Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly podcast that looks at technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We tell the untold tech stories from Somewhere on Earth. We don’t do new toys and gadgets, but look at new trends, new tech and new ways we use that tech in our everyday lives. We discuss how the ever evolving digital world is changing our culture and our societies, but we don’t shy away from the news of the day, looking at the tech behind the top stories affecting our world. Find a story + Make it News = Change the World.
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episode 6: Connecting every school in the world to the Internet
Send us a Text Message.Connecting every school in the world to the Internet One in three people around the world still doesn’t have access to the Internet, including 1.3 billion children who can’t get online at home. But many of these children can’t connect at school either, meaning they won’t learn digital skills that are desperately needed in an increasingly digital world. Without them they stand little chance of lifting themselves out of poverty. A global initiative ...
episode 5: Internet shutdowns - where are we now?
Send us a Text Message.Internet shutdowns - where are we now? We could report on the latest internet shutdowns every week – and we will be bringing you regular updates. This week Founder and Director of Netblocks, Alp Toker, is on Somewhere on Earth to give us a snapshot of where people can’t currently get online and why. Listener feedback And our editor Ania Lichtarowicz responds to feedback from our listeners’ Stefano Ghazzali, Jennifer Rae Krato, Sam Quinn...
episode 4: Deepfakes undermine trust in real news
Send us a Text Message.Ukraine deepfake videos undermine trust The first ever study of deep fake videos on Twitter/X from the war on Ukraine shows that some users lost trust in any footage coming from the conflict – even when it was real. They also found that online conspiracy theories are using deepfakes to support their claims. Lead author John Twomey from University College Cork is on the show. The EU’s crackdown on Gaza misinformation online Mislabelled videos, docto...
episode 3: 3D print your new home in a week from recycled plastic bottles
Send us a Text Message.3D print your new home in a week from recycled plastic bottles Major natural disasters like floods or wild fires leave tens of thousands of people homeless every year. If they’re lucky, they will find themselves in temporary accommodation. But what if 3D printing a new home allowed people to have permanent high quality shelter within a matter of weeks? Ross Maguire, CEO of Azure Printed Homes is currently printing a room in a day from used plastic bottles. H...
episode 2: Invisible e-waste - 7.3 billion e-toys add to e-waste mountain
Send us a Text Message.Invisible e-waste - 7.3 billion e-toys add to e-waste mountainIt's estimated that every year invisible e-waste amounts to 9 billion kilogrammes - that's one-sixth of e-waste worldwide. According to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum almost $10 billion in essential raw materials is recoverable from things many people don't even realise are electronic e.g. toys, vapes and cables...
episode 1: A robot that can detect breast cancer?
Send us a Text Message.A new robot to detect breast cancer Imagine going to the supermarket to do your weekly shop and also getting a breast examination at the same time. The screening would be performed not by a human but a robot, designed by engineers at the University of Bristol and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in the UK...
Somewhere on Earth - Trailer #4
Send us a Text Message.Meet some of our studio experts who will be guiding you through the tech for good stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast. Ghislaine Boddington, Pete Guest and Angelica Mari join Gareth Mitchell to tell you more about themselves.Episode one coming October 31st!Subscribe now and don't miss out.Find a story + Make it News = Change the WorldSupport the Show.Editor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | T...
Somewhere on Earth - Trailer #3
Send us a Text Message.A special appeal to tell your friends about "Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast" - a unique tech show looking at untold and unloved tech stories from around the world - stories you will hear nowhere else!Episode one coming October 31st!Subscribe now and don't miss out.Find a story + Make it News = Change the WorldSupport the Show...
Somewhere on Earth - Trailer #2
Send us a Text Message.Call out for listeners. Come and join us on "Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast." Episode one coming October 31st!Subscribe now and don't miss out.Find a story + Make it News = Change the WorldSupport the Show.Editor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or via this link:https://www.buzzsprout...
Somewhere on Earth - Trailer #1
Send us a Text Message.Gareth Mitchell tells us more about "Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast"Episode one coming October 31st!Subscribe now and don't miss out.Find a story + Make it News = Change the WorldSupport the Show.Editor: Ania LichtarowiczProduction Manager: Liz Tuohy Recording and audio editing : Lansons | Team Farner For new episodes, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or via this link:https://www.buzzsprout...