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2024-05-07

  The mammoth ivory problem

Customs officers looking for illegally traded elephant ivory face a challenge, because ivory taken from the remains of mammoths is legal. Telling the two apart isn't easy. Now researchers have come up with a new technique using lasers that promises to ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-04-30

  TikTok world

This week we're taking a global look at TikTok, and some of the problems the video sharing platform has been facing. Also on Tech Life, you want to keep in touch with your child, but is there an alternative to giving them a smartphone ? We hear from vi...
  BBC World Service author
2024-04-23

  Humanoid robots

We're looking at humanoid robots - the ones that look like us. They have arms and legs. But are they really that practical and useful ? And how might they develop in the future ? Also in this edition of Tech Life, you've heard of charging points for el...
  BBC World Service author
2024-04-16

  Fixing undersea cables

We dive the ocean depths to find out how you fix undersea cables that keep us online. Also this week, the documentary that's programmed to have fifty two quintillion different versions. If you're planning to watch all of them you'll possibly need a cof...
  BBC World Service author
2024-04-09

  Space junk

This week on Tech Life we are looking at the problem of space junk, the man-made debris hurtling around our planet. Could it threaten some of the everyday tech we all rely on?Also this week, don't you just hate it when stuff doesn't work? Are internet ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-04-02

  Predicting the future of tech

The internet plays an important role in most of our lives today. What will it, and other tech, look like in the future ? We take a long view with a veteran of the tech industry. Also on Tech Life this week, some of the biggest social media platforms ha...
  BBC World Service author
2024-03-26

  Charging electric bikes and scooters

Electric bikes and scooters are popular. But charging them can be inconvenient, and occasionally risky. We look at various approaches to charging batteries around the world. Also this week, our reporter Marc Cieslak meets schoolchildren involved in a p...
  BBC World Service author
2024-03-19

  Tech Life meets Spot the robot

There are hundreds of former nuclear reactors around the world, which are harmful for those trying to decommission them. That's where a four legged robot called Spot comes in and Tech Life have been to meet it. Also in this episode; the impact of auto-...
  BBC World Service author
2024-03-12

  Mobile phones

What do you look for when buying a mobile phone ? And what do you do with your old phone? Have you thought about trading it in and recycling ? Your needs might vary, depending upon where in the world you live. We explore the options. Also in this week'...
  BBC World Service author
2024-03-05

  Exploring space

Zoe Kleinman visits a satellite earth station from the era of the first moon landings, and a spaceport developing horizontal rocket launches. Find out how tech is being used to communicate deep into space, and launch rockets from jet planes. Also on Te...
  BBC World Service author