The 3 Best Tech Tent Podcast Episodes
1) Young TikTok fans 'exploited'
Influencers on the hit social app get youngsters to give them hundreds of dollars in gifts, angering parents. Plus Chinese search giant Baidu unveils a smart speaker that doesn't need a wake-word. And...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) YouTube and conspiracy theories
Users are seeing fewer conspiracy theories in their YouTube recommendations, a new study suggests. But the material is still available on the platform. Plus, what Amazon knows about you if you have a ...Show More
3) 8chan searches for new home
Key service providers kick the controversial message board, which has been used to celebrate mass shootings, off the mainstream internet. In what form might it resurface? Plus "warshipping" is one of ...Show More
4) Hearing my voice again totally blew my mind
AI tech is giving people their lost voices back. We chat to Yvonne Johnson, who has motor neuron disease. She's lost much of her ability to speak. But artificial intelligence is helping Yvonne to be h...Show More
5) Engaging chatbots
We chat to NVIDIA about AI chat and how to make it sound more human. Explore making and breaking an emotional connection with AI. And new tech is helping stroke survivors.Presenter: Chris Vallance Pro...Show More
6) Would you wear smart glasses?
Is this the year when smart glasses become mainstream? Whether you need spectacles for your vision, or wear sunglasses, tech firms are hoping you'll buy their latest devices. Tech Life's Alasdair Kean...Show More
7) Driverless cars in the fast lane
Autonomous taxis are already part of everyday life in some cities. What will it be like when self-driving car tech gets up to full speed ? And we find out how scientists are using quantum sensing tech...Show More
8) China's AI progress
The launch of China's DeepSeek AI tool a year ago sent shockwaves through US markets and Silicon Valley. But now Chinese AI tech is being used by more and more US companies. Our North America Technolo...Show More
9) What's new in health tech ?
We all want to stay fit and healthy. But how can technology help ? Shiona McCallum discusses new health tech on display at the world's biggest consumer electronics trade show. And if you own cryptocur...Show More
10) When will a robot do my laundry?
How close are we to humanoid robots in the home? A flurry of new robots, designed to look like us, have been revealed recently, with many in Silicon Valley excited that this is the next big leap in AI...Show More