The PC Pro Podcast
Every week the team behind the UK's biggest technology monthly discusses the latest news and issues in computing and mobile tech. Subscribe to the magazine at https://subscribe.pcpro.co.uk
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Show overview
The PC Pro Podcast has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 411 episodes. That works out to roughly 440 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 1m and 1h 6m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. Published by PC Pro.
From the publisher
Every week the team behind the UK's biggest technology monthly discusses the latest news and issues in computing and mobile tech. Subscribe to the magazine at https://subscribe.pcpro.co.uk (https://subscribe.pcpro.co.uk)
Latest Episodes
View all 411 episodesEpisode 796: Can EU regulation really make it easier to switch clouds?
Episode 795: I’m-a let you finish, but these are 50 of the best apps of all time
Episode 794: Hey Siri, can you actually do AI now?
Episode 793: Live (sort of) from Computex
Episode 792: Who's making money from the memory crisis?
Episode 791: Google is getting smarter (whether you want it to or not)
Episode 790: The data centres are coming (and we’re all going to pay)
Episode 789: A bumper week for cyber-criminals
Episode 788: “It’s a bit like watching Chelsea play Arsenal”
Episode 787: It's time to Ternus the page on Tim Cook's tenure at Apple.
Episode 786: You wouldn’t download an ebook to your car
Ep 785Episode 785: Cynnwys gwleidyddol ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol
The gang discusses a new experiment to see how Welsh voters are exposed to political content on social media, waves an unsentimental farewell to the Mac Pro and laments the intrusion of ads into a) our open-source coding projects and b) our kitchens. In our regular Hot Hardware segment, Barry attempts to justify the purchase of his Apple MacBook Pro 16in with M5 Pro processor.
Ep 784Episode 784: Making Windows cool again (good luck!)
The team discusses Microsoft’s plan to make Windows slicker and more user friendly, America’s ban on basically all foreign-made home routers and the closure of OpenAI’s Sora video-generation service. We also raise an eyebrow at Elon Musk’s characteristically ambitious decision to build the world’s biggest silicon fabrication plant. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Ugreen Nexode, a multi-port 500W desktop power supply that can simultaneously charge five laptops and an iPod.
Ep 783Episode 783: What we really think about the Apple MacBook Neo
Let's start with what we finished on for a change: the Apple MacBook Neo, in the flesh. Jon Honeyball proposes it as the Hot Hardware of the Week, but not without opposition...Also this week, Barry explains what you need to know about Alexa+, which landed in the UK this week (you may want to mute your Echo!). Jon shares why he's so annoyed by the Companies House breach, Nik explains why brain-cell powered computers may be the future, and Tim reveals what's been happening at Nvidia's GTC 2026 event.
Ep 782Episode 782: Sure, the code took Amazon down for six hours, but at least it’s commented
The team looks at Amazon’s embarrassing AI-related outages, asks whether BBC iPlayer should join forces with other major UK broadcasters and weighs up a Norwegian initiative aimed at reversing the trend for everything in technology to gradually get worse and worse (you know the term). As occasionally happens, our Hot Hardware candidate is in fact a piece of software, specifically a real-time transcription tool called Typeless that uses AI to turn your spoken words directly into polished prose.And if you want to read the Forbrukerrådet report referred to by Lee, you can find the English version here: https://storage02.forbrukerradet.no/media/2026/02/breaking-free-pathways-to-a-fair-technological-future.pdf
Ep 781Episode 781: Eight gigabytes ought to be enough for anybody (it never gets old)
The team discusses Apple’s latest product announcements, including the cheap and colourful MacBook Neo; we also look at Lenovo’s new modular laptop concept, and kick over the US government’s spat with AI developer Anthropic. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Sekonic C-800-U spectrometer, a useful device for checking colour consistency in creative environments.
Ep 780Episode 780: Claude would like to be your Coworker
This week the team chat about Claude Cowork, the change in leadership within Microsoft's XBOX division, rumours of a touchscreen Mac and Ofcom's fines for adult sites that don't implement age verification.Our Hot Hardware of the Week candidate is a Dell's 52" monster monitor.Jon's ZEISS Lens Wipes can be bought at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZEISS-Binoculars-Individually-Disposable-Spectacle-White/dp/B00IKGH2TI/
Ep 779Episode 779: PodcastPlayer.exe wants to access your podcast feed
The team discusses the growing impact of worldwide shortages of RAM and storage, new security alerts in Windows and a prediction that white-collar jobs could be on the way out. Our Hot Hardware candidate is Starlink Mini, a portable white rectangle that can get you online from anywhere.
Ep 778Episode 778: Could too many Jaffa Cakes lead to a call from the GP?
The team discusses new research that analyses your personal shopping history for potential health issues; explores Moltbook, the new social media platform that’s strictly for AI agents; and debates the UK’s light touch on app store monopolies. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the RØDECaster Video S, a mini-production studio that lets you mix and stream multiple live video and audio feeds from a portable desktop console.
Ep 777Episode 777: Ejecting the Copilot?
Barry, Olivia, Jon and Lee discuss whether Microsoft has finally realized that users don't want Copilot forced into every corner of Windows. The Data Use and Access Act 2025 is under the spotlight to understand what the legalisation of automated decision-making means for your privacy. The team also ponder why the 8K TV dream has ended.Our Hot Hardware of the Week nominee is the BenQ Halo 2 ScreenbarFor more information about the Chrysalis Backdoor for Notepad++: https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/