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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly podcast that looks at technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We tell the untold tech stories from Somewhere on Earth. We don’t do new toys and gadgets, but look at new trends, new tech and new ways we use that tech in our everyday lives.
We discuss how the ever evolving digital world is changing our culture and our societies, but we don’t shy away from the news of the day, looking at the tech behind the top stories affecting our world.
Find a story + Make it News = Change the World.
Episodes
108 episodes
What happens when GPS is jammed?
What happens when GPS is jammed?Most of us have used GPS – global positioning systems – to navigate to new destinations, but it’s also vital in getting goods delivered to our doors, with the entire aviation and shipping industries re...
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Episode 55
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What’s next for agritech? How lawyers are getting food from farm to table
What’s next for agritech? How lawyers are getting food from farm to tableAgriculture is changing, and with it, so is agritech. Incredible new tech solutions are needed as the human population continues to grow and climate change nece...
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Episode 54
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What’s next for agritech? How lawyers are getting food from farm to table
What’s next for agritech? How lawyers are getting food from farm to tableAgriculture is changing, and with it, so is agritech. Incredible new tech solutions are needed as the human population continues to grow and climate change nece...
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Episode 54
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Could making Wikidata 'human' readable lead to better AI?
Could making Wikidata 'human' readable lead to better AI? A new project is underway to allow Large Language Models (LLMs) to read Wikidata. The data is currently structured in a way that’s machine readable, but LLMs read data more li...
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Episode 53
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27:26
Could making Wikidata 'human' readable lead to better AI?
Could making Wikidata human readable lead to better AI? A new project is underway to allow Large Language Models (LLMs) to read Wikidata. The data is currently structured in a way that’s machine readable, but LLMs read data more...
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Episode 53
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Could AI chatbots counter conspiracy theories?
Could AI chatbots counter conspiracy theories? If people believe in conspiracy theories, how likely are they to think again when presented with facts and evidence? The good news is that people can shift their view when wacky theories...
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Episode 52
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Could AI chatbots counter conspiracy theories?
Could AI chatbots counter conspiracy theories?If people believe in conspiracy theories, how likely are they to think again when presented with facts and evidence? The good news is that people can shift their view when wacky theories ...
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Episode 52
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The first ever DNA computer engine and storage device
The first ever DNA computer engine and storage deviceA revolutionary approach to computing has just been published by a team of US engineers. Instead of using silicon to underpin our tech, the researchers have used DNA - the very mol...
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Episode 51
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The first ever DNA computer engine and storage device
The first ever DNA computer engine and storage deviceA revolutionary approach to computing has just been published by a team of US engineers. Instead of using silicon to underpin our tech, the researchers have used DNA - the very mol...
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Episode 51
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Electric Vehicles going offline as companies go bust
Electric Vehicles going offline as companies go bustDrivers of electric vehicles are finding their cars are going offline if the parent company is bankrupt. Smartphone apps linked to the cars, which control many features, don't w...
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Episode 50
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Electric Vehicles going offline as companies go bust
Electric Vehicles going offline as companies go bustDrivers of electric vehicles are finding their cars are going offline if the parent company is bankrupt. Smartphone apps linked to the cars, which control many features, don't w...
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Episode 50
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Is Kamala Harris the AI Tsar?
Is Kamala Harris the AI Tsar? The upcoming debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is scheduled for next week, where the two candidates for the U.S. presidency will engage in a direct confrontation on the ABC news channel in an...
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Episode 49
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Is Kamala Harris the AI Tsar?
Is Kamala Harris the AI Tsar? The upcoming debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is scheduled for next week, where the two candidates for the U.S. presidency will engage in a direct confrontation on the ABC news channel in an...
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Episode 49
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Tiny batteries for tiny robots that could deliver drugs inside our bodies
Tiny batteries for tiny robots that could deliver drugs inside our bodies Engineers at MIT have developed a miniature battery that can power cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within the human body, as well as for other ...
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Tiny batteries for tiny robots that could deliver drugs inside our bodies
Tiny batteries for tiny robots that could deliver drugs inside our bodiesEngineers at MIT have developed a miniature battery that can power cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within the human body, as well as for other p...
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Is the internet in Pakistan behind a firewall?
Is the internet in Pakistan behind a firewall?Recently internet speeds throughout Pakistan have significantly diminished, leading to widespread outrage and allegations that the government is covertly implementing a new firewall syste...
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Episode 47
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Is the internet in Pakistan behind a firewall?
Is the internet in Pakistan behind a firewall? Recently internet speeds throughout Pakistan have significantly diminished, leading to widespread outrage and allegations that the government is covertly implementing a new firewall syst...
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Episode 47
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AI submissions are avoiding detection at a well-respected university in the UK
AI submissions are avoiding detection at a well-respected university in the UK As exam results roll in for pupils across the Northern Hemisphere, a study conducted at the University of Reading showed that 94 percent of the AI-generat...
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Episode 46
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AI submissions are avoiding detection at a well-respected university in the UK
AI submissions are avoiding detection at a well-respected university in the UK As exam results roll in for pupils across the Northern Hemisphere, a study conducted at the University of Reading showed that 94 percent of the AI-generat...
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Episode 46
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45:58
Internet blackout in Equatorial Guinea and social media bans in Venezuela
Internet blackout in Equatorial Guinea and social media bans in Venezuela Internet access has been cut off in Equatorial Guinea, specifically in the Annobón province. Residents have been protesting against the government's environmen...
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Episode 45
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Internet blackout in Equatorial Guinea and social media bans in Venezuela
Internet blackout in Equatorial Guinea and social media bans in Venezuela Internet access has been cut off in Equatorial Guinea, specifically in the Annobón province. Residents have been protesting against the government's environmental ...
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Can a booming tech economy help Ukraine in the war against Russia?
Can a booming tech economy help Ukraine in the war against Russia?Ukrainian Independence Day is almost upon us, and as the war with Russia continues well into its third year, we want to look at how everyday tech development continues...
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Episode 44
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Can a booming tech economy help Ukraine in the war against Russia?
Can a booming tech economy help Ukraine in the war against Russia? Ukrainian Independence Day is almost upon us, and as the war with Russia continues well into its third year, we want to look at how everyday tech development continue...
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Episode 44
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Would you like more SOEP and also help keep the show going?
Would you like more SOEP and also help keep the show going?A little message from Gareth (and the team) to remind you that you can subscribe for even more content from Somewhere on Earth for $10US a month - and you can cancel anytime ...
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Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin?
Getting online in Russia – which tech companies are standing up to Putin?The Mozilla Foundation, widely recognised for the Firefox Browser, temporarily took down browser add-ons that assist people in Russia in bypassing state censors...
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Episode 43
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