Digital Planet

Technological and digital news from around the world.

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Happy birthday Digital Planet!
Digital Planet celebrates its 21st birthday with a live show from the BBC Radio Theatre.
06 Sep 2022,58 mins
Inoculation videos against misinformation
Could people be protected against misinformation online by watching videos?
30 Aug 2022,43 mins
India’s cyber scam scourge
A third of Indians have lost money through digital fraud. How are so many being scammed?
23 Aug 2022,45 mins
Misinformation on the midterms on social media
Managing misinformation on Twitter and TikTok about the midterm elections in the US.
16 Aug 2022,36 mins
How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked
How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked and watched by 2.92million people
09 Aug 2022,37 mins
Is disability tech delivering?
Is technology designed to help people with disabilities any good?
02 Aug 2022,36 mins
Grassroots data – holding the powerful to account
Verifying war crimes in Ukraine, gun crime in Brazil, eco activism in China with OS data
26 Jul 2022,41 mins
Self-driving cars on the horizon?
A recent UN regulation extends automated driving technology to 130 km/h
19 Jul 2022,40 mins
Are internet shutdowns evolving?
A new UN report warns of the real-life effects of losing connectivity
12 Jul 2022,35 mins
Deepfake calls to European mayors?
The fake video calls that deceived three European mayors
05 Jul 2022,37 mins
What’s the deal with the metaverse?
What is the metaverse and what are its implications?
28 Jun 2022,37 mins
Japan tackles online insults
Increased punishment for online insults in Japan
21 Jun 2022,43 mins
Archiving music in glass
Using ultrafast laser optics, a new technique means music data can be stored in glass.
14 Jun 2022,39 mins
Community Networks: Connecting the unconnected
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
07 Jun 2022,34 mins
Data-driven football
Has data changed the game of football?
31 May 2022,35 mins
Detecting earthquakes with seafloor internet cables
New research suggests that subsea fibre-optic cables could be used to detect earthquakes
24 May 2022,43 mins
Reclaiming African art in digital form
Nigerian project Looty is reclaiming African art as digital NFTs.
17 May 2022,40 mins
North Korean digital control
Stringent digital control in North Korea
10 May 2022,45 mins
Electric road trip on Jersey
A repeat of our special edition on tech on the island of Jersey.
03 May 2022,34 mins
Can we predict Twitter’s future?
Can we predict Twitter’s future if Elon Musk takes over?
26 Apr 2022,47 mins
Audio beats - the new digital drugs?
New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs
19 Apr 2022,46 mins
Africa’s first cyber-security declaration
Twenty-nine nations sign Africa’s first cybersecurity declaration
12 Apr 2022,44 mins
Robot boat to survey Tonga volcano
Robot boat to survey Tonga’s underwater volcano
05 Apr 2022,53 mins
Facial recognition identifies dead Russian soldiers
Ukraine is claiming to use facial recognition to identify dead Russian soldiers.
29 Mar 2022,47 mins
Splinternet Risks
Are fears of breakaway internets and global incompatibilities well-founded?
22 Mar 2022,37 mins
Calls for facial recognition tech ban on Brazilian metro
Civil rights groups file a lawsuit to suspend use of facial recognition in the metro
16 Mar 2022,44 mins
Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites
Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites by NewsGuard
09 Mar 2022,38 mins
Ukraine’s massive global tech presence
Ukraine; a country rich in gas, oil, precious metals, wheat, corn, sunflowers and tech.
01 Mar 2022,44 mins
The bionic eye that’s obsolete
The bionic eye that no longer works and has left hundreds without sight.
22 Feb 2022,44 mins
India to launch digital rupee
India to launch digital rupee and plans to tax digital assets at 30%.
15 Feb 2022,48 mins