Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

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2025-03-25

  Restoring US Government websites since Trump came to power

Restoring US Government websites since Trump came to power Since January 20th this year there has been a significant reduction of content on US government websites, following directives from the Trump administration to eliminate extensive data and res... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-03-18

  Agritech in Uzbekistan: helping small scale farmers recover from communist farming methods

Agritech in Uzbekistan: helping small-scale farmers recover from communist farming methods Uzbekistan is tackling the many problems it faces in farming and agriculture with the help of technology. During its time as part of the Soviet Union, the countr... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-03-11

  Myanmar tops the charts for the most internet shutdowns in 2024

Myanmar tops the charts for the most internet shutdowns in 2024 India stands as a global leader in various sectors - technology, innovation, space exploration, and education in science and engineering. However, it has also consistently ranked first i... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-03-04

  The first African-born Arab woman to go into space

The first African-born Arab woman to go into space Sara Sabry, is an engineer, citizen astronaut, and entrepreneur of Egyptian-Lebanese descent. In 2022, she made history by becoming the first Egyptian to journey into space during the Blue Origin NS-22... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-02-25

  Are teachers keeping up with their pupils when it comes to AI in the classroom?

Are teachers keeping up with their pupils when it comes to AI in the classroom? A recent survey in the United States showed that more than 70% of students report using AI for their school assignments, even in the face of institutional restrictions on t... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-02-18

  AI can now sell your intentions – marketing your decisions before you make them

AI can now sell your intentions – marketing your decisions before you make them Machine learning is on the verge of commercialising your decisions even before you make them. New research shows that we are moving away from an attention economy to an int... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-02-11

  Is Arabic another language that goes unchecked online?

Is Arabic another language that goes unchecked online? A few weeks ago we reported on the almost impossible task of monitoring Kiswahili content online. This situation exposes millions of people to harmful and abusive content while the major social med... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-02-04

  Is AI going to replace your job?

Is AI going to replace your job? Is artificial intelligence a threat to your employment? If your profession involves machine learning or chatbot development, the outlook appears promising but for translators and some writing roles it’s not.  Those a... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-01-31

  How to have more of Somewhere on Earth - The PodExtra Edition

Podextra - how you can get a bit more of Somewhere on Earth... Just a gentle reminder that we produce two versions of each show of Somewhere on Earth. There's the main show, which is available to everyone for free and there's an extended PODEXTRA editi... 		  Somewhere on Earth author
2025-01-28

  Robobees – could they help solve world hunger?

Robobees – could they help solve world hunger? A drone approximately the size of a thumb and weighing less than one gram is currently under development by a team at MIT. This team is focused on creating robotic insects that could serve various purposes... 		  Somewhere on Earth author