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Can a man’s life be threatened by a computer or an intelligent machine? That’s what our Webwatchers look at this week.

This week our Webwatchers look at different uses of digital video cameras like Gopro or Google glasses…

If your toaster stops working, what do you do? Most people would throw it away and buy a new one, which is often cheaper than fixing it. But a couple of years ago in The Netherlands, a repair café was launched and is spreading across Europe. Our Webwatchers have the story.

This week, our Webwatchers look at different ways to reduce our carbon footprint. One interesting idea comes from a UK-based company that is trying to turn carbon dioxide emitted by cars into the atmosphere into synthetic hydrocarbon fuels using renewable energy.

Technology is a springboard for boundless invention and new products. Basically, it's just a platform, like the Internet, as this week's Webwatchers explore.

Last week our Webwatchers and former Webwatch editor Anthony Terrade dedicated the show to the 50th anniversary of the famous science-fiction series Doctor Who. This week, they're looking into the science of Doctor Who and answer the question: will time travel be ever possible?  

Doctor Who, the world's longest-running Sci-Fi television series, recently celebrated its 50th birthday. In the first of a two-part series, our Webwatchers and former Webwatch editor Anthony Terrade look at the innovative technologies on the show, including the much-feared Daleks.

It's time now for Webwatch, our weekly look at new technologies.

It's time now for Webwatch, our weekly look at new technologies.

It's time for our Webwatchers to do their annual roundup!

Companies developing new technologies often claim their products and services are accessible to everyone. In reality, they are not. This is why a non-profit organisation - One laptop per child - wants to give disadvantaged children a chance to access education through new technologies.

What with social technology and social networks life these days is apparently becoming ever more social. But what does "social" actually mean in technological terms?

This week our Webwatchers look at how people are learning while spending less hours in a classroom.

Nowadays, new models of smartphones are released almost every month. Once a phone is no longer used it is often stuffed in a drawer and forgotten about, or just thrown away. This has led some developers to ask if smartphones should be upgraded part by part to avoid waste and increase the working life of a given model. Our Webwatchers take a closer look at this idea.

This week, our Webwatchers look at the "dependability" of technology. In addition to being reliable and doing the job it was designed to do, technologies also need to be safe to use, and be secure from attack. From the Hindenberg disaster to an odd quirk with the Apple iPad's magnetic cover, we examine examples in which technologies became less dependable than intended.

The internet is so vast that it is sometimes difficult to find specific answers. That's why a former Facebook engineer founded Quora, a Website where you can ask and find an answer to almost anything. Our webwatchers have the details >>Visit Quora.com

In this digital age everything has the potential to become virtual.... even currencies. Bitcoin is one example of a virtual currency. Our Webwatchers have the details.

If you're into video games there's no way you could escape from the latest sensation Grand Theft Auto V. Want to know what makes this video game special? Our Webwatchers have the details.

Smartphones are becoming ubiquitous. However, those little devices are sometimes not convenient for older people. This is why some manufacturers are now designing special smartphone for the elderly. Our Webwatchers have more.

As well as being a fashion item, headphones are getting increasingly hi-tech. This week our Webwatchers discuss the latest advances in headphone technology.