fixing Their U.K. Gender Pay Gap Problem

- The Internet Archive will host 490,000 music tracks 'lost' by MySpace 

- Your emails and questions answered!

Patreon supporters have access to our ad-free and extended version of the show, which includes the above as well as additional discussions about:

- EXTRA STORY: Facebook considering hiring editors to pick quality news for users

- Who would we impersonate on Stars In Their Eyes?

- Almost 30 minutes of additional discussion

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris, Naomi Kerbel

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

Please support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/uktech for access to our exclusive ad-free extended version of the show, additional weekly special features in the programme, live-streaming, instant access to our entire back catalogue of extended shows, access to our Discord member’s club, higher quality MP3s, zero commitment required, and much more.

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This week on the regular version of TECH'S MESSAGE Nate and Ian discuss:

BBC wants to add 3rd parties to its Sounds app

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/28/bbc-wants-to-add-3rd-parties-to-its-sounds-app-to-balance-apple-and-spotify-dominance-in-podcasts-and-music/

With 1.5 Million UK Workers Slated to Lose Their Jobs to Automation, Calls for a Shorter Work Week Intensify 

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/theprobabilityofautomationinengland/2011and2017 

Britain's 'bullied' chatbots fight back

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47718967

Your emails and questions answered!

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Apple Arcade and Apple TV+

We’ll talk about how Apple Arcade is giving Nate a lot to be excited about, and how Apple needs to de-Americanise its TV offerings if it wants a hope in hell’s chance of anyone giving a monkey’s uncle in Europe.

- Outtakes and more!

Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian Morris, Naomi Kerbel

Production and Editing: Nate Lanxon

Voiceover Artist: Marta Svetek

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