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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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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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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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Episode 781: Eight gigabytes ought to be enough for...

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2026/03/05

The team discusses Apple’s latest product announcements, including the cheap and colourful MacBook Neo; we also look at Lenovo’s new modular laptop concept, and kick over the US government’s spat with AI developer Anthropic. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Sekonic C-800-U spectrometer, a useful device for checking colour consistency in creative environments.

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01:07:07

Episode 780: Claude would like to be your Coworker

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2026/02/26

This week the team chat about Claude Cowork, the change in leadership within Microsoft's XBOX division, rumours of a touchscreen Mac and Ofcom's fines for adult sites that don't implement age verification.Our Hot Hardware of the Week candidate is a Dell's 52" monster monitor.Jon's ZEISS Lens Wipes can be bought at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZEISS-Binoculars-Individually-Disposable-Spectacle-White/dp/B00IKGH2TI/

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Episode 779: PodcastPlayer.exe wants to access your...

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2026/02/19

The team discusses the growing impact of worldwide shortages of RAM and storage, new security alerts in Windows and a prediction that white-collar jobs could be on the way out. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Starlink Mini, a portable white rectangle that can get you online from anywhere.

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01:03:12

Episode 778: Could too many Jaffa Cakes lead to a...

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2026/02/12

The team discusses new research that analyses your personal shopping history for potential health issues; explores Moltbook, the new social media platform that’s strictly for AI agents; and debates the UK’s light touch on app store monopolies. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the RØDECaster Video S, a mini-production studio that lets you mix and stream multiple live video and audio feeds from a portable desktop console.

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01:03:46

Episode 777: Ejecting the Copilot?

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2026/02/05

Barry, Olivia, Jon and Lee discuss whether Microsoft has finally realized that users don't want Copilot forced into every corner of Windows. The Data Use and Access Act 2025 is under the spotlight to understand what the legalisation of automated decision-making means for your privacy. The team also ponder why the 8K TV dream has ended.Our Hot Hardware of the Week nominee is the BenQ Halo 2 ScreenbarFor more information about the Chrysalis Backdoor for Notepad++:

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54:36

Episode 776: Will Apple pay over Apple Pay?

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2026/01/29

The team discusses a class action lawsuit alleging that Apple Pay has pushed up banking prices for everyone, asks whether Microsoft was right to hand over encryption keys to the authorities, and ponders whether Mozilla’s “rebel alliance” of AI upstarts has a chance of defeating the dark side. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the ElevationLab Five-Year Compact Battery for AirTag, an expanded battery case for your Apple AirTags that lasts… wait, I wrote it down here somewhere…

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01:07:36

Episode 775: The return of the 4GB laptop?

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2026/01/22

The team discusses the ballooning cost of RAM, and a steep and sudden price hike for Rackspace email customers. We issue a cautious welcome to the newly rebooted Digg, and ponder a possible UK-wide social media ban for under-16s. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the XPJBKC heated mouse mat, an affordable desktop accessory designed to keep your fingers warm on those cold winter evenings.

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01:00:02

Episode 774: Grok, remove the new clothes from this...

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2026/01/15

The team discusses reports of Elon Musk’s Grok platform creating non-consensual smut; Apple’s big AI partnership with Google; and dissatisfaction over Roblox’s attempts at age verification. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the UniFi Travel Router, a cheap, compact little hotspot that lets you replicate your home network (and even connect back to it) from anywhere in the world.

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01:07:08

Episode 773: Live (almost) from CES in Las Vegas

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2026/01/09

In our annual dispatch from the world’s biggest consumer technology showcase, Tim Danton and Jon Honeyball battle jetlag to discuss the top technologies they’ve encountered in three long days of traipsing the halls, including Intel’s new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, the return of Dell’s XPS laptops and the continuing evolution of self-driving cars. Our pundits also look ahead to new developments in health-monitoring wearables, before signing off for a well-earned rest. The podcast returns to its

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Episode 772: Our 2025 Tech Quiz Extravaganza

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2025/12/18

It's time for the annual PC Pro Podcast's festive quiz extravaganza!Dust off your Santa hats and grab a glass of eggnog! Darien Graham-Smith returns as our grand-quizmaster, presiding over a chaotic and hilarious battle of the wits. He’s challenging the elite PC Podcast team of Tim Danton, Rois Ni Thuama, Jon Honeyball, Nik Rawlinson, and Lee Grant on the biggest tech stories of 2025.Across 13 grueling rounds of abbreviations, classic computing, and the ever-evolving world of AI, our experts face

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