Tech Life

Human life under the oceans


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Planet Earth's oceans remain relatively unexplored. Now one company has a bold plan to build habitats for humans to live and work underwater for long spells of time. We hear about the tech challenges of life on the seabed.

Also on Tech Life, we speak to a Californian TikTok content creator, and a company benefiting from being on TikTok, as the future of the video-sharing platform in the United States remains uncertain. And who needs big crowds and long queues ? Is the future of gaming expos virtual ?

We are always keen to hear from you. You can email us: [email protected], or send us a text message or voice note on Whatsapp: +44 330 1230 320.

Presenter: Chris Vallance

Producer: Tom Quinn
Editor: Monica Soriano

(Image: An illustration of an underwater human habitat known as a Sentinel. Credit: Deep.)

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