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We're back in the studio this week and Sophie Walker from Dsposal is in the hosting hotseat, sitting in for Bex who is currently drowning in a sea of foster kittens (no, really!) She's joined by podcast regulars Greg Ashton and Paul Jakubowski from Reason Digital. And we have a special guest, Alex Alexandrescu. Alex is Co-Founder of Dicey Tech, helping companies prototype and develop smart products, using that same knowledge to create future-proof educational experiences. You can find out more about Dicey Tech at https://diceytech.co.uk/ and you can find Alex on Twitter Topics this week include: Stat of the week: 24% of people in the UK now use digital payment apps and NSPCC have taken advantage of this: https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2019/07/29/digital-wallet-donations-lead-to-increase-in-giving-for-nspcc/ Charity news of the week: Instagram launch donation stickers in Europe: https://medium.com/@NicolaGeeTweets/instagram-donate-3f679bf4ac74 Quick mention... £2 million available from Nesta’s Future News fund: https://www.nesta.org.uk/blog/announcing-future-news-pilot-fund/ Tech news of the week: The worm continues to turn, really really slowly, for tech:: https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/23/20707658/justice-department-antitrust-big-tech-review-google-apple-investigations And finally.. Ear tickling can prevent aging: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49157343 Thanks to podcast.co for hosting us in a beautiful mirrored studio. Which you can’t see. But it is pretty. Find more from the Tech For Good Live team @ techforgood.live Get in touch: Twitter: @techforgoodlive Instagram: techforgoodlive Email: [email protected]