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BBC Taster @BBCTaster

The home of new ideas from the @BBC

Joined August 2014
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BBC Young Reporter@BBCYoungReport
5 Jun 2024
Step back and ask yourself: 'is it likely to be true?' Sometimes news can be hard to navigate. Take a look at the #BBCYoungReporter top tips for filtering out #fakenews and false information 👉 bbc.co.uk/realnews #MediaLiteracy #NewsLiteracy #MediaStudies
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BBC Arts@bbcarts
12 Apr 2024
Aardman Animations was founded #OnThisDay in 1972. Here's a look behind the scenes at how they crafted the cute creatures for the BBC's Things We Love. bbc.in/4cz82cQ
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BBC Press Office
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4 Mar 2024
💻 New technology to show why images and video are genuine launches on BBC News ‘Content credentials’ feature means visitors to the BBC News site will now see a ‘how we verified this’ button underneath images and videos on BBC Verify content. More ➡️ bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/c…
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BBC Radio 4
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5 Feb 2024
Introducing Gatekeepers. A new podcast from Radio 4 As Facebook turns 20, @JamieJBartlett uncovers how social media allowed a new digital elite and their platforms to conquer the planet and control what we see. Gatekeepers | Listen First on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001w20…
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Escape to new realities and discover your dæmon... bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/hdma…

His Dark Materials

In His Dark Materials, everyone has a dæmon which mirrors their soul. It can take the shape of an animal like a wildcat, snow leopard or even a wasp and it's a companion for life. Step into that...

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BBC Taster@BBCTaster
27 Dec 2023
Looking to escape from a little chaos? Immerse yourself in the surround sounds of @gruffingtonpost with this experience for connected devices.. bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/seek…

Seeking New Gods

Enter a world of music with this brand new experience for connected devices from Gruff Rhys.

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BBC Connected Studio@BBC_Connected
17 Dec 2023
It's been an amazing year for @BBCRD, and some how we've managed to cram a tonne of highlights into just under 1 minute! youtube.com/watch?v=7xIRT-Lm…

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BBC Connected Studio@BBC_Connected
15 Dec 2023
You can now catch up on all of Sounds Amazing 2024, from @BBCAcademy and @BBCRD, on the link below. There's sessions on everything from AI and ML to blockbuster Sound Design... bbc.com/academy/events/sound…

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BBC Young Reporter@BBCYoungReport
11 Dec 2023
Step back and ask yourself: 'is it likely to be true?' Sometimes news can be hard to navigate. Take a look at the #BBCYoungReporter top tips for filtering out #fakenews and false information 👉 bbc.co.uk/realnews #MediaLiteracy #NewsLiteracy #MediaStudies
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BBC Academy Live@BBCAcademy
6 Dec 2023
🚨 #SoundsAmazing23 is back tomorrow with the latest in #AIAudio & #SoundTech. It's not too late to book your FREE ticket! Join our brilliant speakers online from 9.30am, see the schedule below 🧵👇 Online, 7 Dec with @BBCRD & @LJRICH: bit.ly/SoundsAmazing23 #SoundsEngineers
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BBC Connected Studio@BBC_Connected
1 Nov 2023
We're thrilled that the Adaptive Podcasting toolset has now been open sourced. So please read more about our learnings, dig into that source code, and let us know how you get on with your experiments! bbc.co.uk/rd/publications/ad…
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BBC Taster@BBCTaster
31 Aug 2023
We're rooting for you @BBCPhilharmonic...
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra@BBCPhilharmonic
19 Jul 2023
We’re thrilled to have been nominated for @GramophoneMag's Orchestra of the Year! A huge thank you to everyone who has voted for us so far. If you’d like to find out more and vote, follow the link below. bbc.in/458L47V
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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra@BBCPhilharmonic
15 Aug 2023
If you’re looking to chill out on National Relaxation Day, listen to a at home recording from 2020 of ‘Relax’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood as part of our Great Northern Playlist. 🎶 Listen to the full track on @BBCSounds: bbc.in/3QRDXgf
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BBC Taster@BBCTaster
11 Aug 2023
Feeling lucky? bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/catf…
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Want to try your luck at managing the worlds most demanding popstar? And get them onto the stage in time to not lose your job? bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/the-…
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Choose your own documentary and explore the exploration of brand new technology with Click 1000... bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/clic…
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BBC Research & Development@BBCRD
31 Jul 2023
As social media develops and evolves we're experimenting with a BBC Mastodon server to try decentralised and distributed social technologies. You can now follow BBC R&D, Radio 4 and 5 Live at social.bbc More on this and the Fediverse here: bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2023-07-ma…
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BBC Taster@BBCTaster
31 Jul 2023
If you want to find out more about the process and technology behind some of the biggest pilots on Taster, and hear from the people who made them, then the MakerBox Case Studies page has everything you need... bbc.co.uk/makerbox/case-stud…

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BBC Young Reporter@BBCYoungReport
31 Jul 2023
Get a glimpse of #BBCYoungReporter's interactive game and put your journalism skills to the test! Give it a go 👉 bbc.co.uk/ireporter
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BBC Taster@BBCTaster
16 Jul 2023
Feeling nostalgic for a different era of computer? Then dive into the Computer Literacy Project Archive on Taster. Complete with thousands of programmes and the chance to run over 160 BBC Micro programs... bbc.co.uk/taster/pilots/comp…

Computer Literacy Project Archive

In the 1980s the BBC explored the exploding world of computing, explained how to use the new home micros and chronicled a decade of Information Technology. Watch 2,692 clips and 150 full programmes...

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