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
Sat, March 02, 2024
The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue
We wanted to bring you this episode from our new series, Black Box. In it, Michael Safi explores seven stories and the thread that ties them together: artificial intelligence. In this prologue, Hannah (not her real name) has met Noah and he has changed her life for the better. So why does she have concerns about him? If you like what you hear, make sure to search and subscribe to Black Box, with new episodes every Monday and Thursday.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Fri, April 01, 2022
Weekend: episode two of a new podcast
Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street (2m00s), Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett (9m56s), Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind (26m32s), and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress (41m08s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Sat, February 05, 2022
Weekend: episode one of a new podcast
Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson (1m38s), Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan (9m46s), Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra (18m30s), and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?” (34m40s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Thu, July 01, 2021
Comfort Eating with Grace Dent: episode one of a new podcast
Have you ever wondered what famous people actually eat? In our new podcast, Guardian restaurant critic Grace Dent does just that, asking well-known guests to lift the lid on the food they turn to when they’re at home alone – and what comfort foods have seen them through their lives. In the first episode, screenwriter Russell T Davies tells Grace about his childhood in Swansea, the delights of Woolworth’s pork and egg pies, and how his husband’s death informed his latest TV series, It’s a Sin. Future guests will include Nish Kumar, Rafe Spall and Aisling Bea. Episodes willl be released every Tuesday – search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, February 08, 2021
Reverberate: episode 1 of our new series
The Guardian has launched a new series called Reverberate that we think you’ll like. Each week, Chris Michael will explore incredible stories from around the world about when music shook history. In the first episode, we hear from Kashy Keegan, an unknown singer-songwriter in a sleepy English town who became the voice of Hong Kong’s nascent pro-democracy movement. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to hear the rest of the series. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, August 03, 2020
Innermost: another episode of our new series
We wanted to bring you another episode from our Innermost series. In the last episode of our first season, two callers tell Leah Green how their relationships sent them down unexpected paths, one with criminal consequences Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to hear the rest of the series. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Thu, June 25, 2020
Innermost: episode 1 of a new series
The Guardian has launched a new series called Innermost that we think you will like. Each week, callers will tell Leah Green what’s going on behind closed doors. In the first episode, we hear how an uncle’s funeral and meals with an emotionally distant brother help James and Jess think about their families in new and unexpected ways. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to hear the rest of the series. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, December 16, 2019
End of an era: Chips with Everything – podcast
In the final episode of Chips with Everything, Jordan Erica Webber and Alex Hern reminisce about their favourite episodes from the last couple of years. Plus, as the decade draws to a close, the duo discuss their favourite tech stories of the past 10 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, December 09, 2019
Grieving in the digital era: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at how Twitter’s plans to deactivate unused accounts raised a broader conversation around the intersection of technology and death. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, December 02, 2019
Cities vs big tech: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks into the recent setbacks for Uber and Airbnb in cities such as London and Toronto. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, November 25, 2019
Becoming a meme: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to the man behind the Hide the Pain Harold meme, and Elle Hunt explains why a person’s face might gain notoriety. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, November 18, 2019
Treating mental health with an app: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at the pros and cons of mental health apps. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, November 11, 2019
Infiltrating a 'troll farm': Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to undercover reporter Katarzyna Pruszkiewicz, who spent six months working in a PR firm in Poland, where she was told to promote controversial content that would influence people through a fake, rightwing Twitter account. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, November 04, 2019
A tale of two platforms: Chips with Everything podcast
Kari Paul and Alex Hern join Jordan Erica Webber to discuss how the big social media platforms are tackling the sticky issue of political adverts. Dr Kate Dommett also talks about how UK political parties could use or misuse social media as they launch their general election campaigns.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, October 28, 2019
All in a domain name: Chips with Everything podcast
The web domain democracy.com went up for auction last week with an asking price of at least $300,000 (£233,000). This week, Jordan Erica Webber looks at what makes a few words in a web browser worth thousands, if not millions of dollars. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, October 21, 2019
The digital welfare state: Chips with Everything podcast
As part of the Guardian’s Automating Poverty series, Robert Booth looked at how and why the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK is increasing investment in testing artificial intelligence to assess benefits claims. He talks to Jordan Erica Webber about his findings. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, October 14, 2019
Security vs privacy – who wins? Chips with Everything podcast
Ministers from several countries have written an open letter to the Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, asking him not to fully encrypt all of the company’s messaging services. This week, Jordan Erica Webber talks to the Guardian’s tech reporter Julia Carrie Wong and the security expert Alan Woodward about the implications of restricting end-to-end encryption. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, October 07, 2019
The Lovelace effect: Chips with Everything podcast
Ada Lovelace Day is in its 10th year, and to mark it, Jordan Erica Webber is joined by the founder of the event, Suw Charman-Anderson, to talk about why we need to do more to help support women working in STEM. She also talks to Dr Tilly Blyth, the head of collections and principal curator at the Science Museum in London, to learn more about why Ada Lovelace was a mathematician ahead of her time. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, September 30, 2019
Uber – a Silicon Valley drama: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to New York Times reporter Mike Isaac about Super Pumped, his new book on the rise and fall of Travis Kalanick. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, September 23, 2019
Swiping left or right – politically: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks into the rise of identity politics in online dating. In this episode we hear from the journalist Rainesford Stauffer, dating expert Dr Jess Carbino and Tinder’s election bot creator, Yara Rodrigues Fowler. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, September 16, 2019
YouTube summer camps: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber is joined by Richard Sprenger, who recently went to Los Angeles to learn more about a new summer camp that aims to teach six to 10-year-olds how to become the next YouTube sensation.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, September 09, 2019
Siri, are you listening? Chips with Everything podcast
This week Jordan Erica Webber is joined by Alex Hern, as they look at the scandal that rocked the voice assistant world, and ask whether or not we can trust that voice assistants aren’t eavesdropping on our most private moments. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, September 02, 2019
Turning off the internet: Chips with Everything podcast
Kashmiris have not had access to the internet for nearly a month. The blackout, from the start of August, is the 77th of the year so far in India. Jordan Erica Webber looks at the personal, legal and societal fallout of government-ordered shutdowns around the world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, August 26, 2019
The death of iTunes... kind of: Chips with Everything podcast
The Guardian’s UK tech editor, Alex Hern, joins Jordan Erica Webber to discuss the imminent end to the iTunes store as we know it. They also take a nostalgic look at some of the other software we’ve lost. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, August 19, 2019
Domestic abuse meets big tech: Chips with Everything podcast
This week, Jordan Erica Webber talks to Anna, whose ex-partner surveilled her every move by using ‘stalkerware’ apps. Jordan also talks to MIT Technology Review journalist Charlotte Jee about what tech companies like Apple and Google could be doing to stop the proliferation of these apps. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, August 12, 2019
A week in the life of 8chan: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to Julia Carrie Wong about the extremist message board 8chan after the suspect in the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, used the website to post a manifesto on why he targeted those he murdered. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, August 05, 2019
'The End of Forgetting': Chips with Everything podcast
This week, Jordan Erica Webber talks to Kate Eichhorn about her new book The End of Forgetting: Growing up with Social Media, which explores the dangers facing young people who may find it difficult to distance themselves from their pasts, long into the future. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, July 29, 2019
The price of being a ransomware hero: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to Fabian Wosar, a renowned anti-ransomware expert, who has worked on thousands of cases during his career. The victims that Fabian helps love him. The ransomware hackers he thwarts – not so much. He talks about the sacrifices he has made for the job he loves. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, July 22, 2019
Gaming for abortion rights: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to Laura Hudson, who wrote about video game producers making games that present players with situations where a character might choose to have an abortion. She also chats to Mary Flanagan of Tiltfactor about the potential impact games can have on changing opinions. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, July 15, 2019
Finding dark patterns online: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber teams up with Science Weekly host Ian Sample to find out more about how companies use various techniques to trick us into buying something we may never have needed, or wanted. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, July 08, 2019
Blockchain as art: Chips with Everything podcast
With the launch of the Facebook cryptocurrency Libra, Jordan Erica Webber revisits an old Chips episode looking at how artists are using blockchain to answer the big questions, like ‘what is the value of a human life?’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, July 01, 2019
Is YouTube proud? – Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at why some people, such as Carlos Maza, say YouTube needs to do more to protect minorities from hate speech. The Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, joins in on the conversation. Note added 1 July 2019: Due to a communication mix-up, we erroneously stated in the first airing of this episode that Google, of which YouTube is a subsidiary, did not respond to our request for comment. The company did respond, citing their official blog post on the subject matter of this episode - read it here. Suggestions that Google did not respond have been omitted.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, June 24, 2019
"Smart City of Surveillance": Chips with Everything
Leyland Cecco and Lilian Edwards join Jordan Erica Webber to talk about the latest delays in plans to build a smart neighbourhood in Toronto.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, June 17, 2019
Gotta catch 'em all … in your sleep: Chips with Everything podcast
The Pokémon Company has announced the 2020 launch of Pokémon Sleep, a mobile game that will reward users based on how well they slumber. Jordan Erica Webber looks at why sleep experts are worried about the idea. She is joined by Dale Berning Sawa and Laura Dale. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, June 10, 2019
Cybersecurity and makeup tutorials: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to Addie Wagenknecht, who is using the YouTube algorithm to her advantage by teaching cybersecurity tips while reviewing beauty products. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, June 03, 2019
Meeting your Islamophobic troll: Chips with Everything podcast
A couple of years ago, Hussein Kesvani started receiving anti-Islam messages from a Twitter account called True Brit. A few months later, he travelled to meet the man behind the account. Jordan Erica Webber chats to him about what that was like, as well as his new book Follow Me, Akhi, which looks at how the newest generation of British Muslims are growing up in the digital age.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, May 27, 2019
Pocketful of data: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber and Graihagh Jackson team up for the latest instalment of Science with Everything to look at the history and potential future of weather forecasting. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, May 20, 2019
Technology is messing with our emotions: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to the authors of a new book which looks into why human emotions have changed so drastically in the last couple of centuries. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, May 13, 2019
Becoming a modern-day cyborg: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to the co-host of Grindfest, a festival for which dozens of fans of a type of body modification called ‘grinding’ travelled to the Tehachapi mountains in California. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, May 06, 2019
Google's problem with AI and ethics: Chips With Everything podcast
After Google’s decision to scrap its new AI ethics council, Jordan Erica Webber revisits a Chips episode from last summer that looked at Google’s AI objectives. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, April 29, 2019
Lost in a Good Game: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to psychologist Pete Etchells about his new book, which explores both his personal relationship with video games and how society views – and could learn to view – this form of entertainment.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, April 22, 2019
The local crime story that went viral: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at a local crime brief that defied Facebook’s 2018 algorithm change, one that promised to transform users’ news feeds.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, April 15, 2019
Measuring your fashion footprint: Chips with Everything podcast
This week Jordan Erica Webber and Graihagh Jackson team up to examine the environmental price tag of the fast fashion phenomenon and explore how technology could hold the key to a more sustainable system. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, April 08, 2019
Porn legislation and MEPs' mistakes: Chips with Everything podcast
This week, Jordan Erica Webber catches up on recent internet-related laws that she fears are getting lost in the shadow of Brexit. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, April 01, 2019
How to catch a catfisher: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to Max Benwell about how he managed to track down the person using his photos to deceive women, and what happened when he got them on the phone. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Wed, March 27, 2019
Chips with Everything: bonus episode – podcast
Jordan Erica Webber is joined by the product manager for the Guardian Voice Lab about a new type of technology it has built. It’s called the Guardian Briefing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, March 25, 2019
The early days of the world wide web: Chips with Everything podcast
Alex Hern speaks to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, 30 years after the computer engineer sent the proposal for what would become the world wide web. Jordan Erica Webber chats to Elle Hunt and Alex about their earliest memories of using the web. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, March 18, 2019
I'm a Barbie girl in a digital world: Chips with Everything podcast
To celebrate 60 years of Barbie, Jordan Erica Webber looks back at some of the key moments in the history of the world-famous doll, and examines how Barbie became a representative of the tech world. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, March 11, 2019
'Hire some bloody women', the gender data gap: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber teams up with Nicola Davis to look at the gender data gap in both big tech and science, and the dangerous repercussions for women in a world built for men. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, March 04, 2019
Rage against the machine: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to Douglas Rushkoff about his new book, Team Human, a call to arms for people to start working together. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, February 25, 2019
Making an influencer: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber reports on the people who work behind the scenes to elevate an individual to the role of true Instagram influencer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/chipspod
Mon, February 18, 2019
Facebook's quinceañera: Chips with Everything podcast
As Facebook turns 15, Jordan Erica Webber explores how the social media giant has transformed over the years
Mon, February 11, 2019
Grindr turns 10: Chips with Everything podcast
In this Valentine’s week special, Jordan Erica Webber looks at whether apps have helped or hindered the art of dating
Fri, February 08, 2019
Trusting in a GoFundMe world: Chips with Everything podcast
Crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe have shown just how generous people can be towards complete strangers. Jordan Erica Webber looks at why humans are so willing to trust people they don’t know online.
Fri, February 01, 2019
The 5G wireless revolution: Chips with Everything podcast
We look at what to expect when 5G is rolled out in 2020 and how it could both help and hinder our lives
Fri, January 25, 2019
Is this thing on? Robot comedians | Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to roboticist Heather Knight about why she builds performing robots. What can cyborg cabaret and robot standups teach us about human-robot interaction?
Fri, January 18, 2019
Can a computer be creative? Chips with Everything podcast
In our latest collaboration, Jordan Erica Webber teams up with Ian Sample of the Guardian’s Science Weekly podcast to look at why artwork produced using AI is forcing us to confront how we define creativity
Fri, January 11, 2019
Fortnite and the floss: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at why a rapper, an actor and a teenage viral sensation have launched lawsuits against Epic Games for allegedly making money off their dance moves
Fri, January 04, 2019
Japan's new Y2K: Chips with Everything podcast
Almost two decades after the millennium bug failed to bite, Jordan Erica Webber looks at the potential consequences for big tech of the end of another era: Emperor Akihito’s reign in Japan
Fri, December 28, 2018
Tech in 2018 – the highs and many lows: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber and the Guardian’s UK tech editor explore the biggest stories of 2018 and consider what 2019 may have in store
Fri, December 21, 2018
Tracking Santa Claus: Chips with Everything podcast
In this Christmas special, Jordan Erica Webber learns how to track Santa using satellites and jet fighters as he journeys around the world bringing presents to millions of children
Fri, December 14, 2018
Building a video game industry from scratch: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at why it’s difficult to be a game developer in Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Fri, December 07, 2018
Amy Winehouse on tour as a hologram: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber explores the sometimes controversial world of holograms, from lessons taught by absent academics, to celebrities returning to the stage, even after their death
Fri, November 30, 2018
Finding the cloud under the sea: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber dives down to the ocean floor to look at the fibre-optic cables that carry nearly 99% of all transoceanic data traffic
Fri, November 23, 2018
Can we trust AI lie detectors? Chips with Everything podcast
In this collaboration between the Guardian’s Science Weekly and Chips with Everything podcasts, we explore whether we will ever be able to build an intelligent machine to detect our lies. And if we did, could we trust it?
Fri, November 16, 2018
Gaming as a force for good: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber meets the academics disproving the unsociable gamer stereotype and discovers how one game is helping scientists learn more about dementia
Fri, November 09, 2018
Magna Carta for the web: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to two Mozilla Festival speakers who are trying different ways to teach individuals how to take back the internet and make it a trustworthy space again
Fri, November 02, 2018
The ancient Greeks warned us about AI: Chips with Everything podcast
Author Adrienne Mayor discusses the myths that contained the first blueprints for artificial intelligence
Fri, October 26, 2018
Insect-inspired drones and enviro-gamers: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber finds out how two scientists are employing green technology in very different ways to help curb environmental issues
Fri, October 19, 2018
The usefulness of useless robots: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber asks robot maker and innovator Simone Giertz why she dislikes the robots she makes. And how digital technology might be useful for managing our wellbeing
Fri, October 12, 2018
Big tech v democracy: Chips with Everything podcast
Is the brave new digital world affecting our politics? Could it render democracy obsolete? Jamie Bartlett joins Jordan Erica Webber to discuss
Fri, October 05, 2018
Algorithms and data – what does the future hold? Chips with Everything podcast
Can the messy and complex world we live in be reduced to algorithms? And should we even try? Mathematician and lecturer Hannah Fry attempts to answer all this and more
Fri, September 28, 2018
How the world wide web backfired: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at how the rise of the internet has put a strain on democracy
Fri, September 21, 2018
The sex robot who talks back: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber talks to Dr Kate Devlin about how sex robot owners seek conversation as much as pleasure
Fri, September 14, 2018
Developing games in a war zone: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at why people are using the medium of video games to depict the real life terrors of modern war
Fri, September 07, 2018
Children of the 3D printing revolution: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at the battle to regulate 3D printing, a technology that can print untraceable guns and build homes
Fri, August 31, 2018
Riding the airwaves of pirate radio: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber delves into the murky world of pirate radio, from the first black radio station to broadcast in the UK to the rise in popularity of Haitian radio in Brooklyn
Fri, August 24, 2018
Draw me like one of your blockchains: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at how artists are using blockchain technology to answer some of life’s most pertinent questions.
Fri, August 17, 2018
What if your favourite Instagrammer isn't real? Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber delves into the world of the virtual celebrity, from live concert performances to social-media influencers
Fri, August 10, 2018
Biomimicry: Does nature do it better?
In this special collaboration between the Guardian’s Science Weekly and Chips with Everything podcasts, we explore why it’s so hard to mimic nature
Fri, August 03, 2018
The future of smart cities is up for grabs: Chips with Everything podcast
What happens when our smart toaster and smart fridge tech is scaled up to create entire smart cities – and what are the limits to this expansion?
Fri, July 27, 2018
Will mind-controlled films change cinema? Chips with Everything podcast
The movie industry has seen tech advances since its inception. But do audiences really want to have a say in a film’s plot?
Fri, July 20, 2018
Our obsession with sci-fi technology: Chips with Everything podcast
In July 2018 a Dutch company showcased what it calls the first ever flying car already fit for purpose, at the Farnborough Airshow. But do we need flying cars in our lives?
Fri, July 13, 2018
Has cyber changed geopolitics forever? Chips with Everything podcast
David E Sanger, national security correspondent for the New York Times, speaks about his new book: The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age
Fri, July 06, 2018
The battle against deepfake pornography: Chips with Everything podcast
Academics and scientists are struggling to find ways to tackle the latest form of online sexual abuse
Fri, June 29, 2018
Can video games be addictive? Chips with Everything podcast
In June 2018, the World Health Organization released its latest version of the ICD-11. Among the new mental health disorders? Gaming disorder
Fri, June 22, 2018
What is Google doing with AI? Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber chats to a panel of artificial intelligence experts about what Sundar Pichai’s seven objectives could mean in practice
Fri, June 15, 2018
Satellite constellations and space junk: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber looks at what is currently happening in the world of space technology, including the burgeoning issue of space pollution
Fri, June 08, 2018
Can technology help dementia patients? Chips with Everything podcast
An exhibition in London looked at how digital touch technologies could reconnect a person in care with their loved ones
Fri, June 01, 2018
PlayStation at the Royal Albert Hall: Chips with Everything podcast
Jordan Erica Webber questions the significance of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s video game-themed concert
Fri, May 25, 2018
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
Fri, May 18, 2018
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
Fri, May 11, 2018
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
Fri, May 04, 2018
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
Fri, April 27, 2018
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
Fri, April 20, 2018
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
Fri, April 13, 2018
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
Fri, April 06, 2018
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?
Fri, March 30, 2018
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
Fri, March 23, 2018
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?
Fri, March 16, 2018
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
Fri, March 09, 2018
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
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