Future File

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  • Technology is changing the way we live, work and play faster than anything we've ever known before. Smartphones have replaced computers and social media is altering the way we share information about ourselves and our interests.This podcast takes a look at different aspects of the technology industry in an effort to understand how and why it benefits you. Your hosts, Jeff and Shivali, have taken time out from their day job running Mirror.co.uk's Technology and Science desk to give you the inside track on all things tech. If you've got any suggestions for future topics, leave a review and let them know what you'd like to hear about. Subscribing will automatically get you all the upcoming episodes and don't forget to follow @MirrorTech (https://twitter.com/MirrorTech) on Twitter for even more technology and science news.
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  • The special edition science show

    The special edition science show
    Jul 18 2018
    Future File has taken a bit of an indefinite hiatus recently - but we're back for a one-off special edition show all about science!Science continues to progress at breathtaking speed and making sense of it all can be a bit tricky.Technological advancements face off against dangerous precedents and thanks to the internet, it can all be published, tracked and disseminated.Jeff Parsons and Shivali Best have welcomed a special guest to the Future File table to discuss all things science and debunk a couple of popular myths around the subject. Dr. Holly Reeve has a day job as a researcher in the University of Oxford's chemistry department, but has joined the Mirror team as a member of the British Science Association's annual Media Fellowship program. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • The importance of privacy from the creator of the "anti-Facebook"

    The importance of privacy from the creator of the "anti-Facebook"
    May 10 2018
    The fact that Facebook is hoarding your data is nothing new. But you may be surprised at just how nefarious the big blue social network has become.That's the message from Mark Weinstein, a privacy advocate and the founder and CEO of an alternative social network called MeWe.Mark has been an outspoken critic of Facebook and joins Future File host Jeff Parsons to discuss the implications of the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal and the incoming GDPR law in Europe.He reiterates how his business makes money without requiring users to hand over all their information and also has some things to say about the different approaches to privacy on each side of the Atlantic.Join us for a lively discussion that will have you rethinking how you use Facebook and may make you want to check twice what you've agreed to in the settings options of your own account.Thanks for listening. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • FIFA Ultimate Team and the rise of eSports

    FIFA Ultimate Team and the rise of eSports
    Apr 27 2018
    You may play video games. You may even be quite good at video games. But are you good enough to compete against thousands of other players for prize money that runs to millions of pounds?Video gaming has grown up and the result is “eSports” a nickname for professional video gaming where the top players are celebrities in their own right. Although eSports got its start in strategy based games in Asia, it's now spread to western titles like Call of Duty, Counter-Strike and FIFA Ultimate Team.Joining host Jeff Parsons this week is Chuboi, a professional FIFA eSports caster and content creator on platforms like YouTube and Twitch.Chuboi is in London to commentate on the Gfinity Elite Series tournament taking place this evening – Friday, April 27 – but he's also knows A LOT about FIFA Ultimate Team. This week's episode of Future File peels back the layers of EA Sports' global hit and offers a few tips and tricks for anyone looking to improve their game. We also discuss what it takes to make it to eSports levels and what the future holds for the sport of competitive video gaming.Thanks for listening. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins

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