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The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC ThomsonLeading doctor on Scotland's fragile NHSInverness GP Dr Iain Kennedy, the British Medical Association's Scottish council chairman, joins us for a full interview on the stresses and strains in the NHS.
We look into the findings of our own survey which explores real-life experiences of the health service.
Dr Kennedy has clear messages to the political leaders who will find the NHS front and centre of the May 2026 Scottish elections.
He points out where the service is struggling, and where it shows encouraging signs of progress.
2025-05-0736 min
This Week in Tech (Video)Journalism Comes In Second - Government Threatens Wikipedia's Editorial Freedom
Judge Blasts Apple For Violating Antitrust Ruling
Google's Sundar Pichai Calls US Remedies 'De Facto' Spinoff of Search - Slashdot
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Visa Announces Plans to Give AI Agents Your Credit Card Information
The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Flawed Attempt to Protect Victims That Will Lead to Censorship
Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs
Microsoft...2025-05-052h 35This Week in Tech (Audio)Journalism Comes In Second - Government Threatens Wikipedia's Editorial Freedom
Judge Blasts Apple For Violating Antitrust Ruling
Google's Sundar Pichai Calls US Remedies 'De Facto' Spinoff of Search - Slashdot
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Visa Announces Plans to Give AI Agents Your Credit Card Information
The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Flawed Attempt to Protect Victims That Will Lead to Censorship
Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs
Microsoft...2025-05-052h 35All TWiT.tv Shows (Video)This Week in Tech 1030: Journalism Comes In Second
Judge Blasts Apple For Violating Antitrust Ruling
Google's Sundar Pichai Calls US Remedies 'De Facto' Spinoff of Search - Slashdot
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Visa Announces Plans to Give AI Agents Your Credit Card Information
The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Flawed Attempt to Protect Victims That Will Lead to Censorship
Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs
Microsoft...2025-05-052h 35All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio)This Week in Tech 1030: Journalism Comes In Second
Judge Blasts Apple For Violating Antitrust Ruling
Google's Sundar Pichai Calls US Remedies 'De Facto' Spinoff of Search - Slashdot
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Visa Announces Plans to Give AI Agents Your Credit Card Information
The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Flawed Attempt to Protect Victims That Will Lead to Censorship
Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs
Microsoft...2025-05-052h 35Total Leo (Video)This Week in Tech 1030: Journalism Comes In Second
Judge Blasts Apple For Violating Antitrust Ruling
Google's Sundar Pichai Calls US Remedies 'De Facto' Spinoff of Search - Slashdot
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Visa Announces Plans to Give AI Agents Your Credit Card Information
The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Flawed Attempt to Protect Victims That Will Lead to Censorship
Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs
Microsoft...2025-05-052h 35Total Leo (Audio)This Week in Tech 1030: Journalism Comes In Second
Judge Blasts Apple For Violating Antitrust Ruling
Google's Sundar Pichai Calls US Remedies 'De Facto' Spinoff of Search - Slashdot
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Visa Announces Plans to Give AI Agents Your Credit Card Information
The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here
The TAKE IT DOWN Act: A Flawed Attempt to Protect Victims That Will Lead to Censorship
Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act
White House Slams Amazon After Report it Will Highlight Tariff Costs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs
Microsoft...2025-05-052h 35
Chasing LeviathanHeidegger on Technology's Danger & Promise in the Age of AI with Dr. Iain ThomsonIn this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Iain Thomson discuss his book: Heidegger on Technology's Danger and Promise in the Age of AI. Together they explore the essence of technology, its historical implications, and the philosophical underpinnings that shape our understanding of technological advancements. The discussion delves into the relationship between technology, metaphysics, and education, emphasizing the importance of pedagogy in navigating the complexities of modern technological society. Thomson also delves into the impact of AI on the workforce and the importance of education in cultivating a meaningful life amidst technological advancements.Make sure to...2025-04-291h 03
This Week in Tech (Audio)Weak Perfection - Signalgate, Miyazaki's Nightmare
Leaked Signal group chat, xAI x X merger, Studio ChatGhibli-T
Hayao Miyazaki's AI Nightmare
Studio Ghibli has few legal options to stop OpenAI from ripping off its style
No elephants: Breakthroughs in image generation
Okay, I'm Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All
Clearly we're talking about the WH Signal Leak
Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
Musk shuffles $80 billion in assets, reshapes gov't — just another week at the office
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down
Replit CEO Amjad Masad says learning to code is a...2025-03-312h 39This Week in Tech (Video)Weak Perfection - Signalgate, Miyazaki's Nightmare
Leaked Signal group chat, xAI x X merger, Studio ChatGhibli-T
Hayao Miyazaki's AI Nightmare
Studio Ghibli has few legal options to stop OpenAI from ripping off its style
No elephants: Breakthroughs in image generation
Okay, I'm Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All
Clearly we're talking about the WH Signal Leak
Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
Musk shuffles $80 billion in assets, reshapes gov't — just another week at the office
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down
Replit CEO Amjad Masad says learning to code is a...2025-03-312h 39Total Leo (Audio)This Week in Tech 1025: Weak Perfection
Leaked Signal group chat, xAI x X merger, Studio ChatGhibli-T
Hayao Miyazaki's AI Nightmare
Studio Ghibli has few legal options to stop OpenAI from ripping off its style
No elephants: Breakthroughs in image generation
Okay, I'm Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All
Clearly we're talking about the WH Signal Leak
Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
Musk shuffles $80 billion in assets, reshapes gov't — just another week at the office
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down
Replit CEO Amjad Masad says learning to code is a...2025-03-312h 39
Energy Voice – Out LoudEVOL: EV on the road! Teesside and AberdeenThis week the Energy Voice and E-FWD teams have been out and about! With the AREG and SPE event in Aberdeen and E-FWD making its Teesside debut Energy Voice Out Loud takes to the road.
First up, Scottish Energy Futures Conference co-chair Iain Philip gives us the low down on the Aberdeen event while Aberdeen University's John Underhill discusses the futrue of UK energy.
Next up, Ryan talks with Energy Voice's own Jeremy Cresswell about the involvement of China in the UK's supply chain. It's fair to say that Energy Voice's eme...2025-03-0735 min
This Week in Tech (Video)Nickel for Your Thoughts - DOGE Hacked, IRS Supercomputer, Alexa Delayed
TikTok is back on the App Store and the Play Store in the U.S.
Elon Musk's DOGE Website Is Already Getting Hacked
IRS Acquiring Nvidia Supercomputer
Elon's bid for OpenAI is about making the for-profit transition as painful as possible for Altman,
Intel has spoken with the Trump administration and TSMC over the past few months about a deal for TSMC to take control of Intel's foundry business
Broadcom Joins TSMC In Considering Deals For Parts of Intel
Arm to start making server CPUs in-house
Thomson Reuters wins the first major US AI copyright ruling against fair use, in...2025-02-172h 44
Exchanges: A Cambridge UP PodcastIain D. Thomson, "Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger" (Cambridge UP, 2024)We are coming up on the centenary of Heidegger’s Being and Time, a text that radically reshaped the intellectual landscape. One of its most central themes, death, remains one of its most difficult to understand, puzzling readers and scholars with language that at times can feel obscure and ethereal. This has generated a plethora of opinions on the topic, although without much of a consensus. Stepping in to try and clarify the topic is Iain Thomson in his new book Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger (Cambridge UP, 2024). Unpacking dense passages, he shows the place death plays...2025-02-121h 33
New Books in Critical TheoryIain D. Thomson, "Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger" (Cambridge UP, 2024)We are coming up on the centenary of Heidegger’s Being and Time, a text that radically reshaped the intellectual landscape. One of its most central themes, death, remains one of its most difficult to understand, puzzling readers and scholars with language that at times can feel obscure and ethereal. This has generated a plethora of opinions on the topic, although without much of a consensus. Stepping in to try and clarify the topic is Iain Thomson in his new book Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger (Cambridge UP, 2024). Unpacking dense passages, he shows the place death plays...2025-02-121h 33
New Books in Intellectual HistoryIain D. Thomson, "Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger" (Cambridge UP, 2024)We are coming up on the centenary of Heidegger’s Being and Time, a text that radically reshaped the intellectual landscape. One of its most central themes, death, remains one of its most difficult to understand, puzzling readers and scholars with language that at times can feel obscure and ethereal. This has generated a plethora of opinions on the topic, although without much of a consensus. Stepping in to try and clarify the topic is Iain Thomson in his new book Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger (Cambridge UP, 2024). Unpacking dense passages, he shows the place death plays...2025-02-121h 33
New Books in German StudiesIain D. Thomson, "Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger" (Cambridge UP, 2024)We are coming up on the centenary of Heidegger’s Being and Time, a text that radically reshaped the intellectual landscape. One of its most central themes, death, remains one of its most difficult to understand, puzzling readers and scholars with language that at times can feel obscure and ethereal. This has generated a plethora of opinions on the topic, although without much of a consensus. Stepping in to try and clarify the topic is Iain Thomson in his new book Rethinking Death in and after Heidegger (Cambridge UP, 2024). Unpacking dense passages, he shows the place death plays...2025-02-121h 33
The Register KettleDeepSeek or DeepFake? We check out China's cheap AIThere's really only one topic for the Kettle this week - DeepSeek.What began as a Chinese hedge-fund venture has blown away nearly a trillion dollars in stock market value from Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta. But is it all it's cracked up to be? We have our doubts, as you can see below.Tim Prickett-Morgan on The Next Platform has been following this story before it broke, Tobias Mann went hands on with the LLM on Sunday and our editor Chris Williams has been testing the Chinese system extensively. As ever, your host Iain Thomson...2025-01-3120 minThe Register KettleChips, tricks, and bizarre gimmicks from this year's CESt's that time of the year again and the tech world heads to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show.It's been a bit subdued this year, since Trump's tariff plans could drastically raise the cost of hardware from China and elsewhere, but the usual suspects unveiled this year's kit.Chip vendors and laptop slingers have been out in force hoping to piggyback the AI wave and this year's upgrade cycle, and there's been the usual grab bag of wacky ideas from plucky young startups. You can see the full discussion below.Chewing...2025-01-1021 minThe Register KettleHere's what a Trump presidency could mean for the tech industryJoin The Register's Editor in Chief, Chris Williams along with Reg reporters, Tom Claburn, Iain Thompson, and Brandon Vigliarolo as they unpack the possibilities.
2024-11-1020 minThe Register KettleAdmins warn that Crowdstrike's kerfuffle could take weeks to fixIn fact it was a tale of two outages. There was a minor Azure snafu but that was pretty much sorted by the time alerts to go out around the world after Crowdstrike pushed out what looks like a poorly coded and insufficiently tested update.While Apple and Linux users aren't directly effected, admins have been telling us all is not automatically well, since many networks have been taken down, meaning evn if your personal machine is working, it won't be able to do much without corporate data links. You can hear the whole story below.2024-07-1916 minThe Register KettleSnowflake still causing a blizzard of security problems with no thaw in sightWith the continuing fallout from Snowflake now hitting over 100 million AT&T customers we discuss quite what is to be done. Constant vigilance is a given, but there's always the himan factor that ensures even the best security systems can be rolled over due to a single slip up.
Then there's the promise of AI, or possibly the lack of promise. Machine learning was touted as a possible savior of the security industry, but - as with so much AI hype - the reality is looking somewhat less rosy. You can see the full discussion below.
On this week's show...2024-07-1215 minThe Register KettleKaspersky russian off US servers after Biden ban kicks inOn Thursday the US government effectively banned Kaspersky security software on US servers on national security grounds, or at least made it useless given the lack of updates come September.
Then, as we were filming this week's Kettle, 12 members of Kaspersky's C-suite were sanctioned as well - although not the Russian business' eponymous CEO Eugene. So what on earth is going on? Is this overreach by the US government or is there something more sinister going on?
Joining us on this week's Kettle is our security editor Jessica Lyons to give us the full story, along with Tom Claburn to...2024-06-2112 minThe Register KettleStrange things afoot at Computex as Jensen Huang goes full Tony StarkThe tech world has been gathering in Taipei for the annual extravaganza that is Computex and all the chip makers have been strutting their stuff - one in particular.
Nvidia didn't even book a spot at the show and instead host its own keynote where Jensen Huang, just crowned CEO of the world's second most valuable corporation, reflected on a stellar year and told us what's coming down the line. He then, rather bizarrely, wondered off to sign a young lady's chest.
Such shenanigans weren't seen from other CEO. A fired-up Pat Gelsinger touted Intel's return to form and bought...2024-06-0716 minThe Register KettleDo you really need a GPU or NPU for AI?With US Editor Iain Thomson; Editor in Chief, Chris Williams; Systems Editor, Tobias Mann; and Reporter, Brandon Vigliarolo
2024-05-3118 minThe Register KettleSo was it Microsoft Build or Built? A Total Recall nightmareJoining us on this week's transatlantic Kettle is Richard Speed fromThe Register's UK team, and Tom Claburn - both of whom sat through endless Microsoft briefings so you didn't have to. You can get the full details in the video below.But it wasn't all about software - Microsoft's making another play for Windows on Arm and i's looking like this time it's serious. Tobias Mann has been going over the details, with The Register's editor Chris Williams adding words of wisdom. This week's show is hosted by Iain Thomson
2024-05-2417 minThe Register Kettlehttps://youtu.be/21TQSAetdDUFor this latest The Register's Kettle, Jessica Lyons explains the security threat from China, Brandon Vigliarolo covers the bizarre case of an American nuclear missile base blocking a Chinese coin mining operation, and Tom Claburn adds his experience to the debate, hosted by Iain Thomson.
2024-05-1713 minThe Register KettleThe RSA Conference week: The good, the bad, and the downright worryingThe latest episode of The Register's Kettle security editor Jessica Lyons gives the inside scoop on the show - having pounded the floors for news nuggets, Brandon Vigliarolo adds pithy comment, our editor Chris Williams sketches out the big picture, and your host Iain Thomson dove into some of the gloomier aspects of the show.
2024-05-1317 minThe Register KettleNow that the xz flaw is fixed how badly has it hurt open source's reputation?Joining the show this week is Thomas Claburn, who covered the original story, The Register's security editor Jessica Lyons, as well as editor in chief (and open source coder) Chris Williams with the host Iain Thomson.This episode was produced by Brandon Vigliarolo.
2024-04-0519 minThe Register KettleWhen it comes to AMD's latest AI chips it's follow the money, and the memoryOver the last week AMD has been extolling the virtues of its latest kit, including the MI300 which Su's crew claim is the fastest AI processing package on the market.The market for AI accelerators is projected to reach $400 billion by 2027 and Nvidia and AMD are the two biggest ponies in the race. With a forecast $400 billion in sales up for grabs in the next four years, this could be a very lucrative duopoly unless someone else shakes up the market.Which is going to be difficult, since it's not just a matter of building...2023-12-1218 minThe Register KettleTo be, or not to be, in the office. Has returning to work stalled?The shift to hybrid working is going to have massive repercussions, not only on the lives of laborers but on interpersonal relationships, city structures, commercial real estate and the pension funds that depend on it, and the lives of billions. Many employees - particularly new ones - have sometimes never met their coworkers and so lack the crucial knowledge that only comes from personal contact.There are also security concerns about more staff being remote, although earlier predictions of a criminals' field day appear not to have borne fruit. These and other issues on this shift to...2023-12-0815 minThe Register KettleWhat is the future of Twitter / X after Musk's profane advertiser smackdown?The billionaire tycoon was irate that Apple, IBM, Comcast, and others have pulled their ads from Twitter, aka X, and claimed this boycott could kill the social network.As journos following these big names in tech, and knowing all too well what it's like navigating the internet's seas with advertising dollars as the wind in our sails, we got together to analyze Musk's situation and outlook.On today's 16-minute show we have, clockwise from top left in the thumbnail, vultures Thomas Claburn, Brandon Vigliarolo, Chris Williams, and host Iain Thomson.
2023-12-0216 min
Tech Break (Video)TWiT Clip: OpenAI Staff Forces Altman Comeback
On This Week in Tech, Iain Thomson, Harry McCracken, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Doc Rock talk about Sam Altman's return to OpenAI as CEO amidst corporate drama over the board's concerns with the company's advanced AI capabilities.
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2023-11-2712 minThe Register KettleOpenAI meltdown: Where does this leave the upstart, Microsoft, and you?By now you've probably all seen the drama at OpenAI unfolding: CEO Sam Altman being fired by the board, attempts to woo him back, attempts by Microsoft to hire him and his staff, who have threatened to quit.We've summarized the situation here, though as it's a fast-moving, evolving story, anything could happen in the next half hour. We got out vultures together to analyze what this means for OpenAI and Microsoft users, what this means for AI in general, and more.You can replay our catch-up below – or listen in via your favorite podcast di...2023-11-2118 minThe Register KettleChina chip blockade woes are only going to get worse, for a whileThe last two US administration have been steadily ratcheting up the limits of what kind of chips can be sold in China over fears that the hardware, and the equipment to make it domestically, could help support Chinese military and AI systems. With a lot of diplomatic arm twisting other countries were persuaded to join in and this month the US banned more types of chip sales.That said, some manufacturers aren't exactly playing ball and are designing chipsets slightly below the allowed limits, but which can also be purchased in bulk and used at scale...2023-11-1718 minThe Register KettleWhen it comes to personal data, we're on a highway to hellFar gone are the days when a car was a dumb machine you turned on and drove from A to B. Today it's a smartphone on wheels, and your data is possibly being taken for a ride.In a judgment affecting multiple class-action lawsuits, a US court has ruled automakers can harvest the data exchanged when owners sync their phones with their car's internal systems. El Reg's Brandon Vigliarolo has the full details, and discusses it today with fellow vultures senior reporter Thomas Claburn, cybersecurity editor Jessica Lyons Hardcastle, and US editor Iain Thomson.You...2023-11-1413 minThe Register KettleWe're feeling pretty anti about these social networksSocial networks, once thought to have all-encompassing power to change our mood or voting strategy, have been hitting wall after wall this week.On Wednesday came the news that Meta's Facebook and Instagram are facing a ban on their personalized ad business in the EU unless they sort themselves out. Meta's also under the cosh over the name for its Twitter knock-off Threads, since a British software company says it owns the UK trademark to the name Threads and isn't in a mood to settle.With KETTLE Social networks, once thought to have all-encompassing power...2023-11-0317 minThe Register KettleForget the outside hacker, the bigger threat is inside by the coffee machineIn this week's Kettle the topic is one that's been much in the news this week - the much-underrated insider threat issue.While there are thousands of security shops willing to sell elaborate firewalls, zero-trust barriers, and AI security systems that claims to be able to spot a wrong'un easily. But time and again the most effective thieves are already inside the building and using their corporate-issued credentials.Such was the case this week in the NSA of all places, where a rogue systems engineer, who resigned in anger, tried to sell purloined documents to...2023-10-2614 minThe Register KettleThe Register Kettle, October 19 2023 It has been a bad week for thousands of tech workers this week, with multiple corporations announcing that headcount reduction will continue for the time being.Around 50 percent of Bandcamp were let go by Epic ahead of the site's sale to Songtradr, Stack Overflow cut headcount by 28%, and LinkedIn showed around 700 people - largely engineers - the door despite Microsoft making very healthy profits. Meanwhile, Nokia slashed its worker numbers by 14,000 after profits slumped and Qualcomm let 1,000 people go last week.As long as there have been jobs there have been layoffs. While the problem w...2023-10-2312 minThe Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC ThomsonPolice Scotland ’institutional racism’ bombshellIs Police Scotland institutionally racist?
We reflect on Sir Iain Livingstone’s verdict and the reaction.
Two polls offer a snapshot of SNP fortunes.
Keir Starmer comes to Kirkcaldy.
And can a school violence summit deliver changes?
2023-05-3029 min
Hacking HumansDo you have curtains on your house?On this episode, the CyberWire's UK Correspondent Carole Theriault talks with Iain Thomson from the Register about why he has no IoT in his house and what advice he offers for those who do. Joe's story features ten social engineering techniques. Dave has a story starts with an order by the FTC against Epic Games for tricking users to make in-game purchases in Fortnite using dark patterns. Our Catch of the Day comes from listener Lauren sharing a phishing attempt at her company where the scammers obviously did their homework on who to contact in the organization....2023-03-2349 min
Cross Question with Iain DaleSir Martin Sorrell, Zoe Williams, Jackie Doyle-Price & Richard ThomsonJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are businessman Sir Martin Sorrell, Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, Conservative MP Jackie Doyle-Price and SNP MP Richard Thomson.2023-01-2349 min
Smashing SecuritySecret Roomba snaps, Christmas cab scams, and the future of AIBeware your Roomba's roving eye, the Finns warn of AI threats around the corner, and watch out when hailing a taxi cab in Dublin...All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Register's Iain Thomson.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook? - MIT Technology Review.Building Smart...2022-12-2248 min
50 Shades of PlanningA stimulating growth conversationIt will not have gone unnoticed that the Government published a 'Growth Plan' on Friday 23 September 2022 with implications for the Development Consent Order regime and the introduction of a new Investment Zone concept. Additional information about Investment Zones was published the following day (links below).
Friend of the podcast Simon Ricketts hastily convened one of his 'Planning Law, Unplanned' Clubhouse sessions for the Tuesday evening to which Sam Stafford, along with Iain Thomson, Shelly Rouse, Nicola Gooch and Jonathan Easton, were invited to contribute. This episode then is slightly different from previous ones in that they all...2022-10-0149 min
Smashing SecurityUber, Rockstar, and crystal ballsResearchers reveal how your eyeglasses could be leaking secrets when you're on video conferencing calls, we take a look at the recent data breaches involving Uber and Grand Theft Auto 6, and we cast an eye at what threats may be around the corner...All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Register's Iain Thomson.Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Sal Aurigemma, the faculty director of the Master of Science in Cyber Security program at...2022-09-221h 04Smashing SecurityUber, Rockstar, and crystal ballsResearchers reveal how your eyeglasses could be leaking secrets when you're on video conferencing calls, we take a look at the recent data breaches involving Uber and Grand Theft Auto 6, and we cast an eye at what threats may be around the corner...All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Register's Iain Thomson.Plus - don't miss our featured interview with Sal Aurigemma, the faculty director of the Master of Science...2022-09-221h 04
Reading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“Ruth At The Crossroads”In this episode, Iain, Alex, Abbie and Barry read “Ruth At The Crossroads’ by Mollie E Jamieson, and are left to wonder a little about the stories not told! This story was first published in “The People’s Friend” in 1916, and reflected a desire to include the events of World War I without any lurid, potentially upsetting detail.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign u...2022-06-0655 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“Debts of Honour““Debts Of Honour”, by Humphrey Chalmers, is subtitled “The Story Of A Shopkeeper’s Clever Trick”, which sums things up quite nicely! Even if it does encourage you to distrust correspondence from your local retailers… Iain, Lisa, Abbie and Barry are impressed by the characterisation on show in this work, first published in “The People’s Friend“ in 1913.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
2022-05-2348 min
Iain Dale's Book ClubChapter 174 : Rachel Sylvester & Alice ThomsonIain Dale talks to journalists Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson about the book WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN WHEN I WAS YOUNG: THE ART & SCIENCE OF GROWING UP. During the podcast Iain reads a letter he wrote in 2010 to his sixteen year old self. And watch out for the anecdote about the Dalai Lama!2022-05-2052 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“A Mysterious Elopement”This episode, Iain is joined by Lisa from the “Friend” Features team, Poetry Ed Abbie, and archivist Barry to discuss “A Mysterious Elopement”, first published anonymously in the magazine in September 1913. This story has a Frasier-like farcical element to it, and one of the most impressively laid-back protagonists ever committed to paper…
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
Remember to follow “The...2022-05-0943 min
The Playbook – Everyday skills for every professionalThe Playbook - Career Hack 100 - 33 - 36 (Don't just network...connect!)Networking or connecting? Which one are you doing?In this week's episode, we explore just how to be the great connector.Segment 1 - #33 - Be known for fixing thingsGet a reputation as someone who “fixes” things — and you become the person who everyone turns to.Segment 2 - #34- Learn how to connect with Iain BitranGet a reputation as someone who “fixes” things — and you become the person who everyone turns to.Segment 3 - #35 - Be the voice of reason with Janice CardinaleTake...2022-04-2548 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“To Catch The Post”The protagonist of “To Catch The Post” isn’t just in one race against time, he’s in two! Iain, Angela, Judey and David are along for the ride, stopping to discuss female characterisation in the “Friend”, inexplicable illnesses, and the magazine’s moral centre along the way.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
Remember to follow “The People’s Friend” on social...2022-04-2543 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend”The Cloudburst At Pine Creek”Our series of American adventures continues this episode with “The Cloudburst At Pine Creek” by W. D. Morris, which was first published in “The People's Friend” in March 1910. Editor Angela, Production Editor Judey and archivist David join Iain for a chat about drama, setting and the importance of nailing down whose story you’re trying to tell.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
Re...2022-04-1250 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“The Ancestor: A Tale of A Picture Theft”Precocious children! Untrustworthy servants! Whisky! “The Ancestor” has it all. This episode, Iain is joined by “Friend” Fiction Ed Lucy, Marion from the Features team and DC Thomson archivist David to pore over a story first published in the magazine all the way back in 1913.
Don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door? We have a new special offer just for “Reading Between The Lines” listeners: sign up today and you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £6. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information.
Remember to follow “The People’s Fr...2022-03-2958 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“A Modern Knight Errant: The Tale Of A Rescue”This episode, Iain is joined by “Friend” Features Editor Alex, Fiction Team’s Abbie, and Barry from the DC Thomson Archives to chat over “A Modern Knight Errant: The Tale Of A Rescue”, by James Donald, which was first published in February 1910. Is the age of chivalry over? Ralph Denton thinks so, until he receives an unexpected piece of aerial correspondence…
Don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door? We have a new special offer just for “Reading Between The Lines” listeners: sign up today and you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £...2022-03-0153 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend”Susie The Flower Girl”On this episode of "Reading Between The Lines", host Iain, "Friend" Fiction Editor Lucy, Features team's Marion and DC Thomson archivist David take a look at "Susie The Flower Girl: A Romance Of The War", by Ethel Edwards. This story of love, class and conflict was first published in the magazine in January 1915.
Don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door? We have a new special offer just for “Reading Between The Lines” listeners: sign up today and you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £6. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for mor...2022-02-011h 00Reading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend”A Deal In Hearts”"Reading Between The Lines" returns after a bit of a break . . . and after some awards success! On this episode of PPA Scotland's Podcast Of The Year 2021, host Iain is joined by "Friend" Fiction Editor Lucy, Features team's Marion and DC Thomson archivist David for a chat about "A Deal In Hearts". This humorous summer romance was first published (anonymously) in our magazine in 1913.
Don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door? We have a new special offer just for “Reading Between The Lines” listeners: sign up today and you’ll be able to get your first...2021-12-2145 minCross Question with Iain DaleRichard Thomson, Samantha Smith, Juliet Davenport & Sebastian PayneJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP MP Richard Thomson, Conservative commentator Samantha Smith, businesswoman and climate scientist Juliet Davenport and Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times Sebastian Payne.2021-11-1548 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend”The MacPeever Wrangles: Over The Football Match”On this episode of "Reading Between The Lines", host Iain is joined by "Friend" Production Editor Judey, Fiction team's Abbie and DC Thomson archivist Barry Sullivan for a chat about "The MacPeever Wrangles: Over The Football Match" by A.P. Macdonald. First published in 1906, this is another humorous vignette from Macdonald's popular series, which follows the tribulations of an elderly, bickering couple from Glasgow.
Don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door? We have a new special offer just for “Reading Between The Lines” listeners: sign up today and you’ll be able to get your fi...2021-10-0829 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"Her Promise Broken""Reading Between The Lines" is back with a bang! We're starting our second season with a story by the inimitable Annie S. Swan. Host Iain is joined by "Friend" Editor Angela, DC Thomson archivist David, and special guest Charlotte Lauder, a PhD student at the University of Strathclyde and the National Library of Scotland, to discuss "Her Promise Broken". This family drama was first published in the Annie Swan Annual in 1936.
Don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door? We have a new special offer just for “Reading Between The Lines” listeners: sign up today and...2021-08-241h 06
Northern GoalPre-season plans, and how worried should Aberdeen be about Conference League rivals BK Hacken?On this week’s episode of Northern Goal, we discuss our teams’ return for pre-season training. Why are Aberdeen doing all of their work at Cormack Park, and how worried should they be about Europa Conference League opponents BK Hacken? It’s gone quiet at Ross County, but Caley Thistle have been busy, including snapping up former Staggies Michael Gardyne and Billy Mckay. Meanwhile, Cove Rangers have possibly pulled off the coup of the summer in landing another ex-County pair in Iain Vigurs and Ross Draper, with Dundee pair Lyall Cameron and Josh Mulligan also heading back to Peterhead.
...2021-06-2439 minNorthern GoalBilly Dodds lands Inverness job, Ross County’s week of controversy and Christian Ramirez for Aberdeen?On this week’s Northern Goal, Andy Skinner – fresh back from Billy Dodds’ first press briefing as Inverness manager – talks us through the new boss’ priorities. We also reflect on what has been an acrimonious week for Ross County, with Malky Mackay appointed and several players, including captain Iain Vigurs and appearance/goal record-holder Michael Gardyne, unhappy with how they were released by the Staggies. Plus, there’s Niall McGinn’s new deal at Aberdeen – what are the chances of US international Christian Ramirez joining him at Pittodrie?
For 15% off our beautiful football and rugby nostalgia titles, perfect for the...2021-06-0151 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"My Connemara Ghost"The first season of "Reading Between The Lines" concludes with "My Connemara Ghost", the light-hearted tale of a spooky encounter that has Iain, Angela, Lucy and Barry wondering about our relationship with the supernatural; how reliable narrators can be; and whether or not it's rude to drink someone else's whiskey, even on a special occasion.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
Rem...2021-05-2648 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"My Connemara Ghost"The first season of "Reading Between The Lines" concludes with "My Connemara Ghost", the light-hearted tale of a spooky encounter that has Iain and the team wondering about our relationship with the supernatural; how reliable narrators can be; and whether or not it's rude to drink someone else's whiskey, even on a special occasion.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
Remember...2021-05-2548 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"A Marked Man"In the penultimate episode of our first season, the "Reading Between The Lines" team unearth "A Marked Man", by Paul Herring, which was first published in the magazine in January, 1911. In many ways typical of the sorts of stories readers would expect at the time, it somehow leads Iain, Judey, Marion and David into a discussion on which "Carry On" stars would play each character in its film adaptation . . .
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issue...2021-04-2748 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"The Black Sheep Of The Family: A Tale Of A Fancy Dress Ball"This episode, host Iain is joined by Marion, Tracey and Barry for a chat about "The Black Sheep Of The Family: A Tale Of A Fancy Dress Ball", by Evelyn Hope. This story was first published in "The People's Friend" in 1911, and comes complete with some intriguing plot holes that the team would have liked to have seen explored a little further . . .
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for m...2021-03-2937 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"Caroline Wickham"This episode, host Iain is joined by Marion, Tracey and Barry for a chat about "Caroline Wickham", a story first published in "The People's Friend" in April 1910. This one had us all a little surprised by the end . . . let us know on our social media channels if you were surprised as well . . . or better still, leave us a review!
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information...2021-03-1533 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend"The Girl Engine Driver: A Tale Of A Race With A Forest Fire"We knew we were on the right track the moment we discovered this story in our Archives. We're keen to see if you're onboard! This is "The Girl Engine Driver: A Tale Of A Race With A Forest Fire" by W.D. Morris, first published in "The People's Friend" in 1916. Host Iain is joined by Marion, Tracey and Barry for a chat that begins with the benefits of an American story, and ends with emulating the late Fred Dibnah . . .
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between Th...2021-03-0137 min
Popculture InclusiveEp 4 (1/3) - Watchmen comics vs série : Watchmen, déconstructeur du comicsRemise en question de nouvelle année oblige, on s’est rendu compte que nous n’avions jamais traité de comics et de séries dans « Popculture Inclusive » : c’est chose faite avec notre 4ème série consacrée à Watchmen.« Un chef d’œuvre, un sommet du genre », « l’une des meilleures BD jamais créées »… Le comics Watchmen est considéré comme un tournant pour le genre super-héroïque. Néanmoins, pour les jeunes lectrices que nous étions, l’œuvre nous a plus intriguées par ses « manques » que par ses réussites : peu de mentions des luttes sociales américaines malgré un...2021-02-1859 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“Love And Pride”The team are in the Roaring Twenties this week with “Love And Pride”, first published in “The People’s Friend” in 1927. Judey, Abbie and Barry join host Iain to pick over a “society” story that may have been written in a hurry – and to invent a new rating system for fiction from the “Friend” archives.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to get your first 13 issues for just £8. Visit thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/podcast for more information and to sign up.
Remember to follow...2021-02-0129 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“The MacPeever Wrangles: The Secrets Of Freemasonry”The “Reading Between The Lines” team is back with the MacPeevers again this week, as the man of the house makes a comedic attempt to join the masons.
This story, expertly read by “Friend” Production Editor Judey, is laced with the same good-natured humour first encountered in our festive episode (“The MacPeevers’ Christmas Cards”) — but it also gives Iain, Judey, Abbie and Barry a little insight into the inner workings of the ancient, clandestine order.
That’s if Mr MacPeever’s account is to be believed!
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered...2021-01-1835 min
Procurement in 5-MinutesProcurement in 5-Minutes: How do you get C-Level to support Procurement?Send us a textWe live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines.Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Nicolas Passaquin who is the Chief Procurement Officer - Global Head of Sourcing for Thomson Reuters to answer the question: How do you get C...2021-01-0605 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“The Story Of A Masterpiece: An Artist’s Romance”Host Iain and the team are reaching back to the start of the last century in this episode of “Reading Between The Lines”, as they sit down for a chat about “The Story Of A Masterpiece: An Artist’s Romance” by Agnes Grozier Herbertson.
First published in “The People’s Friend” in 1905, this slightly darker story leaves Alex, Mairi, and archivist David struggling a little to sympathise with any of the main characters; pondering the meaning of the word romance; and exploring the relationship between artist and muse.
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” deliv...2021-01-0447 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“The MacPeevers’ Christmas Cards”In this special festive episode of “Reading Between The Lines”, the team from “The People’s Friend” have picked out a comedic little Christmas story by frequent contributor AP Macdonald, first published in the magazine in 1906.
Judey, Marion, and archivist Barry join host Iain for a chat about the festive spirit, good-natured points scoring between spouses, and breaking the fourth wall.
Plus, they get the chance to play a little word-based parlour game Mr Macdonald invented for that year’s Christmas issue. It'’ simple, fun — and perfect for family Zoom calls!
If you don’t already get “...2020-12-2154 minReading Between The Lines – the story podcast from The People’s Friend“A Night Among Robbers: An American Adventure”In the first episode of “Reading Between The Lines”, the team from “The People’s Friend” have unearthed a wee gem of a story first published all the way back in 1871 – just two years after the magazine was first founded!
Alex, Mairi, and archivist David join host Iain for a chat about the humour and language use in the story; how difficult it was to narrate; and just how American this American adventure really is…
If you don’t already get “The People’s Friend” delivered to your door, because you listen to “Between The Lines” you’ll be able to...2020-12-0740 min
Inside The Media MindsInside the Media Minds Episode 45 - Iain Thomson - The RegisterIn the latest episode of #IMM, Christine speaks with Iain Thomson, US News Editor at The Register, a global enterprise technology news publication.2020-08-2537 min
El Podcast DEV54: Toma tu Semver🚨 CONTESTA LA ENCUESTA DE AUDIENCIA DE EL PODCAST DEV. 🚨Mario Chávez (@mario_chavez) es cofundador de michelada.io, apasionado de la fotografía, y mentor. En este episodio nos acompaña para hablar de diseño de sistemas, manejo de errores, Deno, y un poco de fotografía.Enlaces del episodio:Show HN: React Native scrollable bottom sheet native animations gestures 60FPS | Hacker NewsAnnouncing React Native for macOS and more · React Native for Windows + macOSStudents are failing AP tests because the College Board can't handle iPhone photosHigh Efficiency Image File FormatIain Thomson on TwitterAPI d...2020-05-271h 14
Smashing SecurityZoom deepfakes, Zardoz, and 'Rona tracingWill deepfake disguises hit a video conference near you, can Coronavirus-tracing apps be trusted, and should Facebook shut down anti-quarantine events?All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Maria Varmazis.Visit https://www.smashingsecurity.com/175 to check out this episode’s show notes and episode links.Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or on the Smashing Security subreddit, or visit our website for more episodes....2020-04-2349 min
Futility ClosetLeaving St. Kilda 1930 saw the quiet conclusion of a remarkable era. The tiny population of St. Kilda, an isolated Scottish archipelago, decided to end their thousand-year tenure as the most remote community in Britain and move to the mainland. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the remarkable life they'd shared on the island and the reasons they chose to leave. We'll also track a stork to Sudan and puzzle over the uses of tea trays. Intro: Reportedly the 3rd Earl of Darnley believed he was a teapot. ...2020-01-1332 min
What We Do In The Winter31 Iain ThomsonIn this episode I chat with Iain Thomson. As you’ll hear Iain’s had a long association with the Isle of Mull, and now divides his time between the island here and Sweden.
Iain has been involved in farming and the land since he was a young boy.
Our conversation goes into some detail about his life and work and fascinatingly, the relationship between farmers and their dogs. We also talk about Iain’s work as a singer songwriter.
Iain is perhaps better known as The Singing Shepherd.
You’re going to hear two pieces from Iain’s album Fields of...2019-06-121h 05
Folk Roots Radio... with Jan HallEpisode 435 - feat. Roots North Music Festival 2019 & More New ReleasesOur latest radio episode features Amy Mangan from the Roots North Music Festival chatting about their amazing 2019 Main Stage line-up. The Roots North Music Festival takes place across Downtown Orillia ON on Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27. This year, a fabulous main stage line-up sees renowned Canadian songsmith Ron Sexsmith take the stage ont he Friday evening with Prince Edward Island raised, Halifax NS based Rose Cousins and the ever intriguing Ariana Gillis, while inspirational world music performer Alysha Brilla who blends folk, jazz and world rhythms together and Orillia based Americana duo VK join The Weather Station on the...2019-03-2959 min
The Creative ScrambleEp 17 - Leanne Gater - Getting a documentary commissioned on NetlfixIn this episode we chat with producer/ director Leanne Gater about her latest documentary ‘The Tigers of Scotland’.The Tigers of Scotland is a feature length (63 minutes) documentary by Wild Films Ltd and narrated by Iain Glen (from Game of Thrones). It focuses on the fragile existence of Scottish Wildcats, their status and what conservation efforts are being undertaken to ensure their survival. Bringing knowledge of their existence and awareness of their status to a wider audience is crucial to preventing their extinction.Leanne and Cal discuss the production process, environmentalism, documentaries that have inspired both...2019-01-0700 min
Folk Roots Radio... with Jan HallEpisode 416 - Folk Roots Radio At The End Of the YearJoin us as we celebrate the season on Folk Roots Radio with an all music episode that covers the bases, with seasonal music, some wintery music and some music that sounds wintery but actually it's a bit political. So sit back, grab another glass of egg nog and settle down for music from Laura Mulcahy, Georgian Bay, The O'Pears, Bill Keith, Richard Ruane & Beth Duquette, Randall Kromm, Katherine Rondeau, Iain Thomson & Marc Duff, Arnie Naiman, Carla Gover & Zoey Barrett (from Zoe Speaks), Naming The Twins, Laura Zucker, Susan J. Berman, Sofia Talvik and Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes. Check out the...2018-12-2159 min
The New Screen Savers (Video)temi - The Personal Robot Assistant for Your Home - temi personal robot, best video games of the year, Iain's Holiday Gift Guide, and more.
On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, December 1, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Leo and Iain discuss Marriott's massive breach of 500 million customer's data, CRISPR-edited babies, and NASA's InSight lander on Mars.
Danny Isserles from temi shows off their personal robot that can autonomously follow you around your home or office as your digital assistant or telepresence robot.
We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Iain's picks, including phone cases, gadget toolkits, power banks, and UPSs.
Plus a bonus Gift Guide from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovec with the best multi-platform video games.
We answer some of...2018-12-021h 27
The New Screen Savers (Audio)temi - The Personal Robot Assistant for Your Home - temi personal robot, best video games of the year, Iain's Holiday Gift Guide, and more.
On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, December 1, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Leo and Iain discuss Marriott's massive breach of 500 million customer's data, CRISPR-edited babies, and NASA's InSight lander on Mars.
Danny Isserles from temi shows off their personal robot that can autonomously follow you around your home or office as your digital assistant or telepresence robot.
We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Iain's picks, including phone cases, gadget toolkits, power banks, and UPSs.
Plus a bonus Gift Guide from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovec with the best multi-platform video games.
We answer some of...2018-12-021h 27The New Screen Savers (Video)temi - The Personal Robot Assistant for Your Home - temi personal robot, best video games of the year, Iain's Holiday Gift Guide, and more.
On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, December 1, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Leo and Iain discuss Marriott's massive breach of 500 million customer's data, CRISPR-edited babies, and NASA's InSight lander on Mars.
Danny Isserles from temi shows off their personal robot that can autonomously follow you around your home or office as your digital assistant or telepresence robot.
We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Iain's picks, including phone cases, gadget toolkits, power banks, and UPSs.
Plus a bonus Gift Guide from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovec with the best multi-platform video games.
We answer some of...2018-12-021h 27
The New Screen Savers (Audio)Pixel 3 XL Hands-On - Pixel 3 XL, Purism Librem Key, Netgear Orbi Voice, and more.
On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, October 20, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Leo and Iain discuss Apple's upcoming October event and what could be announced, Apple CEO Tim Cook calling for the retraction of Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's passing.
Leo gives his hands-on review of Google's new flagship Android phone, the Pixel 3 XL, putting the camera to the test on the streets of San Francisco.
Purism, the maker of privacy, security, and freedom-focused devices, just launched the Librem Key, a USB security token that also can detect if someone...2018-10-211h 16
The New Screen Savers (Video)Pixel 3 XL Hands-On - Pixel 3 XL, Purism Librem Key, Netgear Orbi Voice, and more.
On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 20, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Leo and Iain discuss Apple's upcoming October event and what could be announced, Apple CEO Tim Cook calling for the retraction of Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's passing.
Leo gives his hands-on review of Google's new flagship Android phone, the Pixel 3 XL, putting the camera to the test on the streets of San Francisco.
Purism, the maker of privacy, security, and freedom-focused devices, just launched the Librem Key, a USB security token that also can detect if someone...2018-10-211h 16The New Screen Savers (Video)Pixel 3 XL Hands-On - Pixel 3 XL, Purism Librem Key, Netgear Orbi Voice, and more.On 'The New Screen Savers' recorded on Saturday, October 20, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:Leo and Iain discuss Apple's upcoming October event and what could be announced, Apple CEO Tim Cook calling for the retraction of Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's passing. Leo gives his hands-on review of Google's new flagship Android phone, the Pixel 3 XL, putting the camera to the test on the streets of San Francisco.Purism, the maker of privacy, security, and freedom-focused devices, just launched the Librem Key, a USB security token that also can detect...2018-10-2100 min
The New Screen Savers (Audio)Mini PC with Windows 10 - Tiny touchscreen PC, 1st Chrome Tablet, 4 Bluetooth headphones
On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson recorded on July 30, 2018:
Leo reviews the tiny computer Ockel Sirius A PC with an onboard touchscreen.
Our audio guy, Jason Howell reviews four Bluetooth earphones in four different price-points.
Take a first look at the first tablet to run Chrome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Plus, why this tablet might be hard to get.
In Call for Help, we'll answer a question about our favorite email clients.
Megan Morrone takes us inside Instagram's new IGTV to see if it's worth all the hype and why it's not...2018-07-011h 15The New Screen Savers (Video)Mini PC with Windows 10 - Tiny touchscreen PC, 1st Chrome Tablet, 4 Bluetooth headphones
On The New Screen Savers with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson recorded on July 30, 2018:
Leo reviews the tiny computer Ockel Sirius A PC with an onboard touchscreen.
Our audio guy, Jason Howell reviews four Bluetooth earphones in four different price-points.
Take a first look at the first tablet to run Chrome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. Plus, why this tablet might be hard to get.
In Call for Help, we'll answer a question about our favorite email clients.
Megan Morrone takes us inside Instagram's new IGTV to see if it's worth all the hype and why it's not...2018-07-011h 15
The New Screen Savers (Video)Early-Warning Earthquake App - QuakeAlert, black hole swarm, Google Home hacks, and more.
On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, April 7, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
What if you got an alert before an earthquake hits? The founder of Early Warning Labs talks about their app QuakeAlert. It can give you up to 30 seconds of warning on your smartphone before you feel the shaking.
Odds are you know about the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Well, there's more! Astrophysicist Chuck Hailey explains how his team found thousands more!
Jason Howell shows us Google Home Hardware Hacks.
It's that time. Megan Morrone...2018-04-081h 17The New Screen Savers (Audio)Early-Warning Earthquake App - QuakeAlert, black hole swarm, Google Home hacks, and more.
On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, April 7, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
What if you got an alert before an earthquake hits? The founder of Early Warning Labs talks about their app QuakeAlert. It can give you up to 30 seconds of warning on your smartphone before you feel the shaking.
Odds are you know about the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Well, there's more! Astrophysicist Chuck Hailey explains how his team found thousands more!
Jason Howell shows us Google Home Hardware Hacks.
It's that time. Megan Morrone...2018-04-081h 17
The New Screen Savers (Video)Farmers Turned Hackers and the Right to Repair - Right to repair, boosting cell signals, Samsung S9 leaked
On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Why have some farmers turned to hacking to fix their tractors? Jason Koebler from Motherboard talked to several farmers who are doing just this, and it all boils down to the "right to repair." Kelsea Weber from iFixit updates us on what is happening with this movement on the state and federal level.
Jason Howell has a review of the new professional audio controller for musicians, the Universal Audio Arrow.
Would you use a bot to lower your bills? Megan Morrone...2018-02-251h 29The New Screen Savers (Audio)Farmers Turned Hackers and the Right to Repair - Right to repair, boosting cell signals, Samsung S9 leaked
On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:
Why have some farmers turned to hacking to fix their tractors? Jason Koebler from Motherboard talked to several farmers who are doing just this, and it all boils down to the "right to repair." Kelsea Weber from iFixit updates us on what is happening with this movement on the state and federal level.
Jason Howell has a review of the new professional audio controller for musicians, the Universal Audio Arrow.
Would you use a bot to lower your bills? Megan Morrone...2018-02-251h 29Smashing Security053: Game of Thrones, a major Amazon cloud leak, and web tracking gone crazyThe FBI think they've identified the HBO hacker, the US military have been caught with a leaky bucket, and web tracking has just got scarier than ever. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Register's Iain Thomson. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening! Warning: This...2017-11-2340 min
Smashing Security053: Game of Thrones, a major Amazon cloud leak, and web tracking gone crazy
The FBI think they've identified the HBO hacker, the US military have been caught with a leaky bucket, and web tracking has just got scarier than ever.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by The Register's Iain Thomson.
Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes.
Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they...2017-11-2340 min