Digital Planet Podcast
Technological and digital news from around the world.
Episodes to download
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Tonga internet satellite kit deployed
Tue 8 Feb 2022
Tonga internet satellite kit from TSF is out of quarantine and ready to be deployed. )
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First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
Tue 1 Feb 2022
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines.
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Internet connectivity still patchy in Tonga
Tue 25 Jan 2022
Internet connectivity is still patchy in Tonga following the underwater volcanic eruption.
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Twitter returns to Nigeria
Tue 18 Jan 2022
Twitter returns to Nigeria after an absence on seven months
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Robots under the Thwaites Glacier
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier collect data on Climate Change
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Afrofuturism and tech innovation
Tue 4 Jan 2022
What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?
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Brazil: Where is all the Covid data?
Tue 14 Dec 2021
A cyber-attack on the Ministry of Health in Brazil means Covid data has disappeared
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Mobile phones not always beneficial to displaced people
Tue 7 Dec 2021
A new study shows that mobile phones are not as beneficial to displaced people as thought.
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PIX instant payment limits to reduce kidnappings
Tue 30 Nov 2021
PIX instant payment limits introduced to reduce kidnappings in Brazil.
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Smart speakers used in gaslighting
Tue 23 Nov 2021
IoT devices like smart speakers being used in gaslighting domestic violence victims.
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Distress of TikTok fake school accounts
Tue 16 Nov 2021
After US school TikTok challenge, UK schools are dealing with fake accounts.
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Blockchain’s e-waste a growing problem
Tue 9 Nov 2021
Cryptocurrency miners change their mining kit every six months creating masses of e-waste
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How green is our data?
Tue 2 Nov 2021
Is our data and our use of the internet adding to climate change?
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Economic cost of the digital gender gap
Tue 12 Oct 2021
Women are left offline and it’s costing governments billions, says the Web foundation.
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Spyware threatening independent media
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media
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Tech on the island of Jersey
Tue 14 Sep 2021
A special edition looking at tech on the island of Jersey.
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The Children’s Code protecting kids online
Tue 7 Sep 2021
The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.
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Why the Taliban love social media
Tue 24 Aug 2021
The significance of their online presence in the psychological war
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Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
Tue 10 Aug 2021
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m
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How Jersey is leading tech development
Tue 3 Aug 2021
We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development
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IoT saves driver after kidnapping in Mexico
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Combining Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to save a kidnapped driver
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Internet shutdowns in Latin America
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Cuban authorities have been shutting down the internet in their attempt to stop protests
