Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world. We meet the people with bright ideas for rethinking th...
Artificial intelligence can pick out the words we're typing from analysis of our brainwaves. Could it give a voice to those who can't speak because of brain injury or illness ? We interview an expert leading the research.Also on this week's edition of Tech Life, will AI and 3D printing revolutionise the shoe business ? And the hot and cold solution to keep fish fresh in Kenya.We are always keen to hear from you. You can email us: [email protected], or send us a text message or voice note on Whatsapp: +44 330 1230 320.Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano(Image: A photo of a female volunteer typing words onto a keyboard while her brain is being scanned. Credit: Meta)
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China's AI world
As DeepSeek shocked the world, we speak to an AI expert who worked at a Chinese AI firm. We hear about a new battery exchange system for EVs in Addis Ababa. And imagine a world without potholes - we've got a scientist on who is working on self-healing roads.Get in touch by emailing [email protected] or sending a Whatsapp to +44330 1230 320.Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones
Editor: Monica Soriano(Photo: The logo of the Alibaba AI model Qwen, a blue triangle with Chinese characters beneath. Credit: Getty Images.)
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Not as dead as a dodo?
It sounds like a Hollywood movie - bringing extinct animals like the dodo back to life - but a company has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of investment to do just that. We hear the arguments for and against de-extinction technology.Also, losing the alcohol but keeping the taste, our reporter takes a sober dive into the tech behind alcohol-free beer.We are always keen to hear from you. You can email us: [email protected], or send us a text message or voice note on Whatsapp: +44 330 1230 320.Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano(Image: An illustration of a dodo bird. Credit: DeAgostini Picture Library/Getty Images)
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VPNs and India
In this edition we're trying to find out why some popular security and privacy services - known as VPNs - are disappearing from app stores in India.Also on this week's Tech Life, we speak to the team behind a super-lightweight plane, powered by the sun's rays, that could be used like a steerable satellite.And does talk of artificial intelligence make you worried about your job, or make you wonder what the future might hold ? Don't worry, it's not all gloom ! We hear from a historian who is taking a very long view of AI.We’re always keen to hear from you. You can email us: [email protected], or send us a text message or voice note on Whatsapp: +44 330 1230 320.Presenter: Zoe Kleinman
Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano(Image: An illustration of Internet access via a VPN. A shield with the inscription VPN and a globe. Credit: Getty Images)
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Trust and verify
In this edition we discuss ways of checking facts on social media. This is after Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook and Instagram will change the way facts are checked.Also in Tech Life, data is being saved for the future, deep underground in the Arctic Circle. Our reporter Adrienne Murray visits the Arctic World Archive in Svalbard. LinkedIn tell us how they are verifying their users are real. And find out why online mapping has become more than getting from A to B.We’re always keen to hear from you. You can email us: [email protected], or send us a text message or voice note on Whatsapp at +44 330 1230 320.Presenter: Imran Rahman-Jones
Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano(Image: A photo image of Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Credit: Getty Images)
Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world. We meet the people with bright ideas for rethinking the way we work, learn and play, and get hands-on with the products they dream up. We hold tech giants to account for their huge power to affect our lives, and ask who wins, and who loses, in the technology transformation. Tech Life is your guide to a future being made, and remade, at lightning speed in front of our eyes.
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