{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Brains on Barbie","description":" This week we tackle AI in toys, Google killing Slopes, Chromebook Showcase may introduce Kompanio and Hylia, a lackluster Q1 performance from foldables and Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London.    With Gareth Myles and Ted Salmon Join us on Mewe    RSS Link: https:\/\/techaddicts.libsyn.com\/rss    Direct Download |  iTunes |  YouTube Music |  Stitcher | Tunein | Spotify&amp;nbsp;      Amazon | Pocket Casts |  Castbox | PodHubUK        Feedback, Fallout and Contributions    Would you buy your child a ChatGPT\u2011powered Barbie? I\u2019m queasy at the prospect of a real\u2011life Small Soldiers scenario      News    \u2018They\u2019re living in fantasy land\u2019: Uber to trial self-driving taxis in London next spring    JBL\u2019s new Dolby Atmos soundbar range, includes a flagship system to rival Samsung and Sonos that replaces one of our favorite soundbars    Open Source One-Handed Keyboard Blends QWERTY and Mouse for True Accessibility    Foldables see lackluster Q1 growth in Europe, Samsung's lead shrinks   Quickies   TIL: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R on Chromebooks for instant 'reset' when you can't get to the PowerWash because Android integration with ChromeOS has locked things up!    It\u2019s official: Google\u2019s Chromebook Showcase is set for next Tuesday, June 17th   \u2026and Robby was clearly tuned into our last show!  The other MediaTek Kompanio Ultra Chromebook \u2018Hylia\u2019 is a convertible    The Bye Bye Google AI free Chrome extension gets rid of AI overviews      Banters: Knocking out a Quick Bant    YouTube rolls out more unskippable ads that make viewers wait even longer to watch videos   \u201cIt's abhorrent on Roku. 60-75-second ad breaks every 5ish minutes with only a few skippable ads.\u201d   YouTube have been removing videos about blocking ads\u2026 some have been restored    Slopes Google issue - This should not be so hard to repel. have a backup plan      Bargain Basement: Best UK deals and tech on sale we have spotted   Both UGreen and Anker have a lot of reductions at the moment.   OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G 8GB RAM 256GB - Now: \u00a3179.00 Was: \u00a3217.00 - Specs   Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 128GB\/8GB \u00a3499 from \u00a3649 + Free Galaxy Watch 7 (\u00a3279) + \u00a3100 cashback + trade-ins   Creative Pebble Modern 2.0 USB powered Compact Speaker - Now: \u00a320.99 Was: \u00a322.99 + 10% off voucher   Anker SOLIX C200 DC Power Bank Station 60,000mAh 200W (140W) 2 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C Solar-In \u00a3109 from \u00a3169   Anker SOLIX C300 DC Power Bank Station 90,000mAh 300W (140W) 2 x USB-A, 3 x USB-C Solar-In \u00a3159 from \u00a3199   USB C Plug, 40W 4-Port USB C Charger Plug Multi USB Plug - Now: \u00a37.64 Was: \u00a38.99   Soundcore Motion+ Bluetooth Speaker - Hi-Res 30W Audio, Customizable EQ, 12H Playtime, IPX7, USB-C \u00a365 from \u00a3110        Main Show URL: http:\/\/www.techaddicts.uk | PodHubUK Contact:: gareth@techaddicts.uk | @techaddictsuk Gareth - @garethmyles | Mastodon | Blusky | garethmyles.com | Gareth\u2019s Ko-Fi Ted - tedsalmon.com | Ted\u2019s PayPal | Mastodon | Ted\u2019s AmazonYouTube: Tech Addicts  ","author_name":"The Tech Addicts Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.techaddicts.uk","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37014600\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/72e4fc\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189652650"}