Ever been accused of oversharing? Have you been labeled a "sharent" after posting pics of your children on social media? In this week's Really Useful Podcast, we take a look at online oversharing, its consequences, and what you can do to minimize "sharenting."

This week, we've got the following tech news that matters:

• Ex-Nvidia "caught" with sensitive industry docs in video call (BBC)

We've also got these tips and explainers:

• All the Things You Should Never Share on Social Media
• What Is Sharenting?

The show closes with the following recommendations:

• DOS_Deck (MS-DOS era retro gaming for browsers and Steam Deck)
• Hopper (money-saving flight booking service)

Christian Cawley hosts this week's podcast, and is joined by Ben Stegner. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus, with your suggestions for future topics.

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

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This week, we've got the following tech news that matters:

• Meta demands political ads declare deepfake use
  • Deepfakes Explained

We've also got these tips and explainers:

• Completely Remove Norton and McAfee Antivirus from Your PC
• Examples to Help You Spot Fake Emails
• What Are Gaming IEMs?

The show closes with the following recommendation:

• TAITO Super Pocket 

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

In a special edition of our weekly tech podcast for technophobes, hosts Christian Cawley, Gavin Phillips, and Ben Stegner go head-to-head in a never-before attempted quiz. 

This week's edition is episode 200, and just a few weeks ago the show marked its 5th anniversary. So, what better way to celebrate than with a quiz, pitching the three hosts against each other? (Yes, there are probably better ways to celebrate these milestones.)

Who will win? What tech topics have been selected? And who has made the questions incredibly difficult? Click play to find out...

Need a Windows antivirus tool? The chances are you already have the best option installed. That's the focus of this week's podcast, which also looks at accusations against Amazon concerning price manipulation in the online retail market.

This week, we've got the following tech news that matters:

• Amazon's "Project Nessie" Manipulated Prices
• Elon Musk Launches X AI
• Author Stephen King Demands Elon Musk Revert X to Twitter

We've also got these tips and explainers:

• Best Antivirus Tools for Windows 10
• Best Open Source Antivirus Tools
• Completely Remove McAfee or Norton Antivirus from Your PC

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

• Spotify AI DJ
• We Have Ways of Making You Talk (Podcast)

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

Getting data off an old HDD is easier than you think, as demonstrated in this week's podcast. Plus, we look at the best uses for a Raspberry Pi, consider the arrival of rules and guidelines for AI, and celebrate the end of the PlayStation 5 shortage.

This week, we've got the following tech news that matters:

• AI Governance Announced by President Biden
• Sony Confirms PlayStation 5 Stock Shortages Are Over

We've also got these tips and explainers:

• How to Get Data Off an Old HDD
  •  How to Build an External HDD Enclosure
• Some of the Best Uses for a Raspberry Pi

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

• TheC64 Collection 2 for Evercade
  • Duke Nukem on Evercade
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Christian Cawley hosts this week's podcast, and is joined by Ben Stegner. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus, with your suggestions for future topics.

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

This week, we've got the following tips and explainers:

• The Best AI Apps
• Why Your Smartphone Needs a Screen Protector
• Should You Trust AI Crypto Trading Bots?
• Alternatives to Stumbleupon
• The Most Useful Websites You're Not Already Using
• What Is Brave Search Engine?

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

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

This week, we've got the following tech news:

• Google Causing Internet to Fall into a "Spiral of Decline"
• Minecraft Becomes First Video Game to Hit 300m Sales
• Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Purchase Cleared by UK Govt

We've also got these AI tips and explainers:

• Public AI vs. Private AI vs. Personal AI: What's the Difference?
• Photoshop Generative Expand vs. Canva Magic Expand: Which Generative AI Tool Is Better?
• ChatGPT vs. Google Translate: Which Is Better At Translation?

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

• Raspberry Pi 5 (resellers list)
• Lemokey L3 QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
• DALL-E 3

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

This week, we've got the following tech news:

• Raspberry Pi 5 Announced, Available This Year
• Snapchat AI Bot Could Be Banned
• AI Facial Recognition Risks
• Chromebook Plus Hardware Standard Announced

We've also got these tips and explainers:

• How to Spot a Fake SSD
• Is Your Smartphone Listening to You?
• Should You Use Facebook Marketplace?

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

• Steam Next Fest
• Pixel Addict, Amiga Addict, and Amstrad Addict

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics.
You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

This week, we've got the following tech news:

• Amazon Prime Video introducing ads in 2024
• George RR Martin sues OpenAI
• UK approves Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger

We've also got these dark mode tips and explainers:

• Light Mode vs. Dark Mode on iPhone
• Enable Dark Mode on Google Chrome for Android
• Enable Dark Mode on Windows Notepad
• Enable Dark Mode on the Windows Calculator App
• Set Dark Mode on Adobe Reader

We finish the show with the following recommendation:

• Amazfit Balance

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.

This week's podcast looks at the MGM Resorts casino cyberattack and France's iPhone 12 radiation concerns. Meanwhile, did you know that headphone splitters are still a thing? We explain how they work, and there's chat about USB cables, Linux distros, and recommendations.

This week, we've got the following tech news:

• France Bans Sale of the iPhone 12
• "Overwhelming Consensus" on AI Regulation
  • Bill Gates Congressional Deposition, 1998
• Las Vegas Casino Subject to Cyberattack

We've also got these tips and explainers:

• What Is a Headphone Splitter and How Does It Work?
• How Long Can a USB Cable Be?
• Lightweight Linux Distros for an Old PC

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

• Carpio 2 Ergonomic Wrist Rest
• Soundcore Space One headphones
• Vantrue Nexus 5 Review

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

You can subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and Audible, Player FM, or copy the RSS feed into your podcast player.