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On our last ever show we remember Gordon Moore – the father of the transistor.
3D printed food – we discover what’s cooking layer by layer.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales speaks to Gareth Mitchell.
Who owns our data and what do they do with it?
Ukrainian’s are using an app to identify drone attacks more quickly and accurately.
Data to help disaster relief; high altitude communications; electricity from human waste.
Why are there internet shutdowns in countries around the world?
We explore if there’s a future for bots on Twitter and what this means for the community.
A smart sterile glove that detects a baby’s position during labour could save lives
Bitcoin mining was booming in Kazakhstan, but what now after the currency’s collapse?
Self-driving cars could be a huge source of global carbon emissions says an MIT study.
We hear from one of our listeners about how to stay online during a blackout in Ukraine
What is the role for technology in agriculture? Gareth talks to experts in the field.
The Digital Planet team look back on their favourite tech stories of 2022.
More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana
Shopee in Thailand – is the platform safe to use?
Scientists are using mobiles to create a virtual supercomputer to model cyclones.
Robots that can assemble almost anything a step closer.
What can we expect to happen with Twitter?
The Open Internet for Africa – a new plan between the EU and Africa.
Authorities in Iran are intercepting messages of protestors by reducing network coverage
Elon says he wants to make a town square on Twitter, but what does that mean?
New US export controls on AI and semiconductors threaten China’s technological future
5.3 billion mobile phones to become waste in 2022, but only fraction disposed of properly
Missile attacks are not the only attacks in Ukraine – the Internet is threatened too.
Covid pandemic pushes women online in South East Asia and Africa
Mice cured of deadly pneumonia by tiny swimming robots
Does making many aspects of our lives more fun with tech actually work?
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
Digital Planet celebrates its 21st birthday with a live show from the BBC Radio Theatre.
Could people be protected against misinformation online by watching videos?
A third of Indians have lost money through digital fraud. How are so many being scammed?
Managing misinformation on Twitter and TikTok about the midterm elections in the US.
How Nancy Pelosi’s flight was tracked and watched by 2.92million people
Is technology designed to help people with disabilities any good?
Verifying war crimes in Ukraine, gun crime in Brazil, eco activism in China with OS data
A recent UN regulation extends automated driving technology to 130 km/h
A new UN report warns of the real-life effects of losing connectivity
The fake video calls that deceived three European mayors
What is the metaverse and what are its implications?
Increased punishment for online insults in Japan
Using ultrafast laser optics, a new technique means music data can be stored in glass.
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
Has data changed the game of football?
New research suggests that subsea fibre-optic cables could be used to detect earthquakes
Nigerian project Looty is reclaiming African art as digital NFTs.
Stringent digital control in North Korea
A repeat of our special edition on tech on the island of Jersey.
Can we predict Twitter’s future if Elon Musk takes over?
New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs
Twenty-nine nations sign Africa’s first cybersecurity declaration
Robot boat to survey Tonga’s underwater volcano
Ukraine is claiming to use facial recognition to identify dead Russian soldiers.
Are fears of breakaway internets and global incompatibilities well-founded?
Civil rights groups file a lawsuit to suspend use of facial recognition in the metro
Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites by NewsGuard
Ukraine; a country rich in gas, oil, precious metals, wheat, corn, sunflowers and tech.
The bionic eye that no longer works and has left hundreds without sight.
India to launch digital rupee and plans to tax digital assets at 30%.
Tonga internet satellite kit from TSF is out of quarantine and ready to be deployed. )
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines.
Internet connectivity is still patchy in Tonga following the underwater volcanic eruption.
Twitter returns to Nigeria after an absence on seven months
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier collect data on Climate Change
What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?
We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021
The Internet Archive is 25 and continues to grow.
A cyber-attack on the Ministry of Health in Brazil means Covid data has disappeared
A new study shows that mobile phones are not as beneficial to displaced people as thought.
PIX instant payment limits introduced to reduce kidnappings in Brazil.
IoT devices like smart speakers being used in gaslighting domestic violence victims.
After US school TikTok challenge, UK schools are dealing with fake accounts.
Cryptocurrency miners change their mining kit every six months creating masses of e-waste
Is our data and our use of the internet adding to climate change?
Can the law make social media safer?
The nightmare of unchecked trolling and misogyny
Women are left offline and it’s costing governments billions, says the Web foundation.
Census goes digital in India, but who will be excluded?
Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media
A new AI that can predict Arctic sea loss.
A special edition looking at tech on the island of Jersey.
The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.
How has the tech in your life changed over the past 20 years?
The significance of their online presence in the psychological war
Is a plan to track every vehicle a step too far?
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m
We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development
Combining Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to save a kidnapped driver
Cuban authorities have been shutting down the internet in their attempt to stop protests
Joe Biden to be the first president to sign national legislation on the right to repair
For the first time four of the Big tech platforms are committing to protect women online
YouTube’s rules are silencing human rights activists
A special programme about the bias in AI – can this ever be fixed?
Mining Bitcoin uses more energy than many countries produce.
The rise of ‘non-fungible tokens’
India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption
The first African voice assistant is being developed for Kiswahili
More than a 100million people worldwide have shared Covid-19 misinformation online
A new report calls for mandatory and sustainable e-waste management
Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers
Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19
16% of mobile phones in emerging markets are infected with malware says a new report
VPN, dark web, Bluetooth - some of the ways used to overcome internet shutdowns in Myanmar
Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets.
China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research
AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans
Is Bitcoin energy use out of control as its price continues to rise?
Bias in AI fintech is affecting money lending.
Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?
Facebook announces that it will restore and pay for news content in Australia
A new perspective: comparing corresponding locations on Earth and the Red Planet
Will Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct undermine the site’s grassroots?
Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India.
Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.
Social media manipulation is now an industrial scale problem worldwide, says a new report.
Has tech been compromised during the storming of the US Capitol?
Technological and digital news from around the world.
The best tech of 2020 including Kivuwatt, internet shutdowns and digital death.
A solar grid, run by women, brings power to Yemen
Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more?
Is the internet affordable where you live – prices fall by half in 5 years, says report.
Almost two-thirds of the world’s population is online according to a new report.
Stalkerware use - software that tracks a user’s device without their consent - is rising.
Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.
The Voyager 2 spacecraft has been contacted after seven months of radio silence.
Study into fake Covid-19 news shows Twitter is a fertile platform for conspiracy believers
Most voting in elections worldwide is done with paper ballots, and for good reason.
Spreading misinformation in the game Go Viral!
A new model predicts the US election result every hour using betting data
Could AI algorithms really identify offenders? A number of schemes are scrapped in the US
Google Maps has launched a new Covid-19 layer – but is it as accurate as it could be?
How do lockdowns and restrictions on the internet impact it’s stability globally?
A crewless ship is due to set sail across the Atlantic with an AI captain on board
How leaked conversations from online forums show credit card thieves conning each other.
Analysing the UK government’s flawed formula used to predict children’s exam grades
Government restrictions mean a year of web restrictions for 15 million people in Kashmir
What the challenges of home-working mean during and after the pandemic in India.
Machine learning can now spot online trolls, and help defend voters in future elections.
From fear to anger and hope, millions of tweets reveal changing views on the pandemic
The internet shutdown in Ethiopia is entering its 3rd week.
A special programme on Web Science and why it matters
Digital death; how COVID-19 has forced us to update death rituals, moving grieving online
Nigerian land rights costs fall by 96% in one state reducing internet costs significantly
Facial recognition – what’s the future for the technology?
Algorithm activism is becoming increasingly popular, we find out how it’s being done.
The digital divide in Brazil leaves its poorest citizens without access to health advice.
Internet enabled cars could be vulnerable to hackers taking full control
EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use?
Spain currently has nine different COVID-19 tracing apps. Which type of app is preferable?
Using mobile phone data, researchers can predict the spread of Covid-19 through China
Can coronavirus contact tracing apps be made without revealing our personal data?
Could data from wearable fitness trackers track COVID-19?
The world’s most powerful supercomputers are seeking solutions for Covid-19
A new online map is recording where journalists are restricted in reporting on COVID-19.
Cyber attacks relating to the coronavirus pandemic are increasing around the world
A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.
The coronavirus tech handbook continues to grow online.
An increasing number of tech events are going virtual to reduce transmission of COVID-19
Will digital sobriety and keeping our handsets longer help reduce energy use?
Ethiopia has introduced a new law aimed at curbing hate speech and disinformation online.
Countering bias, sexism and trolling online
NASA scientists have repaired Voyager 2 which is currently 18bn km away from Earth
Drones are collecting real time data on the massive locust swarms in Africa and India
Following a court ruling in India the internet has been partially restored in Kashmir.
A new report estimates that internet shutdowns cost $8bn in 2019
An app that tracks bush fires in Australia is proving vital in staying safe
Power cuts in South Africa are plunging the country into darkness and possible recession.
Why is AI so far from perfect and what can be done to improve it?
We return to our special 18th birthday show from the BBC Radio Theatre.
Mobile phones are improving lives and yields for millions of farmers around the world.
China makes face recognition compulsory for cell phone users
The first humanitarian drone corridor has opened in West Arica.
Google is offering up to $1.5m to anyone who can identify bugs in its new chip
The shutdown of the internet in Iran continues as do the protests against fuel price rises
The UN's ITU reports a widening gap in the number of women and men who are online.
We discuss digital forensics and facial recognition on our Facebook Live
BBC’s international news is now available through the privacy-focused browser Tor
Mozilla’s solutions to improve the health of the internet.
The first smartphone factory opens in Rwanda building smartphones from scratch.
The Iraq government continues its shutdown of the internet.
Mobile data costs are falling in low and middle income countries according to new data
The latest on sea tech from the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Technology is changing disabled people’s lives but is it being used as much as it could?
The UK’s Royal Society on the future of the ethics and applications of brain implants
A special show from the BBC Radio Theatre to celebrate Digital Planet’s 18th birthday
How Brazilian space scientists are monitoring the Amazonian fires in space in real time
Harnessing tech during conflict; why accounts have been removed by Twitter and Facebook.
Millions of Instagram users’ activity tracked by marketing firm
Jakarta power cut - millions without electricity but why could the grid not cope?
India has sent a rover and orbiter to the moon. We look at the tech driving it.
Travellers to China forced to install a surveillance app. Researchers have broken into it
Online access down as some African countries impose connectivity tax