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Citizen Code

20 episodes 92%4KCC

Pull back the screen on the hidden systems shaping daily digital life.

These short episodes unpack how today’s technology works, from cryptology and cookies to algorithms, artificial intelligence, and even video game creation. Meet the people behind these tools and ideas as each story turns complex systems into clear, surprising insights. Sign up to watch a smart series that makes the digital world easier to understand.

Episode guide

20 episodes
1
1The Evolution of Video Games
Video games have been evolving since the 1960s. Nowadays, hundreds of people can work on one game in lots of interesting areas.
3 min
2
2Big Fat Data
The more we use data the more there is. Fortunately, we have keywords to help us sort things out.
3 min
3
3Smart Robots
Already, robots can explore a volcano, make cars, put out fires and go to Mars! They can even make smart decisions on their own.
3 min
4
4Design Imagination
Designers help change happen by imagining ways new technology can be used to make life easier.
3 min
5
5Pretty Pixels
Pixels are little picture elements. You can have millions of them in one photo. The more you have, the clearer your picture is.
3 min
6
6Cryptology Codes
Cryptology is not just for spies. It is the ‘hidden science’ that uses math to create codes and allows messages to be sent privately.
3 min
7
7The Amazing Worlds of Virtual Reality
With virtual reality, you can put on a headset and feel like you are entering a whole new world. It has lots of practical and fun uses.
3 min
8
8Connected Objects and Talking Fridges
Connected objects are things that can send information to each other over the Internet.
3 min
9
9Hacking the Weakness
Hackers are people who love computers and study them to find their weak spots. They can use their skills for good or bad reasons.
3 min
10
10The Fabulous Fabrication Laboratory
The Fablab is a workshop where anyone can come and use computer-assisted tools to create the objects they want.
3 min
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11Tracking With Cookies
Cookies are small files that are created and hide themselves on your computer when you surf the Internet. They store information about you.
3 min
12
12Geolocation and the Incredible Satellite System
GPS uses around 30 satellites in space for geolocation—finding things or people on a map.
3 min
13
13Modern Music Masterpieces
Music software has been created to help us compose, produce and record music. Today, this software can even improvise little melodies.
3 min
14
14The Internet Under the Sea
Ninety-nine percent of international Internet traffic passes through underwater cables. These transmit our data to servers in data centers.
3 min
15
15Super Speedy Algorithms
An algorithm is a set of rules for calculations or searches, especially by a computer. A computer algorithm is very quick.
3 min
16
16Social Networks and Front Page News
Everything you do on your social networks is recorded indefinitely. Even if you delete something, it stays on record.
3 min
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17News in the Loop
When you read the news on social networks, they analyze what you read and send you more of the things you like—and less new information.
3 min
18
18A Healthy Digital Detox
Using the Internet too much can create a kind of addiction and be bad for your health. It’s essential to make time for other things too.
3 min
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19True or False?
With all the information circulating on the Internet, it can be hard to tell the difference between a hoax and something real.
3 min
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20Brainy Artificial Intelligence
Scientists are trying to create computers that can think like humans, known as artificial intelligence.
3 min
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