Share Sounds. from Gadgets and Gizmos

Podcast Directory

Strand: Market Wrap and Evening Show
Programme: Gadgets and Gizmos
Clear Selection
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Stretchable screens, sterile mosquitoes & an AI scam-beating granny

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Stretchable screens, sterile mosquitoes & an AI scam-beating granny
Steve Caplin discusses the latest tech with Simon Rose. LG improve their bendable LED screens so they can now stretch too. Scientists improve the chances of sterilising mosquitoes. Glasses for the deaf will project text onto the lenses. AI headphones can make it easier to hear in restaurants. Virgin & O2 have invented an AI granny to waste scam callers' time. Dyson have filed a patent for a robo-dog to vacuum, mow, water plants & mop. There's an eScooter which is solar powered and a hand pump to desalinate water. There's also a spurious tech limerick.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Replica Batmobiles, robotic art, repairable kettles & barcoding zebras

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Replica Batmobiles, robotic art, repairable kettles & barcoding zebras
Warners are making driveable Batmobiles, says Steve Caplin, though they aren't street legal. In California, there's a beautifully-designed solar-powered car. A picture painted by a robot has just sold at auction for over $1m. A Mattel doll from the Wicked movie had an unfortunate mistake on the packaging. A student has invented a repairable kettle. There's a crowdfunded thermal-imaging dashcam available now. A new retro eBike comes with a sidecar. And in Kenya, they're using drones to keep track of zebras, using their stripes as barcodes.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Detecting spoiled milk, slow mobile internet & an inflatable toilet

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Detecting spoiled milk, slow mobile internet & an inflatable toilet
Steve Caplin dives into the world of gadgets. Rolls-Royce have produced a one-off car to celebrate 60 years of Goldfinger. An Australian app can detect if milk is off, while mathematicians there have proved that monkeys couldn't write the works of Shakespeare. The biggest Dutch publisher is using AI to translate books into English. The UK has the 49th worst mobile internet speed, behind Azerbaijan and Kosovo. If you're caught short, there's now an inflatable toilet. And Steve explains why your air fryer might be spying for China.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Trapping CO2, Michael Parkinson to return & Google fined more than the world's GDP

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Trapping CO2, Michael Parkinson to return & Google fined more than the world's GDP
Steve Caplin explains how US scientists have found an impressive way of trapping CO2 while Australian boffins have worked out how to generate electricity from polystyrene. Airbus are to increase internal baggage space on planes by 60%. An AI version of Michael Parkinson will soon be hosting a new chat show. The largest prime number has been discovered. Steve explains how to conquer "Hi Dad" text fraud. There's a clever crowd-funded camera for kids that will project the images. And Russian judges have fined Google $20 decillion, many times the size of the global economy.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: AI generating TV programmes & podcasts and why video games boost your brain

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: AI generating TV programmes & podcasts and why video games boost your brain
Steve Caplin talks health tech, including vein locators, speedier blood tests and AI spotting fractures doctors might miss. ITV is going to use AI to generate programme ideas: Steve got it to come up with a couple. But AI can also now generate complete podcasts; this example might put Steve and Simon out of a job. There's a colour Kindle and proof that video games are actually good for your brain. Prada are designing the new generation of NASA space suits. There's a foldable keyboard the size of a paperback book and a touch screen display in a suitcase. And Steve explains why Funexpo 2024 might not be as much fun as it sounds.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Standing desks, digital examinations & a robot orchestra conductor

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Standing desks, digital examinations & a robot orchestra conductor
Steve Caplin delves into the world of tech. Tesla's Robotaxi disappointed investors. Standing desks turn out to be no better than being seated. A robotic finger can now be used for digital examinations. The Dresden Sinfoniker has a robot conductor – with three arms – to perform complex music. There's an electric version of the old BMW bubble car. You can buy Vespa scooters with 75mm anti-armour cannons attached. A bell has been designed for runners – at a price. And firemen at the Stadtallendorf fire station may be regretting not installing a fire alarm.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: BBC's extreme weather, a Möbius strip keyboard & beating airlines' luggage allowance

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: BBC's extreme weather, a Möbius strip keyboard & beating airlines' luggage allowance
Steve Caplin explains why the BBC has been forecasting record winds & temperatures. Tesla are to unveil their Robotaxi. Google Japan have produced a Möbius strip keyboard with 208 keys. A virtual dog lead is somewhat shocking. What will happen to the Chagos Islands' internet domain? A Harvard student has produced smart glasses with real-time facial recognition. The Ask Silver scam checker gets the thumbs up from Steve. The crowd-funded FlyOn travel coat is designed to beat the meagre luggage allowance on budget airlines. And an Australian university has found a way to make flat-pack tubes incredibly strong.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Flying shopping trolleys, a defensive ladies' fan & cutting cow burps

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Flying shopping trolleys, a defensive ladies' fan & cutting cow burps
Steve Caplin laments the demise of the car CD player. But he looks forward to flying shopping trolleys which can even handle stairs. A powerwash simulator apparently improves people's mood. A traditional ladies' fan converts into a tactical defence baton, for a price. There's a kayak with an electric motor you can pedal, if you can deal with one of the worst websites Steve has ever encountered. A hydrogen balloon is the latest space tourism venture. There's a nasal gel to trap viruses. Westinghouse are producing a nuclear microreactor with no moving parts which lasts for 8 years without refuelling. And Australian scientists have discovered that clay reduces the methane from cow burps by 30%.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: New iPhone tricks, AI hardware, Tetris prescribed for PTSD & golden lettuce

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: New iPhone tricks, AI hardware, Tetris prescribed for PTSD & golden lettuce
Tech talk with Steve Caplin. He demonstrates the iPhone's way of filtering out unwanted background noise. OpenAI are to produce an AI hardware device to be designed by Sir Jony Ive. AI can now fool CAPTHA into thinking it's human. Tetris can apparently help treat PTSD. Magic mushrooms can help with chronic depression. Spanish scientists have developed a superfood yellow lettuce. For some reason Wordle is coming to Meta Quest. And red wine, dark chocolate and cheese help to lower the risk of dementia.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen
Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Holographic doctors, peelable paint & the IgNobel prizes

Simon Rose
Original Broadcast:

Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Holographic doctors, peelable paint & the IgNobel prizes
Steve Caplin explains how patients in rural America can now consult specialists using holographs. There's a less intrusive brain-to-computer interface. Scientists have found a way to help the voiceless speak. A car, unstable at high speeds, can expand its wheels to go faster. A new paint can be peeled off. A novel phone alarm makes sure you get out of bed. People are getting mules to do their exercising for them. And Steve reveals some of the most interesting entries for this years IgNobel Prize.
Guest:

Steve Caplin

Published:
Listen

© 2024 Share Radio: as from Friday 5th May 2017 when Share Radio went 100% online, the station, together with its sister channel Share Music, operate as part of Share Premium Ltd, which is registered in England, no. 10446463 VAT Regn. 267624772. 

Web Design Agency - Zebedee