Technological and digital news from around the world.
World Service,·711 episodes
Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more?
15 Dec 2020,·43 mins
Is the internet affordable where you live – prices fall by half in 5 years, says report.
08 Dec 2020,·41 mins
Almost two-thirds of the world’s population is online according to a new report.
01 Dec 2020,·49 mins
Stalkerware use - software that tracks a user’s device without their consent - is rising.
24 Nov 2020,·43 mins
Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.
17 Nov 2020,·45 mins
The Voyager 2 spacecraft has been contacted after seven months of radio silence.
10 Nov 2020,·45 mins
Study into fake Covid-19 news shows Twitter is a fertile platform for conspiracy believers
03 Nov 2020,·43 mins
Most voting in elections worldwide is done with paper ballots, and for good reason.
27 Oct 2020,·41 mins
Spreading misinformation in the game Go Viral!
20 Oct 2020,·42 mins
A new model predicts the US election result every hour using betting data
13 Oct 2020,·48 mins
Could AI algorithms really identify offenders? A number of schemes are scrapped in the US
06 Oct 2020,·50 mins
Google Maps has launched a new Covid-19 layer – but is it as accurate as it could be?
29 Sep 2020,·45 mins
How do lockdowns and restrictions on the internet impact it’s stability globally?
22 Sep 2020,·50 mins
A crewless ship is due to set sail across the Atlantic with an AI captain on board
15 Sep 2020,·44 mins
How leaked conversations from online forums show credit card thieves conning each other.
08 Sep 2020,·38 mins
Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades
18 Aug 2020,·43 mins
Government restrictions mean a year of web restrictions for 15 million people in Kashmir
11 Aug 2020,·43 mins
What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India.
04 Aug 2020,·46 mins
Machine learning can now spot online trolls, and help defend voters in future elections.
28 Jul 2020,·42 mins
From fear to anger and hope, millions of tweets reveal changing views on the pandemic
21 Jul 2020,·42 mins
The internet shutdown in Ethiopia is entering its 3rd week.
14 Jul 2020,·47 mins
A special programme on Web Science and why it matters
07 Jul 2020,·43 mins
Digital death; how COVID-19 has forced us to update death rituals, moving grieving online
30 Jun 2020,·47 mins
Nigerian land rights costs fall by 96% in one state reducing internet costs significantly
23 Jun 2020,·50 mins
Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology?
16 Jun 2020,·47 mins
Algorithm activism is becoming increasingly popular, we find out how it’s being done.
09 Jun 2020,·48 mins
The digital divide in Brazil leaves its poorest citizens without access to health advice.
02 Jun 2020,·45 mins
Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control
26 May 2020,·42 mins
EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use?
19 May 2020,·43 mins
Spain currently has nine different COVID-19 tracing apps. Which type of app is preferable?
12 May 2020,·40 mins
