Why do we fear government surveillance, but voluntarily use technology which monitors our lives?
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Tim Harford
Presenter, 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Voice-activated technology
Daniel Wainwright
BBC News
What did we buy and what did we leave on the shelf during a decade of invention and changing habits?
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Apple, Google and Amazon team up to ensure smart home devices work regardless of the voice assistant used.
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Alexa's getting an emotions upgrade - the voice activated device now has the ability to sound happy or disappointed
Read moreGoogle is asking for help from the Down's syndrome community to improve its software.
Project Understood aims to improve voice recognition software for users with Down's syndrome.
Jane Wakefield
Technology reporter
Alexa chief discusses plans to make the virtual assistant more useful when used outside the home.
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Sam Shead
Technology reporter
Researchers build voice apps for smart speakers that can listen in on owners without them knowing.
Read moreHeads up: Why tech is in a race for your face
Dave Lee
North America technology reporter
If there’s one thing technology companies learned during the smartphone boom, it’s that getting people locked in early is the difference between success and failure.
Customers are simply unwilling, at least in any significant number, to leave whatever ecosystem they’ve invested in - whether it’s Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android.
And so when there’s a chance to break ground on a new ecosystem, a fresh opportunity to get people locked in for years to come, you can expect a scramble.
For “voice”, widely considered the next big platform in tech, the scramble is on, and it's being seen most aggressively in one distinct area: your face.
Dave Lee
North America technology reporter
Why your mouth makes your eyes and ears the hottest real estate in tech right now.
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