Tech Life Episodes Episode guide
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18/08/2026 GMT
How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
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11/08/2026 GMT
How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
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04/08/2026 GMT
How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
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28/07/2026 GMT
How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
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21/07/2026 GMT
How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays
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Meet the humanoid robots performing surgery
Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre. (R)
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Too young to scroll?
The impact screen time is having on younger children.
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What happens when health information is shadow banned?
We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.
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Viva technology!
We're at one of Europe's biggest tech events.
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ChatGPT prompt generates disturbing images
The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI?
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Tackling lithium battery fires on planes
Check before check-in. What's behind a new safety campaign about power banks on aircraft?
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Microsoft's big quantum bet
The tech company announces its new Majorana 2 chip.
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Teaching in the AI world
What is the role of a teacher once AI arrives in the school classroom?
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Myth or mythos: Is the AI cyber threat real?
We talk to an expert about the risks from AI hackers
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The AI pothole hunter
Crumbling roads and other hazards - can AI make our streets safer?
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Could this tech help millions of us sleep better?
A sleep apnoea wearable. Plus, tech to free up hospital beds and a breast health app.
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The workers in the engine room of big tech
Workers train AI to identify everyday objects by labelling items in photos and videos.
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A hologram to remember: Pam and Bill’s love story
How to say goodbye and pay tribute to a loved one - with a hologram.
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Sharing the road with driverless cars
Can pedestrians, runners and cyclists safely share the road with self-driving vehicles?
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The problem with AI
Is there a way to fix AI's problem with trust?
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Putting polluters in court
Attribution science is becoming an increasingly important tool in climate lawsuits.
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How will AI help my doctor?
Artificial intelligence is already in use in many areas of healthcare.
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Screen time ‘rewiring our brains’
The effect of screen time on young children. Plus a listener tells us his AI voice story.
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I pretend to be OnlyFans models online
We speak to a “chatter” on OnlyFans, who sends explicit messages on behalf of models.
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Quantum computers are coming - do we need ethical guidelines?
The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today
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Hearing my voice again totally blew my mind
Yvonne Johnson has motor neurone disease. AI is helping to return her lost voice.
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Engaging chatbots
We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills
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Would you wear smart glasses?
The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.
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Driverless cars in the fast lane
We are living through a self-driving vehicle transformation.
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China's AI progress
It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world.