Tech correspondent for the BBC and host of The Interface podcast. I write about how we use technology, and how technology uses us. Contact me on tomgermain.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3miylgdtrfk2bThey've been lying to you about blue light For 10 years we've heard blue light from screens is ruining our sleep. It's a great story, but it's not what the science says The real culprit isn't the glow from your phone, and I've got real advice that could fix your sleep https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260407-the-blue-light-from-your-phone-isnt-ruining-your-sleep08 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3miylgdtrfk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mh2m5jgh2k2zAfter just five episodes, The Interface is now the 31st top podcast in the US, per the analytics company Rephonic At this rate can you afford not to listen?14 Mar 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh2m5jgh2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mgvcanxkfk2lHere's a weird one. Wired headphone sales are exploding right now. I dug into it for my column this week and people told me... it's because of AI?? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260310-wired-headphones-are-better-than-bluetooth12 Mar 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgvcanxkfk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mgaw744ybk2kI've got 5 minute tip that could save your life. Sincerely. Your phone number, address and social security probably show up in search results. Google has a free tool that lets you take it down Almost nobody uses it, but you should. It's easy. Do it now: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260303-the-most-important-google-setting-you-arent-using04 Mar 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaw744ybk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mfu5ecaa6k2yCrazy story on this week’s episode of the Interface [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfu5ecaa6k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mfrzulisjs2iTrying to remember which dystopian novel this is from.... Burger King employees have to walk around with an AI headset that judges how "friendly" they are https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/884911/burger-king-ai-assistant-patty26 Feb 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrzulisjs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mfpjwaalak2kIn a test, researchers found one AI was better at math when you made it pretend to be on Star Trek. The bizarre reality is our world is full of robots that act like guys. Some say AI does better when you're nice, others recommend threats. In my latest, I found the truth https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260224-the-best-way-to-talk-to-a-chatbot25 Feb 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpjwaalak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mfp24ktofs24Katie is one of my favorite writers but I'm the hot dog champ and I won't be dethroned. I was impressed with her espresso technique at the Paris event though [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp24ktofs24https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mfaq45mwhs2g"$20 billion trillion trillion" that outta do it https://abc7.com/post/russia-fines-google-20000000000000000000000000000000000/15492018/ https://abc7.com/post/russia-fines-google-20000000000000000000000000000000000/15492018/?utm_source=perplexity19 Feb 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaq45mwhs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mfa655plt22dThis is… wild. Palantir has a new internship that’s exclusively for neurodivergent people And apparently they think being autistic makes you right wing? “This is not a diversity initiative” lol19 Feb 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfa655plt22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mf7wtib3pk2iPeople all over the world are using this trick to make AI tell you lies on subjects as serious as medical questions and personal finance From my new BBC podcast The Interface19 Feb 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7wtib3pk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mf633wu4z22oUPDATE: ChatGPT is adding new lore to my hot dog career. Also it says I have a new job at the AP? Here I am slaving away at the BBC, I wish someone had told me [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf633wu4z22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mf5jbn5lqk2kI just did the dumbest thing of my entire career to prove a much more serious point. I tricked ChatGPT and Google, and made them tell other users I’m a competitive hot-dog-eating world champion People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I’ll explain how I did it18 Feb 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5jbn5lqk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mep5qcmecc2kWeird I guess there are a lot of people who don’t like giant tech companies with the power of nation states following their every move? [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mep5qcmecc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3meordal6u22qI just launched a brand new tech column AND a podcast with the BBC. The show's called The Interface, new episodes every Thursday With your support, I’m prepared to answer the biggest question in tech: what is a computer?? Let me tell you all about it ~~ https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/theinterface-TG12 Feb 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3meordal6u22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3memrflw5xk27It hit me that there isn't a single service that shows you ALL the restaurants in an area. Google Maps won't show me all the spots on a street near my house no matter how far I zoom in. Every other app is the same What if god forbid I want to make my own decision instead of relying on an algorithm?12 Feb 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3memrflw5xk27https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mem3by4puk2fNEW: No TikTok account? They're tracking you anyway TikTok harvests sensitive and embarrassing information about you even if you don't use the app. Last week I watched websites send TikTok data on cancer diagnoses, fertility treatment, and mental health crises Here's what you can do about it: /111 Feb 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem3by4puk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3me27jtgbc22bYour phone doesn’t take photos anymore. It builds them. Most of it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s AI hallucination Once you spot it, you can’t unsee it https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260203-the-ai-that-quietly-edits-all-of-your-photos04 Feb 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3me27jtgbc22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mdvxehcn7k2rHappy birthday Elmo [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Feb 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvxehcn7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3mcuqcktffc2xGreat news for the "I want AI that kills people" crowd https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-share-wartime-combat-data-with-allies-help-train-ai-2026-01-20/20 Jan 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuqcktffc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3m3abkchfvk2lThe fact that this feature exists means OpenAI paid 100s of people to have e-sex with the robot to make sure it doesn’t get weird15 Oct 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3abkchfvk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3lx6vfrugrk2iMy biggest regret in life is choosing a career where you never get to use walkie talkies25 Aug 2025 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6vfrugrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/thomasgermain.bsky.social/post/3lx6kbfc3l22qYouTube is testing AI on your videos without consent. Today it’s filters. Tomorrow, who decides what’s real https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250822-youtube-is-using-ai-to-edit-videos-without-permission24 Aug 2025 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:b7vj6yi6zy27rfvsqgbl224w/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6kbfc3l22q