This week on Tech’s Message:AI machine cannot be called an inventor, rules UK courthttps://www.ft.com/content/7bccf980-9eaf-40d9-92b6-ab3ffb43c98dhttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ff6c264d3bf7f65d42209f9/consolidated-patents-act-1

The News About Newsgroups: TM 321 Short Version

Dec 17th, 2023 28m 22s

This week on Tech’s Message:Bedfordshire Police use AI to save hours on admin dutieshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67680698https://docdefender.nethttps://rivengroup.comhttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.go

Scan Face For Smut: TM 320 Short Version

Dec 11th, 2023 30m 38s

This week on Tech’s Message:Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharginghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67649539Unproven AI face scans may estimate age for porn access in UKhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/unproven

In Aperture Purchases: TM 319 Short Version

Dec 3rd, 2023 35m 7s

This week on Tech’s Message:We're joined by CNET's Andrew Lanxon -- find his photography YouTube channel here.Sony’s getting into the in-camera micropayments gamehttps://pressroom.pixelshift.studio/sony-electronics-announces-custom-gridline-lic

Quids Game: TM 318 Short Version

Nov 26th, 2023 32m 48s

This week on Tech’s Message:Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injurieshttps://gizmodo.com/squid-game-the-challenge-contestant-possible-lawsuit-1851047311 UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for

Angry Self-Serving Men: TM 317 Short Version

Nov 19th, 2023 34m 27s

This week on Tech’s Message:Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in north of England storeshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/10/booths-supermarkets-to-ditch-self-checkouts-in-north-of-england-storesApple Wallet account balanc

Like a Perverted Generation Game: TM 316 Short Version

Nov 5th, 2023 39m 40s

This week on Tech’s Message:Newport: Can AI help find lost £227m Bitcoin fortune?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67297013Disney+ now has an ad supported tier like Netflixhttps://www.pocket-lint.com/disney-plus-subscription-tiers-uk-differen

Summit And See: TM 315 Short Version

Oct 29th, 2023 28m 17s

This week on Tech’s Message:Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potentialhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67225158 60 Years of Doctor Who Will Stream All In One Place In the UKhttps://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-streaming-bbc-i

Genius Solutions For Street Crime: TM 314 Short Version

Oct 22nd, 2023 31m 25s

This week on Tech’s Message:London mayor and Met boss urge phone firms to help tackle theft of mobileshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67125411EE is launching a customised Apple TV 4K box, offering live TV through EE TVhttps://www.p

Back From The Not-Actually-Dead: TM 313 Short Version

Oct 16th, 2023 30m 30s

Honestly, you take one several-month hiatus without really communicating why, your website expires and emails stop being delivered, and all of a sudden people thing the podcast has died. We joke about things because it's easier than taking resp

Click For Frogs: TM 312 Short Version

Jun 4th, 2023 41m 42s

This week on Tech’s Message, with Andrew Lanxon:I Rode the World's First Autonomous Public Bus Servicehttps://www.cnet.com/tech/i-rode-the-worlds-first-autonomous-public-bus-service/ Remote driver car rental service launches in Milton Keynes ht

Trapped In The E-Gates: TM 311 Short Version

May 28th, 2023 25m 57s

This week on Tech’s Message:Anger over airports' passport e-gates not workingTrain wi-fi at risk as part of cost-cutting moveNetflix expands password sharing crackdown to UKThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also i

This Is What The Nate Lanxon Talk Show Sounds Like: TM 310 Short Version

May 23rd, 2023 32m 5s

This week on Tech’s Message:Netflix Warns UK Broadband ISPs of Password Sharing Crackdown Terrible passwords to avoidIT worker sues her boss believing 'xx' in email were kissesAre kisses in emails okay?The extended, ad-free version available vi

Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? Yes, And It's Also An Uber: TM 309 Short Version

May 14th, 2023 35m 19s

This week on Tech’s Message:Uber starts flight bookings for UK usersCould Uber move into haulage, removals, childcare or more?Ofcom reveals results of improved text-to-switch serviceDo we need 10Gbps fibre in the UK yet? What about 2Gbps then?W

Let Me Alert It For You: TM 308 Short Version

Apr 30th, 2023 27m 51s

This week on Tech’s Message:The failure of the UK’s emergency test systemWhat network Three got wrong and whyGoodbye, Covid tracing app, we hardly knew yeNate’s back in New York filmingIan’s bananaThe extended, ad-free version available via Pat

How British Four-Year-Olds Are Using Smartphones: TM 307 Short Version

Apr 23rd, 2023 38m 3s

This week on Tech’s Message:Google to open up app payments after UK watchdog probeBrits start 'em young with 20% of tots 'owning' a smartphoneInsights on toddler smartphone usageThe extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription a

ALERT! ALERT! THIS IS JUST A TEST! TM 306 Short Version

Apr 16th, 2023 31m 18s

This week on Tech’s Message:UK prepares test of emergency alert systemHow does what the UK’s doing compare to the US, Japan, the Netherlands and elsewhere?Nuclear bomb warnings versus highly local forest firesDrones being tested to spot traffic

Internet Outages & Book Depository's Final Chapter: TM 305 Short Version

Apr 9th, 2023 29m 14s

This week on Tech’s Message:Amazon shutters Book Depository DPReview dies a deathVirgin Media’s repeated outagesBenefits of local fibre providersAre outages that problematic in a world of 5G and tethering?The extended, ad-free version available

AI Regulation And The iSim On The Cake: TM 304 Short Version

Apr 2nd, 2023 29m 8s

This week on Tech’s Message:UK proposes AI regulation… sort ofHow UK AI rules stack against the EU’sThe iPhone 15 could go eSIM-only in the UKWhat is an iSIM?The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Audible

CheatGPT: TM 303 Short Version

Mar 5th, 2023 33m 22s

This week on Tech’s Message:UK plans ways to let kids use AI for examsDeath of courseworkRoald Dahl ebooks forcibly changed South Park renamed “Tolkien” characterThe Old Testament The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription

Signalling The End For The UK: TM 302 Short Version

Feb 26th, 2023 40m 40s

This week on Tech’s Message:Signal could leave the UKHow could encrypted apps pull out of a country?Online Safety BillHello Tomorrow on Apple TVMicrosoft’s Activision dealIs the UK big enough to swap tech company decisions?The extended, ad-free

Sheffield's 6G Dream: TM 301

Feb 19th, 2023 30m 22s

This week on Tech’s Message:Sheffield’s 6G developmentWhat exactly is the cyber-physical continuum?UK’s 5G speeds are slowing downWho’s got the worst fibre connectivity in the UK?Virgin Media’s upload speedsThe extended, ad-free version availab

In Which We Perform A Play Written By ChatGPT: TM 300 Short Version

Feb 12th, 2023 39m 12s

This week on Tech’s Message:To celebrate the 300th episode of the show, we got ChatGPT to write several pages of a screenplay about two podcasters called Ian and Nate. Because the results were so fun we decided to act them out — badly. However,

The Connection Between Joan of Arc and 3G in Plymouth: TM 299 Short Version

Feb 5th, 2023 30m 55s

This week on Tech’s Message:Death of 3GWhy 2G will stick around so longNate’s new TV showJoan of Arc & PlymouthSmart meters and 3G KindlesTesla’s necessary 3G upgradesChatGPT coming to BingGoogle’s less-than-useful search modifiersThe future of

[podcasting forcefully]: TM 298 Short Version

Jan 29th, 2023 33m 14s

This week on Tech’s Message:Why everyone is watching TV with subtitles on https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on https://www.fox13news.co