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Episode 743: Google gets smarter – and more intrusive

Episode 743: Google gets smarter – and more intrusive

Update: 2025-05-22
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The team discusses the latest announcements and innovations from the Google I/O conference, an unexpected acquisition for OpenAI and some new ideas for making online ads more obnoxious than ever. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the caberQU, a pocket-sized testing device that can tell you everything you could conceivably want to know about a USB cable.

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Episode 757: In which Google doesn’t have to sell Chrome after all

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Episode 755: Just when you’re getting to know an AI…

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Episode 754: What might Windows look like in 2030? (And will it be running on Intel?)

Episode 754: What might Windows look like in 2030? (And will it be running on Intel?)

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Episode 753: We’re over 18 and we can prove it

Episode 753: We’re over 18 and we can prove it

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Episode 752: Anker’s million product problem

Episode 752: Anker’s million product problem

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Episode 751: All your files are belong to WeTransfer – plus, we scratch any screen

Episode 751: All your files are belong to WeTransfer – plus, we scratch any screen

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Episode 750: Now no one can say we’ve lost the plot

Episode 750: Now no one can say we’ve lost the plot

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Episode 749: Thanks for the (biodegradable) memory

Episode 749: Thanks for the (biodegradable) memory

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Episode 748: I did pirate it, your honour, but he pirated it first

Episode 748: I did pirate it, your honour, but he pirated it first

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Episode 747: Don’t sleep on this AI mattress

Episode 747: Don’t sleep on this AI mattress

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Episode 746: Don’t step in the liquid glass – plus, Stability vs Getty

Episode 746: Don’t step in the liquid glass – plus, Stability vs Getty

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Episode 745: IMEI blocking, CityFibre's 5.5 Gigabit and an £87 bet to fix USB-C

Episode 745: IMEI blocking, CityFibre's 5.5 Gigabit and an £87 bet to fix USB-C

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Episode 744: Not everyone’s getting rich off the AI gold rush

Episode 744: Not everyone’s getting rich off the AI gold rush

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Episode 743: Google gets smarter – and more intrusive

Episode 743: Google gets smarter – and more intrusive

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Episode 742: Just hangin’ with my bots

Episode 742: Just hangin’ with my bots

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Episode 741: Apple’s Airplay Worm, Chinese EVs and Google's AI Ad Push

Episode 741: Apple’s Airplay Worm, Chinese EVs and Google's AI Ad Push

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Episode 740: Is your phone more energy-efficient than a fridge?

Episode 740: Is your phone more energy-efficient than a fridge?

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Episode 739: Take a letter, ChatGPT

Episode 739: Take a letter, ChatGPT

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Episode 738: Can the law keep up with social media?

Episode 738: Can the law keep up with social media?

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Episode 743: Google gets smarter – and more intrusive

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