TechStuff Classic: Old Tech Never Dies

<p>This week, what does defense technology look like in 2025? Oz talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins about his recent piece in&nbsp;<em>The New Yorker</em> titled &ldquo;Is the US ready for the next war?&rdquo; They discuss how the Ukraine and Israel are rei ... Show More

<p>Would you buy a boat or a midcentury sideboard from your high school pals? Because Oz&rsquo;s alma mater has opened an <em>exclusive</em> online marketplace for just this purpose! This week, Oz spins a yarn about Kitkat, the San Francisco cat killed by a Waymo. Locals are furi ... Show More

<p>This week, Oz talks to Nick McKeown, who is a member of the PM&rsquo;s Council of Science and Technology, where he advises the British government on the best opportunities for economic growth in the tech sector. And according to Nick, that opportunity is AI Chips. He argues th ... Show More

Is technology really rotting our brains, destroying our society... or is that what everyone has always worried about with every technological advance, going back to tv, or telephones, or even writing letters? The new book, Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Changing Feelings about Tec ... Show More

The internet plays an important role in most of our lives today. What will it, and other tech, look like in the future ? We take a long view with a veteran of the tech industry. Also on Tech Life this week, some of the biggest social media platforms have been accused of obstructi ... Show More

With big predictions for how our lives will change over the next 8 years. Jefferson Graham looks back at how our tech world has altered since 2008 on #TalkingTech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se ... Show More

MWC in Barcelona is a big global mobile phone industry event. Shiona McCallum is there for Tech Life, looking out for new tech and innovations which could impact our lives. This year, wearable tech is attracting alot of attention. Also in this edition, we want to know your top ti ... Show More

‏منذ الإعلان عنه نهاية العام الماضي، أصبح روبوت الدردشة "تشات جي بي تي" حديث كل المهتمين بتقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي بل إن شركة "جوجل" اعتبرته تهديدًا لعرشها. في هذه الحلقة، نحاول أن نفهم المزيد عن التقنية التي تقف وراء هذا النظام ووتطبيقاته المحتملة وكيف سيؤثر على شكل الوظائف والمج ... Show More

We're looking at health tech. Our reporter gets hands-on with a new ultrasound system in Kenya helping to keep mothers healthy during pregnancy. And tech for the menopause. Why isn't there more of it ? Also on this edition of Tech Life, the social media platform we used to call T ... Show More

Although it's an integral part of many people's lives today, the smartphone is bound to be replaced by the next big thing. We explore what (and when) that might be in this classic episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee o ... Show More

The lock and key are such a central part of modern life, both technologically and metaphorically, but when and how did this technological advancement take place? In this Invention-themed episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe dive into the ancient history of security ... Show More

<p>"Nach 15 Jahren an der Hochschule hatte ich irgendwann genug", erzählt Klemens Skibicki. Seinen Job als Professor an der Cologne Business School in Köln hat er an den Nagel gehängt. Lehrende Berufe seien toll, aber die unternehmerischen Sachen "machen einfach so viel mehr Spaß ... Show More

Shiona McCallum and Alasdair Keane present a special edition of Tech Life. They invite BBC reporters to predict what might happen in the world of tech in 2024. From Africa to North America, from Asia to Europe, our experts give you their tips for what might be making technology n ... Show More