Tech Life Episodes Episode guide
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Ad cookies facing the crunch
How Apple and Google鈥檚 privacy clampdown will bring upheaval to online advertising.
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The future of computing
The CEO of ARM on its latest chips, plus two exciting projects in quantum computing.
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Why Intel will make chips for its rivals
The tech giant says it aims to rebalance world chip supply from Asia to the US and Europe
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Uber鈥檚 u-turn on drivers
The ride-hailing giant says it will pay UK drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
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The $69m digital artwork
How the boom in 'non-fungible tokens' helped one artist become a multimillionaire
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The new 鈥渟pace race鈥 for chips
A look at how the latest chips are made and why they鈥檙e the focus of US-China rivalry.
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Who blinked - Facebook or Australia?
Facebook and the Australian government reach a compromise over payment for news content
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Facebook blocks Australia鈥檚 news
The social giant pulls news content ahead of a new law that would force it to pay media.
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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?