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The PC Pro Podcast

Every week the team behind the UK"s biggest technology monthly discusses the latest news and issues in computing and mobile tech. Subscribe to the magazine at https://subscribe.pcpro.co.uk (https://subscribe.pcpro.co.uk)

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01:04:35

Episode 801: What secret code do you have to enter to...

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2026/07/30

The team discusses the case of a US citizen who tricked border agents into wiping his seized phone; new ways to prove your identity with a video selfie; and a new generation of scam calls powered by frighteningly believable AI agents. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Home Assistant Green, a little box that brings together all your smart home services into one convenient, open-source platform.

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55:31

Episode 800: I am begging Sam Altman to read just one...

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2026/07/23

In a landmark episode the team discusses an alarming AI jailbreak, the EU’s continuing efforts to weaken Google’s monopolies and LG’s ingenious but deplorable trick of using Windows Update to distribute adware. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Devolo BE6500, the cheapest 6GHz Wi-Fi 7 router we’ve ever seen.

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01:02:48

Episode 799: Will Windows’ solution for searching...

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2026/07/16

This week the team discuss proposed improvements to Windows Search, Apple goes to war against OpenAI, Meta's AI HR wrangle, social media curfews and a moratorium on data centres in New York.There is also a lot of talk about Lego.The link to the Microsoft Blog mentioned in our first story is here.Our Hot Hardware of the Week nominee is the Pebble Time 2 smartwatch.

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01:00:58

Episode 798: Want to be anonymous online? Start by...

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2026/07/09

The team discusses a hidden ID code in Windows that could be used to track your online activity; updated regulations that make it harder for Brits to object to new data centres; and a fine for Virgin, for making it unreasonably difficult for subscribers to cancel. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Lenovo Yoga Pro 27UD-10 QD-OLED monitor, a 4K OLED display with a clever adjustable webcam.

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53:54

Episode 797: Windows 10 refuses to die...again

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2026/07/02

This week the team discusses Microsoft's stay of execution for Windows 10, a worrying report on social media's safety features and the return of Fable 5. We also chat about Epson's day in court to answer questions relating to planned obsolescence.Our Hot Hardware candidate is the FixHub Soldering Toolkit from iFixit.The two links mentioned in the show are:Broken, Buried or MissingHelp with HOP's legal fees

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01:02:28

Episode 796: Can EU regulation really make it easier...

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2026/06/25

TheteamdiscussesreportsthatAWSandMicrosoftAzuremaybeclassedas“gatekeeper”servicesbytheEuropeanCommission;wealsolookatthefirstcourtcasewonbyanAI-assistedlegalfirm,anewsocial-mediaaddictionlawsuitandGoogle’sbiginvestmentinAI-poweredfilm-making.OurHotHardwarecandidateistheUbiquitiVapeDetection&AirQualitySensor–it’smoretechnicallyinterestingthanitsounds,wepromise.

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01:06:28

Episode 795: I’m-a let you finish, but these are 50...

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2026/06/19

Inadeviationfromourusualformat,theteamsetsouttonominatethetop50appsofalltime,withhelpfromourlivelistenersonDiscord.Listeninonthedebate,andlookoutforourrundownofthefinal50inanupcomingissueofthemagazine.

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57:14

Episode 794: Hey Siri, can you actually do AI now?

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2026/06/11

Inararedouble-header,BarryandDariendiscussthemainannouncementsfromTimCook’sfinalWWDC,what’snextfortwoofthebiggestAIplatformsandwhethertheEUwasrighttomakeMetaallowthird-partychatbotsbackontoWhatsAppforBusiness.OurHotHardwarecandidateistheZencoTinyT1,amatchbox-sizedmobilephonethatcostsjust£30.

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01:05:21

Episode 793: Live (sort of) from Computex

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2026/06/04

InasecludedhotelroomsomewhereinTaipei,JonandTimdiscussthemostinterestingandpromisingproductsthey’veseenatComputex,plussomeoftheweek’sothermajornewsstories.

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01:02:39

Episode 792: Who's making money from the memory crisis?

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2026/05/28

This week we discuss memory crisis profiteering, a new piracy clampdown, confusing roaming charges and an expensive accident with a MacBook Pro. The Hot Hardware of the Week is Acer's PD1520U ultra-short-throw projector.

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01:05:27

Episode 791: Google is getting smarter (whether you...

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2026/05/21

Theteamdiscussesthethrowing-outofElonMusk’slawsuitagainstOpenAI,newproductannouncementsatGoogleI/O2026andaninvestigationofMicrosoft’sbusinesssoftwareecosystembytheUKCompetitionandMarketsAuthority.OurHotHardwarecandidateistheUltraR9XProGamingPC,anelegantandpowerfuldesktopsystemthatmanagestosqueezein32GBofRAMforlessthan£4,500.CommentontheMicrosoftinvestigationat:tinyurl.com/propodcma

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01:03:20

Episode 790: The data centres are coming (and we’re...

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2026/05/14

Theteamdiscusseshowdemandfornewdatacentresisdrivingincreasedelectricitybillsandwatershortages–sortof–andchecksoutthelatestregulationsforlithium-ionpowerbanksonplanes.WealsowelcomereportsthatfutureApplecomputersmighthaveIntelinsideoncemore,andwonderwhetherGoogle’snewGooglebookconceptcouldbethefutureofcomputing.OurHotHardwarecandidateistheAppleAirPodsMax2,apairofnoise-cancellingheadphonessoquietandcomfythatJonclaimshecanfallasleeponaplanewearingthem.

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58:23

Episode 789: A bumper week for cyber-criminals

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2026/05/07

TheteamdiscussesaspateofmajorsecurityflawsaffectingLinux,MicrosoftEdgeandthecPanelwebadministrationsoftware.Wealsolookathowkidsaregettingaroundonlineagechecks,andpondertheUSgovernment’splantotestandcertifyAImodels.Forthisweek’sHotHardwarespotwecompletelyripuptherulebooktoshowcasenotonebuttwosoftwaretools,namedFineTuneandWhatCable.Onehelpsyousetvolumesfordifferentaudiodevices,whiletheothertellsyouthetechnicalspecificationsofyourUSBcablesanddevices;therecanbeonlyonewinner.

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01:03:06

Episode 788: “It’s a bit like watching Chelsea play...

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2026/04/30

Theteamdiscussesthehigh-profilelegalshowdownbetweenSamAltmanandElonMusk;newClaudeDesignfeaturesthatcouldtransformthewaywecreatewebsitesandpresentations;andabigstepforwardforChina’sDeepSeekAIengine.AsapalatecleanserafterallthatAIstuff,ourHotHardwarecandidateistheTCLNxtpaper70Pro,anAndroidsmartphonethatcanswitchbetweenaregularIPSdisplayanda“TruePaper”e-readermode.

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01:00:47

Episode 787: It's time to Ternus the page on Tim...

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2026/04/23

This week the discusses the legacy of Tim Cook and his replacement as the CEO of Apple, John Ternus. Also on the agenda is Meta's plan to use staff to train AI and why some researchers are questioning the validity of survey data due to...you guessed it, AI. There is also news from Intel, Framework, Brave and Lidl (yes, that one).Our Hot Hardware of the Week nominee is the Acer ProCreator PE270XT monitor.

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57:58

Episode 786: You wouldn’t download an ebook to your car

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2026/04/16

TheteamdiscussessteeppricehikesforMicrosoftdevices,arguesoverAmazon’scontroversialcutting-offofoldKindlemodelsandwondersexactlywhowouldwanttotalktoanAI-poweredvirtualcloneofMarkZuckerberg.OurHotHardwarecandidatethisweekisinfactapieceofsoftware,namelyDaVinciResolve21,whichbuildsonthepackage’spowerfulvideo-editingcapabilitieswithanewphoto-processingmodule.

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01:06:56

Episode 785: Cynnwys gwleidyddol ar gyfryngau...

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2026/04/02

ThegangdiscussesanewexperimenttoseehowWelshvotersareexposedtopoliticalcontentonsocialmedia,wavesanunsentimentalfarewelltotheMacProandlamentstheintrusionofadsintoa)ouropen-sourcecodingprojectsandb)ourkitchens.InourregularHotHardwaresegment,BarryattemptstojustifythepurchaseofhisAppleMacBookPro16inwithM5Proprocessor.

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01:03:58

Episode 784: Making Windows cool again (good luck!)

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2026/03/26

TheteamdiscussesMicrosoft’splantomakeWindowsslickerandmoreuserfriendly,America’sbanonbasicallyallforeign-madehomeroutersandtheclosureofOpenAI’sSoravideo-generationservice.WealsoraiseaneyebrowatElonMusk’scharacteristicallyambitiousdecisiontobuildtheworld’sbiggestsiliconfabricationplant.OurHotHardwarecandidateistheUgreenNexode,amulti-port500WdesktoppowersupplythatcansimultaneouslychargefivelaptopsandaniPod.

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01:06:28

Episode 783: What we really think about the Apple...

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2026/03/19

Let's start with what we finished on for a change: the Apple MacBook Neo, in the flesh. Jon Honeyball proposes it as the Hot Hardware of the Week, but not without opposition...Also this week, Barry explains what you need to know about Alexa+, which landed in the UK this week (you may want to mute your Echo!). Jon shares why he's so annoyed by the Companies House breach, Nik explains why brain-cell powered computers may be the future, and Tim reveals what's been happening at Nvidia's GTC 2026

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59:24

Episode 782: Sure, the code took Amazon down for six...

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2026/03/12

The team looks at Amazon’s embarrassing AI-related outages, asks whether BBC iPlayer should join forces with other major UK broadcasters and weighs up a Norwegian initiative aimed at reversing the trend for everything in technology to gradually get worse and worse (you know the term). As occasionally happens, our Hot Hardware candidate is in fact a piece of software, specifically a real-time transcription tool called Typeless that uses AI to turn your spoken words directly into polished prose.And if

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