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#14 Apps That Have Your Back (with Safe & The City) Feb 13, 2020

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Cities — they’re fun, fast-paced and absolutely riddled with expensive coffee shops. *Whispers* they can be pretty dangerous, too. But have no fear, technology is here! And by 'here', we mean on this episode of What Comes Next? We're chatting to Jillian Kowalchuk, Founder & CEO of Safe & The City, to talk digitized street-smarts, partnershipping like a boss, and her mission to combine data, safety, and inclusive design. Find out more: Safeandthecity.com londonandpartners.com Questions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We want to hear them! Email the show at wcn@granttree.co.uk

#13 Artificial Co-Workers (with Nebuli) Jan 30, 2020

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It's Rise of the Machine Colleagues! Data's on the phones, R2-D2's handing out stationery, and Marvin the Paranoid Android is giving the company pep talk. Yes way! Because this episode we're talking to Nebuli, a company using AI to turn hum-drum apps into super-smart robotic co-workers. CEO and Co-Founder Tim El-Sheikh joins us to chat ethics, Augmented Intelligence, and how the company's AI invented its own language. Questions & comments? Email Amy, Kweku and Rob at wcn@granttree.co.uk Find out more: nebuli.com aiq.org

#12 The End of Plastics (with Floreon) Jan 16, 2020

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#11 Protecting Our Genetic Privacy (with CircaGene, Part II) Jan 02, 2020

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#10 Next or No No No? (Christmas Special) Dec 24, 2019

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Amy, Kweku and Rob play a special Christmasy version of Next or Not? Three more technologies are up for judgement: flying cars from Terrafugia, location sharing from what3words and zero-emission Christmas cooking from One Earth Designs. Questions & comments? Email us at wcn@granttree.co.uk Find out more: Terrafugia: terrafugia.com what3words: what3words.com One Earth Designs: oneearthdesigns.com

#9 Harnessing Our Genetic Code (with CircaGene, Part I) Dec 19, 2019

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We talk to a genetic testing company which may have cracked the code to digital privacy. Part 1: genes, eugenism, and the life-saving power of genomic sequencing. Part 2: genetic privacy, serial killers, and the holy grail of cryptography. FIND OUT MORE circagene.com Questions & comments? Email us at wcn@granttree.co.uk

#8 A Supercomputer On Every Desk (with Hadean) Dec 05, 2019

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Hadean has developed the world's first cloud-native operating system. VP Michael Gunadi tells us about the company's world record attempt with EVE Online developers CCP Games, and the possibilities for this OS in gaming, climate change and life sciences. FIND OUT MORE Hadean.com ccpgames.com GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod

#7 A Glass Darkly Nov 21, 2019

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Blade Runner depicts a dark, twisted Los Angeles that's been savaged by rain and runaway industry. The year? 2019. Like a lot of good science and dystopian fiction, Blade Runner serves up a stark warning about our future. But can these well-told tales scare us away from embracing technology? GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk FIND OUT MORE Check out this excellent article from Nautilus about Sci-Fi's cultural blindspot: http://nautil.us/issue/65/in-plain-sight/why-futurism-has-a-cultural-blindspot-rp

#6 Our New Favourite Game Show Nov 07, 2019

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Amy, Kweku and Rob play Next or Not? to decide which of three tantailizing technologies will change the world. The contestants are: Astroscreen's fake news shield, Relativity Space's rocket printer, and Telecom ParisTech's smartphone skin. Let the games begin! FIND OUT MORE Astroscreen: astroscreen.com Relativity Space: relativityspace.com Skin-On Interfaces: marcteyssier.com/projects/skin-on GET IN TOUCH Questions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at wcn@granttree.co.uk FIND US ONLINE For the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us online Twitter: @wcnpod Instagram: @wcnpod

#5 One Smart Ring to Rule Them All (with McLEAR) Oct 24, 2019

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First, there was just cash. Then we invented cheques, credit cards, chip and pin, and eventually, contactless. But just when we thought spending money couldn’t get any easier, a brand new piece of tech has appeared on the scene: the smart ring. On this episode, we’re speaking to Dan Blondell from McLEAR about the magical future of payments, and how contactless tech can do much more than let us buy lunch. Questions & comments? Email us at wcn@granttree.co.uk Find out more: McLEAR website: https://mclear.com/

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