Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Breakfast to discuss plans by Amazon to trial deliveries by drone in Darlington, ahead of a planned wider use if the trial is successful. Will the trial be successful, is the technology advanced enough, are there privacy concerns, and are people ready to have these drones buzzing around carrying packages?
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jason Mohammad on BBC Radio Wales to discuss the issue of poor mobile phone signals after complaints were raised in Tenby following the situation worsening with the removal of a phone mast, affecting o2, Vodafone, and 3 users. If you're in one of these low signal areas is there anything you can do? This and much more advice on how to improve your connection and stay safe while doing so in the show.
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Nick Abbot on LBC Radio to discuss how fifteen secondary schools in the London borough of Sutton have started a trial using seven minute VR sessions to help students cope with stress caused by exams, ADHD, problems at home etc. Is this a good idea or is there the risk it will come at the expense of more conventional, tried and trusted, methods of help from social and mental health services?
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; Finally a good story about AI as six residential care homes in Dorset trial using AI monitoring with some extremely encouraging results.
Gadget of the Week goes to;
Anker's Prime Charger. This mains powered compact desktop GAN charger features 4 USB-C and 2 USB-A sockets allowing you to charge up to six devices simultaneously and is capable of supplying up to 100 watts on the USB-C sockets, with a total of 200 watts output, making it ideal for those charging a lot of power hungry devices or who prefer a tidy solution to their charging needs. Scoring 4 out of 5, listen in for more details.
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull with this week's tech news, including how Meta has confirmed they'll be tracking their employees' mouse and keyboard clicks to train their AI to use the same software, but are they being expected to train their own replacements at a time they've announced massive layoffs while investing in Artificial Intelligence? Plus, how ChatGPT became abusive and threatening after users abused it.
Gadget of the Week goes to;
TP-Link Archer NX500 5G AX3000 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router. This  wireless dual-band Wifi 6 enabled router uses a nano 5G sim card, allowing you to replace a conventional internet connection with a cellular one you'd normally find in your smartphone, as well as being compatible with standard fibre and DSL modem connections. With excellent antennas to ensure a great connection and compatibility with TP-Link's EasyMesh system, this is an ideal option for those in areas where high speed internet still isn't available or as an alternate option if your home broadband goes down. 
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