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First all African smartphone factory
The first smartphone factory opens in Rwanda building smartphones from scratch.
Mobile data costs falling globally
Mobile data costs are falling in low and middle income countries according to new data
Investigating marine accidents – sea tech latest
The latest on sea tech from the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch
The latest in disability tech
Technology is changing disabled people’s lives but is it being used as much as it could?
Brain implant regulation calls
The UK’s Royal Society on the future of the ethics and applications of brain implants
Digital Planet’s 18th birthday show
A special show from the BBC Radio Theatre to celebrate Digital Planet’s 18th birthday
Brazilian fire monitoring in real time
How Brazilian space scientists are monitoring the Amazonian fires in space in real time
Harnessing tech during conflict
Harnessing tech during conflict; why accounts have been removed by Twitter and Facebook.
Millions of Instagram users’ activity tracked
Millions of Instagram users’ activity tracked by marketing firm