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The year coming in UK mobile phone networks

The good news: Three and EE strike first deal for mobile coverage on the Tube

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/12/21/three-ee-first-strike-deal-roll-mobile-coverage-london-underground/

The bad news: Vodafone and EE delay EU roaming charges return

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59881892

The Year Ahead In TVs In Britain

The battle over the best TV display tech has been kicked up a notch this year at CES Nate, and I know you're always considering a new TV so I wanted to tell you all about Quantum Dot OLED, which is the sexy mating of two impressive technologies.

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CES!

Bending: https://www.engadget.com/asus-zenbook-17-fold-oled-tablet-foldable-164510240.html

Hand massage: https://www.engadget.com/bauhutte-hand-massager-gamers-160006506.html

Hair colour at home: https://www.engadget.com/loreal-hair-color-at-home-device-colorsonic-ces-170049309.html

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NATE: Google and Apple have ‘vice-like grip’ on UK mobiles, warns regulator

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/14/google-and-apple-have-vice-like-grip-on-uk-mobiles-warns-regulator

IAN: Cyber flashing explained

https://www.theweek.co.uk/news/technology/953558/what-is-cyberflashing

https://feministlawsociety.org.uk/criminalise-cyberflashing

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Online grocer Farmdrop cancels Christmas deliveries as it falls into administration

https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/restructures-and-receiverships/online-grocer-farmdrop-cancels-christmas-deliveries-as-it-falls-into-administration/662996.article

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NATE: UK to phase out 2G and 3G by 2033

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59583783

Virgin gigabit: https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/news/2021/12/virgin-media-upgrades-entire-network-to-gigabit-broadband/ 

Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)

https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/ 

Nick’s link: https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-amplify-dialogue-on-tv-4691892 

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Quake 1 gets its first major co-op content update in 25 years

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/12/quake-1-gets-its-first-major-co-op-content-update-in-25-years/

PLUS: Much bonus chat about Ian and Nate’s adventures on television over the years!

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NATE: Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59400762

IAN: Twitter bans posting pictures of ‘private individuals’ against their wishes

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/30/22809746/twitter-ban-personal-information-private-media-photo-videos-harassment

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E-scooters in London: Met Police warn retailers not to exploit customers at Christmas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59474466

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This week on Tech’s Message (featuring CNET.com’s Lead Photographer & Lead Advice Editor in Europe, Andrew Lanxon):

Spotify hides shuffle button after Adele says albums should ‘tell a story’

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/21/spotify-hides-shuffle-button-adele-albums-should-tell-a-story

SMART LIGHT BULBS AND PLUGS

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LIFE AS A YOUTUBER WHEN YOUR BOSS IS AN ALGORITHM

Discussion of YouTube life with Andy.

For Andy’s video about the camera, check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J8ZCcJd_4A 

And for more, check out Andy’s recent tweet: https://twitter.com/Batteryhq/status/1462826668792426502?s=20

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UK to ban any handheld use of a mobile phone behind the wheel

https://www.engadget.com/uk-ban-any-handheld-use-mobile-phone-driving-125038275.html

Peacock / Paramount+ / Sky’s strategy / Star Trek discovery

https://blog.trekcore.com/2021/11/star-trek-discovery-leaves-netflix-paramount-plus-2022/

https://www.engadget.com/peacock-uk-ireland-sky-now-tv-streaming-164859612.html

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Amazon to stop accepting Visa credit cards in UK

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59306200?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

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U.K. Warns Facebook to Keep Users Safe or Risk Criminal Charges

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-04/u-k-calls-for-facebook-to-soon-face-criminal-action-on-new-law

'The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59152864

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Extra Message follow-up: What do we do with all our old cables?

In response to myself, here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-message-71-58405615

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NATE: One million households in the UK potentially hit by Amazon ‘brushing scams’

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/10/one-million-households-in-the-uk-potentially-hit-by-amazon-brushing-scams/ 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G33XVXQPUV79Z2ZC 

IAN: UK schools slap a hold on facial scanning of children amid fierce criticism

https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/26/uk_schools_canteen_facial_recog/ 

https://techmonitor.ai/policy/privacy-and-data-protection/facial-recognition-in-schools-ayrshire

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SPOOKTOBER

Memories of MSN Communities, old websites and the plethora of treasure discoverable when you run disk recovery software on your old hard drives. Scary stuff, trust us!

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Updated MP3 with correct DTNS promo near the end.

UK schools are using facial recognition to take pupils’ lunch money

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/18/22732330/uk-schools-facial-recognition-lunch-payments-north-ayrshire

Anti-obesity scheme to offer voucher rewards for healthy living

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/22/anti-obesity-scheme-to-offer-voucher-rewards-for-healthy-living

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The iPod is still here, it's just evolved

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-ipod-is-still-here-its-just-evolved/

https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/22/ipod-success-story-steve-jobs/

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/23/20-years-of-the-ipod-how-music-and-tech-new-era-steve-jobs

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Shoppers start to use new £100 contactless payment limit

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58898474

BT broadband customers can get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free

https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/news/bt/158738-bt-broadband-customers-can-get-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-for-free

Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58911296

NOTE: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/14/amazon-asks-ring-owners-to-respect-privacy-after-court-rules-usage-broke-law

U.K.’s National Film and TV School to Offer “Industry First” Virtual Production Course

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/uk-national-film-and-tv-school-to-offer-industry-first-virtual-production-course-1235028346/

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What is the metaverse?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-29/what-the-metaverse-is-who-s-in-it-and-why-it-matters-quicktake

A brief discussion around what we know so far, and what it isn’t. Based on Nate’s recent Bloomberg explainer

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