Ania J. Lichtarowicz
MD and Editor @soeptech.bsky.social - Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast. Former producer @digitalplanet for @bbcworldservice and BBC Sounds. #Dyslexia
- The next election threat isn’t hackers or bots - it’s AI swarms pretending to be human. 🤖 This week on @soeptech.bsky.social: 🇺🇸 US pulls back from digital rights groups 🗳️ AI agents influence opinion online Who controls democracy now? 🌍 🎧 Listen now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBi...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🎙🌍AI’s environmental cost - data centres driving huge carbon & water use now rivaling major cities. 💊The smart pill - a dissolvable electronic capsule confirming when medicine is taken, tackling a problem where 50% of patients don’t follow prescriptions. 🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiL...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczThis week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran. Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted. One 5-day error. 300 tonnes of apples lost. When information breaks down, the costs are human and global. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...
- Big news 🌍 @soeptech.bsky.social Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast has reached #2 on Apple Podcasts (Technology) 🚀 Grateful for a global audience that cares about thoughtful tech conversations. Onward and Upward 🚀 www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczCyber attacks are no longer just digital. They’re disrupting hospitals, infrastructure, and daily life. At the same time, $91B in critical materials sits unused in old phones and laptops. The latest on the Somewhere on Earth Podcast. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfkX...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana. Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India. And a government app sparking a privacy storm. Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧 #GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks. Creators own their content. The internet you remember — but better. Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles 💡 #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌍 Your data can make money. So can the Amazon rainforest. 🎙 Janet Adams (SingularityNET) on ethical, green AI. 🌳 Olga Sytnyk (Awaken) on digital rainforest shares. 🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR_d... #Blockchain #ClimateTech #Podcast
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌍 The AI That Runs on Green Energy — And Keeps Your Data Private! 🤯💚 Plus: NeuroIdentify helping teachers support neurodivergent kids remotely 📚, and AnimalHotels — your “Airbnb for pets” 🐾 🎧 Listen to Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWNt... #AI #GreenTech #EdTech #Innovation #Podcasts
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczNew episode of Somewhere on Earth; The Global Tech Podcast, recorded live at #WebSummit #Lisbon. We talk #AI and borderless teams with Carrol Chang (Andela CEO), Nico de Luis (Shakers COO), and Petra Sundell (Upbeater Founder and CEO). 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nk0... #FutureOfWork
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🎉 100 episodes! Somewhere on Earth has explored online abuse, AI privacy risks, and stories that impact millions. 💬 Which episode has been your favourite? 🎧 Listen to the milestone episode → www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn... #Podcast #100Episodes #DigitalRights #AI #LGBTQ
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🚀 New show out now! 1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online? 2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation. 🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🚨 New episode! 🧠 Fake news spreads faster than truth - now proven by a study of 10M posts 🌐 VPNs surge as Europe’s online safety laws roll out Professor Mohsen Mosleh @oii.ox.ac.uk & Sam Woodhams, TechRadar www.youtube.com/watch?v=abgx... #TechPodcast #FakeNews #VPN #DigitalEthics #SomewhereOnEarth
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs 📱 and #AI fertility apps ❤️, innovators are changing everyday life. Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast! 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...
- This was a great show to record live #WebSummit #Lisbon. The vide will ve up on our YouTube channel shortly, with all my fluffs!
- New episode of Somewhere on Earth; The Global Tech Podcast, recorded live at #WebSummit #Lisbon. We talk #AI and borderless teams with Carrol Chang (Andela CEO), Nico de Luis (Shakers COO), and Petra Sundell (Upbeater Founder and CEO). 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nk0... #FutureOfWork
- 🤖 We’re letting AI take over! Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast explores gig workers’ rights, AgriTech, and AI in education. An AI-generated episode drops Oct 28 - don’t miss it! 🎧 #AI #TechPodcast #Innovation🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyoJ...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌍 Somewhere on Earth: Cybersecurity Special 🔐 Cyberattacks are rising; from big businesses to personal accounts. Also how #Ukraine is coping with constant cyberthreats. 🎧 Out now - wherever you get podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXEE... #CyberSecurity #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth #DigitalSafety
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczAI is saving lives on Ukraine’s front lines — and exposing those destroying our planet. Ania investigates battlefield AI; Dr Julia Shaw reveals the tech behind green crime. 🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6k... #AI #Ukraine #GreenCrime #JuliaShaw #Podcast #TechForGood
- 🌍Hate speech spreads unchecked - 16m EU X users have no human moderators! 🌐 WhatsApp voice & video calls blocked in Sudan. 📵 This isn’t just tech — it’s survival. 🎙️ Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIb6... #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Connectivity #Sudan #Podcast #GlobalIssues
- 🚀 New show out now! 1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online? 2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation. 🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczAI isn’t coming — it’s already here. 🤖 But are we ready for it in the workplace, in Africa, and in the global tech race? 🎧 New Somewhere on Earth podcast episode out now: 👉 www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczAfrica has the youngest population in the world 🌍 But AI still struggles to speak their language. Dr. Wambui Kahara shares why local context = trust. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczWho’s winning the AI race: the US or China? ⚡ Award-winning journalist and best selling author Parmy Olson reveals the inside story in our latest episode. 🎧 www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
- AI is rewriting the rules, but who’s really in control? 🤖 AI in the workplace; are digital colleagues your next hire? 🌍 Africa’s young population & the fight for trust in tech. ⚡ The global AI supremacy race; US vs China, ethics vs ambition. Out on Tuesday at 2100 BST www.youtube.com/channel/UCur...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🤖 #AI doesn’t understand 94 million people — yet. #Hausa is spoken by millions but barely recognized by ChatGPT. African Next Voices is fixing that. 🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSC...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz💥 Most #braille displays show one line at a time…until now. MIT, Cornell & Michigan researchers developed micro-explosive braille displays that raise multiple lines safely. 🎧 Discover more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSC...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌍 From #AI finally learning #African languages to #braille going multi-line, tech is breaking barriers. This week’s #SomewhereonEarth episode is all about innovation that matters. 🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmSC...
- 🌍✨ Somewhere on Earth is back! 🔹Why AI fails 94M Hausa speakers - and the project fixing it. 🔹The explosive new Braille tech changing classrooms forever. 🎧 Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast: youtu.be/14O-25qhlbI New shows every Tuesday 21:00 BST #Podcast #AI #Africa #Braille #TechForGood
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🚨 The internet isn’t safe for everyone… 🌍 LGBTQ+ people across Africa face harassment, threats, and abuse online — and tech companies aren’t helping. 🤖 And those “helpful” AI browser extensions you use? Some are secretly collecting your private data. 🎧 Listen now → www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRYR...
- Wow - we're in triple figures!
- 🎉 100 episodes! Somewhere on Earth has explored online abuse, AI privacy risks, and stories that impact millions. 💬 Which episode has been your favourite? 🎧 Listen to the milestone episode → www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn... #Podcast #100Episodes #DigitalRights #AI #LGBTQ
- ⚽✨ Brazilian international football star Danilo Luiz is changing the headlines with Voz Futura — a platform for hope, progress & uplifting news. Hear the full story on @soeptech.bsky.social 🎥 Watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/shorts/EGTxI... #VozFutura #PositiveNews #DaniloLuiz
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🚨 12,000 views on YouTube on just one show! 🚨 The community is growing FAST—and we want YOU with us. 🔗 Watch the videos, hit subscribe, and let’s smash 20k together: www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz📱 UK: Deadlock between police & tech giants on disabling stolen phones. 🇧🇷 Brazil: Cooperation between telecoms, government, & tech is making stolen phones worthless - listen to story ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv9T... #CyberSecurity #PhoneTheft #MobileSecurity #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🦜 AI RAINFOREST GUARDIANS → @Greenbug’s sensors “hear” illegal mining/boats/wildfires. → Real-time alerts save Amazon biodiversity. ▶️ Lilsten to the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIo...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz💧 GHANA’S BLOCKCHAIN WATER MIRACLE → McSamm drinks dirty water and is ill. → Partners with @Hive’s decentralized community. → Funds clean water BOREHOLES for 100+ villages. ✨Tip credit: Listener Steve Clark! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIo...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz⚽📰 Brazilian centre-back Danilo Luiz co-founds Voz Futura to replace negative headlines with uplifting, solution-focused news with a new platform. 🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv... #DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🚗📲 In Brazil, GigU helps ride-hailing & delivery drivers decide which jobs are worth taking — boosting incomes & challenging industry giants. 🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv... #DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
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- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🌍 New on the Somewhere on Earth #podcast: 📲 A selfie that can check your heart rate & mental health — Medsi AI is transforming healthcare in Mexico. 🤝 Maes Negras in Brazil is opening doors for Black mothers with jobs, mentorship & business connections. 🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX9P...
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- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczMeet FIDI on tonight's Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast - published at 2100GMT on your favourite podcatcher.
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczWe have a new logo for the new year - what do you think? somewhereonearth.co w. @garethmitchell.bsky.social @gboddington.bsky.social @peterguest.bsky.social @aniatech.bsky.social Wairimu Gitahi and Angelica Mari
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczI've not reposted my #bluemonday is nonsense column @bbc_future for a while because it seemed to get mentioned less in the last couple of years. But this year I've had masses of press releases about it again. So here it is www.bbc.com/future/artic...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczBiometrics - do we have a choice in who has this #data & how they use it? Is there a compromise between collecting #biometric info for better #health & #safeguarding our #privacy? w. @garethmitchell.bsky.social @gboddington.bsky.social @dr-harebrain.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczCan #AI take your job? Listen to tonight's episode of @soeptech to find out. somewhereonearth.co w. @garethmitchell.bsky.social @aniatech.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz“Seeing Earth from Space is lifechaging...it breaks your reality...” Astronaut Sara Sabry the first African born Arab woman in #space is on the show this week - speaking at @websummit.bsky.social #Qatar. w. @aniatech.bsky.social @garethmitchell.bsky.social returns next week!
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczCan #AI predict your intentions and can this be misused against us? With @garethmitchell.bsky.social and @gboddington.bsky.social Listen to the full podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... open.spotify.com/episode/0KsB...
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczSince January 20th there's been a significant reduction of content on #US government websites following directives from the #Trump administration to delete data and resources. @restoredcdc.bsky.social are restoring these websites before they become inaccessible. open.spotify.com/episode/2TdC...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz🥦 Metalchemy is using silver nanoparticles in biodegradable packaging to keep your food fresher, longer. It’s cutting-edge nanotech—& it chosen as top start up @websummit.bsky.social Qatar. #FoodTech #Nanotech #Sustainability 🔊Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/6sWt...
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz💔 Romance turns to fraud—then something even darker. New episode w/ journalist Emily Fishbein on digital scams run by victims of trafficking in Myanmar. 🎧 Listen now → youtube.com/shorts/EM-9o... open.spotify.com/episode/3Wvy... #TechPodcast #RomanceScams #CyberCrime #TrueCrime
- Reposted by Ania J. LichtarowiczJournalist Emily Fishbein takes us to Myanmar, where trafficked individuals are forced to scam strangers online. w. @garethmitchell.bsky.social and @aniatech.bsky.social @peterguest.bsky.social @gboddington.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ania J. Lichtarowicz💔 They thought it was love—until it became a nightmare. This week on the podcast, we explore the global network of romance scams powered by big tech platforms and organized crime. 🎙️ #DigitalScams #RomanceFraud #TechPodcast #TrueCrime #OnlineSafety #CyberScams #PulitzerCenter
- 💔 Romance turns to fraud—then something even darker. New episode w/ journalist Emily Fishbein on digital scams run by victims of trafficking in Myanmar. 🎧 Listen now → youtube.com/shorts/EM-9o... open.spotify.com/episode/3Wvy... #TechPodcast #RomanceScams #CyberCrime #TrueCrime
