Tech Life Episodes Episode guide
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Bitcoin鈥檚 energy cost
The buzz around the cryptocurrency grows, but what鈥檚 its impact on global energy use?
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A tale of two ecommerce giants
Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Jack Ma's Alibaba report bumper profits
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Robert Downey Jr. on backing green tech
The Iron Man star tells us how he wants to help tackle the climate crisis.
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Biden鈥檚 plan for big tech
Will the new US President bring a new era in relations with the tech giants?
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Amazon gives Parler the boot
The social platform favoured by Donald Trump supporters loses its online home.
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Facebook and Twitter block Trump
Social giants act after the President praises supporters who broke into the US Congress.
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Tech Trends for 2021
Rory Cellan-Jones and guests on how tech will shape the coming twelve months.
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Tech Quiz of the Year 2020
Test your knowledge of the year鈥檚 biggest tech stories with Rory Cellan-Jones and team.
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Hackers breach US government
Key government agencies are among thousands of organisations believed to have been hit.
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Will Facebook be broken up?
US regulators launch lawsuits accusing the giant of buying rivals to stifle competition.
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Life after Covid
Will a digital means of showing you鈥檝e been immunised be required for everyday life?
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Tesla鈥檚 $500bn valuation
The electric car pioneer鈥檚 stock value exceeds that of the major carmakers combined.
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Electric cars in the fast lane
The UK government says new petrol and diesel-powered cars will be banned by 2030.
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Will Biden go after Facebook?
The social media giant is in the firing line again after Joe Biden's election win
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Social giants label Trump鈥檚 posts
Facebook and Twitter warn President Trump鈥檚 post-election remarks may be misleading.
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Senators accuse big tech of bias
US politicians clash over the future of social media.
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Election stakes for US tech
What changes will a new Presidential term bring for the tech we use?
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iPhone 12 goes 5G
Apple pushes 5G as a key selling point of its new iPhone 12. But is it useful right now?
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US Congress slams big tech
The world鈥檚 biggest tech firms are compared to oil barons by US lawmakers.
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A Pixel for the times
Google pushes affordability and 5G for its flagship Pixel 5 mobile handset.
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How misinformation spreads
Rory Cellan-Jones examines how misinformation spreads across online platforms.
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The TikTok saga hots up
After shunning Microsoft, will a deal with Oracle work?
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Berlin鈥檚 tech bounceback
Rory Cellan-Jones visits Berlin to see how the tech sector is faring post-lockdown.
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Tech and working life
Rory Cellan-Jones explores how tech firms are influencing the way people work.
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Facebook News gets bigger
Should publishers welcome or fear the tech giant鈥檚 plan to expand its news feature?
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Students marked down by algorithm
How students in England took to the streets to challenge their exam grades.
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Legal victory over facial recognition
Use of facial recognition by a UK police force was unlawful, says the Court of Appeal.
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The future for TikTok in the United States
Why the popular video app faces being bought out or banned
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Big tech facing a break-up?
The biggest tech firms are grilled by US lawmakers over abuse of market power.
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The new AI tool creating a buzz
GPT-3 is a tool whose predecessor was dubbed 鈥渢oo dangerous to release鈥�.
