Technological and digital news from around the world.
World Service,·711 episodes
Tonga internet satellite kit from TSF is out of quarantine and ready to be deployed. )
08 Feb 2022,·52 mins
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines.
01 Feb 2022,·43 mins
Internet connectivity is still patchy in Tonga following the underwater volcanic eruption.
25 Jan 2022,·43 mins
Twitter returns to Nigeria after an absence on seven months
18 Jan 2022,·46 mins
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier collect data on Climate Change
11 Jan 2022,·44 mins
What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?
04 Jan 2022,·44 mins
We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021
28 Dec 2021,·49 mins
The Internet Archive is 25 and continues to grow.
21 Dec 2021,·43 mins
A cyber-attack on the Ministry of Health in Brazil means Covid data has disappeared
14 Dec 2021,·37 mins
A new study shows that mobile phones are not as beneficial to displaced people as thought.
07 Dec 2021,·47 mins
PIX instant payment limits introduced to reduce kidnappings in Brazil.
30 Nov 2021,·42 mins
IoT devices like smart speakers being used in gaslighting domestic violence victims.
23 Nov 2021,·45 mins
After US school TikTok challenge, UK schools are dealing with fake accounts.
16 Nov 2021,·45 mins
Cryptocurrency miners change their mining kit every six months creating masses of e-waste
09 Nov 2021,·43 mins
Is our data and our use of the internet adding to climate change?
02 Nov 2021,·47 mins
Can the law make social media safer?
26 Oct 2021,·38 mins
The nightmare of unchecked trolling and misogyny
19 Oct 2021,·44 mins
Women are left offline and it’s costing governments billions, says the Web foundation.
12 Oct 2021,·45 mins
Census goes digital in India, but who will be excluded?
05 Oct 2021,·45 mins
Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media
28 Sep 2021,·42 mins
A new AI that can predict Arctic sea loss.
21 Sep 2021,·43 mins
A special edition looking at tech on the island of Jersey.
14 Sep 2021,·44 mins
The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.
07 Sep 2021,·42 mins
How has the tech in your life changed over the past 20 years?
31 Aug 2021,·47 mins
The significance of their online presence in the psychological war
24 Aug 2021,·46 mins
Is a plan to track every vehicle a step too far?
17 Aug 2021,·43 mins
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m
10 Aug 2021,·42 mins
We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development
03 Aug 2021,·46 mins
Combining Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to save a kidnapped driver
27 Jul 2021,·36 mins
Cuban authorities have been shutting down the internet in their attempt to stop protests
20 Jul 2021,·47 mins
