What鈥檚 the future of bots on Twitter?
What鈥檚 the future of bots on Twitter? Also could the right to disconnect become law in Kenya and tech that tells you if fruit is ripe.
What is happening with API鈥檚, more commonly known as bots, on Twitter? The platform is set to eliminate free access to its APIs this Thursday, although there appears to have been some backtracking following announcements that bots providing 鈥済ood content鈥 will have access to the Twitter API for free. Tech writer, broadcaster and bot user and creator Kate Bevan will be on the show with the latest.
The right to disconnect
Kenya is the latest country to propose a new law that will block employers from interrupting their staff during their time off. The Employment Amendment Bill aims to give Kenyans 鈥渢he right to disconnect in the digital age鈥 and protect them from working out of hours, at weekends and public holidays 鈥 often for no additional pay. Nairobi based tech reporter Wairimu Gitahi is on the show.
Tech that tells you when fruit is ripe
Harvesting a crop at the correct time is vital to ensure higher profits for the farmer and also to reduce food waste. Reporter Rani Singh has met two entrepreneurs in India who have developed a device that checks 19 vegetable and fruits for ripeness, texture and taste 鈥 just by scanning their skin. The handheld device checks the chemical composition e.g. sugar levels of fruits and veg and can tell if there has been damage from insects or disease.
The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Bill Thompson.
Studio Manager: Michael Millham
Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz
(Image: Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California Credit: David Odisho/Stringer/Getty Images)
Last on
More episodes
Broadcasts
- Tue 7 Feb 2023 20:32GMT成人快手 World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & Europe and the Middle East only
- Tue 7 Feb 2023 21:32GMT成人快手 World Service Australasia, South Asia, News Internet & East Asia only
- Wed 8 Feb 2023 04:32GMT成人快手 World Service Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia & East Asia only
- Wed 8 Feb 2023 13:32GMT成人快手 World Service
- Wed 8 Feb 2023 18:32GMT成人快手 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sat 11 Feb 2023 02:32GMT成人快手 World Service News Internet & Europe and the Middle East only
- Mon 13 Feb 2023 00:32GMT成人快手 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
Podcast
-
Digital Planet
Technological and digital news from around the world.