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Tech Life

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

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What to expect from tech in 2026
The latest gadgets, the future in assistive tech and upcoming gaming releases in 2026.
06 Jan 2026,26 mins
Tech Life's look back at 2025
We bring you Tech Life highlights from a fascinating year in global tech.
30 Dec 2025,26 mins
Launching a commercial space station
US firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit.
23 Dec 2025,26 mins
Chatbots changing minds
A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics?
16 Dec 2025,26 mins
The darker side of streaming
A popular streamer tells us about the downsides of making online content.
09 Dec 2025,26 mins
The secret ways AI is used to write hit songs
How AI is used in songwriting and fashion. Plus, a warning on how it’s used in toys.
02 Dec 2025,26 mins
Should we allow AI into the classroom?
Some children in the United States are learning with help from AI-powered apps at school.
25 Nov 2025,26 mins
Living the digital nomad life
Who are digital nomads, and why are more countries welcoming them ?
18 Nov 2025,26 mins
The King and AI
We visit a royal palace to meet some of the pioneers of artificial intelligence.
11 Nov 2025,26 mins
Digital parenting
The issues around parents keeping an eye on their children using tracking technology.
04 Nov 2025,26 mins
Web-scraping bots
Bots are driving down human traffic at the world's largest online encyclopedia.
28 Oct 2025,26 mins
Red lines for AI
There are calls for AI to be prevented from carrying out actions which might harm humans.
21 Oct 2025,26 mins
Drones with Tasers
The head of the company that makes Tasers tells us about the future of the technology.
14 Oct 2025,26 mins
Class action
Two big social media companies face a class action lawsuit in Italy.
07 Oct 2025,26 mins
Pinterest boss on online safety
An exclusive interview with Bill Ready, boss of social media platform Pinterest.
30 Sep 2025,26 mins
Can we trust AI in health?
We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world.
23 Sep 2025,26 mins
Keeping connected
Find out about the networks of cables that keep the internet fast and functioning.
16 Sep 2025,26 mins
Sailing into stormy seas
Robot sailboats are helping forecasters predict where hurricanes will hit land.
09 Sep 2025,26 mins
Talking translation
Find out how AI is making phone calls possible between people who don’t share a language.
02 Sep 2025,26 mins
What happens when you lose your social media?
We hear from people who say they have been unfairly banned from Facebook and Instagram.
26 Aug 2025,26 mins
Tech and performance at the Edinburgh Festivals
A special from Edinburgh, where art and performance meet tech with spectacular results.
19 Aug 2025,26 mins
Dealing with cyber attacks
Find out how Singapore is now dealing with cyber threats from other states and criminals.
12 Aug 2025,26 mins
What happened to DeepSeek?
China’s DeepSeek took the AI world by storm this year. Where is it now? And: AI doomsday?
05 Aug 2025,26 mins
Your AI servant
What will the era of Agentic AI offer us ?
29 Jul 2025,26 mins
Can sewage make tech cleaner ?
An American waste management company is storing organic waste deep underground.
22 Jul 2025,26 mins
Quantum question time
We take a deep dive into quantum computers, with experts answering listeners' questions.
15 Jul 2025,26 mins
AIs on the road
Find out about the AI safe driving system that's watching the road ahead, and the driver.
08 Jul 2025,26 mins
The future of the internet is up for debate
Key decisions will be made this year about how the internet will operate in the future.
01 Jul 2025,26 mins
Digital twin cities
What are the advantages of creating a digital mirror of a city – or an entire island?
24 Jun 2025,26 mins
Tackling illegal mining with tech
Illegal mining is a big problem in Ghana. Now tech is being used to combat it.
17 Jun 2025,26 mins