This week on Tech’s Message: AI machine cannot be called an inventor, rules UK court https://www.ft.com/content/7bccf980-9eaf-40d9-92b6-ab3ffb43c98dhttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ff6c264d3bf7f65d42209f9/consolidated-patents-act-1977.pdf  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67772177 Police to be able to run face recognition searches on 50m driving licence holders https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/20/police-to-be-able-to-run-face-recognition-searches-on-50m-driving-licence-holders https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/14/1022676/robert-williams-facial-rec ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: Bedfordshire Police use AI to save hours on admin duties https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67680698 https://docdefender.net https://rivengroup.com https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14734000/officers Google Groups losing Usenet integration https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/14/24002220/google-groups-is-about-to-drop-support-for-posting-to-or-browsing-usenet https://archive.org/details/usenet The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional di ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67649539 Unproven AI face scans may estimate age for porn access in UK https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/unproven-ai-face-scans-may-estimate-age-for-access-in-uk/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/05/uk_age_verifcation_proposals/ The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about: Laptop Vs. Desktop In which Nate talks about going from using a desktop (Mac Studio) to a ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: We're joined by CNET's Andrew Lanxon -- find his photography YouTube channel here. Sony’s getting into the in-camera micropayments game https://pressroom.pixelshift.studio/sony-electronics-announces-custom-gridline-license-available-for-alpha-camera-bodies https://pro.sony/ue_US/digital-imaging/custom-gridline Regard: https://www.polygon.com/23399591/elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-horse-armor-video-game-cosmetics Regard also: https://avlgear.com/product/panasonic-lumix-dmw-sfu2-s1-filmmaker-upgrade-software-key-download-only/ Evernote's changes and the future of our note ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: Squid Game Contestants Considering Lawsuit Over Reality Show Injuries https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-the-challenge-contestant-possible-lawsuit-1851047311  UK's cookie crumble: Data watchdog serves up tougher recipe for consent banners https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/22/uk_ico_cookie_action/ Keep or cancel Freeview? The arguments https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/keep-or-cancel-free-to-air-terrestrial-tv-the-arguments/ The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about: FEAT ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: Booths supermarkets to ditch self-checkouts in north of England stores https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/10/booths-supermarkets-to-ditch-self-checkouts-in-north-of-england-stores Apple Wallet account balances now available for 10 UK banks https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/10/apple-wallet-account-balances/ Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67451724 LINK: Tom Merritt's Know A Little More about RCS https://play.acast.com/s/know-a-little-more/aboutrcs The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: Newport: Can AI help find lost £227m Bitcoin fortune? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67297013 Disney+ now has an ad supported tier like Netflix https://www.pocket-lint.com/disney-plus-subscription-tiers-uk-differences-price/ Facebook and Instagram launch a paid ad-free subscription https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938283/facebook-instagram-ad-free-subscription-eu Plus: Paramount+ has stopped working for Ian, YouTube ad-blocking woes and why Google search is just terrible now. The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extend ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks - but outlines its potential https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67225158 60 Years of Doctor Who Will Stream All In One Place In the UK https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-streaming-bbc-iplayer-classic-episodes-1850914346 The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about: Monitors: How many is too many? A discussion about how many monitors we use, whether it’s changed over the years, what’s optimum and do we use things like iPads as secondary ..read more

This week on Tech’s Message: London mayor and Met boss urge phone firms to help tackle theft of mobiles https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67125411 EE is launching a customised Apple TV 4K box, offering live TV through EE TV https://www.pocket-lint.com/ee-apple-tv-4k-live-tv-eetv Ian's review from 2014: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/digital-tv-recorders/ee-tv-1275987/review The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription includes extended sections, outtakes, as well as additional discussions about: SSD vs HDD in 2023: The buyer's dilemma https://www ..read more

Honestly, you take one several-month hiatus without really communicating why, your website expires and emails stop being delivered, and all of a sudden people thing the podcast has died.  We joke about things because it's easier than taking responsibility for them. But we are still a living, breathing podcast; Ian hasn't angered himself into an early grave, nor has Nate got bored of podcasting now he has a TV show. Thanks for sticking with us, and sorry again for the silence. We're back though and very glad to be! Show notes will follow once the website has been migrated to a new server ..read more