30th January 2026 - UK Government AI Drive and a Gadget of the Week on LBC

30th January 2026 - UK Government AI Drive and a Gadget of the Week on LBC

Author: Gadget Detective - Fevzi Turkalp February 1, 2026 Duration: 14:27
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Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC Radio to discuss how the UK Government will be offering free AI skill courses for all adults by 2030. Partnering with the likes of Amazon, Google, and IBM to collate online courses, many of which are offering certificates suitable for use on CVs. These come along with a raft of other online courses. Plus driverless taxis could be launching in London as early as September this year, but are we and the technology ready?

Gadget of the Week goes to

Logitech Casa. This pop-up desk comprises a hi-tech wireless keyboard and trackpad which all fit neatly into a folio that also functions as a stand for your tablet or laptop. Scoring 4.5 out of 5, more details are in the show.

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Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere
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18th January 2026 - Listener Questions and Gadget Reviews on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:48
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to talk tech and answer listener questions. On the show; With talk of a social media ban for under 16s, why are they proposing it and how would it be implement…
16th January 2026 - Ruminating on Robotics on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:03
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 us…
15th January 2026 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC Radio London [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:18
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davis on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and answer listener questions. This time;- Why is there not a way for the BBC to monitor how much of their service…
9th January 2026 - The Latest Tech from CES 2026 on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:24
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC Radio to discuss the latest tech news, including the announcement of ChatGPT Health, a new AI service aiming to help users understand and access health service…
7th January 2026 - Discussing Grok AI Pornography on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:44
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Henry Riley on LBC Radio to discuss calls for the UK to block access to Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after it emerged that the AI, Grok, was being used…
3rd January 2026 - Discussing X's AI used for Illegal Images on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:24
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Henry Riley on LBC to discuss how Elon Musk's AI, Grok, as available on X, has started being used for producing illegal images, including it being used to undress children and c…
2nd January 2026 - The Future of AI on LBC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:20
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Clive Bull on LBC to discuss the future of AI and what this year could bring. Will we see it increasingly turn from a simple tool to a fully fledged personal assistant?Gadgetoft…
1st January 2026 - Pick of the Best AI Tech on BBC Radio London [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:12
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Jim Davis on BBC Radio London to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. On the show; what's the future of tech with the increasing use of AI? Gadget of the Week goes to Googl…
30th December 2025 - The Future of Gadgets on BBC Radio Wales [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:44
Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins BBC Radio Wales' Breakfast Show to discuss the future of gadgets and look at some of the best AI powered gadgets already available.Gadget of the Week goes toGoogle's Pixel 10 an…

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