Digital Planet Podcast
Technological and digital news from around the world.
Episodes to download
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Digital Planet says goodbye
Tue 28 Mar 2023
On our last ever show we remember Gordon Moore – the father of the transistor.
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3D printed food – what’s cooking?
Tue 21 Mar 2023
3D printed food – we discover what’s cooking layer by layer.
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Jimmy Wales on bots and blockages
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales speaks to Gareth Mitchell.
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Ukraine’s drone spotting app
Tue 28 Feb 2023
Ukrainian’s are using an app to identify drone attacks more quickly and accurately.
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Data in disaster zones
Tue 21 Feb 2023
Data to help disaster relief; high altitude communications; electricity from human waste.
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Internet shutdowns around the world
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Why are there internet shutdowns in countries around the world?
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What’s the future of bots on Twitter?
Tue 7 Feb 2023
We explore if there’s a future for bots on Twitter and what this means for the community.
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A smart glove to save babies
Tue 31 Jan 2023
A smart sterile glove that detects a baby’s position during labour could save lives
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What happens when the Bitcoin miners leave?
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Bitcoin mining was booming in Kazakhstan, but what now after the currency’s collapse?
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Self-driving cars could be a massive source of global carbon emissions
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Self-driving cars could be a huge source of global carbon emissions says an MIT study.
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Getting online in Ukraine’s blackouts
Tue 10 Jan 2023
We hear from one of our listeners about how to stay online during a blackout in Ukraine
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Agritech Special Edition
Tue 3 Jan 2023
What is the role for technology in agriculture? Gareth talks to experts in the field.
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The Tech of 2022
Tue 27 Dec 2022
The Digital Planet team look back on their favourite tech stories of 2022.
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Eight million SIMs blocked in Ghana
Tue 20 Dec 2022
More than 8 million unregistered SIM cards have been blocked in Ghana
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Predicting cyclones with mobiles
Tue 6 Dec 2022
Scientists are using mobiles to create a virtual supercomputer to model cyclones.
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Robots that can assemble almost anything.
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Robots that can assemble almost anything a step closer.
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The Open Internet for Africa
Tue 15 Nov 2022
The Open Internet for Africa – a new plan between the EU and Africa.
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Controlling protesters in Iran via phones
Tue 8 Nov 2022
Authorities in Iran are intercepting messages of protestors by reducing network coverage
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The Twitter takeover
Tue 1 Nov 2022
Elon says he wants to make a town square on Twitter, but what does that mean?
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Chip exports and US-China relations
Tue 25 Oct 2022
New US export controls on AI and semiconductors threaten China’s technological future
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5bn mobile phones to become waste in 2022
Tue 18 Oct 2022
5.3 billion mobile phones to become waste in 2022, but only fraction disposed of properly
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Internet under attack in Ukraine
Tue 11 Oct 2022
Missile attacks are not the only attacks in Ukraine – the Internet is threatened too.
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Pandemic pushes women online
Tue 4 Oct 2022
Covid pandemic pushes women online in South East Asia and Africa
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Tiny robots cure mice with deadly pneumonia
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Mice cured of deadly pneumonia by tiny swimming robots
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Gamification – does making things fun work?
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Does making many aspects of our lives more fun with tech actually work?
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Community Networks: Connecting the unconnected
Tue 13 Sep 2022
Community networks can provide a lifeline for those who cannot access the internet
