Click: Season 18

Season 18 overview

The season opens with technology showcases, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Early reports also connect technology with migration and environmental concerns.

Key story beats

  1. CES Technology Showcase — The team reports from CES, showcasing new consumer and experimental technologies.
  2. Space Balloon and Exploration — The programme explores a high-tech balloon related to space tourism and plans to transform space exploration.
  3. Robots and Artificial Intelligence — Episodes examine the history of robots, artificial intelligence with a live voice, and the risks of voice-controlled electronics.
  4. Technology and Refugee Resettlement — The programme reports on refugees using technology to ease their transition to life in Germany.
  5. Pollution Monitoring — Several episodes test air-quality devices and investigate technological responses to pollution.
  6. India's Technology Solutions — The India special examines innovation addressing pollution, medical needs, and changing dating habits.
  7. Railway Internet Network — The programme reports on plans to turn India's railway into a fibre-optic network to extend internet access.
  8. Predictive Policing — Click investigates police technology intended to predict the locations and perpetrators of future crimes.
  9. Questioning Absolute Security — An investigation into a company claiming to provide absolute security finds that appearances are misleading.
  10. Fusion Energy Potential — The programme considers whether fusion could provide a limitless source of clean power.
  11. Biometric Bank Security — Click examines cybersecurity and whether biometric identification can protect bank accounts.
  12. Virtual Reality Art and Training — Episodes explore VR art galleries and a VR training tool for first responders dealing with terror attacks.
  13. Gaming Expo in Los Angeles — Click covers E3 and tries the latest games, gadgets, and consoles.
  14. Technology for Fun — The programme reports on the future of entertainment, Uber's self-driving-car plans, and a Tanzania project replacing teachers with tablets.
  15. Smarter Cities and Internet Access — Click investigates technology for smarter cities and the possibility that consumers may pay more for internet access.

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Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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