The PC Pro Podcast
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Episode 815: Not with a Huang, but a whimper
Episode 815: Not with a Huang, but a whimper
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Every week the team behind the UK's biggest technology monthly discusses the latest news and issues in computing and mobile tech.
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- Episode 815: Not with a Huang, but a whimper · 1 h 3 min · Episode 815The team discusses the sticky situation in which Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has found himself, little realising how soon their conversation will be overtaken by events. We also…
- Episode 814: Freezers are so hot right now · 1 h 0 min · Episode 814Real-Worlder Rois Ni Thauma rejoins the podcast as we discuss a cyber-attack that caused shop freezers to overheat, Microsoft’s efforts to make Windows 11 feel more responsive on…
- Episode 813: They said macOS wouldn’t work on a touchscreen, and now we have the proof · 1 h 3 min · Episode 813The team discusses the surprisingly low-key debut of the touchscreen MacBook Pro and ponders reports of mechanical problems with the first batch of iPhone Duo handsets. We also…
- Episode 812: This week it’s PHP’s turn to be disastrously compromised · 1 h 5 min · Episode 812The team discusses a major vulnerability in the ubiquitous PHP utility, mulls over the fallout of a Google Cloud outage in the UK and looks forward to a world where most AI…
- Episode 811: In which Barry takes a dim view of HomeView · 59 min · Episode 811The team discusses Apple’s multi-pronged foray into AI smart home devices, welcomes Amazon’s new range of Google Play-enabled tablets and laments technology failures that could…
- Episode 810: It's good to TalkTalk · 54 min · Episode 810This week, the team chews over BT's potential rescue bid for TalkTalk and OpenAI's agents running amok on Wikipedia. We also chat about ArtCraft's similarities to Adobe Creative…
- Episode 809: We guess they’re called “Dots” because “Minions” was taken · 1 h 2 min · Episode 809The team tries to figure out what the hell ChatGPT’s new “Dots” are supposed to be, bids farewell to the Copilot+ PC and shares concerns over the rise of AI-powered dynamic…
- Episode 808: Are you enthused by Muse? · 1 h 1 min · Episode 808The team gives a puzzled welcome to Google’s new “Googlebook” laptops, and a more cautious one to Meta’s new Muse AI assistant. We also explore why mobile coverage is actually…
- Episode 807: Let's throw social media through the round window · 1 h 4 min · Episode 807This week, Barry Collins, Jon Honeyball and Lee Grant decide if the brakes need to be deployed on AI development. We also look at a study saying that teenage reading standards…
- Episode 806: An unfolding story · 1 h 2 min · Episode 806The team discusses the newly unveiled iPhone Duo, along with other announcements from John Ternus’ first major event as Apple CEO. We also ponder whether employers are right to…
- Episode 805: Apple Inc. has been updated to CEO 8.0 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 805The team welcomes incoming Apple boss John Ternus, ponders warnings that AI could wreck financial systems and gapes incredulously at Sony’s attempt to argue in court that digital…
- Episode 804: Don’t tell mum the babysitter’s Facebook · 1 h 4 min · Episode 804The team discusses Meta’s $18bn settlement over claims its platforms are harmful to children, welcomes LinkedIn’s battle against “AI slop” and ponders a major new partnership for…
- Episode 803: AI watermarks CouLd be Almost UnDetectablE · 1 h 4 min · Episode 803The team reveals what excited them from last week’s Google Pixel Event (spoiler: not much), engages in a thoroughly depressing game of The Price is Right and discusses how subtle…
- Episode 802: Alexa, can you smell gas? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 802This week the team discusses Google’s AI staffing shakeup, NVIDIA’s latest funding round and Amazon’s new gas-powered data centre. We find out what happens when you email…
- Episode 801: What secret code do you have to enter to erase this podcast? · 1 h 4 min · Episode 801The 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…
- Episode 800: I am begging Sam Altman to read just one Isaac Asimov book · 56 min · Episode 800In 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…
- Episode 799: Will Windows’ solution for searching finally be a searching solution? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 799This 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…
- Episode 798: Want to be anonymous online? Start by ditching Windows · 1 h 0 min · Episode 798The 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…
- Episode 797: Windows 10 refuses to die...again · 54 min · Episode 797This 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…
- Episode 796: Can EU regulation really make it easier to switch clouds? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 796The team discusses reports that AWS and Microsoft Azure may be classed as “gatekeeper” services by the European Commission; we also look at the first court case won by an…
- Episode 795: I’m-a let you finish, but these are 50 of the best apps of all time · 1 h 6 min · Episode 795In a deviation from our usual format, the team sets out to nominate the top 50 apps of all time, with help from our live listeners on Discord. Listen in on the debate, and look…
- Episode 794: Hey Siri, can you actually do AI now? · 57 min · Episode 794In a rare double-header, Barry and Darien discuss the main announcements from Tim Cook’s final WWDC, what’s next for two of the biggest AI platforms and whether the EU was right…
- Episode 793: Live (sort of) from Computex · 1 h 5 min · Episode 793In a secluded hotel room somewhere in Taipei, Jon and Tim discuss the most interesting and promising products they’ve seen at Computex, plus some of the week’s other major news…
- Episode 792: Who's making money from the memory crisis? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 792This 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…
- Episode 791: Google is getting smarter (whether you want it to or not) · 1 h 5 min · Episode 791The team discusses the throwing-out of Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, new product announcements at Google I/O 2026 and an investigation of Microsoft’s business software…
- Episode 790: The data centres are coming (and we’re all going to pay) · 1 h 3 min · Episode 790The team discusses how demand for new data centres is driving increased electricity bills and water shortages – sort of – and checks out the latest regulations for lithium-ion…
- Episode 789: A bumper week for cyber-criminals · 58 min · Episode 789The team discusses a spate of major security flaws affecting Linux, Microsoft Edge and the cPanel web administration software. We also look at how kids are getting around online…
- Episode 788: “It’s a bit like watching Chelsea play Arsenal” · 1 h 3 min · Episode 788The team discusses the high-profile legal showdown between Sam Altman and Elon Musk; new Claude Design features that could transform the way we create websites and presentations…
- Episode 787: It's time to Ternus the page on Tim Cook's tenure at Apple. · 1 h 0 min · Episode 787This 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…
- Episode 786: You wouldn’t download an ebook to your car · 58 min · Episode 786The team discusses steep price hikes for Microsoft devices, argues over Amazon’s controversial cutting-off of old Kindle models and wonders exactly who would want to talk to an…
- Episode 785: Cynnwys gwleidyddol ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol · 1 h 6 min · Episode 785The gang discusses a new experiment to see how Welsh voters are exposed to political content on social media, waves an unsentimental farewell to the Mac Pro and laments the…
- Episode 784: Making Windows cool again (good luck!) · 1 h 3 min · Episode 784The team discusses Microsoft’s plan to make Windows slicker and more user friendly, America’s ban on basically all foreign-made home routers and the closure of OpenAI’s Sora…
- Episode 783: What we really think about the Apple MacBook Neo · 1 h 6 min · Episode 783Let'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…
- Episode 782: Sure, the code took Amazon down for six hours, but at least it’s commented · 59 min · Episode 782The 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…
- Episode 781: Eight gigabytes ought to be enough for anybody (it never gets old) · 51 min · Episode 781The 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…
- Episode 780: Claude would like to be your Coworker · 1 h 7 min · Episode 780This 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…
- Episode 779: PodcastPlayer.exe wants to access your podcast feed · 60 min · Episode 779The 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…
- Episode 778: Could too many Jaffa Cakes lead to a call from the GP? · 1 h 3 min · Episode 778The 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…
- Episode 777: Ejecting the Copilot? · 1 h 3 min · Episode 777Barry, 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…
- Episode 776: Will Apple pay over Apple Pay? · 55 min · Episode 776The 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…
- Episode 775: The return of the 4GB laptop? · 1 h 7 min · Episode 775The 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…
- Episode 774: Grok, remove the new clothes from this emperor · 1 h 0 min · Episode 774The 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…
- Episode 773: Live (almost) from CES in Las Vegas · 1 h 7 min · Episode 773In 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…
- Episode 772: Our 2025 Tech Quiz Extravaganza · 55 min · Episode 772It'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…
- Episode 771: Is the kids’ social media ban fair dinkum? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 771The team debates Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s, the return of smart glasses and a US proposal to require tourists to hand over a trove of personal data –…
- Episode 770: ✅ If you like, I can generate hot singles in your area · 59 min · Episode 770Joined by special guest Geoff Campbell, the team discusses the arrival of advertising in ChatGPT, Apple’s apparent defiance of the Indian government and whatever the hell is…
- Budget 2025 for tech: the good, the bad and the missing · 1 h 5 min · Episode 769After a six-month absence, we welcome back Rois Ni Thuama to the PC Pro podcast. What's she been up to? Well, it all started when she helped a woman who had collapsed on a…
- Episode 768: You’ll have to talk to my agent · 1 h 4 min · Episode 768The team discusses new “agentic” features being added to Windows, debates the merits of AI-generated podcasts and asks how angry we should be with Cloudflare for accidentally…
- Episode 767: Steam Machine, ClickFix and Norfolk · 1 h 2 min · Episode 767This week the team discuss the state of computing within the UK education sector, the forthcoming trio of gaming goodies from Valve: the Steam Controller, Steam Machine and Steam…
- Episode 766: A small church, two pubs and a data centre · 1 h 4 min · Episode 766The team discusses the pleasant surprise of Affinity making its creative software suite completely free, an unfortunate bug in Windows 10 and the smalltown data-centre boom. We…
