Webby Award-shortlisted weekly tech news from London-based journalist Nate Lanxon (Bloomberg, Wired, CNET)
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AI machine cannot be called an inventor, rules UK court
https://www.ft.com/content/7bccf980-9eaf-40d9-92b6-ab3ffb43c98dhttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ff6c264d3bf7f65d42209f9/consolidated-patents-act-1977.pdf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67772177
Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/20/police-to-be-able-to-run-face-recognition-searches-on-50m-driving-licence-holders https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/14/1022676/robert-williams-facial-recognition-lawsuit-aclu-detroit-police/
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Ministry of Justice plan to destroy historical wills is ‘insane’, say experts
GUESS THE HO HO HOLE!
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Bedfordshire Police use AI to save hours on admin duties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67680698
https://rivengroup.com
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14734000/officers
Google Groups losing Usenet integration
https://archive.org/details/usenet
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On The Death of E3
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/12/how-the-internet-killed-e3/
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Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67649539
Unproven AI face scans may estimate age for porn access in UK
https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/05/uk_age_verifcation_proposals/
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Laptop Vs. Desktop
In which Nate talks about going from using a desktop (Mac Studio) to a laptop (new MacBook).
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Sony’s getting into the in-camera micropayments game
https://pro.sony/ue_US/digital-imaging/custom-gridline
Regard: https://www.polygon.com/23399591/elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-horse-armor-video-game-cosmetics
Regard also: https://avlgear.com/product/panasonic-lumix-dmw-sfu2-s1-filmmaker-upgrade-software-key-download-only/
Evernote's changes and the future of our note-taking
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ChatGPT is one year old. Here’s how it changed the tech world.
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Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injuries
https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-the-challenge-contestant-possible-lawsuit-1851047311
UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/22/uk_ico_cookie_action/
Keep or cancel Freeview? The arguments
https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/keep-or-cancel-free-to-air-terrestrial-tv-the-arguments/
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When Is The Right Time To Buy A New Computer?
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Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in north of England stores
Apple Wallet account balances now available for 10 UK banks
https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/10/apple-wallet-account-balances/
Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67451724
LINK: Tom Merritt's Know A Little More about RCS
https://play.acast.com/s/know-a-little-more/aboutrcs
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Parking Meters: Where is the contactless and why are there so many apps?
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Newport: Can AI help find lost £227m Bitcoin fortune?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67297013
Disney+ now has an ad supported tier like Netflix
https://www.pocket-lint.com/disney-plus-subscription-tiers-uk-differences-price/
Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938283/facebook-instagram-ad-free-subscription-eu
Plus: Paramount+ has stopped working for Ian, YouTube ad-blocking woes and why Google search is just terrible now.
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Discussions: Does the PC vs Mac debate feel really old school now?
Discussion about how 15 years ago it felt like rivalry between PC and Mac, Apple and Microsoft etc hit fever pitch. Today, it’s just a lot more boring isn’t it?
Sidenote: Microsoft Word just turned 40, and so did the Apple Lisa.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/25/23931391/microsoft-word-was-released-40-years-ago-today
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Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67225158
60 Years of Doctor Who Will Stream All In One Place In the UK
https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-streaming-bbc-iplayer-classic-episodes-1850914346
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Monitors: How many is too many?
A discussion about how many monitors we use, whether it’s changed over the years, what’s optimum and do we use things like iPads as secondary monitors or remote desktops and VMs to complement workflows.
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London mayor and Met boss urge phone firms to help tackle theft of mobiles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67125411
EE is launching a customised Apple TV 4K box, offering live TV through EE TV
https://www.pocket-lint.com/ee-apple-tv-4k-live-tv-eetv
Ian's review from 2014: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/digital-tv-recorders/ee-tv-1275987/review
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SSD vs HDD in 2023: The buyer's dilemma
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ssd-price-cuts-q3-2023
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/samsung-qvo-vs-evo-guide/ (Thanks, Nick!)
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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 responsibility for them. But we are still a living, breathing podcast; Ian hasn't angered himself into an early grave, nor has Nate got bored of podcasting now he has a TV show.
Thanks for sticking with us, and sorry again for the silence. We're back though and very glad to be!
Show notes will follow once the website has been migrated to a new server. Basically, paying Squarespace close to £150 a year just to host some text felt overkill.
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