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How tech nourishes and complicates intimacy
How long do you wait to text after a date? What did that emoji *really* mean? Is it healthy to feel emotionally attached to an AI chatbot or celebrity you follow on social media? Our tech nourishes intimacy, but it can also be a minefield.
Radio Spark November 24
Paying ransom for data stolen in cyberattack bankrolls further crime, experts caution
Radio Spark November 18
Designing tech for the most vulnerable users leads to better products for all, says researcher
Radio Spark November 17
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What the history of Luddites can teach us about rebelling against big tech today
Radio Spark November 3
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How technology continues to help reshape our approach to death and grief
Radio Spark October 27
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How building taller and smarter could offer a sustainable alternative to sprawl
Radio Spark October 20

V-tubing is a way of expressing identity, say online streamers

Radio Spark October 13

Fascination is key to healthy urban living, says researcher

Radio Spark October 6

BEING HUMAN NOW

How technology changes the way we express creativity

Radio Spark September 29

Will self-driving cars bring us a safer future on the roads? Not everyone is convinced

Radio Spark September 29

Digital nomads want to work from anywhere. Some worry that's creating problems for local communities

Radio Spark September 16

As EU law hopes to rein in Big Tech's algorithms, this reporter wants a 'third path'

Radio Spark September 8

How 10 seemingly small innovations had an outsized effect on the way we live

Radio Spark June 26

Why putting down the phone and enjoying the summer is harder than you think

Radio Spark July 2

BUTTERFLY EFFECT

Three ways the audio recorder changed the world

Radio Spark June 16

How you can kick-start collaboration at work for better job satisfaction

Radio Spark June 9

How AI researchers are teaching machines to collaborate like human coworkers

Radio Spark June 9

Sci-fi storytelling gives us the tools to imagine better futures, says researcher

Radio Spark June 2

BUTTERFLY EFFECT

Mapping the camera's influence from the first permanent photograph to today

Radio Spark May 26

Digital data has an environmental cost. Calling it 'the cloud' conceals that, researcher says

Radio Spark May 19

What the BlackBerry story can teach us about challenges of innovation

Radio Spark May 12

How yeast and bacteria could be key to future fashion design

Radio Spark May 5

How 'influencer creep' altered creative industries and our lives online

Radio Spark April 28

BUTTERFLY EFFECT

How the humble household refrigerator changed the world — for better and for worse

Radio Spark April 21

Wild and innovative materials are revolutionizing design

Radio Spark April 14

How 'compassionate ageism' made its way into design of new technology

Radio Spark March 31

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