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BBC Tech Tent

The latest technology and business news, presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.

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23:07

Security in the Spotlight

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/07/24

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)

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23:06

Reboot for Reddit?

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/07/17

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).

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22:58

Microsoft's Mobile Meltdown

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/07/10

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

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23:07

Parade of Robots

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/07/03

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).

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23:06

Streams and Satellites

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/06/26

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

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23:07

Games people play

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/06/19

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).

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23:06

Twitter Turmoil

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/06/12

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,

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22:58

Tech Tent 73: Online Gossip

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/06/05

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.

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23:07

Tech Tent 72: Google's big Jump

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/05/29

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.

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23:06

Tech Tent 71: Everybody's Internet

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/05/22

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

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23:06

Tech Tent 70: Spy-wear?

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/05/15

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

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23:06

Tech Tent 69: Going Live

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/05/08

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

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23:06

Tech Tent 68: Energising Tech

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/05/01

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

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23:06

Tech Tent 67: Avoiding "Mobilegeddon"

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/04/24

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.

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23:06

Tech Tent 66: Money and Power

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/04/17

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

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23:04

Tech Tent 65: Power to the People

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/04/10

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,

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23:07

Tech Tent 64: Sound and Vision

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/04/03

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

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26:36

Tech Tent 63: Retro Computers

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/03/27

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

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26:36

Tech Tent 62: Spinning the Tech Globe

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/03/20

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.

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26:36

Tech Tent 61: The Apple Watch is coming

BBC Tech Tent ·

2015/03/13

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.

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