Spark from CBC Radio

Should robots work for us or with us?

Strides in AI software are finding their way into physical robots. It's promising a new era of...

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Building more responsive, AI-driven infrastructure

Like most of us, you probably only think about infrastructure when it doesn't work: the power...

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• 14 días

How yeast and bacteria could be key to future fashion design

One of civilization's oldest technologies, textiles have long been linked to money, power, and...

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• 21 días

Being Human Now - Play

What does play mean in a digital age, when so much happens on our all-consuming phones, and tech...

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• 28 días

Can we put a watermark on reality?

In an age of misinformation and generative AI, how do we know if anything we read or hear is even...

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Predicting problems before they happen

Digital twin technology is growing rapidly across multiple industries. From race cars to the...

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Being Human Now - Work

We keep hearing that AI is going to revolutionize jobs. But what if the language of inevitable...

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Confronting bias and privacy for better tech tools

Along with huge advances in data-driven technologies like machine learning and digital health,...

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How 'compassionate ageism' made its way into designing new tech

By some measures, nearly 90% of Canadians 65 and older use the internet every day. And yet, the...

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The extraordinary power of terrestrial radio

In honour of World Radio Day, we explore the magic behind one of the most important technological...

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How to set our imagination free to build the technological futures we want

Imagination is often dismissed as childish, or a frill. But it also lets us picture alternative...

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Being Human Now - Memory

In a world where our digital tools keep an accurate record of handy facts and events, what is our...

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• 3 meses

Pushing the limits of athletic performance

The competition in sports equipment is heating up — with everything from high-tech "super shoes"...

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• 3 meses

Surprising reasons to be optimistic in 2024

Sure, the tech we use every day is littered with disinformation, bad behaviour and privacy...

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Predicting the present

How sci-fi can help us harness the power of imagination and visionary storytelling to inspire...

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Bring a little more balance to your digital life in 2024

Is it possible to control our compulsive—and reflexive—use of our digital tech so we can savour...

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• 4 meses

Being Human Now - Belonging

The feeling of belonging is a core, human drive. And feeling excluded is painful. But has our...

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• 4 meses

Surprising new uses for DNA tech and the deep questions they raise for our human future

DNA-based technologies are increasingly used for real world, high impact purposes—from tracking...

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• 4 meses

The Fight For Your Right To Repair

Since most things in our life now are electronic and increasingly rely on software, they're not...

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• 4 meses

Gamifying investment and sports betting

Thanks to fun apps and celebrity endorsements, the gamblification of sport has long been on the...

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