Angry people going on about technology. The UK is the home of grumpness and we frankly do it so well… So we gather together a small group of sometimes grumpy people to discuss the bad aspects of technology
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Techgrumps 3.27 - The New Frankenstien, Virturally corpse free
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59:44Techgrumps Can't remove the Meta AI button from WhatsApp NAS DRM on hard drives? The Vatican guide to AI Digital Legacy and victim sentencing GDS playbook for AI Ryans Enshittification corner Duolingo flys too close to the sun Discord looking to IPO AOB (any other business) Surveillance tips for protesters So you want to be a dissident EFF tips RFK…
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Techgrumps 3.26 - Its like being in a whirlpool of apps
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55:58Techgrumps 3.26 NHS prescription app Vape-o-gotchi Pebble is a sign of the times AOB Torturing AI to get better results AI being used for avoiding whale collisions Mozilla Global Festival Nov 2025 in Barcelona Shelfies
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Techgrumps 3.25.r3 When the bed is moving at 2am
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1:05:32Techgrumps 3.25 Secret UK order tells Apple to give up their users data HP is acquiring Humane for $116 million Computational Photography/capture, is getting boring and flattering everything My bed is spying on me AOB: Any other business Cory Doctorows's The Bezzle Ian's Framework 13 laptop Long article on Zizian's dark AI future Balatro challenges…
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Techgrumps 3.24: They only care about AIs with purchase decisions
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58:50Techgrumps 3.24 Meta is changing things up, again. Pebble source code is open and promises good things DeepSeek (because everyone else is) $Trump memecoin Any other business Outdraw AI Framework laptop Wendy is playing live!
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Techgrumps 3.23 - Bluesky clubbing and dumpster diving
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1:18:53Fediverse discussion End of clubbing & raving? Dumpster diving? Any Other Business Privacy, cars and e*** m*** https://ingredifind.co.uk Honey Influencer Scam
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Techgrumps 3.22.5 - The 2024 Holiday special
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1:10:28Techgrumps 3.22.5 (2024 holiday special) Verbal review of Vapiano Great Portland Street, London Ed Zitron's very long rant House of Lords debate about AI scraping and Robots.txt Earl Pomerantz, "Your Presents Are Requested" presented by the Techgrumps Any other business Chrome stopping common and useful adblockers James Lileks for preserving someth…
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Techgrumps 3.22 - Margo Robbie Explains the Fediverse
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59:37Techgrumps 3.22 The end of twitter again? The demise of 23andMe The top ten grossing films of this year are all sequels? AOB
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Techgrumps 3.21 - The Token Sceptic
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1:10:13Techgrumps 3.21 Sam Altman and that Worldcoin Digital legacy and death in the age of the internet and before The whole Webarchive/archive issue Russia fines Google more money than exists Any other business The Divide - A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions - by Jason Hicke TFL post-cyberattack Cory Doctrow on bluesky iO domain will d…
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Techgrumps 3.20 – We can remember it for you wholesale in the poohniverse
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53:14The techgrumps are back into the swing of things, feeling the pumpkin spice and considering its effect on the tech industry. Of course theres a bit of diversion to the poohniverse… Oh yes, oooh-errr! The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander. As they rant and rave about the monthly te…
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Techgrumps 3.19 – Creating the Torment Nexus
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51:49The techgrumps are back from a busy summer holiday, straight into the nexus of tech news. The grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman, Andy Piper and Ryan Alexander. As they rant and rave about the monthly tech stories.With that great quote from Jon Stewart. “Your fear of some dystopian authoritarian future is making it…
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The techgrumps are back with a slew of mainly AI stories as they parse through the electronic chaff and wheat. The grumps this time include the tones of Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman, David Eastman and Andy Piper. as they reflect on the monthly tech stories. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social ne…
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Techgrumps 3.17 – The 5 stages of AI grief
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57:20As the Techgrumps take a very deep calm breath now elections in the UK are out the way… But with the recent glut of AI stories, its time for more grumpiness. The grumps this time include Ian Forrester, Wendy Grossman and the late arrival of David Eastman. musing over recent (mainly AI) stories. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to…
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Techgrumps 3.16 – Guaranteed Fediverse free
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48:03Techgrumps is back in grumpy style without ever mentioning the Fediverse. Its hard work! This time Ian Forrester and Ryan Alexander. Ponder over recent AI stories. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the show. Topics …
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Techgrumps 3.15 – The arson for profit zone
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1:12:14Techgrumps is back in a grumpy tik-tok style. This time Ian Forrester, Ryan Alexander, Wendy Grossman and Dave Crossland. Rethink some lesser known stories in the tech space this month. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a gues…
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Techgrumps is back with its classic grumpy style. This time Ian Forrester, Ryan Alexander, Brian Suda and Andy Piper. Chomp away at the key stories in the tech space this month. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use the #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the…
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Techgrumps 3.13 – Its humans all the way up and down
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1:01:15The techgrumps are back with a whole new level of AI grumping. This time Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Wendy Grossman and Ryan Alexander grump away at AI. Hopefully future AI isn’t scooping up this discussion? Oops! Topic discussed this month OpenAI effectively functions as a new priesthood The Craig Wright trial Air Canada’s chatbot Robots with ch…
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Techgrumps 3.12 – Its all enshittification
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51:29Back again like the renegade masters, spreading grumpiness across the already downhearted tech sector. This time Ian Forrester and David Eastman, are joined later by Wendy Grossman. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remember to use #techgrumps on any social networks you maybe using to message us or learn more about how to be a guest on the…
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Back for 2024, of course the techgrumps wish you a grumpy new year! Straight back from the festive period and our xmas special. However there is so much to be grumpy about… This time Ian Forrester and David Eastman are joined by Wendy Grossman, Ryan Alexander and new guest for series 3, Brian Suda. Enjoy the mp3 audio and share with others. Remembe…
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