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World Service,·14 Jul 2026,·26 mins
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Humanoid robots have successfully performed surgery in an operating theatre for the first time. They were remotely controlled by surgeons. An expert involved talks to Tech Life. Also this week: the man who invented the infinite scroll tells us his latest thoughts on social media. And how do you stop big cargo ships pumping greenhouse gases into the air, as they move our goods around the world? We hear about a carbon capture solution. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: Two human-shaped robots stand holding equipment, and perform surgery in an operating theatre. Credit: University of California San Diego)
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A podcast episode explores three technology-related stories: a community initiative in Greystones, Ireland that encourages delaying smartphone access until secondary school, interviews with the school principal leading the effort and a local parent; a woman's account of developing a wearable safety device following a personal attack; and an experiment in Sweden where AI was given operational control of a café.
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World Service,·14 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Available for over a year
Humanoid robots have successfully performed surgery in an operating theatre for the first time. They were remotely controlled by surgeons. An expert involved talks to Tech Life. Also this week: the man who invented the infinite scroll tells us his latest thoughts on social media. And how do you stop big cargo ships pumping greenhouse gases into the air, as they move our goods around the world? We hear about a carbon capture solution. Presenter: Shiona McCallum Producer: Tom Quinn (Photo: Two human-shaped robots stand holding equipment, and perform surgery in an operating theatre. Credit: University of California San Diego)
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Greystones, Ireland has a voluntary community agreement to delay smartphone access until secondary school age The initiative is called 'It Takes A Village' The school principal leads the initiative A woman developed a wearable safety device after surviving a late-night attack AI was used to run a café in Sweden The podcast episode features presenter Shiona McCallum
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- An Irish community in Greystones has implemented a voluntary agreement to delay smartphone access until secondary school age
- A woman developed a wearable safety device after surviving a late-night attack
- An AI system was tested running a café in Sweden