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For the last 20 years we’ve been waiting for the world predicted in Minority Report to come to pass. Mass surveillance. Artificial intelligence predicting our every move. Advertising intruding into every facet of our lives. Could the Metaverse give birth to the world of Minority Report? Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search (https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search)    https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search (https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search) https://www.wired.com/story/ai-predicts-how-old-children-are/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss (https://www.wired.com/story/ai-predicts-how-old-children-are/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&a

This week on Mattsplained’s first TechTopia edition, we have a car crash that isn’t Facebook, a car crash that is Facebook, age detection facial recognition software, moves to criminalise payments to ransomware groups and Apple’s latest device bricking software update.   Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/10e04017-df36-4546-8606-c07926102f28 (https://player.captivate.fm/episode/10e04017-df36-4546-8606-c07926102f28) https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757771/meta-facebook-elon-musk-verified-fan-page-posing (https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757771/meta-facebook-elon-musk-verified-fan-page-posing) https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757102/apple-iphone-car-crash-detection-feature-onstar (https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757102/apple-iphone-car-crash-detection-feature-onstar) https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macos-monterey-bricking-macs (https://www.tomshardwar

How a music player retuned the world. As the iPod celebrates its 20th anniversary, we examine its impact, its legacy, and the role it played in shaping our digital lives.   Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/23/20-years-of-the-ipod-how-music-and-tech-new-era-steve-jobs (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/23/20-years-of-the-ipod-how-music-and-tech-new-era-steve-jobs) https://www.engadget.com/apple-ipod-20th-anniversary-140004112.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMfPVN_1ByU9YyrSnVlvbLvDyp-HMCt_t9UiyI1tFGytRN5iRuTwW1GqSHS9tCUnZ3SI-YlbE3zfalj56hzdbTeHx7nVYZrOjjXM3a7RAK_kl_mds6bQbfNQjXqCNWSDQ8Cj_oy4H2D-R2cm5g9pFk1r-8QMRCClfrA6z0dQDpvk (https://www.engadget.com/apple-ipod-20th-anniversary-140004112.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMfPVN_1B

What’s in a name? As governments and regulators seek to rein in Big Tech, Facebook looks set to rebrand itself. As something altogether bigger.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/technology/instagram-teens.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/technology/instagram-teens.html) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/technology/facebook-big-tobacco-regulation.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/technology/facebook-big-tobacco-regulation.html) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/technology/distortions-youtube-policies.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/technology/distortions-youtube-policies.html) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/technology/facebook-scandals.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/technology/facebook-scandals.html) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/technology/facebook-fixes.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/technology/facebook-fixes.html) https:/

As William Shatner becomes the oldest person to float in space, new research is changing the way we think about ageing and our metabolisms. Plus that skateboarding robot. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/10/22719545/instagram-introduce-take-a-break-nudge-teens-harmful-content-facebook (https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/10/22719545/instagram-introduce-take-a-break-nudge-teens-harmful-content-facebook) https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/9/22718002/boeing-starliner-test-flight-delayed-nasa-2022 (https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/9/22718002/boeing-starliner-test-flight-delayed-nasa-2022) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/health/metabolism-weight-aging.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/health/metabolism-weight-aging.html) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/09/can-migraines-be-untangled-by-new-medical-thinking (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/09/can-migraines-be-u

The invasion of the Terminators may look more like Elsa than Arnie. We peer inside Disney’s Imagineers division, marvel at Singapore robot police force, and take a look at Facebook’s unprecedented outage.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

Should we translate science for machines? Could a universal, machine readable language be the future of scientific thought? And, more importantly, how can makeup trick AI? Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

Health, education, income. What does the future hold for Generation Covid, as generational divides solidify into geographical and technological segregation? Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9) Episode Sources: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133524-300-generation-covid-what-the-pandemic-means-for-young-peoples-futures/ (https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133524-300-generation-covid-what-the-pandemic-means-for-young-peoples-futures/) Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

Neurostimulation technologies designed to help stroke victims may soon be producing better athletes, better musicians and, perhaps, a better you. We’re not the only ones upgrading ourselves: AI is learning to do it, too.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Episode Sources: https://www.wired.com/story/vagus-nerve-stroke-study-human-augmentation/ (https://www.wired.com/story/vagus-nerve-stroke-study-human-augmentation/) https://www.newswise.com/articles/surgical-procedure-may-help-restore-hand-and-arm-function-after-stroke (https://www.newswise.com/articles/surgical-procedure-may-help-restore-hand-and-arm-function-after-stroke) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/technology/codex-artificial-intelligence-coding.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/technology/codex-artificial-intelligence-coding.html) Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitte

Satellite smartphones, radiation detecting snakes, desert battling gardens, contraceptive vaccines and accent morphing AI are just some of the stories in this week’s Weird Science selection.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Episode Sources: https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/29/22647252/the-iphone-13-5g-leo-satellite (https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/29/22647252/the-iphone-13-5g-leo-satellite)     https://www.wired.com/story/radioactive-rat-snakes-could-help-monitor-fukushima-fallout/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss (https://www.wired.com/story/radioactive-rat-snakes-could-help-monitor-fukushima-fallout/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss) https://www.wired.com/story/a-plan-to-slow-the-creep-of-the-sahara-by-planting-gardens/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss (https://www.wired.com/story/a-plan-to-slow-the-creep-of-the-sahara-by-planting-gardens/?utm_camp

What will it take to get us back to work? How many of us are confident that employers will keep offices safe and COVID-free? Today we look at some of the hybrid models that aim to have us back in the office, at least some of the time. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Episode Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport)  https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/21/covid-free-office-h3-bucharest-disinfection-robots-thermal-body-cameras (https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/21/covid-free-office-h3-bucharest-disinfection-robots-thermal-body-cameras) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/05/amazon-worker-fired-app-dystopia (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/05/amazon-worker-fired-app-dystopia) https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029846068/two-indicators-will-remote-work

The battle for control of the metaverse is pitting companies that want to create a corporate-curated Ready Player One experience against those who want it to develop with the organic chaos of the current Internet. And no one has even built it yet.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Episode Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/style/metaverse-virtual-worlds.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/10/style/metaverse-virtual-worlds.html) https://www.theverge.com/22588022/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-ceo-metaverse-interview (https://www.theverge.com/22588022/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-ceo-metaverse-interview) https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaverse (https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaverse) https://www.matthewball.vc/the-metaverse-primer (https://www.matthewball.vc/the-metaverse-primer) https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/05/move-over-space-tech-billionaires-have-a-new-utopian-boondoggle-the-metaverse (https://www.theguardian.com/com

120 years ago the best-selling car in the world was electric. An electric car was the first to break the 100kmh barrier. Henry Ford teamed up with Thomas Edison to create an electric powered vehicle. This is the secret history of electric cars.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Episode Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/03/lost-history-electric-car-future-transport) Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

Animal Instincts: Ayurvedic Beetles, Termite Guts and Dolphin Super SpiesDumpster-diving cockatoos, DNA vacuums, aromatherapy insecticides, truth-sniffing dogs and dolphin calls recoded on a Mattsplained animal special.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Sourceshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2285158-termite-gut-microbes-can-help-turn-toxic-wood-into-biofuels/ (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285158-termite-gut-microbes-can-help-turn-toxic-wood-into-biofuels/) https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285012-vacuuming-dna-from-air-can-reveal-which-animals-are-present-in-an-area/ (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285012-vacuuming-dna-from-air-can-reveal-which-animals-are-present-in-an-area/) https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285092-essential-oils-help-to-stop-invasive-beetles-from-eating-palm-trees/ (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2285092-essential-oils-help-to-stop-invasive-beetles-from-eating-palm-trees/) https://www.newscientist.com

It’s what you’ve been waiting for. The robot cockroach episode. 3D-printed smart bridges, billionaires in space, innovative EV tech. Nothing can compete with the robot cockroach.  Hosts: Matt Armitage and Rich Bradbury Produced: Rich Bradbury for https://www.bfm.my (BFM89.9.) Episode Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/18/lightbulb-moment-the-battery-technology-invented-in-a-brisbane-garage-that-is-going-global (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jul/18/lightbulb-moment-the-battery-technology-invented-in-a-brisbane-garage-that-is-going-global) https://www.sciencealert.com/engineers-built-a-cockroach-inspired-robot-that-can-t-be-squashed (https://www.sciencealert.com/engineers-built-a-cockroach-inspired-robot-that-can-t-be-squashed) Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

Chips designing chips, a self-determining excavator, team building soccer simulations and injectable spinal implants. Science is slick. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

After only 100 years of failed efforts, dubious attempts and breezeblocks with wings, it look as though the age of the flying car may finally be with us. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

The Quantum Internet. No, don’t go away. The launch of mesh networks like Amazon’s Sidewalk are highlighting a need for ever greater levels of encryption and security in our communications. The Quantum Internet may hold the key.  Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

We take a look at the science of motivation and the latest thinking around mindfulness as we ask why some people are better at getting on with things. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)

Free has long been the model of the Open Internet. Trading data for services. What if you could build an enterprise on the same model, where your staff and other companies effectively cover your fixed costs? Welcome to the world of the new free radicals. Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury  Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9 Follow us: http://www.kulturpop.com/ (www.kulturpop.com) https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/ (https://www.instagram.com/kulturpop/)  https://twitter.com/kulturmatt (https://twitter.com/kulturmatt)