This week we explore how Microsoft is making cloud gaming work, and why it might be planning to bring a free VPN into Microsoft Edge. With that in mind, we compare free VPNs and paid VPNs, as well as explore the different types of HDMI cables. There is also a look at the various media that NFTs are sold as.

This week, we chat about the following tech news that matters:

• Cloud Gaming Is Not a Fad, Says Microsoft
• Microsoft Edge May Introduce a Free VPN

Check out these tips and tricks:

• Free VPNs vs Paid VPNs
• Everything You Need to Know About HDMI Cables
• All the Different Types of NFT
• How I Minted an NFT and What Happened Next
  • My Full English Breakfast NFT

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics.

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 This week, we look at the following news, tips and tricks, and recommendations:
 News: 

• 5 Things About Twitter Elon Musk Is Likely to Change
• Microsoft Bing Ethical Shopping Hub Launched
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish Released
• Microsoft Defender Flags Google Chrome Update as Suspicious

Tips and tricks: 

• Why Computer Security Is Your Responsibility
• How to Block Scam Likely Calls
  • Windows Cold Caller Scam Recorded
• Different Types of VPN Explained

Recommendations:

• The Fudge Kitchen
• Whisperify

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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This week's news:

• Why Elon Musk Bought a Big Stake in Twitter
• Elon Musk Asks: "Is Twitter Dying?"
• Why Elon Musk Isn't Joining the Twitter Board
• Elon Musk makes Twitter takeover bid

Some tips and tricks:

• Connect a Nintendo Switch to Your TV Without the Dock
• What Is the Point of Mini PCs?
• How to Optimize PC Airflow
• How to Say Sorry in an Email

This week's show is hosted by Christian Cawley and features Ben Stegner and Gavin Phillips. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey, @stegnersaurus and @gavinspavin) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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This week's news:

• Remember the Windows 11 Default Browser Update? Yeah, It's Optional
• Leaks Have Appeared Online About a Surface Laptop Go Successor

Some tips and tricks:

• Turn Your Phone into a PC
• Fix Windows 10 Freezing Issues
• Looking Back at Windows XP

A single recommendation:

• The A500 Mini review

This week's show is hosted by Christian Cawley and features Ben Stegner and Gavin Phillips. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey, @stegnersaurus and @gavinspavin) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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Want to fix your own phone? Samsung is giving you the tools to do it. Meanwhile, why are Raspberry Pi computers hard to get hold of, and why is Windows 11 adoption tailing off?
All this and our usual tips and tricks (covering Netflix, Chromecast, and Windows) in this week's Really Useful Podcast, the tech podcast for technophobes. 

In this week's show, we cover the following news:

• Samsung Galaxy Self Repair Program
• Raspberry Pi Shortages Explained
• Windows 11 Growth Plateaus
• Using Internet Explorer? You Can't Upgrade to Windows 11

We also bring you these tips and tricks:

• The Best Way to Clean Windows 10
• Fix Choppy Chromecast Streams
• Netflix Tips for Windows

Finally, we close the show with these recommendations:

• Rain Rain white noise app
• Evercade #24 Gremlin Collection 1

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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This week, we examine whether Apple could be forced by the EU to allow sideloading and what the Bing source code actually means. 
We also discover installing Amazon apps on Windows 11, the best tracks to test your headphones with, and look at the best smartphone cameras in 2022. 

Here are references for the key topics we discuss in this week's show.

News

• EU to Force Apple to Allow Sideloading?
• 3D Printed Portal Turret
• Windows 11 Spinning Cog Easter Egg
• Microsoft Bing Source Code Leak

Tips and tricks

• Install the Amazon App Store on Windows 11
• Test Your Headphones With These Tracks
• What Is the Best Smartphone Camera in 2022?

Recommendations

• Rodecaster Pro
• Picross
  • Picross/Nongram online
  • iOS (no ads) 
  • Android (no ads) 
  • Switch

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
Don't forget to subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts for more tech news and tips for technophobes!

Here's a collection of links to almost everything we discuss this week:

News

• Microsoft Wants to Know Your Favorite App Store Apps
• Microsoft Edge Gets AI Image Captions
• Heineken Launches Virtual Beer for Metaverse
  • What Is the Metaverse and Will it Change Your Life?

 Tips

• What Is Creative Commons and Non-commercial Use
• What You Should Do After Cracking Your Smartphone Display
• How to Say Sorry By Email

 Recommendations

• Nokia XR20
  • Doogee S95 Review
  • Unihertz TickTock Review
• How Long to Beat

 Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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 Why is Microsoft planning to roll out adverts to Windows 11? Is the ClipChamp video editor as bad as Redditors claim? And why are DuckDuckGo users annoyed by its decision to prevent them seeing "Russian misinformation?"
We find out about these things and more in this week's Really Useful Podcast, as well as tell you why you should be using Microsoft Word Online, how to identify unusual symbols, and learn about the best operating systems for building a home media center or HTPC.

Shownotes
In this week's show, we discuss the following news, tips, and recommendations.

News:

• Microsoft Trials Ads in Windows Explorer
• ClipChamp Is Terrible, Says Reddit
• DuckDuckGo Users Are Annoyed

Tips

• Why You Should Use Microsoft Office Online
• How to Identify Symbols Online
• Linunx Distros for a Home Media Center or HTPC
  
  

Recommendations

• Murder in Provence
• Imposters
  
  

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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Shake Shack is giving away free Bitcoin with orders, but what does this actually mean? Should you use an iPad with Wi-Fi or one with cellular mobile networking? And did you know you've been answering security questions for your online accounts completely wrong?

This week's tech podcast for technophobes explains why, and gives you the latest news, tips, and tricks.

Shownotes

This week we discuss news, tips, tricks, and offer some recommendations:

News

• Get Free bitcoin from Shake Shack
• DOOM II Designer John Romero Releases New Level for Ukraine Fundraising
• Microsoft Suspends Sales in Russia
• Valve Confirms Steam Deck 2
• Valve Wants Xbox Game Pass on Steam

Tips

• Why You Should Get a Cellular iPad
• Why You Are Answering Security Questions Wrong

Recommendations

• Paprika Recipe Manager
• Cololight Hexagon

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics.
Don't forget to subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts for more tech news and tips for technophobes!

Windows 11 won't let you reset your computer properly, but Microsoft is improving the Bluetooth menu. The Steam Deck plays games it shouldn't, and we tell you about the return of Anonymous.
PLUS: how to avoid collaboration tool burn-out and build a laptop. It's all here in this week's Really Useful Podcast.

Shownotes 
In this week's show, we talk about:

News

• Anonymous Returns
• Windows 11 PC Reset Issue
• New Bluetooth Settings in Windows 11
• Steam Deck Runs Crysis Remastered

 Tips/Tricks

• Avoid Overuse of Collaboration Tools
• Build Your Own Modular Laptop

 Recommendations

• Britbox
• TowerFall

Christian Cawley and Ben Stegner host the show. Follow them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) for updates and even make suggestions for future topics.
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