The PC Pro Podcast

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Every week the team behind the UK's biggest technology monthly discusses the latest news and issues in computing and mobile tech.Subscribe to the magazine at https://subscribe.pcpro.co.uk

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The PC Pro Podcast episodes:

06.13.2024
Episode 697: We call it Apple Intelligence, and you’re going to love it
The team discusses the latest announcements from Apple’s WWDC conference, while Elon Musk drops his lawsuit against OpenAI and HP laments falling print volumes. Our Hot Hardware candidate is once more a piece of software, viz. the latest edition of...
06.06.2024
Episode 696: The sound of a million toothbrushes falling silent
The team discusses growing security concerns over Microsoft’s new Windows Recall feature, a storm in a toothmug over Oral B’s discontinued smart bathroom products, and Intel and AMD’s latest salvoes in the unfolding TOPS war. As sometimes happens, our Hot...
05.30.2024
PC Pro Episode 695: Every kid needs a smartwatch, right?
The team is split over Google's wisdom in selling a smartwatch - plus subscription fee - for kids. Plus, our take on what's going on at OpenAI, why iFixit has broken up with Samsung and what we can learn from...
05.23.2024
Episode 694: Introducing the Copilot+ PC
The team explores Microsoft’s new Arm-based, AI-focused vision for Windows PCs; we also discuss the postponement of the UK landline switch-off, and ask how worried we should be about old web pages dropping offline. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the...
05.16.2024
Episode 693: Google talks AI (just for a change), plus some intriguing leaks from Dell
The team discusses the latest announcements from Google’s I/O conference, leaked details of upcoming ARM-based Windows laptops and OpenAI’s new smarter-than-ever large language model. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Barry’s brand-new 13in iPad Pro – the latest M4 model with...
05.09.2024
Episode 692: Super-slim iPads, and @jack says bye bye to BlueSky
The team discusses Apple’s new M4-powered iPads, Ofcom’s proposals to keep kids safe online and Jack Dorsey’s quiet departure from the Twitter rival he founded. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Pokit Pro, a handy Bluetooth tool that serves as...
05.02.2024
Episode 691: Cracking down on crackable passwords, plus a touch of Vertigo
The team discusses new UK legislation that outlaws insecure default passwords, questions Google’s enormous payments to Apple and learns very little from Tim’s trip to Hungary. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Lenovo Legion Go, a handheld gaming PC that...
04.25.2024
Episode 690: Barry gets shirty with Photoshop, while TikTok could be banned
The team discusses the latest generative AI features added to Photoshop, considers the prospect of a US-wide ban on TikTok and revisits the eternal debate as to whether 8GB of RAM is enough for a laptop. Our Hot Hardware candidate...
04.18.2024
Episode 689: Never mind AI PCs, we’ve got smart NPCs
The team discusses new adverts popping up in Windows, an attempted deepfake attack on LastPass and the latest AI gaming innovations from Nvidia. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Asus RT-AX57 Go, a fully functional Wi-Fi 6 router that fits...
04.11.2024
Episode 688: New Google projects, AI and more, live from the departure lounge
The team discusses Google’s new video presentation tool, AI-based exam marking and how the UK police plan to use facial recognition to crack down on shoplifting. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Gurgle Apps Wi-Fi Word Clock, a fun and...
04.04.2024
Episode 687: Hacking hotel door locks, Spotify's price rise and why Samsung's Bixby lives on.
The team refuses to talk AI this week, instead focusing on a hack that bypasses hotel door locks, the latest Spotify price rises and why Samsung believes that Bixby is still worth backing. Plus, how much it costs to keep...
03.28.2024
Episode 686: Microsoft AI Surface, Oregon’s Right-To-Repair and X prepares to unleash Grok.
The team discusses Microsoft's Surface devices with AI capabilities, Oregon's new right-to-repair legislation, Affinity software's acquisition by Canva and X’s upcoming chatbot, Grock. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Seagate's 20TB Exos X20 enterprise hard drive.To get your hands on a...
03.21.2024
Episode 685: More AI machinations, and Lee talks plastics
The team discusses Microsoft’s appointment of a new CEO of AI, the shocking story of a SIM-swapper and the truth about recyclable plastic packaging. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the HP Spectre Fold 17, a tablet-cum-laptop with a huge folding...
03.14.2024
Episode 684: Apple finally opens up its app platform – sort of, grudgingly
The team discusses Apple’s plans to lower the fences on its walled garden, Airbnb’s ban on surveillance cameras and Tim Berners-Lee’s future tech predictions. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Synology BeeStation, a simple, low-cost NAS appliance designed to replace...
03.07.2024
Episode 683: Linux on the up, Apple smacked down
The team discusses a new milestone in Linux adoption, Apple’s bad-tempered compliance with new EU gatekeeping law and the latest spats in the world of AI. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Keychron C3 Pro keyboard; honestly, I can’t remember...
02.29.2024
Episode 682: Tim’s back from MWC, Nvidia’s CEO says kids shouldn’t code and there’s trouble in Wonkaland
The team discusses the latest product launches at MWC in Barcelona, the end of Apple’s long-rumoured electric car project, AI coding predictions and a chocolate-themed disaster in Glasgow. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Millennium Falcon Multi-Tool, a compact multi-tool...
02.22.2024
Episode 681: AI goes bonkers, the DoJ hacks your router and Amazon unveils the new Echo Hub
The team discusses Microsoft’s new chipmaking deal with Intel, and rounds up the latest developments in the world of AI. We also discuss the DoJ’s controversial “white-hat” hacking of infected routers, and Amazon’s new Echo Hub smart-home controller. Our Hot...
02.15.2024
Episode 680: No, Mark, the Meta Quest 3 isn't better than the Apple Vision Pro
In a week where Mark Zuckerberg declares the Meta Quest 3 is better than the Apple Vision Pro, the team - Rois, Jon, Barry and Tim - beg to disagree. Plus, why proving that you’re the creator of Bitcoin is...
02.08.2024
PC Pro Podcast 679
The team discusses skyrocketing investments in AI and cloud hardware; a collapse of employee morale at Google; and a clever trick that breaks Microsoft’s BitLocker disk encryption. We also ask how worried we should be by reports of electric toothbrushes...
02.01.2024
PC Pro Podcast 678
The team discusses the first full reviews of Apple’s Vision Pro headset, new moves to regulate AI abuses, dissatisfaction over the UK government’s security plans and the serious consequences of “swatting”. Out Hot Hardware candidate is the Ubiquiti U7 Pro,...
01.25.2024
PC Pro Podcast 677
The PC Pro team discuss the implications of Amazon Ring sharing information with the Police and how Apple is reacting to the implementation of side-loading apps onto its devices. We look at Microsoft's planned upgrade of USB4 and chat about...
01.18.2024
PC Pro Podcast 676
The team discusses a pending lawsuit over ChatGPT’s notorious hallucinations, a mixed reception for Apple’s mixed-reality – sorry, “spatial” – headset, and independent confirmation that Google’s search results are getting worse. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Fairphone Fairbuds XL,...
01.11.2024
PC Pro Podcast 675
In an on-location special, the team reports back from Las Vegas with their picks of the products and technologies unveiled at CES 2024.
01.04.2024
PC Pro Podcast 674
The team is joined by CTA director Brian Comiskey for a look ahead to next week’s CES 2024 expo. We also discuss the technologies and companies that we said goodbye to during 2023, explore the US’ brief Apple Watch ban...
12.21.2023
PC Pro Podcast 673
It’s time for the PC Pro podcast's festive quiz: Darien Graham-Smith takes the chair and subjects podcast regulars Barry Collins, Tim Danton, Lee Grant, Jon Honeyball and Rois Ni Thuama to a thorough grilling on the big tech stories of...
12.14.2023
PC Pro Podcast 672
The team is in a reflective mood, discussing the key AI developments of 2023, including how its use is crossing into the legal world. We celebrate landmark Right to Repair victories and chat about how fibre broadband has powered the...
12.07.2023
PC Pro Podcast 671
The team discusses new proposals for age verification on adult websites; a security threat affecting almost every Windows and Linux computer; predictions of doom for the Firefox browser; and the latest developments in quantum computing. Once again we have two...
11.30.2023
PC Pro Podcast 670
In a packed show, the team discusses topics including Samsung’s acquisition of smart music streaming service Roon, British Library data leaking onto the dark web, a possible fraud investigation into Elon Musk and some unfortunate misdirection in Google Maps. As...
11.23.2023
PC Pro Podcast 669
The team discusses a turbulent weekend for OpenAI’s senior management, new developments in the battle of blue vs. green messaging bubbles, and Google’s latest moves to put pressure on ad-blockers. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Honor Pad X9, a...
11.16.2023
PC Pro Podcast 668
The team discusses the big announcements from Microsoft’s Ignite conference, including new in-house chips for Azure, a name change for Bing Chat and custom apps for Copilot Studio. We also consider Meta’s call for parental controls in app stores and...
11.09.2023
PC Pro Podcast 667
The team discusses the first indications of how the UK’s online safety measures will be enforced; the launch of new user-configurable GPT bots; and discontent over Apple’s dubious RAM claims. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Bambu Lab P1P, an...
11.02.2023
PC Pro Podcast 666
The team discusses steps towards the global regulation of AI systems, Apple’s new “scary fast” M3 Macs and criminal charges for the SolarWinds CISO who was at the helm during a disastrous cyberattack. Our Hot Hardware candidate is VisiWave Site...
10.26.2023
PC Pro Podcast 665
The team asks whether Microsoft was right to abandon its mobile phone platform; looks forward to faster ARM chips for Windows; and ponders new efforts to defeat fake reviews. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 –...
10.19.2023
PC Pro Podcast 664
The team is joined by Fiona Dear of the Restart Project to discuss the upcoming International Repair Day; we also consider plans to offer GCSE exams on laptops and Qualcomm’s new Android chip based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. Our...
10.12.2023
PC Pro Podcast 663
The team discusses Google’s plan to phase out passwords, proposals aimed at improving the trustworthiness of AI-generated images and a new OS that puts your personal PC in the cloud. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Acer Chromebook Plus 515,...
10.05.2023
PC Pro Podcast 662
The team discusses a competition probe into Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services, new phones and software from Google, and an unusual upgrade that converts an Intel laptop to AMD. As happens from time to time, our Hot Hardware candidate is...
09.28.2023
PC Pro Podcast 661
The team discusses the latest product releases and updates from Microsoft’s AI and Surface event – plus all the news from Meta Connect. Meanwhile, a major bank bans cryptocurrency payments and the Raspberry Pi 5 makes its debut. Our Hot...
09.21.2023
PC Pro Podcast 660
The team discusses product chief Panos Panay’s departure from Microsoft, the latest software and device launches from Amazon and mixed news on tech sustainability. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Linksys’ Velop Pro 6E, the cheapest Wi-Fi 6E mesh currently on...
09.14.2023
PC Pro Podcast 659
The team discusses a critical bug in a popular online image format, a ransomware attack that shut down a string of major hotels, and the latest news from Apple’s “Wonderlust” event. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Adobe Firefly, the AI-powered...
09.07.2023
PC Pro Podcast 658
The team discusses the UK government’s climbdown on banning end-to-end encryption, a welcome change in Windows 11 and the prospect of Apple’s first iPhone with USB Type-C charging. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Geekom Mini IT 13, a compact...
08.31.2023
PC Pro Podcast 657
This week the team is joined by airline pilot Gavin Hall to discuss the recent collapse of the UK’s air traffic control system. We talk about Elon’s plan to add voice calling to X and Apple’s sudden support for Right...
08.24.2023
PC Pro Podcast 656
The team discusses plans to float chip designer Arm on the Nasdaq stock exchange; the latest twist in Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision; and a report suggesting that 40% of workers will need AI training in the coming years. Our...
08.17.2023
PC Pro Podcast 655
Real-World contributor Rois Ni Thuama joins the podcast as we discuss reports of defective SanDisk SSDs, Google and Amazon’s latest plans for generative AI and the legal fallout from recent data breaches in Northern Ireland. Our Hot Hardware candidate is...
08.10.2023
PC Pro Podcast 654
The team discusses a concerning spate of institutional data leaks, asks whether Facebook really affects your mental health, and raises an eyebrow at Zoom’s demand for employees to start coming into the office. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Hak5...
08.03.2023
PC Pro Podcast 653
The team discusses Intel’s return to profitability, warnings that a discarded printer could leak your Wi-Fi password, and an under-the-bonnet refactoring for Chrome OS. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Asus RT-AX59U, a compact Wi-Fi 6 router that’s crammed with...
07.27.2023
PC Pro Podcast 652
The team discusses the new products launched at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, the abrupt renaming of Twitter and the potential dangers of overheating e-bike batteries. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Audio-Technica AT2020USB-XP, a USB microphone aimed at podcasters, streamers...
07.20.2023
PC Pro Podcast 651
The team discusses Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot service, a new type of wireless networking based on infrared light, and the unexpected consequences of Netflix’ crackdown on password sharing. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Ubiquiti WiFiMan Wizard, a tiny portable Wi-Fi...
07.13.2023
PC Pro Podcast 650
The team discusses a potentially significant resignation in the emerging XR market, says farewell to Intel’s diminutive NUC platform, and looks back over a huge first week for Threads. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Inventr.io Adventure Kit 2, a...
07.06.2023
PC Pro Podcast 649
The team discusses Twitter’s latest travails and the arrival of Meta’s new Threads app; controversy over the use of facial recognition to crack down on shoplifters; and the latest accomplishments of AI researchers. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Synology...
06.29.2023
PC Pro Podcast 648
The team discusses the Australian PM’s surprisingly on-point cybersecurity advice; a new privacy-focused browser from DuckDuckGo; more criticism of the UK’s proposed anti-encryption laws; and how Wimbledon is using AI to analyse player pairings. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the...

What's The PC Pro Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The PC Pro Podcast episodes:

Episode 697: We call it Apple Intelligence, and you’re going to love it

Episode 696: The sound of a million toothbrushes falling silent

PC Pro Episode 695: Every kid needs a smartwatch, right?

Episode 694: Introducing the Copilot+ PC

Episode 693: Google talks AI (just for a change), plus some intriguing leaks from Dell

Episode 692: Super-slim iPads, and @jack says bye bye to BlueSky

Episode 691: Cracking down on crackable passwords, plus a touch of Vertigo

Episode 690: Barry gets shirty with Photoshop, while TikTok could be banned

Episode 689: Never mind AI PCs, we’ve got smart NPCs

Episode 688: New Google projects, AI and more, live from the departure lounge

Episode 687: Hacking hotel door locks, Spotify's price rise and why Samsung's Bixby lives on.

Episode 686: Microsoft AI Surface, Oregon’s Right-To-Repair and X prepares to unleash Grok.

Episode 685: More AI machinations, and Lee talks plastics

Episode 684: Apple finally opens up its app platform – sort of, grudgingly

Episode 683: Linux on the up, Apple smacked down

Episode 682: Tim’s back from MWC, Nvidia’s CEO says kids shouldn’t code and there’s trouble in Wonkaland

Episode 681: AI goes bonkers, the DoJ hacks your router and Amazon unveils the new Echo Hub

Episode 680: No, Mark, the Meta Quest 3 isn't better than the Apple Vision Pro

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