26 min

Can Ticketmaster 'shake off' the bots‪?‬ Tech Life

    • Technology

Shiona McCallum explores what can be done about online bots targeting ticket sales. It’s after Ticketmaster apologised to Taylor Swift fans who missed out on attending her Eras tour, they say they were the target of a cyber-attack by bots. We also delve into VR and AR experiences and learn about the company in India using discarded fishing nets to produce plugs and sockets.
(IMAGE:Taylor Swift meets fans in Toronto. Wesley Lapointe / Getty)

Shiona McCallum explores what can be done about online bots targeting ticket sales. It’s after Ticketmaster apologised to Taylor Swift fans who missed out on attending her Eras tour, they say they were the target of a cyber-attack by bots. We also delve into VR and AR experiences and learn about the company in India using discarded fishing nets to produce plugs and sockets.
(IMAGE:Taylor Swift meets fans in Toronto. Wesley Lapointe / Getty)

26 min

Top Podcasts In Technology

Acquired
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
All-In Podcast, LLC
Hard Fork
The New York Times
Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
TED Radio Hour
NPR
Darknet Diaries
Jack Rhysider

More by BBC

Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
6 Minute English
BBC Radio
In Our Time
BBC Radio 4
You're Dead to Me
BBC Radio 4
Newshour
BBC World Service
The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service