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Key Takeaways

  • This week's tech podcast covers AI privacy concerns, new Raspberry Pi and Chromebook computers, and tips on avoiding fake SSDs.
  • Is your smartphone secretly listening to you? Find out if it's serving targeted ads.
  • The hosts share their experiences with Facebook Marketplace and give recommendations like Steam Next Fest and Pixel Addict.

This week's tech podcast for technophobes brings you news of some AI privacy concerns, new Raspberry Pi and Chromebook computers, and explains how to avoid buying a fake SSD. We also explore whether your smartphone is listening to you to serve targeted ads, recall our Facebook Marketplace selling experiences, and share some recommendations.

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Shownotes

This week, we've got the following tech news:

We've also got these tips and explainers:

We finish the show with the following recommendations:

Christian Cawley and Gavin Phillips host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin, with your suggestions for future topics. Oh, and don't forget to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!