Digital Planet Podcast
Technological and digital news from around the world.
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Happy birthday Digital Planet!
Tue 6 Sep 2022
Digital Planet celebrates its 21st birthday with a live show from the 大象传媒 Radio Theatre.
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Inoculation videos against misinformation
Tue 30 Aug 2022
Could people be protected against misinformation online by watching videos?
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India鈥檚 cyber scam scourge
Tue 23 Aug 2022
A third of Indians have lost money through digital fraud. How are so many being scammed?
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Misinformation on the midterms on social media
Tue 16 Aug 2022
Managing misinformation on Twitter and TikTok about the midterm elections in the US.
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How Nancy Pelosi鈥檚 flight was tracked
Tue 9 Aug 2022
How Nancy Pelosi鈥檚 flight was tracked and watched by 2.92million people
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Is disability tech delivering?
Tue 2 Aug 2022
Is technology designed to help people with disabilities any good?
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Grassroots data 鈥� holding the powerful to account
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Verifying war crimes in Ukraine, gun crime in Brazil, eco activism in China with OS data
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Self-driving cars on the horizon?
Tue 19 Jul 2022
A recent UN regulation extends automated driving technology to 130 km/h
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Are internet shutdowns evolving?
Tue 12 Jul 2022
A new UN report warns of the real-life effects of losing connectivity
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Deepfake calls to European mayors?
Tue 5 Jul 2022
The fake video calls that deceived three European mayors
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What鈥檚 the deal with the metaverse?
Tue 28 Jun 2022
What is the metaverse and what are its implications?
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Archiving music in glass
Tue 14 Jun 2022
Using ultrafast laser optics, a new technique means music data can be stored in glass.
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Community Networks: Connecting the unconnected
Tue 7 Jun 2022
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
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Detecting earthquakes with seafloor internet cables
Tue 24 May 2022
New research suggests that subsea fibre-optic cables could be used to detect earthquakes
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Reclaiming African art in digital form
Tue 17 May 2022
Nigerian project Looty is reclaiming African art as digital NFTs.
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Electric road trip on Jersey
Tue 3 May 2022
A repeat of our special edition on tech on the island of Jersey.
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Can we predict Twitter鈥檚 future?
Tue 26 Apr 2022
Can we predict Twitter鈥檚 future if Elon Musk takes over?
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Audio beats - the new digital drugs?
Tue 19 Apr 2022
New research shows that audio beats are used as digital drugs
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Africa鈥檚 first cyber-security declaration
Tue 12 Apr 2022
Twenty-nine nations sign Africa鈥檚 first cybersecurity declaration
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Facial recognition identifies dead Russian soldiers
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Ukraine is claiming to use facial recognition to identify dead Russian soldiers.
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Splinternet Risks
Tue 22 Mar 2022
Are fears of breakaway internets and global incompatibilities well-founded?
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Calls for facial recognition tech ban on Brazilian metro
Wed 16 Mar 2022
Civil rights groups file a lawsuit to suspend use of facial recognition in the metro
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Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites
Wed 9 Mar 2022
Tracking Russian disinformation and propaganda sites by NewsGuard
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Ukraine鈥檚 massive global tech presence
Tue 1 Mar 2022
Ukraine; a country rich in gas, oil, precious metals, wheat, corn, sunflowers and tech.
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The bionic eye that鈥檚 obsolete
Tue 22 Feb 2022
The bionic eye that no longer works and has left hundreds without sight.
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India to launch digital rupee
Tue 15 Feb 2022
India to launch digital rupee and plans to tax digital assets at 30%.
