Tech Life discovers and explains the ways technology is changing our lives, wherever we are in the world. We meet the people with bright ideas for rethinking the way we work, learn and play, and get hands-on with the products they dream up. We hold tech giants to account for their huge power to affect our lives, and ask who wins, and who loses, in the technology transformation. Tech Life is your guide to a future being made, and remade, at lightning speed in front of our eyes.
What this show covers
cybersecurityUK techtechnology infrastructuresupercomputersscientific researchhigh-performance computinggreen shippingdata centresAIsocial mediaspace techAI avatarssupercomputingcomedyPHP
What listeners will find here
A rare look inside the UK’s national supercomputer and what it’s really for
This episode explores what a supercomputer does, how it works, and who gets to use it. Tech Life visits the UK’s national supercomputer for a rare tour and talks with scientists about how its immense computing power supports their research.
Can satellites become data centres—and can ships cut emissions with spinning sails?
This episode explores the idea of building virtual data centres in space by tapping computing power already aboard satellites. It also features a Facebook whistleblower on social media and AI, plus a look at whether rotating sails could reduce pollution from container ships.
How a little-known coder became central to the PHP security crisis
PHP and its sudden security scare lead this episode, which traces how a widely used but often overlooked technology became headline news. It also looks at AI joke theft and answers listener questions about the UK’s national supercomputer.
Flexible chips, AI policy, and drones tracking fire damage
Semiconductor innovation leads this episode, with a visit to a plant making super-thin, flexible chips. It also features a conversation with Canada’s AI Minister and a look at drone technology being used to monitor landscapes damaged by fire.
AI safety failures, indie game tech, and the latest in birth tech
AI safety is the focus here, as researchers describe getting a model to ignore its own restrictions and offer guidance on terrorist attacks and assassinations. The episode also explores Jonathan Blow’s decade-long effort to build a custom coding language and game engine, plus a roundup of new developments in birth tech.
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