The Rest is Science launches, The Reith Lectures begin, and more: Radio and podcasts of the week

From searing investigations to brilliant radio dramas to the finest comedy, here is your weekly guide to the best audio ...
BBC

Uni gets £2.5m to expand computer games courses

A university has been given £2.5m to establish a new computer games design facility. Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been awarded the government grant money and will use it to build new classrooms ...
BBC

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist

Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a computer scientist and the inventor of the World Wide Web. He was born in 1955, a golden year for technology innovators. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were also born in the same ...
Computer Weekly

MI5 made multiple applications for phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources

The Security Service, MI5, made “multiple” unlawful applications for phone data in an attempt to identify the confidential sources of a former BBC journalist, a London court has heard. The ...
Live Science

Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs

Peter is a degree-qualified engineer and experienced freelance journalist, specializing in science, technology and culture. He writes for a variety of publications, including the BBC, Computer Weekly, ...