16th January 2026 - Ruminating on Robotics on LBC

16th January 2026 - Ruminating on Robotics on LBC

Author: Gadget Detective - Fevzi Turkalp January 18, 2026 Duration: 15:03
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss whether 2026 could be the year of the humanoid robot. Designed to be helpers around the home are they really advanced enough just yet to be truly useful? While the AI is certainly progressing, have the robotics caught up sufficiently? Plus, being connected online, are they a security risk?

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Devolo's Magic 2 WiFi 6 Next Wifi Kit. This kit combines both mains wired and wireless connections to create a mesh network around your home or office, improving coverage. With Wifi 6 implementation for extremely fast wireless connections, this kit comes in different packs to suit all needs. Scoring 4.5 out of 5

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Duration: 7:46
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16th February 2026 - Discussing the Under 16s Ban on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:30
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Duration: 13:37
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss a lawsuit against Meta and Instagram which claims the platform is addictive, is using the platform 16 hours a day not a sign of addiction, as claime…
12th February 2026 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio London [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:16
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On this week's show; The dangers of AI are in the spotlight as a researcher at Anthropic has quit,…
5th February 2026 - Discussing AI With Listeners on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:14
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Richard Spurr on LBC Radio to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On the show; Criminals are using AI voice cloning to commit fraud after getting victims to take part in s…
2nd February 2026 - Discussing AI and DIY on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:33
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29th January 2026 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio London [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:22
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Eddie Nestor on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Alan Musk has announced Tesla will be moving their focus away from cars to AI. What is d…

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