Mar 6

Everything you need to know about AI agents | Swami Sivasubramanian

What if you had an AI-powered assistant — that took initiative on its own? Technology leader Swami Sivasubramanian believes AI agents are the future of work, capable of sparking new levels of productivity and creativity. Demystifying the workings of autonomous software systems, h ... Show More

22m 50s

Feb 27

AI's next frontier isn't where you might expect | Hardy Pemhiwa

With a billion mobile phone users and a median population age of 19, Africa isn't catching up to the AI revolution — it's writing an entirely different playbook, says business leader Hardy Pemhiwa. He shows how a generation of entrepreneurs is using AI to teach classes, triage pa ... Show More

17m 16s

Feb 20

How we built Watch Duty, the lifesaving wildfire alert app | John Mills

After finding himself alone in an unreported wildfire in the woodlands of California, John Mills decided to take matters into his own hands. Hear the incredible story of how he rallied fire survivors and retired first responders to create Watch Duty, the nonprofit emergency alert ... Show More

10m 39s

Dec 2022

The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it | Clive Loseby

The internet provides access to knowledge for billions across the world, but how accessible is it really? Website accessibility advocate Clive Loseby sheds light on why many parts of the web are closed off to those with disabilities -- and lays out some steps to make being online ... Show More

11m 52s

Sep 2017

Dark Side of the World Wide Web

With the coming of the World Wide Web in the 1990s internet access opened up to everybody, it was no longer the preserve of academics and computer hobbyists. Already prior to the Web, the burgeoning internet user groups and chat rooms had tested what was acceptable behaviour onli ... Show More

26m 59s

Jun 2020

Aleks in Wonderland: The World Wide Villain - Episode 2

With the coming of the World Wide Web in the 1990s internet access opened up to everybody, it was no longer the preserve of academics and computer hobbyists. Already prior to the web, the burgeoning internet user groups and chatrooms had tested what was acceptable behaviour onlin ... Show More

29m 5s

Sep 2017

Internet of Things

Can we Control the Dark Side of the Internet?The Internet is the world's most widely used communications tool. It’s a fast and efficient way of delivering information. However it is also quite dumb, neutral, treating equally all the data it passes around the world. From data that ... Show More

26m 58s

May 2021

Creating A More Accessible Future -- Interview with James Rath!

We sat down to chat with James Rath, a legally blind filmmaker and accessibility advocate, to chat about his experiences and what led him to where he is today. We also chat about Global Accessibility Awareness Day -- which is celebrated this upcoming May 20th! GAAD is an awarenes ... Show More

49m 15s

Jul 2022

Are internet shutdowns evolving?

Internet shutdowns have been a global issue for many years, and Digital Planet has reported on many of them, from Cuba and Myanmar to Iran. A new United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) report now warns of the dramatic real-life effects. Gareth speaks to Peggy Hicks, one of th ... Show More

35m 9s

Dec 2021

Why a free and fair internet is more vital than ever | Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa

Without the internet, how would you have coped with the pandemic -- from work and school, to maintaining your closest relationships? In the digital age, reliance on the internet is so common and seems ubiquitous, yet billions of people worldwide still go without it. Digital trans ... Show More

10m 14s

Jul 2020

Aleks in Wonderland: Attack of the Zombie Baby Monitors - Episode 3

Can we Control the Dark Side of the Internet? The Internet is the world's most widely used communications tool. It's a fast and efficient way of delivering information. However it is also quite dumb, neutral, treating equally all the data it passes around the world. From data tha ... Show More

28m 56s

Mar 2021

Creating Digital Equity with Mike Dawson (10/03/21)

59% of the people in low income countries don’t have access to the internet. How can we make digital content more accessible without needing internet access? In this episode, founder of Ustad Mobile application, an application that has won many competitions to provide children th ... Show More

27m 27s

Dec 2023

Connecting people

Tech Life looks at ways to connect people. We examine the mobile phone usage gap. What is it and can it be narrowed ? And how do you shop online if you have no official address? Our reporter in Brazil finds out. Also, we look at the company saving billions of litres of drinking w ... Show More

27m 18s

The internet's accessibility problem -- ...