Doctor, I think I have GDPR fatigue: Chips with Everything podcast
The General Data Protection Regulation is coming into into force. Jordan Erica Webber finds out how the deluge of emails could be a health hazard
May 25, 2018•23 min
Chips with Everything
Why are people designing video games in war zones? How do you catch a catfisher? Can we trust AI lie detectors? Each week, Jordan Erica Webber is joined by experts to answer these questions on our digital culture podcast, Chips with Everything
Episodes
How can we stop robot abuse? Chips with Everything podcast
Scientists in Seoul have built a robot tortoise to help teach children not to ill-treat robots. Jordan Erica Webber investigates the ethical issues surrounding the advance of AI
May 18, 2018•21 min
Golden State Killer: the end of DNA privacy? Chips with Everything podcast
US investigators recently tracked down the suspect of a 40-year-old murder case after uploading DNA to a genealogy website. Jordan Erica Webber weighs up the pros of finding ancestors with the cons of selling privacy
May 11, 2018•24 min
How kids are getting into DIY tech: Chips with Everything podcast
This week, Jordan Erica Webber looks at how children are getting involved in maker culture and building their own adventure
May 04, 2018•22 min
Podcasts are the new black: Chips with Everything podcast
In late April Google announced it was getting more serious about podcasts with an interesting new strategy. Alex Hern looks at why tech platforms are so eager to master the podcast industry
Apr 27, 2018•26 min
Google vs the right to be forgotten: Chips with Everything podcast
In April 2018, Google lost a landmark case against a businessman who used his ‘right to be forgotten’ to have links to a previous conviction taken down from the search engine. Jordan Erica Webber discusses the importance of this case and looks ahead at the coming era of General Data Protection Regulation
Apr 20, 2018•24 min
Hey! Algorithms, leave them kids alone: Chips with Everything podcast
This week, Jordan Erica Webber looks into reports that YouTube Kids might create an algorithm-free platform to prevent children viewing inappropriate content by clicking on seemingly benign video suggestions
Apr 13, 2018•26 min
Robots are coming for our jobs: Chips with Everything podcast
An OECD report suggests robots could soon take 66m jobs from humans. That isn’t as bad as previously expected. But who will be first to lose their jobs to machines?
Apr 06, 2018•22 min
Hero to zero in Silicon Valley: Chips with Everything podcast
Scandals are rife in Silicon Valley and its greatest minds not as popular as when they first created some of the world’s most impressive technology. Jordan Erica Webber asks why
Mar 30, 2018•27 min
Escaping the 2D monitor – VR arcades: a Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber has her reservations when it comes to virtual reality in gaming. This week she battles with motion sickness and visits a VR arcade in London to see if her mind can be changed. Is there a future for these types of arcades?
Mar 23, 2018•19 min
Fake news is Twitter's flu: Chips with Everything podcast
This month, MIT scientists published a paper that found lies spread six times faster than real news on Twitter. This week, Jordan Erica Webber tries to understand why this happens
Mar 16, 2018•23 min
When death pings: Chips with Everything podcast
Would you download an app that sends you a reminder five times a day that you’re going to die? Some people are doing exactly that. This week, Jordan Erica Webber attempts to figure out why we need this kind of app, and why we’re so dependent on apps in general in our day-to-day lives
Mar 09, 2018•23 min