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Pocket Casts is one of the most used apps on my OnePlus 3T, playing podcasts in the car and while out walking. It's a great app, though I'm still in two minds about the new version 7.0. Why do app developers feel the need to alienate existing users with radical redesigns for no real benefit? Regardless, one of the coolest
The New York Times reported that Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps, and also clamped down on a number of lesser-known apps that had the same functions. The analysis was done by The New York Times and an app-data firm called Sensor Tower. In some cases, Apple forced companies
Regulators, from several countries, are investigating Facebook's privacy practices. This comes after Facebook has done numerous sketchy things with user's personal information, passwords, and data. It seems to me that at least one of these investigations will result in meaningful consequences and/or penalties for Facebook. In the United States, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an investigation into Facebook's
...or perhaps not naming digital assistants would be better. The weather was glorious in the UK on Easter Monday, breaking the record for the warmest Easter on record. The whole country went out to the beach, local parks, stately homes and other visitor attractions and as a dad with two young 'uns, I inevitably ended up in a children's playground
See if you catch the mistake at the beginning of the show today ;) Well earnings reports are out and Facebook and Microsoft are on fire that news on this special Wednesday edition of the Geek News Central Podcast. Lot's happening here and I feel I have the studio really dialed in this go around. Your support of this show
As expected, OnePlus have announced the launch events for the OnePlus 7 Series in London, New York, Bengaluru and Beijing. Branded "Go Beyond Speed", the teaser trailer is a short 11 seconds long. https://youtu.be/uDqwsMXyRJA With the moniker of "Series", there's now no doubt there will be more than one model, and they're going to be different designs. Expect to see
Samsung's Galaxy Fold, the fancy smartphone has been called the world's first foldable phone, has problems. The issues were big enough for Samsung to postpone the launch of the Galaxy Fold. To fully evaluate this feedback and run further internal tests, we have decided to delay the release of the Galaxy Fold. We plan to announce the release date in
As an owner of a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), I'm not as reliant on charging stations as my battery-only (BEV) colleagues, but there's still an element of frustration when pulling up to recharge only to find the station is either full with charging cars or isn't working at all (I'm looking at you e-carni). Google Maps has always had some information
The first episode in the new studio and the levels are way too hot. I should have done a test recording prior to the episode. Lots to share here tonight and a quick episode for you tonight. Next episode will be Wednesday this week versus Thursday. Have fun with this one. Your support of this show is critical, become a Geek
Good news for Alex and Google Home users in the UK. The government's Cabinet Office and Government Digital Service have been working to feed the digital assistants with UK-specific information relating to government services. There are now over 12,000 pieces of information, including the minimum wage, applying for a passport and getting free childcare. Additional services will be added over time, such
A wave of bombings happened in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Targets included churches, hotels, and an apartment complex. At least 290 people have been killed and 500 were injured. While this was happening, Sri Lanka's government blocked access to social media sites. Sri Lanka's government moved to block Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram – all owned by Facebook – on
Despite all the warnings, 23 million people worldwide use the password "123456". This is according the UK's National Cyber Security Centre which analysed the Have I Been Pwned data set to produce a list of the top 100,000 passwords. It's frankly embarrassing - here's the top 10. Anyone who uses any of these should have their computer, tablet and phone
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