The internet plays an important role in most of our lives today. What will it, and other tech, look like in the future ? We take a long view with a veteran of the tech industry. Also on Tech Life this week, some of the biggest social media platforms have been accused of obstructing information on abortion and reproductive healthcare in developing countries. And health tech helps to combat child malnutrition in Africa.
Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn
(Photo: A photo of a computer taken in 1982. Credit: BBC)
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Elon Musk's Twitter take over rises from the ashes
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The Merge: A cryptocurrency revolution
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India's high speed broadband revolution
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The battle over encrypted messaging
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