Summary
We speak to cyber security experts about how cyber warfare works – and how it stays out of the headlines. Then we hear about the aerodynamics tech making athletes more streamlined. And we meet the new Indiana Jones, gaming star Troy Baker.
Tell us about the new tech you've tried out in 2024. What gadgets or apps helped you out this year? Send us an email to [email protected] or Whatsapp us on +44 330 123 0320.
Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones Editor: Monica Soriano
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| 0:00.0 | On Radio 4, the more you listen, the more you see. |
| 0:04.7 | Hello, I'm Brian Cox. |
| 0:05.6 | And I'm Robin Ince, and this is The Infinite Monkey Cage. |
| 0:08.3 | In this series, we're going to have a planet off. |
| 0:10.8 | I feel like Jupiter wins. |
| 0:12.8 | And after all of that, we're just going to chill out a bit. |
| 0:15.9 | We're talking about your bog standard. |
| 0:17.8 | Ice, not the fancy one. |
| 0:20.1 | Science with funny bits. |
| 0:21.9 | The new series of The Infinite Monkey Cage. |
| 0:24.1 | Listen on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. |
| 0:28.3 | Welcome to TechLife on the BBC World Service with me, Chris Valence. |
| 0:33.3 | Today, the cyber battles taking place online to infiltrate the critical systems we all rely on. |
| 0:39.6 | Much of this might go on behind the scenes, but it has very real-world consequences, and everyone's doing it. |
| 0:47.6 | Everybody will argue that they're the good guys in every discussion, right? |
| 0:51.5 | Oh, we do it, but we do it for different reasons. |
| 0:54.3 | We do it, but we do it with more restraint. |
| 0:56.2 | And you can put whatever nuance you want on it. |
| 0:58.7 | All these different state actors do these types of operations. |
| 1:01.9 | Also on the program, Wheelchair Racer and Paralympian Melanie Woods. |
| 1:06.8 | There's so little research into our sport, |
| 1:10.2 | and I think that can limit the development of us moving forward with technology and getting faster. |
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