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Cycling in London makes me feel alive...until the day it kills me. Other modes of transport also available - please use responsibly.

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I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

10.02.2026 06:10 πŸ‘ 25007 πŸ” 5120 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
16m X users in EU unmonitored  and How Sudan’s WhatsApp Ban Is Cutting Off Survival
16m X users in EU unmonitored and How Sudan’s WhatsApp Ban Is Cutting Off Survival YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍Hate speech spreads unchecked - 16m EU X users have no human moderators! 🌐

WhatsApp voice & video calls blocked in Sudan. πŸ“΅
This isn’t just tech β€” it’s survival.

πŸŽ™οΈ Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIb6...

#DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Connectivity #Sudan #Podcast #GlobalIssues

02.10.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...
Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

πŸš€ New show out now!
1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rightsβ€”not just on the ground, but online?
2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation.
🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...

24.09.2025 10:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AI on the Battlefield: How Machine Learning Is Saving Lives in Ukraine’s War Zone
AI on the Battlefield: How Machine Learning Is Saving Lives in Ukraine’s War Zone YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

AI is saving lives on Ukraine’s front lines β€” and exposing those destroying our planet.
Ania investigates battlefield AI; Dr Julia Shaw reveals the tech behind green crime.

🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6k...

#AI #Ukraine #GreenCrime #JuliaShaw #Podcast #TechForGood

07.10.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AI, Curiosity, and the Future of Humanity: Digitally Curious & Somewhere on Earth Unite for a Gro...
AI, Curiosity, and the Future of Humanity: Digitally Curious & Somewhere on Earth Unite for a Gro... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

πŸŒπŸŽ™οΈ Two podcasts - one episode.
Join Gareth Mitchell (Somewhere on Earth), Andrew Grill (Digitally Curious), & Ghislaine Boddington as they explore:
πŸ€– AI in everyday lifeπŸ’‘
🌐 Creativity, trust & human connection
🎧 Out Now β€” listen anywhere you get podcasts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XknP...

16.10.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cyberattacks Are Everywhere – How Businesses, Countries and Individuals Are Protecting Themselves...
Cyberattacks Are Everywhere – How Businesses, Countries and Individuals Are Protecting Themselves... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Somewhere on Earth: Cybersecurity Special πŸ”
Cyberattacks are rising; from big businesses to personal accounts. Also how #Ukraine is coping with constant cyberthreats.
🎧 Out now - wherever you get podcasts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXEE...

#CyberSecurity #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth #DigitalSafety

21.10.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
🎧 We’re Letting the Machines Take Over: AI, Gig Work, AgriTech, and the Future of Learning
🎧 We’re Letting the Machines Take Over: AI, Gig Work, AgriTech, and the Future of Learning YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

πŸ€– We’re letting AI take over! Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast explores gig workers’ rights, AgriTech, and AI in education. An AI-generated episode drops Oct 28 - don’t miss it! 🎧 #AI #TechPodcast #Innovation🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyoJ...

29.10.2025 14:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
πŸš€ Viral Truths & Virtual Walls: What 10 Million Posts Reveal About Us
πŸš€ Viral Truths & Virtual Walls: What 10 Million Posts Reveal About Us YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚨 New episode!
🧠 Fake news spreads faster than truth - now proven by a study of 10M posts
🌐 VPNs surge as Europe’s online safety laws roll out
Professor Mohsen Mosleh @oii.ox.ac.uk & Sam Woodhams, TechRadar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=abgx...

#TechPodcast #FakeNews #VPN #DigitalEthics #SomewhereOnEarth

05.11.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Stop the AI Fearmongering: How to Build a Resilient, Borderless Workforce
Stop the AI Fearmongering: How to Build a Resilient, Borderless Workforce YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

New episode of Somewhere on Earth; The Global Tech Podcast, recorded live at #WebSummit #Lisbon.

We talk #AI and borderless teams with Carrol Chang (Andela CEO), Nico de Luis (Shakers COO), and Petra Sundell (Upbeater Founder and CEO).

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nk0...

#FutureOfWork

20.11.2025 11:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics
Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs πŸ“± and #AI fertility apps ❀️, innovators are changing everyday life.

Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast!

🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...

27.11.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The AI That Runs on Green Energy β€” And Doesn’t Steal Your Data
The AI That Runs on Green Energy β€” And Doesn’t Steal Your Data YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 The AI That Runs on Green Energy β€” And Keeps Your Data Private! πŸ€―πŸ’š
Plus: NeuroIdentify helping teachers support neurodivergent kids remotely πŸ“š, and AnimalHotels β€” your β€œAirbnb for pets” 🐾

🎧 Listen to Somewhere on Earth:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNt...
#AI #GreenTech #EdTech #Innovation #Podcasts

04.12.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the first time, Belarus has a stand at Web Summit - proof that hope, tech, and resilience can transcend borders.

#Belarus #Belarus2 #SviatlanaTsikhanouskaya #WebSummit2025 #TechInExile #DigitalDemocracy #GlobalTech #Innovation

09.12.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌐 Meanwhile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is rebuilding Belarus itself β€” a digital-first, democratic nation beyond the influence of Putin and Lukashenko.

09.12.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Belarus 2.0: Rebuilding a Nation with Tech – Exclusive with President in Exile Sviatlana Tsikhano...
Belarus 2.0: Rebuilding a Nation with Tech – Exclusive with President in Exile Sviatlana Tsikhano... YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

πŸš€ Belarus 2.0: Building a Nation in Exile

At Web Summit Lisbon 2025, we spoke with Belarus’ President-in-exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

🌍 Thousands of Belarusian founders, forced to flee persecution, are now launching startups across Europe.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwYY...

09.12.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
🌍 How to Make Your Data and Nature Profitable: The New Green Gold Rush - Pofcast by ex-BBC Team
🌍 How to Make Your Data and Nature Profitable: The New Green Gold Rush - Pofcast by ex-BBC Team YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Your data can make money. So can the Amazon rainforest.
πŸŽ™ Janet Adams (SingularityNET) on ethical, green AI.
🌳 Olga Sytnyk (Awaken) on digital rainforest shares.
🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR_d... #Blockchain #ClimateTech #Podcast

11.12.2025 11:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit
🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks.
Creators own their content. The internet you remember β€” but better.
Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles
πŸ’‘ #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...

19.12.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want
Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana.
Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India.
And a government app sparking a privacy storm.
Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧
#GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...

28.12.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Who Controls the Future of Technology? The Hidden Power War Over AI, Chips, and Global Standards
Who Controls the Future of Technology? The Hidden Power War Over AI, Chips, and Global Standards YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

Cyber attacks are no longer just digital.
They’re disrupting hospitals, infrastructure, and daily life.
At the same time, $91B in critical materials sits unused in old phones and laptops.
The latest on the Somewhere on Earth Podcast.
🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfkX...

05.01.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People
Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

🚨 Could AI sway your vote? πŸ€– A few minutes with a chatbot can shift opinions.
And what happens to your digital life after you die? πŸ’»πŸ’Έ An app can make sure your money, policies, and accounts go to the right people.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F...
#AI #DigitalLegacy #Podcast #FutureOfTech

08.01.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown
The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

This week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran.
Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted.
One 5-day error.
300 tonnes of apples lost.
When information breaks down, the costs are human and global.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...

15.01.2026 10:57 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
AI’s Hidden Environmental Cost and the Rise of the Smart Pill That Knows When You Take It
AI’s Hidden Environmental Cost and the Rise of the Smart Pill That Knows When You Take It YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast

πŸŽ™πŸŒAI’s environmental cost - data centres driving huge carbon & water use now rivaling major cities.
πŸ’ŠThe smart pill - a dissolvable electronic capsule confirming when medicine is taken, tackling a problem where 50% of patients don’t follow prescriptions.
🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiL...

22.01.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Why the US Is Withdrawing From Internet Freedom Groups and What It Means for Your Digital Rights.
Why the US Is Withdrawing From Internet Freedom Groups and What It Means for Your Digital Rights. YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

The next election threat isn’t hackers or bots - it’s AI swarms pretending to be human. πŸ€–

This week on @soeptech.bsky.social:
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US pulls back from digital rights groups
πŸ—³οΈ AI agents influence opinion online

Who controls democracy now? 🌍

🎧 Listen now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBi...

29.01.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Banking the Unbanked & Electrifying Ethiopia: How Tech Is Leapfrogging the Future
Banking the Unbanked & Electrifying Ethiopia: How Tech Is Leapfrogging the Future YouTube video by Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast ex BBC

🌍 1.3B adults are still unbanked. Mobile money + open systems are changing access to finance.

Ethiopia bans petrol & diesel imports to go fully electric.
We ask: can nations skip straight into the future?

🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XLE...
#Fintech #EVs #AfricaTech #Podcast

09.02.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And hopefully you know the compulsory purchase budget was hopelessly under forecast and a further screw-up on the sections that were subsequently scrapped.

16.12.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yup, the copious use of tunnels certainly didn't help, but it would never have saved those trees - they were planted PURELY for the "...trees planted" headline 🫀

16.12.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of two microphones in front of a plane . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of two microphones in front of a plane .

Close planting isn't the problem - subsequent thinning out is always in the long-term plan.

Its knowing full well that the trees have no chance of reaching the water table that is the crime.

But it still gives them the headline: '300,000 trees planted' so ultimately:

16.12.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So he'll qualify to drive again before his youngest victim can even apply 😢

16.12.2025 13:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Over 42 million owners of full driving licences in the UK in 2024.

I'd call that 'mob rule' 🫀

16.12.2025 13:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a grassy yard ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a grassy yard

Can you tell maths isn't my strong point? 😏

16.12.2025 13:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never thought that would be the case for a moment.

Not while driving continues to be generally considered a right rather than a privilege 🫀

16.12.2025 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0