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Date Title & Description Contributors
2024-11-12

  The dangerous job of online moderating

We hear from a former moderator in Kenya who was left traumatised by his previous job. And we ask what video games could do to be more accessible to blind people. Plus – the radar tech used to help with online mapping. Warning: This episode includes a ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-11-05

  Is this show fake?

Tech Life created a fake podcast using a new AI tool from Google Labs, and we spoke to the head of the tool, Steven Johnson. Don’t worry – this programme is still brought to you by real human beings! We also look into how deepfakes have been used in th...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-29

  The fall of a global chip maker

Intel was once unrivalled as the world's chip maker. Now it's fallen behind its rivals. We hear why the company is struggling ahead of its latest earnings call this week. Also - the many uses of drones around the world. And the surprising tech behind i...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-22

  Do you use artificial intelligence at work ?

This week we're looking at artificial intelligence in the workplace - how are employers and employees using it ? An international survey provides some answers.Also on Tech Life:We bring you a technological solution to the problem of litter being left b...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-15

  The minerals tech can't do without

Does the tech you use depend too much on a few critical minerals ? When a hurricane temporarily disrupted mining in the small town of Spruce Pine, the tech world was concerned. We find out why the location, in North Carolina, USA, is so important, and...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-08

  Big data and femtech

Tech Life is looking at big data - and how important it is to healthcare. Specifically, how it can help women's health. A femtech company in the United States is using monthly menstrual and hormone data gathered from thousands of women to gain new insi...
  BBC World Service author
2024-10-01

  The big business of online charity donations

How does a company make profit in the charity fundraising space? We speak to Tim Cadogan, CEO of online fundraising platform GoFundMe. We hear about the solar-powered boats being used by indigenous communities in the Amazon. And it’s 30 years of the in...
  BBC World Service author
2024-09-24

  Will AI replace call centre workers?

It’s the ongoing question about AI – will it replace jobs or create new ones? We look at the argument from the point of view of call centre workers in the Philippines. Also on the programme, how Google Maps is tracking the changes in the built environ...
  BBC World Service author
2024-09-17

  Online maps

Online mapping - we find out how it can help humanitarian work around the world. Alasdair Keane tries on virtual reality goggles that are teaching students how to solve real-world problems. Meet the teams racing on water with battery-powered boats. And...
  BBC World Service author
2024-09-10

  X in Brazil

Tech Life speaks to some keen users of X in Brazil. What do they think of the ban imposed on the platform that was previously known as Twitter ? Have they moved to other social media, or have they found a way around the restrictions ?Also on Tech Life ...
  BBC World Service author