A tech review of 2021
We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021
Digital Planet · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
We look back on some of the stories we covered in 2021 – from age appropriate design to protect children, through internet shutdowns, a remote air traffic control tower and a WhatsApp school in Zimbabwe to a virtual reality opera.
The podcast has even more stories: comparing Mars locations to Earth locations, a smart phone test to detect malaria, how technology can help prep for a date at home if you’re blind and controlling our devices with a muscle in our ear! Available on BBC Sounds.
The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Angelica Mari, Bill Thompson and Ghislaine Boddington.
Image: Man using mobile phone Credit: Chaiwat Chaythawin/EyeEm/Getty Images
Studio Manager: Donald MacDonald Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz