Podcast Episodes

Tackling illegal mining with tech

This week on Tech Life, we're looking at the problems caused by illegal gold mining in Ghana. We'll hear how drones, AI and GPS trackers are being used to tackle the trade.

Also this week, Meta goes t…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's booming EV industry

We hear from inside China on the remarkably fast electric vehicle transition going on there, as the country moves away from petrol and diesel-powered cars and lorries. BBC Transport Correspondent Nic…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Data and me

What happens when a company we trust with our most personal data gets into financial trouble ? We hear from a woman who trusted a US company with her genetic information.

Also on Tech Life this week, …

Published on 5 months ago

The digital afterlife business

This week we're looking at a growing digital industry which allows people to interact - in a way - with the likeness or the voice of someone they care about who has passed away. It's not science fict…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Protecting your invention

This week we're learning about patents - what they are, and who wants one. And by analysing the global demand for patents, we can see future trends in tech.

Also in this edition of Tech Life, what ar…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The impact of online abuse

An international study looks at the online experiences of young people from marginalised groups, including sex workers, gay and transgender people, and people living with HIV. It concludes they are …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

What you don’t see

Luckily much of what we see on social media is safe. But somewhere, somebody has to watch all the horrific content uploaded online in order to filter it out for the general public. We speak to a form…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Weighing the world's forests

A groundbreaking space mission will help scientists peer through dense jungle canopy to measure the difference the world's forests are making to climate change. We interview the expert who came up wi…

Published on 6 months ago

Talking dolphin

Do dolphins have their own language ? And could we 'speak' to them ? An AI large language model from Google, called DolphinGemma, is helping experts study dolphin communication. We interview Doctor D…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

AI discrimination

This week we're looking at artificial intelligence and how it can discriminate against us, affecting our chances of getting work or being approved for a loan. What causes it ?

On the flip side - cou…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago