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Amazon opens first UK bricks-and-mortar non-food store

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/06/amazon-opens-first-uk-bricks-and-mortar-non-food-store-bluewater-kent

Sky Glass

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58828822

https://www.engadget.com/sky-smart-tv-glass-comcast-095543008.html

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/sky-glass

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Discussion around how we read news.

• Apps
• RSS
• Twitter/other social
• TV?
• Word of mouth?
• Nate: the Bloomberg Terminal
• Kate follows Peep Show-inspired Dobby Club…

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UK researchers find Apple Pay, Visa contactless hack

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58719891

New UK broadband rules will make it easier to switch supplier

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/sep/28/new-uk-broadband-rules-switch-supplier-ofcom-deals

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EU rules to force USB-C chargers for all phones

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58665809?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Amazon Wants Robots In Your House (Or: Go Away, Amazon Robots)

https://www.cnet.com/home/amazon-astro-household-robot-everything-to-know-about-price-privacy-battery-and-more/

Also for Patrons only:

Swapping your girlfriend for a garden slide

Economics of 1990s BT phonecards

Chamois leathers

An Ian Rant about plugs and tips

Much more…

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Continuing Virgin Media saga: 5 days and no apology. Gigaclear installs on the 14th

That time Nate played laser guns with Lara Croft

UK children’s digital privacy code comes into effect

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/02/uk-childrens-digital-privacy-code-comes-into-effect 

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/age-appropriate-design-code-big-tech 

Investigation into hacked "map" of UK gun owners

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58413847

Ian will talk to us all about his latest Three 5G woes

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Ian will talk to us all about his latest Three 5G woes

What are the best unlimited 5G deals right now, and why on EARTH hasn’t Ian moved to one after a decade of moaning? Plus much more!

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BRIEF UPDATE: Nate cancelled Virgin Media

Data protection 'shake-up' takes aim at cookie pop-ups

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58340333

PayPal to allow UK users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/23/paypal-uk-buy-sell-cryptocurrencies-bitcoin-ethereum-litecoin

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Using Ecosia For 3 Months… Saving Trees

https://ecosia.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/206019452-How-does-Ecosia-make-money- 

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ADDITIONAL NOTES FROM THIS WEEK’S EPISODE

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We’re joined by Andrew Lanxon! Find him on YouTube and Instagram, plus his work at CNET.com.

New Adventures in Fibreoptic Broadband

A discussion around Andy’s recent move to Hyperoptic and how smaller fibre firms are doing in terms of speed, value, installation etc. Nate will explain his consideration of a move from Virgin to Gigaclear after calculating that it’d be cheaper to leave contract early than stay, but with faster speeds to boot.

The Market For Cameras

We’ll discuss the broad market for cameras, where the pain points are in terms of deciding between high-end smartphone or SLR, touch on video, and examine the very top end of the market and what’s exclusively available to the professionals on their big budgets.

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Skyrim Anniversary Edition Adds Fishing, PS5/Xbox Series X|S Upgrades On The Way

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/skyrim-anniversary-edition-adds-fishing-ps5-xbox-series-x-s-upgrades-on-the-way/1100-6495364/ 

GameSpot reported this week that Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda Game Studios is re-releasing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and it's even introducing a new piece of content. This 10th Anniversary Edition of the game will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

But, the blog continued, 10 years of content isn't all that's in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 10th Anniversary Edition. There is also a brand-new mechanic that's been added to the open-world action-RPG: fishing. Yes, fishing will be included as a free mini-game when Skyrim's 10th Anniversary Edition is released — GameSpot said “drops” but I refuse to use that term — on November 11.

Separately, Polygon wrote that the Anniversary Edition contains the full game, all enhancements from the Special Edition, and the Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn expansions. The game comes with a free next-gen console upgrade, over 500 Creation Club elements like quests, dungeons, bosses, and weapons.

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App Store prices dropping in UK, South Africa, and other countries, more

https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/03/app-store-prices-dropping-in-uk-south-africa-and-other-countries-more/

I’ve noticed £10 IAPs dropping to £9, for instance.

Note on Bloomberg Terminal: The British pound has become the best performing G10 currency in the year to date. It is up 1.48% against the U.S. dollar, trading at 1.39 to the U.S. currency.

Nearly a third of waking hours spent on TV and streaming, Ofcom says

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58086629

Paramount+ will launch in Europe in 2022

https://www.engadget.com/paramount-plus-europe-launch-145633779.html

This is particularly good news for South Park fans, since Paramount+ is getting 14 South Park movies starting with two this year.

https://www.engadget.com/paramount-plus-14-south-park-movies-171903072.html

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I am an old man yelling at the cloud and the security cameras I connected to it

https://www.t3.com/news/i-am-an-old-man-yelling-at-the-cloud-and-the-security-cameras-i-connected-to-it

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This week on Tech’s Message:

Ofcom releases pricing trends for comms services in the UK

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/222331/Pricing-trends-for-communications-services-in-the-UK.pdf 

Nothing Earphones review

https://twitter.com/Quicktake/status/1420730910882807815 

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Why is the BBC not showing as much of The Olympics this year? 

https://www.t3.com/news/why-is-the-bbc-not-showing-as-much-of-the-olympics-this-year

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BT to phase out 3G in UK by 2023 for EE, Plusnet, BT Mobile subscribers

https://www.theregister.com/2021/07/15/bt_3g_shutdown/

NOTE FOR MORE ON the 5G BIT: EE aims for 5G coverage everywhere in UK by 2028 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57811958

Online racists face football ban of up to 10 years, vows Boris Johnson

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-57837003

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Right to repair rules will extend lifespan of products, government says

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57665593

Some specifics here on what’s included:

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/new-right-to-repair-laws-introduced-what-do-they-actually-mean-for-you/

Parents of children called Alexa challenge Amazon

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57680173

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-nov-30-la-fi-tn-apple-baby-names-mac-siri-20121130-story.html

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Ian’s visit to a Dolby Atmos studio

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