BBC Tech Tent: Recent Episodes
BBC Tech Tent
Waymo, formerly Google's autonomous car project, will soon offer the public rides with nobody at the wheel. Is the era of driverless taxis here? We ask the transport journalist Christian Wolmar, and our special guest Professor Paul Newman who leads the Oxford Mobile Robotics Group and its spin-out company Oxbotica. Plus, a wave of money is being invested in artificial intelligence and health. What's it being used for? We chat to physicist and startup founder Dr Elina Berglund, one of the team who identified the Higgs-Boson particle, who's now using AI to help couples with family planning. And we discover the ways in which Britain's National Health Service wants to benefit from AI.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee in San Francisco. (Image: Waymo self-driving minivan on public roads, Credit: Waymo).
Internet firms Facebook, Google, and Twitter face questions from Senators over alleged Russian influence on the 2016 US Presidential election. Plus, does blockchain technology offer a way to fix the "fake news" problem? We speak to the startup Publiq which thinks it does. And, we hear how you set up an ecommerce business in Somalia. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee, and tech journalist Kate Bevan.
(Image: (L-R) Colin Stretch, general counsel for Facebook, Sean Edgett, acting general counsel for Twitter, and Richard Salgado, director of law enforcement and information security at Google, testify to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Credit: REUTERS/Joshua Roberts).
An experiment removing unpaid news posts from Facebook users' main feeds alarms media firms relying on the social giant for viewers. We ask Joshua Benton from the Nieman Journalism Lab whether publishers are right to be worried. Plus, Twitter bans ads from some Russian sources and pledges to reveal the origin and funding of political advertising. Are Facebook and Twitter feeling the heat over accusations they help foreign powers to influence elections? Roland Lamb, the creator of the ROLI Seaboard musical instrument chats to us about star endorsements in tech as he brings Pharrell Williams on board his venture. And, we visit The Glass Room, an exhibit that looks like a technology store but aims to show people how much private data they give away online. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Foxx, and special guest Keith Collins from the Quartz news site.
(Image: People browsing Facebook on smartphones, Credit:ISSOUF SANOGO/ AFP/ Getty Images).
The software that beat the world champion at the ancient game of Go can now teach itself to play, and outperform its previous version. Is this a big step towards general artificial intelligence? Plus, we visit a conference for Initial Coin Offerings or ICOs, the investment craze that's sweeping the cryptocurrency world. And, we chat to Professor William Webb, telecoms expert and author of the forthcoming book Our Digital Future, on why he thinks tech such as fully autonomous cars and 5G data networks are much further away than many companies claim. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Jane Wakefield, and special guest Ingrid Lunden, writer and editor at TechCrunch.
(Image: Computer-generated human head representing artificial intelligence, Credit: Getty Images).
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says virtual reality is the future, but Apple's boss Tim Cook dismisses it as niche tech. Who is right? Plus, not so long ago, Silicon Valley could seemingly do little wrong. But is the political and cultural tide turning against the US tech industry's "disruptive" behaviour? We ask Phil Libin, founder of the AI startup studio All Turtles and the man behind the Evernote app. And, in the week that Ada Lovelace Day celebrates women's contribution to science and technology, we chat to female winners of the TeenTech awards about their ambitions. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Foxx, and special guest Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent for the Financial Times.
(Image: Woman trying out Oculus Go VR headset, Credit: Facebook).
Google reveals new Pixel 2 phones and a bigger range of intelligent Home speakers, but the focus is on its AI Assistant software. Plus, is your computer or smartphone secretly making money for someone else? We hear how websites can use your machine to mine cryptocurrency, without telling you. And we chat to a man who spends his time baiting online scammers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC Online tech correspondent Mark Ward, and special guest Emily Orton from the computer security firm Darktrace.
(Image: Google Home Mini devices, Credit: Google).
Amazon unveils a new range of home devices using its Alexa AI assistant. But will customers be baffled by too many devices to choose from? Plus, we talk to Steven Wilson, the head of Europol's European Cybercrime Centre, on the biggest cyber-threats to watch out for. And, Gwen Lighter from the startup GoFly tells us why she's running a competition asking people to design a personal flying machine. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Kate Bevan, technology writer and broadcaster.
(Image: Group of people in a living room using Amazon Echo Buttons accessory, Credit: Amazon).
Facebook says it'll give the US Congress details of political ads placed by Russians during the presidential election - does the move mark a shift in its attitude to how its platform is used? Plus, how Alphabet's Google is paying $1.1bn to Taiwan's HTC to strengthen its Pixel smartphone business. And, we speak to Sayyeda Salam from the charity Save the Children about its new app designed to help Syrian refugee children in Jordan keep up with their school lessons. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Ian Fogg,Senior Director, Mobile & Telecoms at IHS Markit.
(Image: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Credit: David Ramos/ Getty Images).
The Russian antivirus provider Kaspersky sells its products worldwide - but now the Trump administration has ordered US government agencies to stop using the company's products. The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones speaks to Eugene Kaspersky.
Later in the programme, Brian Merchant, the author of the One Device, an account of the birth of the iPhone and its impact on the world, says he doesn't think that another revolution had been unleashed by Apple.
During the recent hurricane and flooding in Texas, an app called Zello which turns a phone into a sort of walkie-talkie was widely used by people trying to get help. We speak to Holly Hartman, a teacher at Memorial High School in Houston, who used the Zello app to help co-ordinate rescue efforts.
And following the Equifax hack, British entrepreneur Nick Halstead says we need to decentralise data.
Rory is joined by BBC Technology reporter Zoe Kleinman.
(Eugene Kaspersky, chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab, in New York. Photo credit: Reuters.)
Is Nissan's new Leaf the car that will make electric vehicles commonplace? We ask Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield from the YouTube channel Transport Evolved, who attended the launch in Tokyo. Plus, what facial recognition tech can tell about you. And, we chat to neuroscientist Tali Sharot, author of the new book "The Influential Mind", about why she thinks it's futile to try to change people's minds online with facts. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC Online technology correspondent Mark Ward, and special guest Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist.
(Image: New Nissan Leaf at its launch in Tokyo, Credit:EPA/ KIMIMASA MAYAMA).
Keller Rinaudo of Zipline tells us how drones are helping African citizens to access healthcare and reveals plans to expand his drone delivery service to Tanzania. Plus, we speak to David Paja of automotive technology giant Delphi about why your car could soon be another way for companies to gather and trade data about you. And we get the latest on the gadgets on show at the IFA tech fair in Berlin in time for the holiday shopping season. Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with BBC technology reporter Mary-Ann Russon, and special guest Thomas Tamblyn, tech editor of HuffPost UK.
(Image: A Zipline technician prepares a delivery drone for launch near Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: STEPHANIE AGLIETTI/ AFP/ Getty Images).
South Korean tech giant Samsung launches its flagship Galaxy Note 8 phone and sees its vice-chairman Jay Y Lee jailed for corruption. Carolina Milanesi of Creative Strategies weighs up Samsung's fortunes. Plus, we speak to Kaspar Korjus, the man behind a plan in Estonia to launch an official crypto-currency. And we drop in on the Arcola Energy Hydrogen Hack to meet young people making use of fuel cells in electronics projects. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Foxx, and special guest Izabella Kaminska from the Financial Times.
(Image: A woman tries the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphone during the launch event in New York City this week. Credit: Drew Angerer/ Getty Images).
GoDaddy, Google and Cloudflare stop providing internet services to the Daily Stormer after it disparaged a woman killed during protests in Charlottesville. Plus, Mark Robinson of Kolos tells us why he thinks Norway might be the perfect place to build the "world's largest" data centre. And we visit Manchester in North-West England to find out how the city plans to use data to make its public transport more responsive to passenger demand. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Baraniuk, and special guest Jeni Tennison, chief executive of the Open Data Institute.
(Image: A man holds up a sign reading "Stop Fascism" during a protest against racism in front of the White House earlier this week. Credit: Mark Wilson/ Getty Images).
Dame Stephanie Shirley, a pioneer of Britain's computing industry, gives her take on a memo by a Google programmer suggesting women are biologically less-suited to some jobs in tech. Professor Paul Fletcher from the University of Cambridge and Tameem Antoniades of games developer Ninja Theory tell us about Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, a game aiming to give players an experience of psychosis. And James Chappell from security firm Digital Shadows reveals disturbing information about people available on the open internet and the "Dark Web". Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Stephanie Hare, from technology consultants Accenture Research.
(Image: Participants hold up a Google banner during Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay pride parade, Credit: JOHN MACDOUGALL/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Should tech companies share more data with governments? British minister Amber Rudd thinks so. The BBC's man in California Dave Lee reports on her tour of Silicon Valley, where she called on companies like Facebook to do more to help fight terrorism. Also on the programme: The man credited with halting the WannaCry cyber attack is arrested in the US, we get the latest. Plus, is the concept of the 'digital native' a myth? One researcher thinks so. And ahead of a major tournament this weekend, presenter Kathleen Hawkins plays FIFA against a professional e-gamer to find out what it takes to play online football for a living. This week's special guest is technology journalist Charles Arthur.
(Photo: Computer security, illustrated. Credit: Getty Images)
What the world's hackers have been up to at their big annual meetings Black Hat and Def Con in Las Vegas. Plus the man behind Amazon's Alexa business Dave Limp talks to us about how the service might develop. And we witness a - thankfully fictional - hacking challenge that involves preventing a rogue state from firing nuclear missiles. Presented by Jane Wakefield, with BBC Online tech editor Leo Kelion, and special guest William Goodwin, Commissioning Editor at Computer Weekly.
(Image: Man with computer code reflected in dark glasses, Credit: Getty Images).
Start-up firms are raising cash by issuing new cryptocurrencies in "Initial Coin Offerings". But are these ICOs an emerging investment bubble? Economics blogger Frances Coppola and Pavlo Tanasyuk, founder of Spacebit, a "cryptocurrency for space exploration", discuss. Plus we find out what’s happening to the market for freelance online task-based work from Vili Lehdonvirta from the Oxford Internet Institute. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Foxx, and special guest Alison Van Diggelen, host of the Fresh Dialogues podcast.
(Image: 3D rendering of Ethereum cryptocurrency, Credit: Lightboxx/ Getty Images).
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard tells us why a new league for professional players of Overwatch could take e-sports into the mainstream, and rival the earnings of sports such as the NFL and the Premier League. Plus, we hear why Microsoft thinks artificial intelligence will help, rather than replace, workers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Jane Wakefield, and Ben Skipper, video game reporter for IBTimes UK.
(Image: Screenshot from Overwatch showing female character Tracer firing pulse pistols, Credit: Activision Blizzard).
Entrepreneur Cheryl Yeoh tells how she was sexually harassed by a prominent Silicon Valley investor. Plus Danae Ringelmann, the co-founder of crowdfunding site Indiegogo, shares her own experience of being assaulted by a fellow entrepreneur at an industry gathering. Do a string of revelations by women in the tech industry mark a watershed moment for change?
We discuss whether the electric car's time has come after Volvo says all its new vehicles from 2019 will be fully or hybrid-electric. And we talk to Helen Dixon, Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, on whether people are still willing to let companies do whatever they want with their data in return for free services. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Rachel Burgess, News Editor of Autocar and What Car? magazines.
(Image: Businesswoman pushing away a male colleague who is leaning in to her, Credit: Getty Images).
Google faces a fine of $2.7bn by the European Commission over a competition ruling on its shopping service, and Germany passes a law that requires internet firms to take down illegal content within 24 hours of being reported or face big penalties. Have regulators found their teeth against the internet giants? We ask Jeff Jarvis, author of the book "What would Google do?". Plus, will artificial intelligence be a useful tool in computer security? Emily Orton of security firm Darktrace tells why she thinks so. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC Online tech correspondent Mark Ward, and special guest Kate Bevan, journalist and computer security specialist.
(Image: Google Shopping demo on smartphone, Credit: Google).
Does the resignation of Uber's boss signal a radical change in the company's culture? We ask US journalist Sarah Lacy who was among the first to report on Uber's attitudes to women. Plus the BBC's Sameer Hashmi travels to Bangalore to discover how India's IT sector is shedding tens of thousands of jobs. And presenter Zoe Kleinman visits the International Space Station from the comfort of an English country house. With BBC technology reporter Chris Foxx and special guest Lucy Marcus, business and management expert.
(Image: Uber founder Travis Kalanick speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, January 2016, Credit: REUTERS/ Danish Siddiqui).
Xbox launches the most powerful games console ever at the E3 expo in Los Angeles, but where's the VR? We ask Keza MacDonald, editor at Kotaku UK, why games consoles still pull in the punters. Plus we hear from the voice of Mario - Nintendo's famous plumber. Also on the programme, after another bad week for Uber and its founder Travis Kalanick, what does the future hold for one of silicon valley's biggest names? Author and journalist Adam Lashinsky discusses. Rory Cellan Jones meets a real-life rocket man who has invented his own jet pack, and Jane Wakefield gets a cup of coffee from a robot in California.
(Photo: Xbox launch at E3 in Los Angeles, Credit: Getty Images)
Ellen Stofan, former chief scientist at NASA, talks about whether opinion has overtaken established scientific facts. Plus, Jeni Tennison from the Open Data Institute and Hetan Shah from the Royal Statistical Society discuss whether algorithms know best. And signal processing expert Mark Plumbley and cyber-security specialist Jason Nurse assess to what extent our mobile devices are listening in on us, and whether we should worry about it. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
(Image: Maker tent at the Cheltenham Science Festival 2017, Credit: BBC/ Jat Gill).
Why did British Airways passengers suffer cancelled flights and days of travel disruption because of a fault at a data centre? We ask airline IT expert Bert Craven of consultants T2RL why large companies are still vulnerable to computing failures. Plus, everyone knows about harassment and abuse on social media. But is the problem even worse in online games? We hear the experience of one young gamer and the view of Jo Twist from Ukie, which represents the UK games industry. And why is the hacking world unhappy with the chaos brought about by the WannaCry ransomware attack? We’ll find out from cybersecurity researcher Andrei Barysevich of the firm Recorded Future. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Mariéme Jamme, entrepreneur and new board member of the World Wide Web Foundation.
(Image: BA aircraft on the tarmac at London Heathrow airport following the weekend's IT problems, Credit: Jack Taylor/ Getty Images).
Facebook's moderation guidelines on what kind of content should be removed from the site were leaked into the public domain this week. For the social media industry as a whole, moderation is a headache that's not going away. We hear from Professor Sarah Roberts of UCLA in California, who has carried out extensive research into this process of moderation.
Plus, you can stop worrying about robots taking your job - imagine a different world of work. Future gazer Reil Miller, head of foresight at UNESCO tells us more.
And do you long for the simple life, when mobile phones were just - phones! Nokia's iconic 3310 model is back. Would it tempt you to give up your smartphone?
The BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones is joined for comment throughout by special guest, Clare McDonald of Computer Weekly and BBC tech desk reporter Samantha Smith.
(Picture: Facebook logos. Credit: Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images)
France is aiming to be a leader in robotics and other high-tech businesses. We visit the Innorobo expo in Paris to see the latest robots and talk to the show's director Catherine Simon. Startup founder Pierre Lebeau of Keecker shows us his home entertainment robot due out later this year. And venture capitalist Marie-Hortense Varin of Partech Ventures tells us why French tech companies are worth investing in. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC Online technology correspondent Mark Ward.
(Image: Pierre Lebeau of Keecker and his home entertainment robot, with Rory Cellan-Jones. Credit: BBC/ Peter Page).
Picture messaging firm Snap once snubbed a buyout offer from Facebook. Is it now losing to its Facebook-owned rival Instagram? Plus, we chat to Kathryn Brown, CEO of the Internet Society, and Professor Philip Howard from the Oxford Internet Institute, about how the Net is changing societies around the world. And 20 years ago, chess world champion Garry Kasparov was beaten by IBM's Deep Blue computer. We hear what he makes of artificial intelligence today. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC technology reporter Chris Foxx, and special guest Cassie Werber from the Quartz news website.
(Image: Four young people in a line taking selfies with their faces hidden behind their phones, Credit: Getty Images).
Can learning machines that gauge public opinion using Tweets or smartphone adverts perform better than traditional polling? We talk to Rob Lancashire of Essencient, and Chris Kahler of Qriously, who believe they can. And we meet the latest robot from Japan's Hitachi that might soon be greeting you in shops. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Chris Baraniuk, and special guest Sarah Golding, chief executive of advertising agency CHI & Partners and incoming president of the ad industry body the IPA.
(Photo: Close-up of the Hitachi EMIEW3 robot, Credit: Toshifumi Kitamura/ AFP/Getty Images).
Jimmy Wales, the creator of Wikipedia tells us how he thinks he can combat fake news online. Plus, Joshua Benton from the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University gives his take on Google's attempt to present more truthful answers to search queries. As the concept of flying cars seems to be all the rage, we talk to Doug MacAndrew of Aeromobil, the creators of one such vehicle. And Jane Wakefield visits the TED conference in Vancouver, Canada, where she meets Richard Browning, the inventor of a jet-powered flying suit. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch UK.
(Image: The Aeromobil flying supercar, on display at the 'Top Marques' show in Monaco, Credit: VALERY HACHE/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Erik Brynjolfsson, MIT professor and best-selling author who heralded the 'Second Machine Age', says automation is changing work faster than even he thought it would. Plus, why China's tech giant Baidu is opening its driverless car platform to outside developers. And how Facebook is placing messaging and virtual reality centre-stage at its annual F8 gathering. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Tom Standage, deputy editor of The Economist.
(Image: Robot sitting behind a desk in a meeting room, Credit: Getty Images).
Can London maintain a leading position in the buzzing financial tech sector after Britain leaves the European Union? We get the view of Taavet Hinrikus, founder of TransferWise, and Eileen Burbidge, the UK government special envoy to the fintech industry. Plus we find out why free public WiFi is still quite hard to find in Germany, and we meet the first graduates of the Code Your Future programming course for refugees. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion from BBC Online, and special guest Mary-Ann Russon from International Business Times UK.
Germany approves plans to fine social media companies up to 50 million Euros ($53m) if they fail to remove illegal content and fake news posts. We hear how Facebook wants to tackle the problem and what the creator of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, thinks is the approach to take. Plus Tolga Kurtoglu, the head of Silicon Valley's famous Parc research labs whose 1970s work on the computer mouse and graphical desktop determined how we used computers for decades, tells us what they're working on now. And Kriti Sharma, VP of Bots and AI at accounting software firm Sage, talks to us about what personality a bot should have. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC technology reporter Zoe Kleinman, and special guest Shivvy Jervis, futurist and expert on the digital economy.
(Image: Germany's justice minister Heiko Maas who called on social media firms to do more to remove illegal content, Credit:Tobias Schwarz/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Elon Musk's SpaceX venture has just made history by re-launching part of a rocket - but that's not all. This week he's also launched a mission to integrate computers directly with the human brain and his car company Tesla attracted significant Chinese investment. It's stock market value is edging up to around that of Ford. To find out why, we ask electric car analyst and Elon Musk watcher, Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
After a spate of exploding phones and in the midst of a high level corruption scandal, Samsung brings it's newest smartphone to the market. Is the Galaxy S8 the most important product launch ever for South Korea's tech giant?
And at the London Games Festival, we meet Ken Levine, creator of BioShock and a titan of the videogames world.
Rory Cellan-Jones is joined throughout the programme by BBC tech reporter, Jane Wakefield and special guest, Jonathan Margolis, technology journalist and gadget guru.
(Photo: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Credit: Bruce Weaver/AFP/Getty Images)
We hear about a devastatingly personal 'spear phishing' attack, where the victim was asked to perform a sex show in order to regain control of her online accounts. Professor Alan Woodward, a cyber security expert at Surrey University, tells us whether attacks like this are becoming more common.
BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones travels to Edinburgh to meet the robots that want to be friends with you - but are we ready to let them into every area of our lives?
And we find out about a new video game aimed at helping stroke patients regain the use of their hands. The BBC's Zoe Kleinman is joined throughout the programme by Dan Simmons, tech reporter from BBC Click and special guest, James Vincent, reporter for tech website The Verge.
(Photo: Silhouette of a man spear fishing at sea. Credit: Getty Images)
Rory Cellan-Jones hears a call from leading ad industry executive Johnny Hornby, founder of The&Partnership, for Facebook and Google to help tackle fraud or risk facing a spending boycott. Plus he talks to Jeff Jarvis, journalism professor at the City University of New York about how advertising fuels fake news and how the media business needs to change to thrive alongside the big platforms. And Dan Faulkner, from voice recognition firm Nuance, chats about the day when your phone will not only answer your queries, but ask you questions back. With Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Lara O'Reilly, senior editor at Business Insider who writes about advertising and media.
(Image: Woman on sofa looking at an online advert, Credit: Getty Images).
Leaked documents reveal US spy agencies might be able to listen in on you via your television. We ask Dave Palmer of Darktrace whether everyone's internet security is compromised. Plus, Danny Sullivan of the Search Engine Land website talks to us about whether Google Search has a "fake news" problem. And will autonomous machines be able to get along with each other? Dr Taha Yasseri from the Oxford Internet Institute tells us. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Mark Ward from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Kate Bevan, tech journalist and security blogger.
(Image: Man and woman on sofa watching TV from behind a blanket, Credit: Getty Images).
Rory Cellan-Jones sees the latest smartphones from Nokia and the return of the iconic 3310 featurephone. We ask the man behind Pokemon Go whether augmented reality will have more mass appeal than virtual reality. And we ask Intel whether 5G technology is overhyped. With independent analysis from Ben Wood of CCS Insight and Carolina Milanesi of Creative Strategies. Plus Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk rounds up the week's other tech news.
(Image: Arto Nummela of HMD Global, owner of the Nokia phone brand, reveals the relaunched 3310 at a press conference in Barcelona, Credit: JOSEP LAGO/ AFP/ Getty Images).
We find out how technology is helping people with disabilities, and how the same tech can be useful to everyone. BBC producer Johny Cassidy tries Orcam, a wearable camera that reads out text to its user and recognises faces. We ask Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie what the company is doing to increase accessibility to key workplace software. And IBM's chief science officer for cognitive computing Dr Guru Banavar tells us how advances in artificial intelligence will soon boost the accessibility of technology to everyone. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Dr Jo-Anne Bichard from the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art.
(Image: Johny Cassidy and Jo-Anne Bichard, Credit: BBC/ Rory Cellan-Jones).
How India's record-breaking launch of 104 satellites in a single mission shows its ambition to be a world power in the space business. Plus, we keep being told to change our passwords regularly and choose ever more complex ones. But could there be a better way to stay safe online? Dr Shujun Li from the University of Surrey thinks he has an answer. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Michelle Kennedy, co-founder of the Peanut social app for new parents.
(Image: The PSLV-C37 rocket lifting off at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, this week. Credit: EPA/ ISRO).
We visit London's Science Museum to see a new exhibition on robotics and discover what past mechanisation might teach tomorrow's workers about adapting to automation at work. Plus we try out a radio that claims to know your mood and play you music to suit how you're feeling, And we find out how a free data plan is shaking up India's mobile phone market and causing controversy for its rivals. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Valerie Mocker, an expert in the "digital economy" at the UK innovation charity NESTA.
(Image: Toy robots on display at the Science Museum, London, Credit: BBC/ Jat Gill).
The company behind Snapchat gets ready to hit the New York Stock Exchange with a mammoth $25bn valuation. Plus tech founder Ismail Ahmed of WorldRemit on why he's worried for himself and his customers about Donald Trump's US travel ban against people from seven predominantly-Muslim countries. And how the Basque province of Biscay wants to encourage ordinary savers to invest in startups. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Lucy Marcus, tech investment consultant and columnist.
(Image: Snapchat sign hanging on the New York Stock Exchange, Credit: Reuters/ Brendan McDermid).
How do companies such as Uber affect jobs and wages in the taxi industry? Dr Carl Benedikt Frey of the Oxford Martin School tells us what his new research indicates. Plus, we ask leading chemist Prof Clare Grey from Cambridge University whether Samsung's battery problems in its Galaxy Note 7 device suggest Lithium-Ion technology has reached its limits. And Zoe Kleinman visits London's Toy Fair to discover how tech is making its way into the latest games. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Tom Wiggins, deputy editor of Stuff magazine.
(Image: Taxi drivers demonstrate against Uber, in Cali, Colombia, June 2016, Credit: Luis Robayo/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Researcher Brian Krebs alleges a cybersecurity firm set up to protect Minecraft players from denial of service attacks created the Mirai botnet that knocked Twitter, Spotify and Reddit offline. Plus, ahead of major elections in France and Germany this year, we ask the European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip whether Europe can fight lies and fake news on social media. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Elizabeth Varley, CEO of TechHub.
(Image: Minecraft presentation at Microsoft's E3 2016 Xbox press conference, Credit: Frederic J. Brown/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Rory Cellan-Jones visits San Francisco to find out how Silicon Valley is preparing for the new US President. He speaks to renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher from Recode, serial entrepreneur Michael Birch, and Parmy Olson from Forbes magazine. Plus, 10 years after Apple introduced the iPhone we assess how smartphones have changed business and ask whether the devices will remain central to how we access the net. And, our reporter Chris Foxx tries out the new Nintendo Switch console. With Chris Baraniuk from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Paul Lee,Technology, Media, and Telecoms Head of Research at Deloitte.
(Image: San Francisco cable car, Credit: Justin Sullivan/ Getty Images).
Rory Cellan-Jones and the team visit the gigantic CES technology fair in Las Vegas where they try out the appliances and gadgets that could be in your home very soon. Dave Lee takes a ride in a prototype autonomous vehicle from Korean car giant Hyundai, while Rory finds out how BMW wants to entertain us when the car is doing the driving. Plus, we hear from the tech giant Sony on its plans to use artificial intelligence in its products, and we meet Danny Manu, a British inventor chasing his dream in Las Vegas to find someone who will manufacture his real-time language-translating earpods.
(Image: Prototype Kikoo autonomous robot for children made by Hanwuji Intelligence at CES 2017, Credit: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images).
Rory Cellan-Jones and guests examine how artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and "ransomware" made the news in the past year, and discuss the technologies to watch in 2017. Featuring Mike Fey of Symantec, Danae Ringelmann of Indiegogo, and Chris Sacca from Lowercase Capital. With special guests the tech writer and broadcaster Kate Bevan, and Stuart Miles from the gadget website Pocket-lint.
(Image: Young girl in Santa hat using tablet computer, Credit: Thinkstock).
How good is your knowledge of the technology news? Play along with us as team captains Zoe Kleinman and Dave Lee are joined by Samira Sohail of the Samira Stalks podcast and Victoria Woollaston from Wired UK.
Presented by quiz-master Rory Cellan-Jones, with scoring by Mark Ward. (Image: Zoe Kleinman, Vicky Woollaston, Mark Ward, Samira Sohail, Rory Cellan-Jones, Tech Tent producer Jat Gill, and Dave Lee).
Rory Cellan-Jones hears what Facebook is doing to tackle the spread of false news on its network. Plus is 5G phone technology overhyped and not needed? We ask industry expert Prof William Webb, and Prof Rahim Tafazolli of the University of Surrey 5G Innovation Centre. And Justin Westbrook of the car site Jalopnik gives his view on our readiness for autonomous vehicles. With special guest Madhumita Murgia from the Financial Times, and Chris Baraniuk from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Image: Facebook "Like" sign outside company HQ, Credit: AFP/ Getty Images).
We ask Silicon Valley investor and thinker Om Malik what Amazon's concept shop without cashiers says about the tech industry's attitude towards society. Plus we try the latest app from Blippar, which recognises faces in the street - will it be good for jogging your memory or just creepy? And Jane Wakefield reports on attempts by traditional media to combat online lies masquerading as news. With Mark Ward from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Rebecca Sentance, digital marketing blogger.
(Image: Amazon Go concept storefront, Credit: Reuters).
Rory Cellan-Jones visits Finland’s capital Helsinki for the Slush 2016 tech gathering. He chats to Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of Skype and now venture capitalist, on whether European entrepreneurs have reason for optimism. Plus he asks Chris Sacca, the Silicon Valley investor who spotted the early potential of Twitter and Uber among others, for a transatlantic view. And Rory finds out from educational games company Lightneer why Helsinki is a hub for mobile games developers. And he talks to the company relaunching the Nokia mobile phone brand. Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch.
(Image: Niklas Zennstrom on stage at Slush 2016).
How data will shape everything from health to driving. We talk to Dr Julia Powles from the Faculty of Law and Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and to Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Google's DeepMind AI company, about using data in healthcare. Plus we hear why insurers want data from the driverless cars of the future. And Dave Lee reports from a town in the United States where using WiFi and even cellphones is forbidden. Presented by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Stephanie Hare, tech strategist at the data science firm Palantir.
(Image: Concept driverless car interior, Credit: Thinkstock).
Is the internet still a force for good as fake news and hate speech cause soul-searching for the likes of Facebook, Google, and Twitter? Plus, as Africa nears one billion mobile phone subscriptions, will connectivity continue to drive the continent's economies? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman from BBC Online, and special guest Professor Philip Howard from the Oxford Internet Institute.
(Image: Tablet computer with fake news related word-cloud, Credit: Thinkstock).
How data science helped Donald Trump's campaign to zero in on those voters who mattered the most. Plus, is social media to blame for so-called "post-truth" politics? And how Tanzania is using mobile phones to register newborn babies. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Alison Van Diggelen, journalist specialising in green technology, and Chris Foxx from the BBC online tech desk.
(Image: US President-elect Donald Trump on election night, Credit: AFP).
Are ideas like parcel delivery drones and transport pods that move people and freight through tubes at the speed of sound too outlandish to be accepted by public, politicians, and regulators? We ask Paul Misener from Amazon, and Alan James of Hyperloop One. Plus we get the view of President Obama's technology adviser Megan Smith. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Dr Ruth McKernan from Innovate UK.
(Image: Hyperloop One test site in Nevada, Credit: David Becker/ Getty Images).
How Microsoft is squaring up to Apple for a fight over desktop computers. Plus, why the courts in Sweden have effectively banned drone flights. And, why despite the popularity of mobile phones in India, enthusiasm for mobile payments is lagging behind. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Mark Ward from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Victoria Woollaston, digital editor of Wired UK.
(Photo: Woman using Microsoft's new desktop computer launched this week. Credit: Microsoft)
Are researchers now taking the ethics of artificial intelligence seriously, following a series of rapid recent advances? Plus how "computational propaganda" is at play in the US election. And, the claim that "ransomware" is now the cybercrime of choice against businesses. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Thomas Tamblyn, technology editor of the Huffington Post UK.
(Image: Human and robot hands touching, Credit: Thinkstock).
Korean giant Samsung kills off its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after a series of battery fires. Plus, as Microsoft expands the availability of its Hololens headset, we ask whether mixed and augmented reality is more useful than virtual reality. And we hear from Nadav Zafrir, the former commander of an Israeli army intelligence unit that's also a startup hub. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Suw Charman-Anderson, founder of the annual Ada Lovelace Day event.
(Image: Safety warning over Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to air travellers, Credit:Greg Baker/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Why Google thinks AI assistants are as important a development as the birth of the web. Plus the scramble by Oculus, Sony, and HTC to bring virtual reality to the mass-market. And we talk to engineering giant ABB on the role that robots might play in India's future prosperity. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Jessica Ekholm, research director at Gartner.
(Image: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates the latest Oculus virtual reality devices at the Connect 3 event in California, Credit: Glenn Chapman /AFP/Getty Images).
Two new compact drones from GoPro and DJI aim to expand the gadgets' appeal. We ask film-maker Philip Bloom whether they will. And will Google's plan to put more Indians online be better received than that of Facebook? Plus Adrian Lacey reports on how researchers are shaping the future of audio broadcasting. Presented by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Samira Sohail, creator of the Samira Stalks podcast.
(Image: Closeup of GoPro Karma drone in flight, Credit: Josh Edelson/ AFP/ Getty Images).
Yahoo! has admitted that up to half a billion of its users may have had their details stolen by hackers. We hear from renowned security consultant Troy Hunt. Plus, Paul Lee of Deloitte tells us whether phone giants are failing to keep customers' attention with new models. And our special guest Adriana Hamacher talks about what humans want from robots. Presented by BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Image: Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, Credit: Getty Images).
The European Commission’s plans to change copyright laws could mean bigger bills for websites that allow users to stream music. Add to this Apple’s tax issues in Ireland and there’s anger in America, where companies feel they are being unfairly targeted. Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, tells us why. Amazon brings its voice-controlled speaker to the UK and Germany – one of its creators, William Tunstall-Pedoe, explains the huge technological challenge behind understanding, then acting on the human voice. And could mobile technology help lift people out of poverty in Africa? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with Chris Foxx from the BBC online tech desk and special guest Madhumita Murgia, European technology correspondent for the Financial Times.
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Apple pulls the traditional headphone socket from its new iPhone 7. Will Apple fans remain loyal? We ask Adam Christianson, creator of the Maccast show. Plus Japan's gaming giants Sony and Nintendo compete for attention with new consoles and an iPhone version of Mario. And has private money boosted the space sector? Alison Van Diggelen speaks to Peter Diamandis, founder of the X-Prize. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion from the BBC online tech desk, and special guest gaming journalist Ellie Gibson.
(Image: Apple's Tim Cook reveals new Mario game for iPhone, Credit: Stephen Lam/ Getty Images).
Rory Cellan-Jones presents the programme this week from IFA - Europe's biggest consumer technology show - in Berlin. He finds out how the much-vaunted 'Internet of Things' is progressing with the latest smart fridge and hears from special guests Lucas Kampfmann from the Factory - a trendy space for startups in Berlin's heart - and Anna Bojic, founder of Merisier - a startup based there. Meanwhile Samsung has recalled its flagship Note 7 phones amid concerns that some of them were bursting into flames. Zoe Kleinman in London has more on that and the rest of the tech news.
(Photo: Samsung stand in Seoul, South Korea, Credit: Getty Images)
It's 25 years since a young programmer from Finland called Linus Torvalds proposed a "free" operating system for desktop computers. Linux, as it became known, would go on to power lots of devices we now use, wear, and carry. We look at its legacy and ask Martin Percival of Red Hat whether it will still dominate computing in the future.
Plus, the messaging platform WhatsApp says it will begin showing its users adverts. Is WhatsApp going back on its original ethos, or is it a fair way for its owner Facebook to recoup some of the billions it spent to buy the company?
And we talk to the creators of a phone-based system that traders in Kenya can use to combat corruption when they import goods from neighbouring countries. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Kate Bevan, and Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Image: Linux mascot "Tux" penguin in front of a laptop, Credit: Thinkstock).
How Ford, Volvo, and Uber are racing to make driverless taxis a reality. Plus, how changing views of the role of women in South Korea are spilling into online abuse. And the tech that aims to tailor podcast adverts to the listener.
Presented by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest the software developer Meri Williams, and Chris Baraniuk from the BBC Online tech desk. (Image: Uber driverless car in Pittsburgh, Credit: Uber).
How Delta Airlines flyers were stranded this week by a power cut. And why China's Alibaba plans to help foreign firms enter its own market. Plus, US comedian Ari Shaffir tells us why he is not missing his smartphone since swapping it for a simpler handset 18 months ago. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Georgie Barrat, and Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online technology desk.
(Image: Travellers queuing at Delta Airlines' check-in desk at New York's LaGuardia Airport this week. Credit: Getty Images).
Can startups flourish outside major cities? We visit a tech hub in the UK with a seaside location, and hear from 'Silicon Beach' founder Matt Desmier and app developer Ted Nash, while Robert Gaal from the TQ hub in Amsterdam, argues the case for cities. Plus we hear from the BBC's Dave Lee, in Las Vegas for not one but two major hackers' conferences, and artist and inventor Bart Jansen, the man famous for turning his pet cat into a drone. Zoe Kleinman presents, and our special guest in the studio is chief envisioning officer for Microsoft, Dave Coplin.
(Photo: A beach in Bournemouth, UK, Credit: Getty Images)
Zoe Kleinman presents this week's programme. North America tech reporter Dave Lee tells us about his visit to Tesla's new battery factory in the desert and Israeli tech firm Aquarius Engines pitches one of the alternatives to battery power. Zoe takes a trip on a high-tech search and rescue boat, and Edwin Lane finds out why old formats like VHS are still so popular. Tech journalist Kate Bevan is our special guest and the BBC's Chris Foxx rounds up the news.
(Photo: Tesla cars, Credit: Getty Images)
We go inside the plant where Facebook's internet drone is being built. Plus, why Japanese company Softbank wants to buy ARM Holdings, the “jewel in the crown” of the UK’s tech industry. And a scheme set up to teach girls in Africa to code that is now helping young women in a prosperous English county to learn to program. Presented by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Mariéme Jamme, social entrepreneur.
(Image: Wing of Facebook's Project Aquila aircraft in flight, Credit: Facebook).
How an updated version of the 90s game Pokémon has made augmented reality mainstream. Plus, ways in which crooks are using ever more sophisticated email attacks to steal money and data from companies. And the energy-generating paving tiles that are helping light a Favela in Brazil. Presented by BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Keza MacDonald, editor of games site Kotaku UK.
(Image: Three young women in Los Angeles playing Pokémon Go, Credit: Getty Images).
How artificial intelligence is being used in everything from helping doctors diagnose eye diseases, to Amazon's ability to spot fraudulent orders and fake reviews. Plus, Ken Segall, the man who gave the iMac its name, talks to us about Apple's future.
Presented by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Stephanie Hare, technology strategist at the data science firm Palantir.
Will a fatal accident involving a Tesla semi-autonomous car raise safety concerns over the technology? Plus, we hear how London-based startups are responding to the UK's referendum vote to leave the European Union. We visit the 5GWorld show to discover the coming innovation in wireless networks. And we ask whether India is really about to get a $4 smartphone.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Gary Stewart from the accelerator Wayra UK, and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk. (Image: Line of Tesla cars, Credit: Getty Images).
As the social photo sharing app Instagram racks up half a billion users, we look at the increasing power of its owner Facebook. Plus, can artificial intelligence perform creative jobs? We discover how an advertising agency has been trying to find out. And the face recognition software that's been causing controversy for some in Russia.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online technology desk, and special guest Kate Bevan, technology journalist. (Image: Couple taking selfie in a park, Credit: Thinkstock).
The first virtual reality games go on show at E3 in Los Angeles. Plus, we meet Amelia, a software agent whose makers claim it can perform the role of a human customer adviser. And we ask Carl Pei of crowd-designed phone maker OnePlus whether their new handset can compete in a crowded Android market.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Keza MacDonald, UK editor of gaming site Kotaku, and Chris Baraniuk from the BBC Online Tech Desk. (Image: Man tries VR game at E3, Credit: Getty Images).
Why virtual reality is coming of age and whether it’s a good idea to treat robots like humans are among the topics we talk about in a special show from Europe’s biggest science festival. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guests Professor Jim Al-Khalili, British theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster, and Louise Emerson, CEO of Cheltenham Festivals.
(Photo: Pepper the robot, Credit: Getty Images)
Are the internet's trolls beyond taming? Twitter, Facebook, and Google sign a European agreement to curb online hate speech. Plus why are huge caches of passwords hacked and stolen many years ago now turning up for sale on the "Dark Web"? And the Brazilian startup using sounds to send data between phones and objects.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk and Joseph Evans, social media specialist at Enders Analysis. (Image: Pointing finger emerging from computer screen, Credit: Thinkstock).
How collaborative robots (or "Cobots") might soon be your workmates. We visit the Innorobo exhibition in Paris to see the latest models. And Tom Davenport, co-author of new book "Only Humans Need Apply" on how jobs will change in a robotic future. Plus, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on how he plans to make his company regain its popularity.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Sabine Hauert, lecturer in robotics at Bristol University and President of Robohub. (Image: humanoid robots at Innorobo, Credit: Peter Page).
Google takes on Amazon by unveiling an intelligent assistant loudspeaker for your home. What would a world in which human brains can be replicated in software look like? And we learn about the state of technology in secretive North Korea. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Nick Summers from Engadget UK.
(Image: Woman poses for photo by Android characters at Google I/O 2016, Credit: Getty Images).
Rory Cellan-Jones visits Estonia to discover how the Baltic nation of just 1.3 million people is a powerhouse of digital innovation, and how it wants to offer 'e-Residency' to citizens from around the world. Plus Rory talks to some of the grandees of Estonian tech about how Skype - Estonia's biggest tech success - trained a generation of engineers and entrepreneurs to drive their country's extraordinary progress. With special guest Eileen Burbidge, partner at Passion Capital and former head of product at Skype.
(Image: The e-Estonia Showroom where foreign delegations are shown how Estonia's digital services platform works).
The Australian businessman Craig Wright, who claims to have created the virtual currency Bitcoin, fails to make his case stick. Plus we go behind the assembly lines at Tesla to ask how the electric car-maker can hope to meet the 400,000 pre-orders it says it has for its new Model 3 vehicle. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Garrick Hileman, economic historian at the University of Cambridge and London School of Economics, and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Image: Bitcoin logo on digital abstract background, Credit: Thinkstock).
The BBC's Dave Lee in California assesses the changing fortunes of Silicon Valley's tech giants and Nolan Bushnell, the legendary founder of Atari, explains why he's getting back into computer games. Ed Butler reports on Ghana's tech start-up scene and Leah Busque from TaskRabbit explains why the struggles of some gig economy companies might turn out to be a good thing. Special guest Gerard Grech from Tech City UK joins Rory Cellan-Jones in the studio to give his views on what makes a successful tech start-up hub.
(Photo: A Facebook 'like' symbol on an Apple laptop, Credit: Getty Images)
Why European antitrust regulators say Google is abusing its dominance of the Android mobile platform. And Martin Ford, author of "Rise of the Robots" tells us why he believes automated systems are already destroying jobs as he feared they would. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest technology writer Kate Bevan.
(Picture: EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, Credit: Getty Images).
Why Facebook thinks "bots" are the essential new way for companies to reach their customers. We talk to Dennis Mortensen, whose company x.ai is behind the meeting-scheduling bot Amy. And we find out how Californian startup Zipline plans to use autonomous aircraft to deliver medical supplies in Rwanda. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Blathnaid Healy, UK Editor of Mashable, and Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Picture: Humanoid robot wearing headset, Credit: Thinkstock).
Will WhatsApp's boost to privacy create headaches with governments in key markets for its owner Facebook? Huawei launches its flagship P9 smartphone featuring a Leica-branded dual-lens camera. What does the tie-up with a luxury camera brand mean for rival Samsung? Plus, the French company whose technology helped journalists analyse millions of documents and find stories in the leaked "Panama Papers". Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ben Wood, Chief of Research at CCS Insight, and Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online Technology Desk.
(Picture: WhatsApp and Facebook icons on smartphone, Credit AFP/ Getty Images).
Tesla takes on its biggest challenge so far by unveiling a smaller and cheaper electric car pitched at the mass market. Plus, on Apple's 40th anniversary we hear from one of the company's founders. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Holly Brockwell from the Gadgette.com website.
(Photo: Tesla Model 3 car, Credit: Tesla Motors).
Microsoft pulls the @TayandYou chat bot from the internet after people teach it to be offensive. AI expert Prof Noel Sharkey tells us what went wrong. We ask renowned phone analyst Benedict Evans of Andreessen Horowitz why Apple introduced the iPhone SE. Plus we examine how doctors are turning to digital medicine. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Shivvy Jervis, creator of the YouTube technology series "Trailblazers".
(Picture: @TayandYou logo, Credit: Microsoft).
Sony reveals its Virtual Reality headset. Will its massive base of existing PlayStation users help it leapfrog its rivals? Microsoft's UK research chief Chris Bishop tells us why he thinks artificial intelligence is about the rise of humans rather than the "rise of robots". Plus independent games developer Arran Langmead, whose fortunes we have been following, is invited to showcase his title "Bears Can't Drift?" at the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk and special guest Thomas Tamblyn, Tech Editor at Huffington Post UK. (Picture: Young people on sofa using Sony VR headset, Credit: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc).
Will the Internet Of Things (IOT) make its biggest mark in industry ahead of the home? We talk to Ron Zink of John Deere about self-driving tractors, and Nigel Hill of Umbra Shading about connected window blinds. Plus Irene Ng of the HATDeX project tells us about the possibility of using our personal data to get discounts in stores. With special guests professor Andy Stanford-Clark, IOT expert and Master Inventor at IBM, and Jeni Tennison, technical director of the Open Data Institute. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
(Photo: Automated tractor cab, Credit: John Deere).
After a Google autonomous car collides with a bus, should driverless tech be trusted? Evan Williams, CEO of Medium (and co-founder of Twitter) on why long-form online publishing has a place in the social-media age. Plus, Nikhil Pahwa, the campaigner who took on Facebook in India over free internet access.Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest, tech journalist Kate Bevan.
(Picture: Interior of Nissan autonomous concept car at Geneva Motor Show 2016, Credit: Getty Images).
The big news from Samsung, Huawei, and other tech giants at the annual Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain. We find out why handset makers think Virtual Reality is the next "killer app" for smartphones. And we drop in on Social Media Week in Lagos to talk to Nigerian bloggers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch Europe, and Dave Lee from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Picture: Rory Cellan-Jones and animatronic dog with internet-connected dog-collar at Mobile World Congress).
Apple resists an order to unlock an iPhone that belonged to a dead terrorist. Plus, how you might soon be visiting a Virtual Reality theme park. And, Prof Hiroshi Ishiguro, of the University of Osaka in Japan, tells us why he thinks people should learn to love robots. With special guest, the technology journalist Kayleigh Bateman from WeAreTheCity. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
(Photo: Apple chief executive Tim Cook. Credit: Getty Images)
The row over US firms' attitude to India after Facebook's free net access plan is blocked. Plus how toy giant VTech wants parents to accept their kids' data could be hacked. And Diffbot, the company trying to teach robots to read the Web. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Professor Angela Sasse.
(Image: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook, Credit: Getty Images).
As Microsoft buys UK Artificial Intelligence firm SwiftKey, we ask leading venture capitalist Saul Klein what investors are looking for in a tech company. Plus we speak to Joyce Kim of Stellar on trying to slash the cost of money transfers in Nigeria. And Tom Lean, author of the new book "Electronic Dreams" tells us what today's startups can learn from the 1980s home computer revolution in the UK.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with guest Marieme Jamme, and Chris Baraniuk from the BBC Online tech desk. (Picture: NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York, Credit: Getty Images).
Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind on using Artificial Intelligence to beat a champion player of the ancient board game Go. Jason Njoku of iROKOtv on investing in making Nigerian "Nollywood" films and TV. And how traditional games are getting a tech update at the London Toy Fair. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ellie Gibson, video games journalist and co-presenter of the Scummy Mummies podcast. (Picture: Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind).
Mark Harris, who investigated what went wrong with the failed Kickstarter drone project Zano, gives us his conclusion. We hear Microsoft's plans for the 3D virtual world Minecraft. We find out how farmers are using autonomous vehicles and big data to get the most from their land. And we talk to John Romero, the creator of the seminal videogame Doom, on why he's released a new final level, 23 years after the game first came out.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Rob Carter of Fieldmargin, and BBC Online reporters Chris Baraniuk, Zoe Kleinman, and Jane Wakefield. (Picture: Farmer in field using smartphone, Credit: iStock).
Elon Musk, the visionary tech entrepreneur behind the Space X rocket company and Tesla electric cars, talks to us about a coming transport revolution. Tim Kelly from the World Bank tells us how he thinks the economic benefits of the tech industry are going disproportionately to the world’s rich. Plus, could a robotic cat replace an actual pet for some people? Our Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee gives it a try. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch Europe.
(Picture: Rory Cellan-Jones with Tesla car)
Rory Cellan-Jones presents a special programme from the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas. He speaks to the company behind an alarm clock that wakes you up with pleasant smells, and another showcasing the latest drone technology. We also hear from Faraday Future, a company that wants to revolutionise the car industry, and BMW on how traditional car makers are responding. And Rory also looks at how Las Vegas hopes to be a pioneer of solar energy technology.
(Photo: VR headsets being tested at CES, Credit: Getty Images)
Rory Cellan-Jones and guests look at the key developments in gadgets, advertising, and robotics in the year just gone, and highlight the tech to watch out for in 2016. With Stuart Miles from Pocket-lint, Sarah Wood from Unruly, and Erica Young of Insight Robotics. Also featuring BBC Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee and Zoe Kleinman from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Picture: Laptop with mobile devices, Credit: Thinkstock).
How good is your knowledge of the technology news? Play along with us as Talia Franco and LJ Rich from BBC World TV's Click take on Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online Tech Desk. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with scoring by Zoe Kleinman. (Picture: Back Row - LJ Rich and Zoe Kleinman. Front Row - Talia Franco, Jane Wakefield, Rory Cellan-Jones, Tech Tent producer Jat Gill, Dave Lee).
WhatsApp gets blocked in Brazil, and China's leaders push for Internet sovereignty. We hear from ZDNet's Angelica Mari in Sao Paolo, and get the views of special guest Vicki Nash, deputy director of the Oxford Internet Institute. The BBC's Chris Vallance reports on using face recognition to catch criminals in the UK, and we talk cinema tech with Barco "cinemavangelist" Ted Shilowitz. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
(Photo: WhatsApp logo displayed on a Brazilian phone, Credit: AFP)
Rory Cellan-Jones presents the 100th edition of Tech Tent, live from London's Science Museum, where he takes in the history of communications technology with curator John Liffen. We also discuss terrorism with our man in Silicon Valley Dave Lee, how tech is being used for good in developing countries, and how taking a selfie could replace passwords. With the BBC's Jane Wakefield and special guest Eileen Burbidge from Passion Capital.
(Photo: Eileen Burbidge and John Liffen with Rory Cellan-Jones at the Science Museum, Credit: BBC)
The latest on the VTech toy company hack with Ken Munro of Pentest Partners. Is the fad for smartwatches already over? We ask Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble, one of the earliest devices of this kind. Paul Cameron talks to us about Booktrack, his idea to give e-books a soundtrack. And Mark Lawson-Statham of Intelligent Energy tells us about plans for a hydrogen fuel-cell phone battery. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Holly Brockwell of Gadgette.com, and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk.
(Picture: Man studying rack of smartwatches, Credit: Getty Images).
How media companies are fighting back against online ad-blocking by making "brand content" for advertisers. Alexander Klöpping of the Dutch startup Blendle is convinced that charging readers just a few cents for each article they see is the answer to the publishing industry's funding worries. Herman Narula of the British company Improbable reveals a means to simulate an entire city in software. And Erica Young of Hong-Kong based firm Insight Robotics gives her take on the debate about robots potentially destroying jobs. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online Technology Desk and special guest Ian Maude, digital advertising specialist at Enders Analysis. (Picture: Film crew on a shoot, Credit: Thinkstock).
A new app called Bitwalking aims to generate a virtual currency by tracking how far you walk. We speak to the company's co-founder, Nissan Bahar. Plus, why should we trust our data to the "Cloud"? We ask the head of Amazon's Web Services business Andy Jassy. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest tech broadcaster Georgie Barrat. (Picture: Three people fitness training. Credit: Thinkstock)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella seeks to reassure European customers over security and privacy with local data centres. Facebook's top engineer Jay Parikh on why he thinks laser-equipped drones are the way to bring the Net to remote places. And physicist Professor Brian Cox on the tantalising promise of quantum computers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest tech writer Kate Bevan. (Picture: Facebook's Jay Parikh),
Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Nicolas Brusson of BlaBlaCar, and Ambarish Mitra of Blippar, founders of two European "Unicorns" - companies valued at over a billion dollars. Plus Kickstarter's CEO Yancey Strickler tells why he thinks crowdfunding is only just getting going, and Nell Watson, Futurist at California's Singularity University predicts the power of Augmented Reality. Recorded at the Web Summit in Ireland's capital, Dublin.
(Photo: Yancey Strickler of Kickstarter being photographed by Rory Cellan-Jones).
Stewart Butterfield of Slack tells us why he thinks email at work is on the way out. Eben Upton, creator of the Raspberry Pi educational computer reveals a new direction for the project into industry. And Mike Cassidy, Vice President of Google's Project Loon, a plan to provide the internet to remote places using balloons in the stratosphere, tells us how the company is edging towards creating a ring of such balloons around the world.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Blathnaid Healy, UK Editor of Mashable, and Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk. (Picture: Young office workers using social media, Credit: Thinkstock).
Hackers breach the systems of one of the UK's biggest broadband and mobile phone providers TalkTalk. The company says it has received a demand for money from the purported hacker. Is this a worrying new turn in how hackers target companies? YouTube launches an ad-free subscription service, but other tech giants are also circling around digital video. The internet goes crazy with "Back to the Future Day" - but how true to the film trilogy was October 21st 2015? And how an Israel-based DIY website company wants to offer musicians a way to control their entire artistic output.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion, Dave Lee, and Mark Ward from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest BT futurologist Dr Nicola Millard. (Picture: Security keypad, Credit: Thinkstock).
Brandon Beck, founder of Riot Games, the company behind the massive title League of Legends talks to us about the growth of e-sports. Plus, League of Legends team manager Mike O'Dell, and top player xPeke, give their take on the business and career possibilities in gaming tournaments. In celebration of computing pioneer Ada Lovelace, we hear from three women scientists and engineers how they would close the gender gap in technology. And, we catch up with indie games developer Arran Langmead, who is creating a video game from home.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Suw Charman-Anderson, founder of the event Ada Lovelace Day.
(Photo: A Boy and a girl playing a video game. Credit: Purestock).
Microsoft wows its critics with new Windows 10 devices - is it now the cool kid on the block? Facebook details plans to give 14 African countries satellite internet. We ask Michel de Rosen of Eutelsat, Facebook's partner, whether the tech is up to the job. Europe's highest court says a transatlantic agreement on transferring European internet users' data to America is invalid. Plus, Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, authors of a new book "The Red Web" tell us how the Russian state sees the Net as both threat and opportunity. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Dr Orla Lynskey, from the London School of Economics.
(Picture: Microsoft demo of Hololens glasses, Credit: Getty Images).
The diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen has thrown electric cars into the spotlight. But is electric technology ready to replace fuel-burning vehicles? Dave Lee reports from California where Tesla launched a new electric car this week. Google's head of search Amit Singhal tells us why the company has not released a Siri or Cortana-style chatbot. And, we discover Freevolt, a technology that claims to harvest energy from the radio waves around us. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Sahar Danesh, transport adviser at the UK's Institution of Engineering and Technology. (Picture: Elon Musk of Tesla Motors unveils the new Model X, Credit: Getty Images).
Is California's Silicon Valley still the draw for would-be tech entrepreneurs that it was, and what does the future hold? Broadcast from the landmark Computer History Museum in Mountain View, with special guests John Hollar, president of the museum, and tech journalist Kristen Brown. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
(Picture: Rory Cellan-Jones in Palo Alto, California).
A special show from Bletchley Park, Britain's wartime code-breaking centre where some of the earliest work on artificial intelligence was done. We hear what the “godfather of deep learning” - Google’s Geoff Hinton, and Facebook’s director of AI research Yann LeCun think about the threats and opportunities of learning machines, as well as the view of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. And, machine learning and robotics experts Professors Murray Shanahan of Imperial College, London and Kerstin Dautenhahn of the University of Hertfordshire, share their expertise. Plus, a preview of this year’s Loebner Prize for artificial intelligence with its chair Ed Keedwell.
As Apple unveils its latest shiny offerings - we ask if the famously consumer-focused company can appeal to serious business users. And is the company's boss, Tim Cook, right to predict that the "future of TV is apps"?
Plus - are we becoming increasingly intolerant of advertising on mobile? We examine what the rise of ad-blocking means for the future of the web, and who pays for it.
Rory Cellan-Jones is joined by Mel Exon, managing director of advertising agency BBH, and Chris Foxx from the BBC's tech desk.
(Picture: A reporter walks by an Apple logo during a media event in San Francisco on September 9, 2015. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
As the latest gadgets are unveiled at the IFA technology show in Berlin, we find out just how smart the newest phones and watches really are.
We hear from San Francisco on the latest controversy about the way the taxi app Uber treats its drivers.
Plus - are people getting paid to write promotional articles on Wikipedia? The co-founder, Jimmy Wales, tells us how the site's volunteers are cracking down on so-called sockpuppet accounts.
Rory Cellan-Jones is joined in the Tech Tent by Will Dunn, editor of Stuff magazine, and BBC tech reporters Jane Wakefield in London and Dave Lee in San Francisco.
(Photo: Visitors walk past a display at IFA. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
As the boss of the hacked Ashley Madison dating site quits, we speak to one woman who says her fiance cheated on her using its service. How will China's economic worries affect its tech giants, and how concerned should technology companies elsewhere be about falling Chinese demand? "Let's play” videos made by gamers can make or break a title, and until now, Amazon-owned Twitch has been the go-to platform for the genre. But will Google's new dedicated YouTube gaming platform lure Twitch broadcasters away? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest Dr Linda Yueh from London Business School. (Photo: Businesswoman in Beijing's financial district. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
Newspaper claims of a brutal working culture at Amazon have prompted wider debate about what's reasonably expected of staff by the tech industry's elite firms. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Lucy Marcus, business consultant and CEO. (Photo: Man working late from home. Credit: Thinkstock)
Broadcast from the Dare ProtoPlay 2015 videogames festival in the Scottish city of Dundee. Plus, Rory Cellan-Jones assesses whether Europe can still compete with the United States and China in building world-beating technology companies. Presented by Zoe Kleinman.
(Photo: Videogame characters. Credit: Thinkstock)
Security researchers at the Def Con hackers' gathering in Las Vegas tell us how they took over a Tesla car. Plus, a look at the software used by some governments to monitor people. And, what might the destruction of HitchBOT, a hitch-hiking robot, say about our willingness to accept mechanised companions at home and work? Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with special guest security expert Graham Cluley.
Photo: Tesla dashboard, Credit: AFP/ Getty Images
Does Microsoft's Windows 10 really herald a "new era" in computing? And will Rovio's Angry Birds 2 fly with gamers? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest, the technology journalist Kate Bevan. (Picture: Windows 10 launch in South Korea, Credit: AFP/ Getty Images).
Claims that Ashley Madison, the dating site for people seeking affairs, was hacked. And, the iPod's father Tony Fadell on Google Glass, and the privacy of wearable tech. Plus, is the increasing popularity of drones putting lives in danger? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Eileen Burbidge, technology investor from Passion Capital.
(Picture: Tony Fadell of Nest Labs. Credit: AFP)
Online community Reddit hides "abhorrent" content on its site, and the robots that might one day play World Cup football. Plus using videogames tech in scientific research. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Katherine Yip, investor and Asia expert.
(Picture: Rory Cellan-Jones wearing a virtual reality headset).
Rory Cellan-Jones asks whether Microsoft's efforts to gain a foothold in the mobile market are finally over after it announced big cuts to its handsets business. He also visits a digital currency conference in London to find out where the future of Bitcoin lies, and special guest David Birch, digital currency expert, give his views. Plus we hear from Brazil on how technology could boost the barter economy, and children in the UK learning to code.
(Picture: This week's Tech Tent; Credit: Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC)
Rory Cellan-Jones visits the Innorobo robotics fair in Lyon, Southern France, to meet Pepper, a robot that could be your companion, plus one that could take your job, and another that might help you find things in a shop. Broadcast live from Imperial College London's Aerial Robotics Lab with special guest Dr Mirko Kovac. (Picture: Anastasia Emmanuel of Indiegogo, Rory Cellan-Jones, and Catherine Simon of Innorobo).
Taylor Swift forces a backdown over royalties from Apple - Chris Cooke of CMU on who's winning the music streaming battle. Sir Richard Branson on using a constellation of 600 communications satellites to connnect remote parts of the world to the Net. And Dave Lee sits in on the recording of match commentary for the next FIFA videogame. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Sydney Padua, author of the graphic novel "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage".
(Picture: Taylor Swift, Credit: AP).
Virtual Reality and gaming from the gigantic Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Google chairman Eric Schmidt tells us the company knows less about you than you might think. And MIT physicist Cesar Hidalgo on why economies are like computers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Keza MacDonald from the games blog Kotaku.
(Picture: Keza MacDonald and Rory Cellan-Jones).
Why Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down. Anthony Bay of Rdio and Mike McCue of Flipboard respond to Apple's entry into music streaming and news curation. Stephen Evans reports on why South Korea is forcing teenagers to use spyware on their phones. And the project to get schoolchildren to devise a digital Magna Carta. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Blathnaid Healy of Mashable UK.
(Picture: Jane Wakefield, Rory Cellan-Jones, and Blathnaid Healy).
Evolutionary Psychologist Robin Dunbar chats about social media and online gossip. Space scientist Monica Grady weighs up the cost of space exploration. And maverick software entrepreneur John McAfee warns about smartphone security and government surveillance. Live from the UK's Cheltenham Science Festival.
Google leaps into virtual reality with a technology called Jump, and unveils its plans to fight Apple on mobile payments, smartphones, and more. Cat Jones of Unruly tells us what makes a video go viral on social media. And the BBC's Dave Lee meets the North Korean professor who schooled the nation's elite hackers blamed for cyberattacks abroad.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Niklas Zennstrom, CEO of Atomico Ventures and co-founder of Skype.
Mark Surman from the Mozilla Foundation defends the principle of an open internet at Quartz magazine's Next Billion event in London while Joyce Kim of Stellar.org describes how the principles underlying the workings of the net could be applied to the world's financial industry. Also, is Spotify's revamp a brave leap or a defence against Apple's forthcoming entry into their market? And, the technology that lets you share files using sounds. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Cate Sevilla, Managing Editor of BuzzFeed UK.
Dr Chris Brauer from Goldsmiths, University of London, on how big brands want to sell us things via wearable devices. Bruce Schneier, security and privacy expert and author of the book "Data and Goliath", warns of the threat of companies and governments misusing data about us. Emily Bell, from the Tow Centre for Digital Journalism, on Verizon's buyout of AOL, and Facebook's instant articles. And Zoe Kleinman spends a night alone in a house full of robots.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Fiona Graham and Dave Lee from the BBC Online tech desk.
Do streaming apps like Periscope and Meerkat present a copyright threat to traditional broadcasters and their exclusive shows? Also, Herman Narula of London-based startup Improbable on how he wants to make it easier to create virtual models of everything. We hear from Craig Shelburne of audio company Sonos on how his firm decided to take on the "patent trolls" and won. And Melanie Sevcenko reports on the popularity of online schooling in the US.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Blathnaid Healy, UK Editor of Mashable.
Will Tesla CEO Elon Musk's new idea for home batteries to store solar power catch on? Do the week's torrid financial figures suggest the party's over for Twitter and most other social media platforms? Justin Waller of Vodafone on helping to restore communications in earthquake-hit Nepal. And the BBC's Health Editor Hugh Pym reports on the latest ideas for melding technology with medicine.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Shivvy Jervis, creator and host of the online innovation series Digital Futures.
Ben Norman, search engine specialist tells us how to avoid the pitfalls of Google's change to its search recipe. We speak to Emma Kaye, CEO of the Africa-based platform Bozza which is showcasing emerging artistic talent across the African continent. And, can passenger planes really be hacked?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Izabella Kaminska, financial technology specialist from the Financial Times.
The European Union accuses Google of abusing its dominant market position in search to promote its own shopping service. We hear from a complainant and get a counterview from James Waterworth from the industry body CCIA. As "Moore's Law" on the pace of development in computer chips turns 50 years old this weekend, we speak to co-authors of the book "The Second Machine Age" Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee from MIT on whether future progress will depend more on software than silicon. Plus, a new cash machine that's claimed to be more secure, and more cost-effective for developing countries. And Zoe Kleinman tries to use Bitcoin in the Isle of Man.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Leo Mirani of Quartz.
Prof Saiful Islam of Bath University updates us on the latest developments in battery technology. We attend the unveiling of a new generation of drones aimed at consumers, but what about the safety and privacy implications?
Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with special guest John McCann of TechRadar. Also featuring LJ Rich from BBC TV's Click, and Dan Simmons from the BBC Online tech desk. Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with special guest John McCann of TechRadar. Also featuring LJ Rich from BBC TV's Click, and Dan Simmons from the BBC Online tech desk.
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Kanye West, and Rihanna are among the co-owners of Tidal, a new music streaming service launched this week. Can it go toe-to-toe with established players such as Spotify and Pandora? The major mobile technology companies are pinning their hopes on virtual reality â Louis Jebb, CEO of Immersiv.ly talks to us about the technology's potential for the news and media business. We attend a tribute to Alan Dower Blumlein, who first developed the process for sound recording in Stereo, along with other pioneering work in telecommunications, television, and radar. And, we ask, would you have a surveillance camera in your home to watch your family remotely?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Kayleigh Bateman, Special Projects Editor at the magazine Computer Weekly.
Broadcast from the UK's Centre for Computing History museum in the university city of Cambridge. We look at the past, and consider the future, of computing. Dave Lee reports on whether games publishers are missing out on a massive opportunity to bring back, and profit from, their old titles. And researchers from Imperial Colleage London show us medical technology that might allow us to upgrade our bodies. Phil Cox of Silicon Valley Bank gives his view on whether such medical technology is ripe for Silicon Valley investment. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
We take a truly global look at the world of technology this week, with reports from Leo Kelion from Switzerland on how traditional watchmakers are responding to the rise of smart watches, and Jane Wakefield at the TED conference in Vancouver on the next generation of 3D printers. We also hear from Japan's biggest messaging app about censorship in China, and hear about Cuba's first free wifi hotspot from Will Grant in Havana. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
Apple's smart watch goes on sale next month. Olivia Solon, technology editor of the Daily Mirror, tells us what she thinks, and whether it will revolutionise the wearables market. Dr Max Little from Aston University tells us how smartphones are helping medical research, and Craig Wilson, boss of Williams Advanced Engineering, talks about putting Formula 1 technology into buses and trams. Jane Wakefield and Matt Wall also have the latest news from the online tech desk.
Samsung and Huawei launch a new flagship phone and a smart watch. Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai on why his company is making little impact in phones and wearables. John Chen of Blackberry insists he can turn around the company but admits "nothing is sacred" in deciding whether to continue making handsets. Plus the impact of mobile tech in Africa with our special guest Dr Precious Lunga from the telecoms provider Econet Wireless. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion and Dave Lee from the BBC Online tech desk.
Claire Cockerton of Innovate Finance tells us how tech firms are set to change banking. And reporter Michael Koloki goes spending mobile money in Kenya. Evan Sharp, founder of Pinterest tells us why he finds the aggression of Silicon Valley a distraction. And we meet a robotic contract lawyer. Also, the week's landmark ruling by US regulators on "net neutrality". Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman and Dave Lee from the BBC Online tech desk.
Security researcher Marc Rogers outlines how Lenovo stands accused of jeopardising its PC users' online security. Tech founder and British government adviser Martha Lane-Fox hits back at President Obama's claim that America created and perfected the internet. Plus should you photograph all your food?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest Judith Clegg, founder of the tech consultancy Takeout, who was recently named among Europe's 50 most inspirational women in the tech business.
Samsung's voice-controlled TVs raise worries over privacy as the company warns owners against holding "sensitive" conversations in front of the sets. Kevin Rawlinson visits the Basque Country to try out a handful of language translation apps, and we speak to Luis Von Ahn, the creator of the language-teaching service Duolingo. The UK takes a big step towards trialling automated driverless cars as part of public transport systems in two cities, and announces proposals for the future regulation of autonomous vehicles. Reporter Jane Wakefield takes a ride. And the BBC's Dave Lee considers the question of how random is randomness on the internet?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Dr Steven Murdoch, Security Researcher at University College, London.
Phil Zimmermann, the creator of PGP email encryption software tells us we live in a golden age of surveillance for police and spies. Justin Parfitt of HeyLetsApp says online reviews would be much more useful if negative comments were banned. Advocates of "Net Neutrality" score a victory. And Melanie Sevcenko reports on a voice-controlled format for electronic books.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ian Maude from Enders Analysis, and Fiona Graham and Dave Lee from the BBC Online technology team.
Presenter Rory Cellan-Jones visits a new high-tech building in Stockholm, Sweden, where he has a microchip implanted in his hand that functions as security pass, gives you access to your computer and printer, and lets you pay for things in the work café.
What do Apple and Facebook's blazing financial results tell us about the companies and the balance of the World economy?
Amid worries about whether we can trust companies with increased gathering of our health data, we hear one view on how we fail to make best use of the data we already have, from our special guest Karalee Close from Boston Consulting Group.
We learn how children's toys could be an easy target for hackers to make mischief. And, what do you do if your chosen restaurant doesn't deliver, but you can't be bothered to go out for food? Reporter Dave Lee finds out.
Hacking is making headlines like never before - whether it's done by activists pushing a cause, criminals stealing money, or governments covertly waging electronic war - the threat is centre-stage. We speak to Dr Gabriella Coleman of McGill University, Montreal, Canada on who the hackers are and how their profile is changing.
Cybersecurity expert Professor Alan Woodward of the UK's Surrey University helps us analyse the threat from criminal and state-sponsored hackers.
Also, does this week's unveiling of Windows 10 and a host of whizzy associated technologies suggest a new, more daring Microsoft than we've seen in recent years?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Dave Lee and Mark Ward from the BBC Online tech desk.
Xiaomi - dubbed âChinaâs answer to Appleâ - launches new mobile devices including a flagship model seen as critical to the companyâs ability to tackle the US market. We hear from the company's Vice President of International, Hugo Barra.
In the wake of the terrorist shootings in Paris last week, attention has again fallen on the ability of violent jihadists to communicate and coordinate attacks online. We quiz Doug Leeds, the CEO of Ask.com, which owns the Q&A social network Ask.fm, on how he is trying to address this challenge.
And Melanie Sevcenko reports from the US state of Oregon on a new mobile app allowing the public to video-record how the police deal with them or their fellow citizens.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guests the international venture capitalist Eileen Burbidge, and the Silicon Valley watcher, evangelist, and author Guy Kawasaki who gives us tips on getting the best from social media.
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is where the tech companies present the gadgets and gizmos on which they'll be pinning their hopes during the year. Rory Cellan-Jones and guests assess whether and why anyone needs the automated cars, drones, wearable health devices, and internet-connected appliances that the tech companies are trying to sell. With technology analyst Carolina Milanesi from Kantar WordPanel, and Zoe Kleinman and Leo Kelion from the BBC Online tech desk.
What will be the big tech trends in the coming year? Rory Cellan-Jones brings together Dave Coplin from Microsoft UK, Nicola Millard from telecoms giant BT, and Stuart Miles from the website Pocketlint to ask them.
Rory Cellan-Jones hosts the BBC Online Tech desk and BBC TV's Click in a quiz of the year's big technology stories. With Zoe Kleinman and Dave Lee from the Tech Desk and Jen Copestake and LJ Rich from Click, and Carolyn Rice keeping score.
Sony Pictures pulls a major new movie because of a cyberattack and online threats, but who carried out the hacking that led them to cancel it? Microsoft reveals a real-time voice translation tool for Skype users, and we give it a try.
Gavin Andresen from the Bitcoin Foundation tells us the real potential for the technology in the coming year. And researcher Antonio Espingardeiro on how toys are bringing robotics into the home.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk.
Google pulls its news service from Spain. We learn the basics of programming for the global Hour of Code with help from British schoolchildren. The Nobel Prize for Physics was collected this week by scientists who invented blue Light-Emitting Diodes. We speak to Dr Stephen DenBaars from the University of California Santa Barbara research team that did the work, about the future for LED technology.
The Web's creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee tells us that telecoms operators who insist they must charge customers to prioritise data transmission over the net in order to be able to afford neccessary investment, are talking "nonsense". And Steve Jobs' biographer Walter Isaacson speaks to us about the essential ingredients of innovative companies.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Alex Asseily, the co-founder of wearables company Jawbone and Hour of Code ambassador, and Zoe Kleinman and Dave Lee from the BBC Online tech desk.
Professor Stephen Hawking warns of the threat to mankind from artificial intelligence. Neil Jacobstein of California's Singularity University, AI expert Ben Medlock of SwiftKey, and the music producer and tech investor Will.i.am give us their take.
23andMe wants to make genome sequencing cheap enough for individuals to discover their likelihood to develop diseases. We ask its CEO Anne Wojcicki why private companies should be trusted with this most intimate of personal data? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Kate Bevan, and Leo Kelion and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk.
Google and Facebook come under attack from European politicians. Is Europe's love affair with US tech over? Not everyone who starts a tech firm makes millions and changes the world. We attend a funeral for startups. And how do you gather medical data from an Ebola treatment room? Plus, the Indian smartphone app for calling an auto-rickshaw that promises faster and cheaper rides.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Professor Ian Brown of the Oxford Internet Institute, and Zoe Kleinman and Dave Lee from the BBC Online technology desk.
Jack Dorsey co-founded Twitter, can he repeat his success with his current venture, the payments company Square?
What's going on at Nokia? Just months after Microsoft bought their phone business, the Finnish giant has unveiled a tablet computer under the Nokia name. So what did Microsoft get for its money? We ask Sebastian Nystrom, Head of Products at Nokia Technologies.
Plus, Vinod Kumar, the CEO of India’s Tata Communications discusses the challenge of bringing the next billion people online. And, the boys and girls of Silicon Valley can build multi-billion dollar tech empires, but many of them still can’t get a date, it seems. We meet the Silicon Valley matchmaker who’s helping them out with that.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest Kate Robertson, from Havas Worldwide and founder of One Young World, and Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online technology desk.
Mark Williamson of Spotify talks to us about losing Taylor Swift from the service. How the mobile internet is having a profound effect on doing business in Africa. Alison Van Diggelen meets women entrepreneurs from Kenya and Jordan sharing ideas with their Silicon Valley counterparts. Celia Hatton reports from Beijing on China's 'Singles' Day' online shopping extravaganza. And Mike McCue,the founder of Flipboard on the future for the publishing and newspaper industries.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ismail Ahmed of WorldRemit, and Zoe Kleinman and Joe Miller from the BBC Online technology desk.
The Dublin Web Summit confirms Ireland's tech cluster status. But how much of that is down to favourable tax arrangements for technology companies?
Also, we take you inside the exclusive F.ounders conference in Midleton, County Cork, where we talk about the latest tech with John Sculley, former CEO of Apple and business author, Ankur Jain, creator of contact management app Humin, Jess Lee of Polyvore.com, and Yoni Assia of financial tech company eToro.
Twitter plans to carry more advertising, but will users put up with it? We ask Adam Bain, the company's Global VP of Revenue. What kind of tech industry is there in North Korea, a nation in which internet access is blocked for ordinary citizens? The BBC's Steve Evans finds out. And we discuss hacker culture and the Anonymous collective with anthropologist Gabriella Coleman who has written a book about the movement.
Our special guest is Victoria Richardson, worldwide mobile payments expert from the company Consult Hyperion. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion and Dave Lee from the BBC Online Technology Desk.
Apple, Google, and other companies want us to use our phones to pay for goods. But do shoppers actually need, or want, the technology? In the week that Apple launched its Apple Pay service in the US, we speak to leading venture capitalist Saul Klein, who is backing several crypto-currency and digital wallet startups.
You might be forgiven for thinking that diamonds are for fine jewellery or cutting tools, but we hear from Ambika Bumb, founder of Bikanta Corporation how they could soon be used to help spot cancer earlier, and how she thinks recent investment in her firm by the incubator Y-Combinator signals growing interest in biotech in Silicon Valley.
And, we hear from the creator of a robot whose aim is to let you look out over the surface of the moon.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Jane Wakefield from the BBC online technology desk.
"Gamergate" is a Twitter hashtag making the news this week, but what exactly is the affair about and what does it mean for women users of social media? We'll give you a full explanation of it, and hear from Brianna Wu, a female programmer who received death threats after expressing a view on it. And we also talk to two young women engineers who strike a more positive note on women's ability to voice their opinions online.
Also, how could SMS messages help to control the outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa? We speak to Robin Burton, who is working with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies on extending the Tera system installed in Sierra Leone to neighbouring countries. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Dave Lee from the BBC Online Technology Desk.
Can Samsung bounce back from its shocking profit warning this week? We hear what an institution the company is in its home country, and why its electronics division is facing problems.
The US military has been recruiting gamers to become combat drone pilots. We speak to the Oslo-based documentary film-maker Tonje Hessen Schei who interviewed some of those recruits for her new film "Drone".
The head of Europol's Cyber Crime Centre tells us how only a handful of rogue programmers are behind most of the world's cyberattacks.
And is the importance of sound effects in videogames overlooked?
Broadcast live from the UK's Technopop science and technology festival in East London. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC online technology desk, and special guest Paul McKnight from Vex Robotics.
Uber: The US startup that taxi companies around the world love to hate. Co-founder Travis Kalanick talks to us on why he thinks his ride-sharing company is misunderstood, and how he will continue the firm's aggressive expansion into new countries and areas of business.
Also, why has Microsoft chosen such a low-key unveiling for its new version of Windows?
And we speak to Todd Berger, one of the creators of the new social network Ello which has created a buzz this week. Plus, Star Trek's Captain Kirk, aka William Shatner, tells us which technologies from the show he'd like to see coming our way soon.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion and Dave Lee from the BBC online technology desk, and special guest, the technology journalist Kate Bevan.
A new security flaw called 'Shellshock' emerges, potentially leaving many millions of computers open to hackers. Apple faces complaints over the ease with which its new iPhone 6 can be bent, and a bungled software update which left some users unable to make phone calls.
FIFA15, the latest giant games franchise launches, but is the games industry failing many players by being slow to respond to changes in its customer base?
Peter Thiel is co-founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook. We ask him what is the secret to successful startups?
And apps and devices to track physical activity have been around for a while, but are your emotions about to become the next parameter to be logged as part of the 'quantified self'?
We're at the UK's largest videogames show EGX London. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with special guest David Braben, creator of the '80s 3D game Elite, and Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online Technology Desk.
As shares in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba begin trading in New York, the largest US share flotation ever, how did the man who built the company do it?
Also, Microsoft buys up the Swedish independent games company Mojang, the creator of the hugely successful Minecraft franchise, for $2.5bn. So what's Microsoft playing at?
And, Android One, Google's low-cost smartphone platform, launches in India. Will it bring about a revolution in the way Indians use the net?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Leo Kelion and Joe Miller from the BBC online technology desk, and special guest Sherry Coutu, tech entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist.
The rumours have been swirling for a while, but finally tech giant Apple unveiled a smartwatch. What impact will this have on the already bustling wearable technology market? Will it be a game changer and can Apple repeat the success of previous devices - or is this one piece of technology that consumers might feel they don't really need?
Can you sleep be improved by a sensor? Entrepreneur James Proud certainly thinks so. He persuaded members of the public to pledge over $2 million to fund his product. He tells us how it all started and what his plans for the future are.
It's the most expensive video game ever made with a budget of $500m. Destiny launched this week and we'll be finding out whether all the investment was worth it and whether video games really are the new blockbusters.
Joining Rory Cellan-Jones in the tent are Jane Wakefield and Dave Lee from the BBC's online technology desk with special guest Jemima Kiss, head of technology at The Guardian
This week Hollywood was up in arms as celebrity photos were leaked, passwords lifted and privacy compromised. Apple - the tech giant at the alleged centre of it all - says its system is airtight. So do we trust the integrity of the cloud? Is user error once again to blame? We hear from a security expert who discusses how password cracking is getting more and more sophisticated, and how the responsibility lies within corporations to ensure their customers are protected.
Also, the latest in wearable tech from the IFA tech conference. Is it time for fashion and technology to fully embrace. We also look at how the arrival of 3G in Iran has led President Rouhani to instruct clerics to embrace the internet.
Plus, what a server crash and a lopsided cow share in common when it comes to translating the Mozilla web browser in Mali.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with BBC Tech reporters Dave Lee and Jen Copestake and special guest Alex Wood, editor-in-chief of Tech City News.
First came driver-less cars. Now Google reveals it is working on planes without pilots. A key adviser to Facebook is urging the company to protect users from stumbling across gruesome videos by making them click their consent before they can view them. Why has retail giant Amazon stumped up nearly $1bn to buy a niche video-streaming service popular with gamers? And as a video blogger who posted a film complaining about the misogynistic portayal of women in computer games herself becomes the target of hate messages and threats, we discuss whether her concerns are justified, and how to address them if they are. Presented by Zoe Kleinman, with Leo Kelion and Dave Lee from the BBC Online Tech Desk and special guest Eileen Burbidge, venture capitalist.
We speak to Andrew Lewman, creator of the anonymous Tor internet browser, who claims that individuals within the intelligence agencies are helping to strengthen the software, despite some of their colleagues wishing to hack it.
In any business, predicting the future is a lucrative skill to have. And they say that history repeats, so is it possible to crunch data about past news events to guess accurately how current situations will play out? We speak to data scientist Kalev Leetaru who's trying to do just that.
And Nigeria's film industry, dubbed "Nollywood", is estimated to be worth $5 billion and turns out up to 50 titles a week, most of which are released on DVD. But we find out how the film-makers are now turning to online platforms to show their creations, despite a persistent lack of internet bandwidth.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ingrid Lunden from the TechCrunch website, and Leo Kelion and Joe Miller from the BBC Online technology desk.
Has the disruptive new media gone mainstream? CEO of Ask.com, Doug Leeds, talks to Rory Cellan-Jones about his company's recent purchase of Ask.fm, a social network with a younger demographic and a notorious reputation. Also, as BuzzFeed is valued at $850m - more than the Washington Post- BuzzFeed's Vice President of Europe Will Hayward talks about why the company's use of 'native advertising' is so attractive to readers. We check in with Delhi and Shanghai about how mobile phone maker Samsung is facing competition from in-country competitors. And the most powerful commercial satellite ever - one that can see a resolution of up to 31cm from space lifts off. With Carolyn Rice, Mark Ward, and Emma Mulqueeny.
Have we seen the world's biggest hack attack? Over one billion usernames and passwords have reportedly been stolen by a Russian gang. Security experts will be discussing the fallout with us. Wikimania is the largest event of its type for those interested in wikis and open content. What actually goes on and what's being discussed this year? Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia, will be giving us his views on that and the organisation's new transparency policy. He'll also be telling us how Wikipedia deals with "right to be forgotten requests". How has one man convinced 25,000 people to join him in a lawsuit against Facebook over privacy? And why does he feel so strongly about it? The great and the good of the hacking world have descended on Defcon in Las Vegas for the biggest underground hacking conference of its kind. BBC tech reporter Dave Lee is there. He tells us what's news items in the world of code cracking. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.
How the biggest players in tech are getting interested in our health. From gadgets that log our daily activity, and the use of big data analysis in medicine, to digitally-assisted meditation, we look at what's becoming very healthy business.
Professor Amy Abernethy of Duke University, North Carolina, tells us about the potential usefulness to doctors and their patients of data logged by fitness bands and other wearable sensors. Nancy McKinstry, CEO of the Dutch medical publisher Wolters Kluwer talks to us about how data will be the driving force behind many new medical discoveries. And Los-Angeles based Buddhist monk turned startup co-founder Andy Puddicombe of Headspace.com talks about using tech to combat digital overload.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Dr Hilary Thomas, Chief Medical Adviser to the consultancy firm KPMG. Also featuring Joe Miller and Mark Ward from the BBC Online technology desk.
What does it take to start and grow a tech venture? We get educated by our special guest Kevin Hale, partner at the seed funding outfit Y-Combinator.
Do FaceBook's financial results this week show that the company has found a profitable way to show ads without annoying users of its service? We hear from FaceBook Director of Product Management Will Cathcart.
Apple this week indicated a surge in the sale of desktop computers, and a slowing in tablet sales. So are predictions of the death of the desktop computer premature? We speak to Simon Segars, chief executive of the leading microprocessor designer ARM Holdings, whose creations power many mobile devices.
Also Adi Tatarko, co-founder of the interior design and architecture portal Houzz, talks about being a female tech entrepreneur and why she thinks juggling a family life with work makes for a better leader.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Kim Gittleson and Leo Kelion from the BBC Online technology desk.
As the big tech companies renew their focus on business computing, Microsoft's future becomes clearer - it involves major job cuts. Also, why do women in the Middle East seem to do better in getting into Tech than their Western counterparts? And, we ride in a solar car called STELLA and consider how soon we could be buying fully solar-powered vehicles.
Presented by Jane Wakefield, with special guest Vidhyalakshmi Karthikeyan, Senior Researcher at BT and the company's most prolific female inventor. Also featuring Dave Lee from the BBC Online Technology desk and LJ Rich from BBC TV's Click.
Technologies such as contactless card payments, allowing you save a few seconds when you buy a coffee, are sometimes seen as frivolous. But is the real value of these technologies more likely to be in helping developing countries to progress?
We hear how tablet computers are giving Nigerian farmers easier access to subsidised fertiliser and seeds, even in very remote areas. And we learn how smartphones could soon be saving eyesight in Africa and Asia.
Presented by Jane Wakefield, with special guest Ken Banks, the anthropologist and mobile technologist founder of Kiwanja.net, and Dave Lee and Mark Ward from the BBC online technology desk.
Google begins implementing the "right to be forgotten", but is it being over-zealous in how it is doing so? As FaceBook receives criticism over a pyschological experiment it conducted on users without their knowledge, we hear from the company on how it sees itself as a force for good. And, how one San Francisco resident has responded to being priced out of the city by the influx of tech money, by using the technology industry to make a point about itself.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Special Guest Mike Butcher, Editor of the TechCrunch Europe website, and Dave Lee and Mark Ward from the BBC Online Technology Desk.
In a special episode from San Francisco, Google's Director of Engineering Daniel Singleton explains why smartwatches powered by its Android operating system will make a difference. Uber is the company behind the smartphone app that connects passengers with drivers. It has only been in existence for four years but has already had a disruptive impact on the taxi market. Head of Global Operations Ryan Graves explains what the company thinks about its growth and what its future plans are. The World Cup is taking place in Brazil right now and it is proving to be one of the biggest events in Twitter's history. Simon Rogers, Twitter's data editor explains why the company wants to analyse all the tweets that are being sent and what that information means to the company. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones with studio guests Robert Scoble, the influential tech blogger and Carolina Milanesi, tech analyst from Kantar Worldpanel.
Amazon becomes a maker of smartphones, and insists its new offering, the Fire handset, is different from the rest in a crowded market. But what's the real reason behind its release? Is it more about shopping than talking and texting? Can you create a successful tech industry at will? London wants to try - we assess its chances. And, how ISIS militants in Iraq have proven adept at using social media to rally support for their cause.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ben Hammersley,writer and technologist, and Dave Lee and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online Technology Desk
What will the gaming industry giants be trying to sell us in the coming months? And, as new technologies create disruptive change to existing industries across the world, what do the people at the very top of the tech business think will be the next big development? We attend an exclusive gathering of tech founders to find out.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Cate Sevilla, Homepage Editor for BuzzFeed UK, and Joe Miller and Mark Ward from the BBC Online Technology Desk.
Technology companies are rushing to connect everyday objects to the net and to each other - is this something to be welcomed, or a cause for concern?
Also how retailers are updating the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience with easier ways to try on clothing and pay for merchandise. And what Chinese authorities have done to try to stifle online discussion of the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones live from the UK's Cheltenham Science Festival, with special guests Sophie Wilson, designer of the ARM processor, and IBM Master Inventor Andy Stanford-Clark.
Tech firms are being asked to declare that their gadgets are made without the use of minerals whose sale could fund conflict in Africa. Should we believe their assurances? And, after another week of hacking attacks against well-known companies, is the use of passwords fundamentally flawed and is there a better alternative to their use?
Presenter Rory Cellan-Jones is joined by Dave Lee and Mark Ward from the BBC online technology desk, with special guest Ning Li, founder of the furniture e-commerce site Made.com
The US has charged five Chinese army officials with cyber espionage after attacks on businesses in the country. Ebay also revealed it had been hacked, leading to millions of users' account details being compromised so can data stored online ever be safe from hackers? Can data security be improved?
The big chiefs of the tech world have been gathering in California to discuss the "Future in Review". What have they been talking about and where do they stand on the balance between freedom of speech and privacy on the internet? Internet pioneer Vint Cerf tells us his views.
How can software modelling help doctors prescribe treatment to patients? Researchers in the UK are using the technique to recreate parts of the human body and test out the effect of different treatments.
Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest cyber crime expert Peter Sommer
An EU court has ruled that Google must amend some of its search results if individuals request it in a test of the so called "right to be forgotten". We ask how it will work and what the impact will be for both individuals and businesses.
Motorola Mobility is set to become part of Chinese computer firm Lenovo. We find out what it means for the company to change ownership and what the future holds for it.
It was a battle between a small hedgehog and a plumber with a moustache. Leo Kelion has met the author of a new book who tells him what really went on in the console wars between Sega and Nintendo.
Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest entrepreneur Elizabeth Varley from Tech Hub.
Alibaba, China's largest online retailer has taken a step closer to listing on the US stock market in what will be one of the largest share sales in history. What will this mean for its competitors?
Taxi drivers worldwide have been protesting about new apps that allow customers to book a driver and a car using a map on their smartphone. How is this technology disrupting the market and what will be the outcome?
Author and computer programmer Vikram Chandra talks "macho" geek culture.
Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest Stuart Miles from Pocket Lint
As the Russian government tightens rules around the use of the internet what does it mean for business and bloggers? The boss of cloud-based notebook service Evernote, Phil Libin, talks data privacy and wearables. Technology reporter Dave Lee meets controversial New-Zealand based businessman Kim Dotcom, wanted by American authorities for allegedly masterminding mass-piracy of digital content through his Megaupload website. And can a YouTube mystery be solved? Nearly 80,000 video clips featuring red and blue rectangles with a sound effect have been posted on the site but why, and do they contain a hidden message? Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest technology entrepreneur Kathryn Parsons from Decoded
Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon released results this week, what do the numbers mean for the market?
Ed Catmull, president of animation studio Pixar, talks creativity and business and what it was like to work with Apple's Steve Jobs.
Could bubbles be the future of display screens? Scientists at Bristol University are attempting to find out.
Rory Cellan-Jones presents with studio guest Ben Wood of analysis firm CCS Insight.
The Chinese micro-blogging site Sina Weibo floats on the US Nasdaq stock exchange. What does the way social media is used in China mean for its financial prospects? Martin Varsavsky created a global system for WiFi sharing called Fon - he's now crowdsourcing funds to launch Gramofon, a combined wifi-sharing and music streaming device. And how BitTorrent is teaming up with content creators to try to lose its association with digital piracy.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Charlotte Connelly, curator working on the Information Age at London's Science Museum. The programme also features BBC technology journalists Carolyn Rice and LJ Rich.
There have been dire warnings over the biggest security flaw to hit the internet in years - what's the right way to protect yourself from so-called Heartbleed? Tech stocks lose all of their gains of the year so far - is the party over? And, the role of tech startups in Rwanda's transformation.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Dr Sue Black from the Department of Computer Science, University College London, and Leo Kelion and Dougal Shaw from the BBC Online Technology desk.
How the music industry is redoubling efforts to tackle piracy - but some people claim they're being wrongly targeted. Mozilla's CEO quits over criticism of his support for a ban on same-sex marriage. And Amazon unveils its TV streaming player - will it make a big splash or be a damp squib?
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Dr Jo Twist of The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment, and Leo Kelion and Dave Lee from the BBC Online technology desk
FaceBook swallows up virtual reality firm Oculus VR - creator of a virtual reality headset which, until now, has been mainly of interest to gamers - will it gain broader appeal? We also talk to the CEO of King Digital, maker of the blockbusting app Candy Crush Saga, who has just floated the company for seven billion dollars. We look at how the tech giants want to grab your tv remote control. And we hear how in Russia, one major company thinks online retailing should be a very local affair.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Keza MacDonald, editor of Kotaku UK, and Leo Kelion, Zoe Kleinman, and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online tech desk.
Why the satellite technology used in the hunt for the missing Malaysian airliner isn't quite as sophisticated as we might think. Also, is there really big money to be made in wearable devices? And the experiences of women engineers in Silicon Valley on how they're treated by their male colleagues.
Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Belinda Parmar, CEO of the creative agency Lady Geek, and Dave Lee and Carolyn Rice from the BBC Online technology desk.
Is to cool to be a techy kid? And how the private sector wants to cash in on Space. Also, how a wave of new Chinese talent could change Silicon Valley start-up culture. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones,from the UK's Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, with special guests former Shuttle astronaut Jon McBride and astronomer Maggie Lieu, and Carolyn Rice and Jane Wakefield from the BBC Online technology desk
Kickstarter raises $1bn in pledged cash. Will it hurt or help Venture Capital? Also, a long-running Indian call centre scam just got nastier. And, is there a merging of robotics and wearable tech? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. With special guest Avid Larizadeh, co-founder of online boutique Boticca, and members of the BBC Online Tech Desk team Neil Bowdler, Dave Lee, and Mark Ward.
How the mobile industry hopes to grab its next billion customers. Is the closure of the Bitcoin exchange MTGox the beginning of the end for the digital currency? And, how Berlin startups are tapping into Germany's demand for strong online privacy. Rory Cellan-Jones is joined by Dominic Sunnebo from technology reserarch firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, and by members of the BBC Online Technology desk.