The Interface

The Interface is the BBC's fiercely informed, fast and funny take on the tech quietly steering world events - and the headlines everyone else missed.

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What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?
TikTok’s Farlands turns doomscrolling into horror; and AI detectors changing how we write
04 Jun 2026,42 mins
Can Pope Leo save us from AI?
Google’s new version of the Internet search; The Pope vs AI; child safety on Roblox.
28 May 2026,46 mins
Are we entering a world without screens?
Is the future screen free? clippers in politics, and pollsters ask AI rather than voters
21 May 2026,42 mins
Is AI harvesting your knowledge on the cheap?
AI harvesting graduates’ knowledge on the cheap, hantavirus hoaxes online, and spying cars
14 May 2026,42 mins
Who is really paying the influencers?
Who’s paying AI influencers? Brain‑safe AI habits, and Waymo cabs block first responders.
07 May 2026,38 mins
Why is everything a conspiracy?
Conspiracy theories, bosses watching every keystroke, and mistakes that prove we're human
30 Apr 2026,36 mins
Is your iPhone about to change forever?
Apple’s big handover; who is really choosing your music; and data centres unplugged.
23 Apr 2026,38 mins
Is the new AI model really too dangerous to release?
The AI that's “too dangerous” to release; the blue‑light myth; and Amazon’s Kindle cutoff
16 Apr 2026,41 mins
Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?
Walmart’s digital price tags; astronauts with Outlook issues; Friction Maxxing
09 Apr 2026,37 mins
Why Can't People Stop Watching AI Fruit?
Infidelity in the fruit bowl; Meta verdict fallout; will your router be banned?
02 Apr 2026,38 mins
Can we prove we’re real online?
Can we prove we’re real online? Brain implants are here. War threatens AI's supply lines.
26 Mar 2026,39 mins
What Was Pokemon Go really up to?
How your online games trained robots without you knowing; and AI assistants get personal.
19 Mar 2026,35 mins
Will a new law change the internet forever?
Will a new law change the internet forever? And headphones, wired or not?
12 Mar 2026,36 mins
Is AI running modern warfare?
This week on the Interface: the role of AI in war, and betting sites that alter the future
05 Mar 2026,36 mins
Is Havana Syndrome really real?
Havana Syndrome, social media on trial, and the secrets of the AI Forum
26 Feb 2026,35 mins
Can you hack ChatGPT?
Hacking ChatGPT, data centres eating your town, and Musk's takeover of the global internet
19 Feb 2026,34 mins
Is your doorbell using AI to spy on you?
Doorstep surveillance, the US TikTok takeover, and an AI power struggle at the Super Bowl
12 Feb 2026,34 mins
Trailer
Three top journalists from across the globe decode how tech is reshaping your life.
05 Feb 2026,3 mins