The tech impact on alcohol during lockdown
Omar Mehtab looks at how technology is being used to keep pub culture alive during the pandemic - but also how it is helping those with drinking problems during lockdown.
Finding love in lockdown
Omar Mehtab tries out a new dating format that broadcasts the participants as a sort-of live reality show on Instagram.
Can 5G work underground?
Omar Mehtab visits Barcelona to check out an initiative that is hoping to provide the city with the next generation of mobile broadband - 5G.
TV lets you shine a torch into its shadows
Omar Mehtab checked out a world first TV innovation behind closed doors at the CES tech expo - a special 8K screen using a special kind of pixel to achieve a unique 3D effect.
The YouTuber who loves old tech
Omar Mehtab meets Sam Battle - otherwise known on YouTube as LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER. They take a tour of his studio and discuss Sam’s love for old technology.
The device that alters live music
Omar Mehtab went to an Elton John concert in Amsterdam to try out a device that allows users to change the levels of the live music they’re listening to - in real time.
E-scooters - the future of urban transport?
Omar Mehtab investigates why e-scooters are illegal to ride on public roads in the UK and if that will change any time soon.
A robot that can copy your handwriting
Omar Mehtab tests out a machine which can mimic an individual’s writing style - and sees if it’s good enough to fool a handwriting expert.
The Virtual Reality shoes
A pair of shoes that allows owners to walk about in virtual reality worlds proves exhausting to use. Omar Mehtab tried them out at CES in Las Vegas.
Biometric Mirror: Reflecting the imperfections in AI
Omar Mehtab tested out the Biometric Mirror - an AI that compares a photograph of a person to a database of what 10,000 people think of different facial appearances, and rates you.
Can AI pick the perfect fantasy football team?
Fantasy Premier League is a popular platform for football fans to compete during the season. But what if artificial intelligence could find a way of beating the human competition? Omar Mehtab competed against the system.