The Tech Addicts Podcast

This week we tackle AI in toys, Google killing Slopes, Chromebook Showcase may introduce Kompanio and Hylia, a lackluster Q1 performance from foldables and Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London.

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Would you buy your child a ChatGPT‑powered Barbie? I'm queasy at the prospect of a real‑life Small Soldiers scenario

News

'They're living in fantasy land': Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring

JBL's new Dolby Atmos soundbar range, includes a flagship system to rival Samsung and Sonos that replaces one of our favorite soundbars

Open Source One-Handed Keyboard Blends QWERTY and Mouse for True Accessibility

Foldables see lackluster Q1 growth in Europe, Samsung's lead shrinks

Quickies

TIL: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R on Chromebooks for instant 'reset' when you can't get to the PowerWash because Android integration with ChromeOS has locked things up!

It's official: Google's Chromebook Showcase is set for next Tuesday, June 17th

…and Robby was clearly tuned into our last show! The other MediaTek Kompanio Ultra Chromebook 'Hylia' is a convertible

The Bye Bye Google AI free Chrome extension gets rid of AI overviews

Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos

"It's abhorrent on Roku. 60-75-second ad breaks every 5ish minutes with only a few skippable ads."

YouTube have been removing videos about blocking ads… some have been restored

Slopes Google issue - This should not be so hard to repel. have a backup plan

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Both UGreen and Anker have a lot of reductions at the moment.

OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G 8GB RAM 256GB - Now: £179.00 Was: £217.00 - Specs

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 128GB/8GB £499 from £649 + Free Galaxy Watch 7 (£279) + £100 cashback + trade-ins

Creative Pebble Modern 2.0 USB powered Compact Speaker - Now: £20.99 Was: £22.99 + 10% off voucher

Anker SOLIX C200 DC Power Bank Station 60,000mAh 200W (140W) 2 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C Solar-In £109 from £169

Anker SOLIX C300 DC Power Bank Station 90,000mAh 300W (140W) 2 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C Solar-In £159 from £199

USB C Plug, 40W 4-Port USB C Charger Plug Multi USB Plug - Now: £7.64 Was: £8.99

Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker - Hi-Res 30W Audio, Customizable EQ, 12H Playtime, IPX7, USB-C £65 from £110

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Gareth and Ted celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 and look forward to Anker's Soundcore Boom 3i, soundcore P41i, Photoshop on Android, Edifier Doo Ace, Volvo's seatbelts, Chromebook Plus. Also dropping their impressions for the Reolink Home Hub, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and ask what's the fuss about the Chomebook Plus?

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra Reolink Home Hub soundcore P41i by Anker ordered

News

Nintendo Switch 2 launched Microsoft promises it is 'ending USB-C port confusion' with updated Windows 11 certified programme Soundcore Boom 3i: "Swimproof" bluetooth speaker with powerful bass and 16 hours of runtime The first Bluetooth 6.0 headphones are here, they're super-cheap at £24 and they weigh less than 100g Volvo launches the first smart seatbelt that uses sensors to provide the perfect tension - The Friday Checkout Windows 11 Is Hiding a Second Start Menu Marshall Monitor III destroys all other headphones with its indomitable 70-hour battery life Google Drive Gemini features now include file change summaries with "Catch me up" Photoshop has arrived on Android

Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

Buying a chromebook in 2025 - does a person really need to seek out a 'Plus' version? Or will a cheaper non-Plus one be OK?

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Sonos Beam (Gen 2). The compact smart soundbar for TV, music and more - £349.00 Was: £449.00

Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank (250W) with 100W Charging Base - £169 from £229

Acer Swift Go AI CoPilot+ PC Snapdragon X Plus - 8 Core, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 14.5" £599 from £711

UGREEN iPad Stand Tablet Desk Holder - £15.98 Was: £20.99

Google Pixel Tablet with Charging Speaker Dock 256GB/8GB - £399 for both (from £699 originally) - or at John Lewis with 2 Year Warranty

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Gareth and Ted are back for another run of Tech Addicts Podcasts. This week ChatGPT round your neck, A portable Hi-Fi, the iPhone Fold, Anker earbuds that power your phone, Acer's dazzling array of new devices, Redmagic making a 9 inch tablet and the MSI Claw portable gaming system.

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The MeWe Group member cry in unison "it has been too long" 😐 "I literally cannot wait!" "It's 1st June - I think I just let out a little wee." "Delighted... That felt like an eternity"

News

Anker's new earbuds have a case that doubles as a phone battery pack – and, unsurprisingly, giant battery life for the buds - £79.99 at AmazonUK "Have hi-fi system, will travel" with Pro-Ject's Travel Set Sam Altman and Jony Ive's ChatGPT device is probably going to look like an iPod Shuffle you can wear around your neck - report reveals more about the hyped AI hardware Apple + Amazon to be working on a foldable-screen laptop Acer reveals a ton of new hardware for gamers, content creators, and AI fans alike MSI announces new Claw models with Intel and AMD chips Redmagic's 9-inch OLED Android tablet reportedly has a huge battery

Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

It's been forever… What new tech are you rocking?

Ted: Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI Ulanzi ST-27 Phone Tripod Adapter Sony RMT-P1BT Remote Control Slik Mini Pro DQ2.

Gareth: Blurams Reolink WiFi Camera Outdoor Lumus Reolink Home Hub

Ted: Majority Folio Audio-Technica AT3600L

Gareth: The Spectrum

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Poco X7 Pro 512GB/12GB, 6000mAh, IP6/8 - £269 from £345 - Specs Greadio Portable DAB/DAB+/FM Solar Radio - £50 with 10% off voucher (£45) Anker 25,000mAh Power Bank with 165W charging - with retractable cable - £69 from £89 Amazon Basics 24-inch Gaming Monitor - £66.52 Soundcore C30i - £42 from £59 (with voucher) Beats Pill - £69.00 Ulanzi ST-27 Phone Tripod adapter - £30.59 from £36

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Our last show until June. Gareth and Ted chat about Mobile World Congress 2025. Folding phones from Samsung, Nxtpaper have a new tablet, Lenovo charging ahead with solar, Xiaomi flagship fails to impress, Infinix go tri-fold and loads more.

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News

MWC 2025 NXTPAPER 11 Plus - More Samsung's Folding Gaming Display Samsung is showing off a couple of super funky foldable concepts at MWC The Lenovo Solar PC Concept Xiaomi 15 Ultra Xiaomi 15 Custom Concept

Phones

Samsung unveils the Galaxy A26 5G, A36 5G & A56 5G - Specs and Differences Infinix unveils Zero Mini tri-fold concept Tecno Spark - the 5.75mm super-thin phone - Moto Z (2016) at 5.2mm

…and finally…

People ate 3D-printed "meat" at MWC 2025

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Anker Prime GaN Charging Docking Station, 14-Port with 160W Max Output, £150 from £200 25% off Creative Stage SE mini Compact Under-monitor Soundbar - £27.00 + 10% off voucher Mecheer Power Monitor Plug £9.99 from £15.99 Samsung SmartTag2 EI-T5600 - £15.75 Elgato Stream Deck Plus £156 from £200 (but only in white) Anker 675 USB-C Docking Station - £189.98 CMF Phone 1 128GB/8GB £179 from £209 Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 4 Litre - £14.40

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Gareth and Ted battle hangovers to chat about the Canon Powershot V1 and V3, alongside an aluminium vinyl player, Anbernic's new ROM delivery app, and upcoming tablet from Oppo and Pixel Penis.

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JTManuel Wow! I never thought I'd get a mention. Thank you guys. I've been listening to the both of you since forever (Ted from PSC, Gareth since Mobile Tech Addicts) and have yet to be disappointed. I too am like Ted. I'm currently an RGN working in a private care home here in Barrow-in-Furness and have been a tech enthusiast since I got my Atari 800XL. I then moved on to the NES (not SNES) then all iterations of Gameboy. And you guys are all so relatable. I am always looking forward to both PSC and Tech Addicts for my daily walk to work. Keep up the great work and cheers from the North West!

@CheapRetroGaming

Thanks so much for sharing this interview, I've only watched a few videos from Slopes Game Room but I've enjoyed what I've seen thus far. For the podcast/interview here, I liked the different stories of what Daniel had gone through, such as almost getting scammed by the other channel, but thankfully avoiding that. I had also never heard of his epic Amico video that he had produced either. I hope to check it out later! Years ago I was really interested in that system because I liked the idea of the unique controller and the family friendly games, but of course, I have no interest in getting it now. It's sad how all that has panned out. Thanks again for your interview!

News

A hard mistake to make: Pixel Emergency SOS accidentally shares someone's nudes

Canon PowerShot V1 (£785) looks like a Sony ZV-1 II (£799) beating compact vlogging camera

Anbernic Update - Netflix of Retro games - Alt link

This wild turntable plays vinyl without a tonearm and is a solid lump of aluminium - Also an AC/DC Pro-Ject Turntable

Oppo Pad 4 Pro to debut with Snapdragon 8 Elite in April

Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

YouTube Premium Lite plan

YouTube's Ghost Town

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Ali Foote on UseNiy Rechargeable Lithium Batteries AA 8-Pack with Charging-Storage Box £14.99 from £26.99

Lexar NQ100 2.5" SATA III (6Gb/s) 240GB SSD - £13.99

Lenovo Tab Plus £189 from £289

UGREEN USB-C Charger 65W Fast Charger Plug - £39.09

SanDisk Ultra 1.5TB microSD Card £114.50 from £148.99

Crucial T500 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 Internal Gaming SSD - £99.95

1More HQ31 ANC Headphones with 90 hour battery, £59.99 from £79.99/£69.99

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Ted and Gareth chat to Daniel Ibbertson from Slopes Game Room about Kickstarter scams, Amstrad mascots, Streets of Rage, Evil dead, retro games, collections, emulation and much more

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Daniel Ibbertson from Slopes Game Room

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Gareth and Ted are back with news of a Vinyl records hitting the high street, the Retroid Flip 2, Gadhouse's Cosmo Solar Edition portable turntable and a scam involving YouTube

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@JTManuel I loved your last episode. You should have more guests in and more rounded ones so's that Ted could chime in from time to time. But as always, I'm looking forward to the next episode. Cheers!

Simon Bates Answering your questions. I usually do a clean install most of the time. Things like wallpapers, bookmarks and passwords I store on a separate drive. I have virgin fibre so steam games install at a blistering speed. After much hopping I've now settled on Nobara os it's made by the same guy that invented Proton for Steam. I couldn't get mint or the others I tried to play nicely with my Xbox Elite controller.

News

Think twice before you open an email that appears to be from YouTube

John Lewis to start selling vinyl records this month – and it has pretty great taste

This bonkers new portable turntable has a retro iMac design and a *checks notes*...radio tuner?

Retroid just announced another Nintendo DS-inspired gaming handheld

Sugar Cubes N97 Elite gaming handheld debuts with Nokia N97-like design - Another View

Naughty Samsung needlessly delaying OneUI 7 to flog S25 units? Or is it Google's meddling?

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Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

Half a mind - 10gb HDD in Windows 98 machine. Do I remove and replace with a 240gb ssd or a 300gb HDD. Instant loading or authentic speed…

Couldn't resist last week's Bargain Basement Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 and it's a Cutie Beauty!

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

128GB Kingston DataTraveler 70 - DT70 USB-C Flash Drive - £5.99 Anker Nano Power Bank, £23 from £30 WD 6TB My Passport Ultra, Portable external storage, External hard drive - £122.99 Lenovo Legion Go £200 off now £499 MSI SPATIUM S270 SSD, 240GB, SATA 3, 2.5" Solid State Drive, with 5 Year Warranty - £12.99 Nobis Clip N1

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Gareth and Ted chat about the UK Government compelling Apple to give access to their encryption, Meta torrenting ebooks, Coolermaster unleashing the Masterhub, Windows 98, AOL Desktop, film photography and Ted's take on the Marshall Monitor III.

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@martemiranda1171 I got this recommended by YouTube hahaha 1:05:41

Simon Bates has Given Windows The Boot! After listening with interest to your tales of tinkering with Linux, and as Windows was getting on my tits, I decided to give Linux a try. I used a piece of software on a USB called Ventoy. It allows you to put as many ISO files on a USB as you want without committing to any one operating system. I tried about 5 live Distros over the course of a week. It really is a tinkering dream. Distro-hopping is so addictive. It's like setting up a new phone then changing it again! I couldn't believe how advanced Linux has become. In the end I opted for Bazzite which is based on Fedora but geared towards gamers as I have a big Steam library. Every game just works as soon as downloaded. As Gareth said, there seems to be a decent software store with everything you need - and it all just works. Thanks guys for giving me a little nudge. Looking forward to your Linux special.

News

UK government demands Apple backdoor to encrypted cloud data Meta torrented over 81.7TB of pirated books to train AI, authors say Coolermaster Masterhub - Kickstarter

Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

Windows 98 SE AOL Desktop Gold is a thing! Film Photography - is it coming back like Vinyl LPs? Gen Z in China. If so, a good time to buy a cheap-but-great used film camera? Marshall Monitor III

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Raspberry Pi 500 Tapo Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring - £8.99 Anker Prime 250W Desk Charger 6-Port GaN Charging Station, 2.26" LCD Display and Smart Control Dial - £139.99 from £169.99 UGREEN USB C Charger 100W - £32.49 New Amazon Kindle Scribe (64 GB) Includes Premium Pen – Jade Metallic 16% off, £359 from £429 WD_BLACK SN770 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD, M.2 2280 NVMe SSD - £97.18 Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 Portable Bluetooth Keyboard With Built-in Cover, Pale Grey (only), first reduction to £65.35 from £79.99 since launch eufy by Anker, Lumi Stick-On Night Light, Warm White LED - £14.99 Asus Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402VA 14.0" 2.8K 90Hz Touchscreen Intel i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB, Windows 11 40% off, £599 from £999

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Gareth and Ted are joined by Seb from Seb's Place, a British YouTube channel covering 8-bit and 16-bit computers. Seb discusses his channel, his loves and hates in the retro tech, his collection and gaming in the modern world.

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News

Enter Seb: Seb's Place

Who is Seb? Is he biased to a particular system and was it from childhood? How extensive is Seb's collection? Does Seb play Modern games? Any feelings on modern game industry or favourites? Raspberry Pi 500 What Seb's most disappointing system? Have you ever done a type-in? Modern homebrew thoughts? Does Seb have a Holy Grail of retro? Favourite type of video to make? Video most proud of?

www.youtube.com/@WhatHoSnorkers

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

Raspberry Pi 500

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Ted and Gareth debate Samsung's recent Unpacked event showing off the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, S25 Ultra and S25 Edge, AI baked into the software, were Samsung stops and Gemini starts, Photo, Gallery and Audio Enhancements.

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News

Samsung Unpacked 2025 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (£1249) Samsung Galaxy S25 (£799) Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus (starts at £999) Samsung and Gemini AI Samsung S25 Edge

Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant

Discovering Ignition and Immich update 5 of the Best Tools for Syncing Files Between Linux and Windows Gemini is Bollocks - discuss. I'll let Shane Craig Explain how great it is!

Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted

ASUS ZenScreen Portable Monitor 15.6" 1080P FHD Laptop Monitor - £94.22

Razer Kishi V2 Pro - 46% off, £69.99 from £129.99 (though it doesn't look like it's ever been that)!

BROTHER HL-L2400DWE - £99.99 (cheap compatible cartridges)

TCL 50 Pro NXTPAPER 5G £215 from £280 - Ted's Review

AMD Ryzen7 9800X3D - £499.00 best Gaming CPU out there

JBL BoomBox 3 £360 from £500

Crucial T500 2TB SSD PCIe Gen4 NVMe - £116.99

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