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Digital Planet

Technological and digital news from around the world.

World Service,711 episodes

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Tech Life
How is technology changing our lives? Find out in Tech Life
05 May 2023,1 min
Digital Planet says goodbye
On our last ever show we remember Gordon Moore – the father of the transistor.
28 Mar 2023,52 mins
3D printed food – what’s cooking?
3D printed food – we discover what’s cooking layer by layer.
21 Mar 2023,52 mins
Jimmy Wales on bots and blockages
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales speaks to Gareth Mitchell.
14 Mar 2023,51 mins
Digital identity: Where are we now?
Who owns our data and what do they do with it?
07 Mar 2023,38 mins
Ukraine’s drone spotting app
Ukrainian’s are using an app to identify drone attacks more quickly and accurately.
28 Feb 2023,42 mins
Data in disaster zones
Data to help disaster relief; high altitude communications; electricity from human waste.
21 Feb 2023,46 mins
Internet shutdowns around the world
Why are there internet shutdowns in countries around the world?
14 Feb 2023,35 mins
What’s the future of bots on Twitter?
We explore if there’s a future for bots on Twitter and what this means for the community.
07 Feb 2023,44 mins
A smart glove to save babies
A smart sterile glove that detects a baby’s position during labour could save lives
31 Jan 2023,43 mins
What happens when the Bitcoin miners leave?
Bitcoin mining was booming in Kazakhstan, but what now after the currency’s collapse?
24 Jan 2023,40 mins
Self-driving cars could be a massive source of global carbon emissions
Self-driving cars could be a huge source of global carbon emissions says an MIT study.
17 Jan 2023,49 mins
Getting online in Ukraine’s blackouts
We hear from one of our listeners about how to stay online during a blackout in Ukraine
10 Jan 2023,41 mins
Agritech Special Edition
What is the role for technology in agriculture? Gareth talks to experts in the field.
03 Jan 2023,42 mins
The Tech of 2022
The Digital Planet team look back on their favourite tech stories of 2022.
27 Dec 2022,41 mins
Eight million SIMs blocked in Ghana
More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana
20 Dec 2022,43 mins
Shopee in Thailand – is it safe?
Shopee in Thailand – is the platform safe to use?
13 Dec 2022,45 mins
Predicting cyclones with mobiles
Scientists are using mobiles to create a virtual supercomputer to model cyclones.
06 Dec 2022,41 mins
Robots that can assemble almost anything.
Robots that can assemble almost anything a step closer.
29 Nov 2022,42 mins
Twitter – what next?
What can we expect to happen with Twitter?
22 Nov 2022,36 mins
The Open Internet for Africa
The Open Internet for Africa – a new plan between the EU and Africa.
15 Nov 2022,36 mins
Controlling protesters in Iran via phones
Authorities in Iran are intercepting messages of protestors by reducing network coverage
08 Nov 2022,41 mins
The Twitter takeover
Elon says he wants to make a town square on Twitter, but what does that mean?
01 Nov 2022,40 mins
Chip exports and US-China relations
New US export controls on AI and semiconductors threaten China’s technological future
25 Oct 2022,44 mins
5bn mobile phones to become waste in 2022
5.3 billion mobile phones to become waste in 2022, but only fraction disposed of properly
18 Oct 2022,40 mins
Internet under attack in Ukraine
Missile attacks are not the only attacks in Ukraine – the Internet is threatened too.
11 Oct 2022,42 mins
Pandemic pushes women online
Covid pandemic pushes women online in South East Asia and Africa
04 Oct 2022,39 mins
Tiny robots cure mice with deadly pneumonia
Mice cured of deadly pneumonia by tiny swimming robots
27 Sep 2022,46 mins
Gamification – does making things fun work?
Does making many aspects of our lives more fun with tech actually work?
20 Sep 2022,30 mins
Community Networks: Connecting the unconnected
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
13 Sep 2022,31 mins