Digital Planet Podcast
Technological and digital news from around the world.
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Chinese mobile data predicts Covid-19 Spread
Tue 5 May 2020
Using mobile phone data, researchers can predict the spread of Covid-19 through China
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Privacy concerns over contact tracing apps
Tue 28 Apr 2020
Can coronavirus contact tracing apps be made without revealing our personal data?
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Could fitness trackers track COVID-19?
Tue 21 Apr 2020
Could data from wearable fitness trackers track COVID-19?
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Supercomputers seeking solutions for Covid-19
Tue 14 Apr 2020
The worldβs most powerful supercomputers are seeking solutions for Covid-19
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Internet and journalist reporting freedom curtailed
Tue 7 Apr 2020
A new online map is recording where journalists are restricted in reporting on COVID-19.
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Covid-19 cyber attacks rise
Tue 31 Mar 2020
Cyber attacks relating to the coronavirus pandemic are increasing around the world
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A digital tracker that monitors new surveillance
Tue 24 Mar 2020
A digital tracker to monitor surveillance implemented by governments to curb COVID-19.
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Coronovirus tech handbook online
Tue 17 Mar 2020
The coronavirus tech handbook continues to grow online.
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Covid-19 makes tech events go virtual
Tue 10 Mar 2020
An increasing number of tech events are going virtual to reduce transmission of COVID-19
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Will digital sobriety help reduce energy use?
Tue 3 Mar 2020
Will digital sobriety and keeping our handsets longer help reduce energy use?
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Ethiopiaβs new law banning online hate speech
Tue 25 Feb 2020
Ethiopia has introduced a new law aimed at curbing hate speech and disinformation online.
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Repairing Voyager 2
Tue 11 Feb 2020
NASA scientists have repaired Voyager 2 which is currently 18bn km away from Earth
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Drones dealing with locust swarms
Tue 4 Feb 2020
Drones are collecting real time data on the massive locust swarms in Africa and India
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Internet partially restored in Kashmir
Tue 28 Jan 2020
Following a court ruling in India the internet has been partially restored in Kashmir.
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Internet shutdowns cost $8bn in 2019
Tue 21 Jan 2020
A new report estimates that internet shutdowns cost $8bn in 2019
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Tech tracking Australian fires
Tue 14 Jan 2020
An app that tracks bush fires in Australia is proving vital in staying safe
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South Africa power cuts
Tue 7 Jan 2020
Power cuts in South Africa are plunging the country into darkness and possible recession.
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Why is AI so far from perfect?
Tue 31 Dec 2019
Why is AI so far from perfect and what can be done to improve it?
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Digital Planetβs 18th Birthday Show
Christmas Eve 2019
We return to our special 18th birthday show from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Theatre.
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Improving crop yields with mobile phones
Tue 17 Dec 2019
Mobile phones are improving lives and yields for millions of farmers around the world.
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New Phone in China? Scan your faceβ¦
Tue 10 Dec 2019
China makes face recognition compulsory for cell phone users
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Humanitarian drone corridor in Africa
Tue 3 Dec 2019
The first humanitarian drone corridor has opened in West Arica.
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Google bug bounty hunters
Tue 26 Nov 2019
Google is offering up to $1.5m to anyone who can identify bugs in its new chip
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Iran internet shutdown continues
Tue 19 Nov 2019
The shutdown of the internet in Iran continues as do the protests against fuel price rises
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The digital gender divide
Tue 12 Nov 2019
The UN's ITU reports a widening gap in the number of women and men who are online.
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Facebook Live on crime tech
Tue 5 Nov 2019
We discuss digital forensics and facial recognition on our Facebook Live
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ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News on the βdark webβ
Tue 29 Oct 2019
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔβs international news is now available through the privacy-focused browser Tor
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Health of the Internet report
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Mozillaβs solutions to improve the health of the internet.
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First all African smartphone factory
Tue 15 Oct 2019
The first smartphone factory opens in Rwanda building smartphones from scratch.
