Tech Life

Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world.

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The future of computing
The CEO of ARM on its latest chips, plus two exciting projects in quantum computing.
02 Apr 2021,23 mins
Why Intel will make chips for its rivals
The tech giant says it aims to rebalance world chip supply from Asia to the US and Europe
26 Mar 2021,23 mins
Uber’s u-turn on drivers
The ride-hailing giant says it will pay UK drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
19 Mar 2021,23 mins
The $69m digital artwork
How the boom in 'non-fungible tokens' helped one artist become a multimillionaire
12 Mar 2021,23 mins
The new “space race” for chips
A look at how the latest chips are made and why they’re the focus of US-China rivalry.
05 Mar 2021,23 mins
Who blinked - Facebook or Australia?
Facebook and the Australian government reach a compromise over payment for news content
26 Feb 2021,23 mins
Facebook blocks Australia’s news
The social giant pulls news content ahead of a new law that would force it to pay media.
19 Feb 2021,23 mins
Bitcoin’s energy cost
The buzz around the cryptocurrency grows, but what’s its impact on global energy use?
12 Feb 2021,23 mins
A tale of two ecommerce giants
Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Jack Ma's Alibaba report bumper profits
05 Feb 2021,23 mins
Robert Downey Jr. on backing green tech
The Iron Man star tells us how he wants to help tackle the climate crisis.
29 Jan 2021,23 mins
Biden’s plan for big tech
Will the new US President bring a new era in relations with the tech giants?
22 Jan 2021,23 mins
Amazon gives Parler the boot
The social platform favoured by Donald Trump supporters loses its online home.
15 Jan 2021,23 mins
Facebook and Twitter block Trump
Social giants act after the President praises supporters who broke into the US Congress.
08 Jan 2021,23 mins
Tech Trends for 2021
Rory Cellan-Jones and guests on how tech will shape the coming twelve months.
01 Jan 2021,23 mins
Tech Quiz of the Year 2020
Test your knowledge of the year’s biggest tech stories with Rory Cellan-Jones and team.
25 Dec 2020,23 mins
Hackers breach US government
Key government agencies are among thousands of organisations believed to have been hit.
18 Dec 2020,23 mins
Will Facebook be broken up?
US regulators launch lawsuits accusing the giant of buying rivals to stifle competition.
11 Dec 2020,23 mins
Life after Covid
Will a digital means of showing you’ve been immunised be required for everyday life?
04 Dec 2020,23 mins
Tesla’s $500bn valuation
The electric car pioneer’s stock value exceeds that of the major carmakers combined.
27 Nov 2020,23 mins
Electric cars in the fast lane
The UK government says new petrol and diesel-powered cars will be banned by 2030.
20 Nov 2020,23 mins
Will Biden go after Facebook?
The social media giant is in the firing line again after Joe Biden's election win
13 Nov 2020,23 mins
Social giants label Trump’s posts
Facebook and Twitter warn President Trump’s post-election remarks may be misleading.
06 Nov 2020,23 mins
Senators accuse big tech of bias
US politicians clash over the future of social media.
30 Oct 2020,23 mins
Election stakes for US tech
What changes will a new Presidential term bring for the tech we use?
23 Oct 2020,23 mins
iPhone 12 goes 5G
Apple pushes 5G as a key selling point of its new iPhone 12. But is it useful right now?
16 Oct 2020,23 mins
US Congress slams big tech
The world’s biggest tech firms are compared to oil barons by US lawmakers.
09 Oct 2020,23 mins
A Pixel for the times
Google pushes affordability and 5G for its flagship Pixel 5 mobile handset.
02 Oct 2020,23 mins
How misinformation spreads
Rory Cellan-Jones examines how misinformation spreads across online platforms.
25 Sep 2020,23 mins
The TikTok saga hots up
After shunning Microsoft, will a deal with Oracle work?
18 Sep 2020,23 mins
Berlin’s tech bounceback
Rory Cellan-Jones visits Berlin to see how the tech sector is faring post-lockdown.
11 Sep 2020,23 mins