{"podcast":{"title":"Hrkn to .. Gadgets & Gizmos","slug":"hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061","podcast_index_feed_id":3979061,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/gadgetsgizmos","website_url":"https://www.shareradio.co.uk/programmes/gadgets-and-gizmos","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3766c388-b884-11eb-9256-8752828daa24/image/Human_Hand_holding_Plasma_Ball_3001x3001.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Share Premium","episode_count":263,"summary":"Stocks may rise and fall, businesses may boom and bust, but gadgets keep appearing at an ever-increasing rate. Share Radio’s Gadgets & Gizmos show explores the latest technological innovations, from the indispensable to the downright ridiculous. Show host Simon Rose and technology editor Steve Caplin take a weekly humorous look at what’s on offer, featuring both existing products and those whose inventors utilise crowdfunding platforms to make them a reality. Through its 300-plus shows, Gadgets & Gizmos has delved into the world of wifi, Bluetooth and exploding lithium batteries, reviewing gadgets of interest and ridiculing those that should never have got off the drawing board. Where some financial journalists tell you how to make your money grow, Gadgets & Gizmos tells you how to spend it – and when not to. Hrkn to www.shareradio.co.uk for more ..","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T06:17:46.697235+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061"},"episode":{"title":"Gadgets & Gizmos: Electric submarines, self-balancing motorbikes & robotic wasps","slug":"gadgets-gizmos-electric-submarines-self-balancing-motorbikes-robotic-wasps","published_at":"2026-03-26T15:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061/gadgets-gizmos-electric-submarines-self-balancing-motorbikes-robotic-wasps","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6172214101.mp3?updated=1774539613","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR6172214101.mp3?updated=1774539613","summary":"Steve Caplin discusses some of the features of Apple's updated operating sstem, including having the ability to talk to chatbots while driving although, worryingly, there will also be a curated \"sleep\" playlist. He craves a gorgeous red electric submarine. There's a cargo ebike with some interesting features. Be careful about telling the Gemini chatbot that it's wrong; apparently this causes it \"emotional distress\". A YouTuber has powered an electric car with thrown-away vape batteries. There's a crowd-funded robotic wasp which, suspects Steve, may not be all it is claimed. He finds himself able to resist a beer-filled transparent jacket, despite the two methods of extracting beer from it. And he discusses the world's first quantum battery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Steve Caplin discusses some of the features of Apple's updated operating sstem, including having the ability to talk to chatbots while driving although, w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1576,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061/episodes/gadgets-gizmos-electric-submarines-self-balancing-motorbikes-robotic-wasps/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061/gadgets-gizmos-electric-submarines-self-balancing-motorbikes-robotic-wasps.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}