The PC Pro Podcast

The team discusses Microsoft's plan to migrate its Edge browser to the Chromium engine, Alexa's burgeoning AI capabilities, Facebook's ongoing fake news problem and a boost for cryptocurrencies. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the NEC MultiSync EA271U, a sumptuous (but pricey) 4K monitor.

The team discusses suspicions over Chinese telecoms hardware, the rise of electric bikes, smartphones in restaurants and the UK government's attempts to bring Facebook to account. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Huawei MateBook X Pro, a stylish Windows laptop that gives Dell and Microsoft a run for their money.

The team discusses AR contact lenses, fines for EE and Virgin, computer-generated newsreaders and the dangers of "hustle porn". Three be our Hot Hardware candidates: the new MacBook Air, the new Mac mini and the new iPad Pro.

The team asks: is the golden age of big technology firms coming to an end? Is Bitcoin a bubble? Will robots soon be delivering our shopping? And why on earth has IBM bought Red Hat? Our Hot Hardware candidate is Shadow, a remote streaming service that lets you rent the use of a gaming PC on a monthly basis.

The team discusses the passing of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, Facebook's new rival to the Echo Show, licensing changes for Android and the arrival of Photoshop for the iPad. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, an upmarket smartphone with some clever tricks up its shiny sleeve.

The PC Pro team unpicks the Facebook data "scandal", gives its early thoughts on the new Surface hardware and Windows 10 October update, and tries to decide if Amazon has done the right thing by raising wages. Plus, the hot hardware of the week: an Asus ultraportable with a difference.

Is Jeff Bezos a force for good or in it for the headlines? The team discusses his latest altruistic project, before analysing the likely success - or otherwise - of the latest challenger to Intel's dominance. Plus hologram phone calls, Jon Honeyball's take on the Equifax fine and our verdict on the hot hardware of the week: the iPhone XS.

The team discusses the pick of new technology from IFA, potential challengers for Adobe's throne, some thought-provoking AI applications and 20 years of Google. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Surface Go, the latest in Microsoft's neverending procession of tablet-cum-laptop hybrids.

The team discusses Nvidia's new graphics cards, which feature groundbreaking ray-tracing technology; Facebook's plan to award trustworthiness scores to users; Microsoft's discovery of apparent Russian political meddling; and Jeremy Corbyn's suggestion that online journalism could be funded by a technology tax. Our Hot Hardware candidate is AMD's new 32-core Threadripper 2 CPU.

eng||The team discusses a new Firefox extension that helps you discover new content; a price hike for Office; warnings over Chinese technology; and the banning of Alex Jones from online platforms. Our Hot Hardware candidate is the Asus ZenFone 5.