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it's time for click. this it's time for click. week: using search to search for this week: using search to search for covid. tick—tock, tick—tock, time for school. breaking new ground with the last of us part ii, and it is time for us all to hit record. screaming. welcome, welcome, welcome to, come on in everyone, i hope you are well and ladies and gentlemen, i give you, lara lewington. hello spencer and hello everyone. there have been

rumours that over the past few weeks some of our viewers have followed in love with two things. sorry spencer, it is not you and me, but it is the picture on your wall and your cushions. and i believe that those cushions. and i believe that those cushions took on a whole life of their own last week. yeah, all right. so here is what happened. i don't know why but i asked for suggestions on social media for a different arrangement than the usual rainbow that we have here, and there was one suggestion i got that ijust thought was genius and i could not resist. so well done if you worked out what was going on. this was the progress of the cushions moving about throughout the programme, and this was the game that we were playing. all i can say is, i am sorry. clearly a lockdown has been long. it certainly has. you know how it is, a question pops into your head and for most of us what we do is go online and type that question into a search engine. more often than not these days, that search engine is google. in fact, google is

so engine is google. in fact, google is so massive and can see so much that it can provide anyone with a good idea of what is trending right now. and scientists are now investigating whether searches for particular medical problems could be used to predict the second spike in cases of covid—i9. in the uk, searches for " loss of taste and covid—i9. in the uk, searches for "loss of taste and smell" were peaking for the lockdown and long before those symptoms were announced as being linked to the disease. so oui’ as being linked to the disease. so our models that we have developed using online search data were peaking about 17 days before confirmed cases of covid—i9 were peaking in eight countries that we have analysed. and therefore, based

on these observations, we thought that if this is to happen again, we may get an early warning based on online searches. but trying to unlock what search tells us about the progress of the disease is much more complex than just finding out what the most popular search terms are. for example, there was a second peak of searches for loss of taste and smell, but that was after they we re and smell, but that was after they were announced as official symptoms. doctor lampos analysed thousands of search terms and found it is not just the obvious ones that can be used to spot outbreaks, and it is not even the most obvious people who are able to spot them. patrick is not a researcher. he is a marketeer. and he doesn't use the google trends tool, he uses something that is even more powerful. google ads. within

7-14 more powerful. google ads. within 7—14 days there has been an increase in the sunbelt site in the united states, we saw a huge increase in ads based search terms. south carolina has seen a 300% increase but on the other hand there has been a drop in the last 7—14 days in michigan. the correlation was exacted between the increases and decreases that have happened. the right now what is your research telling you about where we might see an increase in cases next. so one area that stands out is definitely houston where i am seeing a 3x increase starting june one. houston where i am seeing a 3x increase starting june one. is there a chance people arejust increase starting june one. is there a chance people are just searching for those symptoms because they have heard about in the news rather than got it themselves? i can see the word for word searches that do correlate with the keyword. people

are literally entering terms like "i can't smell since tuesday what do i do", "i lost my sense of taste and smell, what does that mean", i see those kind of searches, i don't see anything that would tell me that these people know what anosmia is, they have heard in the news. and there are some parts of the world where there is very little official health data available where search data is flagging some interesting anomalies. tanzania, where the president is one of the few leaders around the world who is still denying the seriousness of covid. by analysing searches for loss of smell symptoms, we are able to form a strong hypothesis that actually there are many more cases of covid in tanzania then official statistics from the government are suggesting. and in fact a search engine analysis is suggesting which government measures may have had the greatest

impact on the outbreak. we have seen that for example the social distancing measures as well as the lockdowns that followed, in most countries were effect of, and in some countries we also see that social distancing measures alone would have been affect. so we see that there was, that the trend was in decline a little bit before, maybe one or two days before the application of lockdowns. so one would argue that maybe in —— severe lockdowns were not necessarily the best course of action, but again, we cannot be sure about that. public health england now includes ucl‘s findings in their response to covid—i9. it is important to remember though that this is relatively research with the potential to get it wrong. but when it is used with more conventional methods, it is looking like it could

bea methods, it is looking like it could be a powerful tool. wow, that was really incredible stuff. now spencer, i have an important question for you. tiktok, huge platform, hundreds of millions of users making short form quirky videos, have you ever made one? no. (laughs). | videos, have you ever made one? no. (laughs). i have videos, have you ever made one? no. (laughs). i have been watching it with interest, but i don't know about you but the problem for me is that just when about you but the problem for me is thatjust when i start understanding and new social media platform, you start understanding the language and getting followers, along comes another social platform. and it is almost like there is a new platform for each new generation. parents, thatis for each new generation. parents, that is why your kids aren't on facebook, because you are. true, and thatis facebook, because you are. true, and that is probably why when i made this video for tiktok last year, i realise i wasn't really in the right place. # shimmy to the left, shake it to

the right... it was a true work of art. has to be said. it was funny though, because even that song and that dress are completely culturally irreleva nt to that dress are completely culturally irrelevant to anyone who is under the age of 20. (laughs) absolutely. idid the age of 20. (laughs) absolutely. i did feel at the time that i had to be totally and utterly shameless though. but things could be changing, as tiktok may be becoming a little more serious. browsing can admittedly be quite compelling, but making content let me want to hire an —— let me wanting to hide under the table. tiktok‘s popularity is rocketing once again the lockdown but it is notjust about the rocketing once again the lockdown but it is not just about the fun. now the platform had a really captive audience, it is time for them to learn. while its emphasis on fun and entertainment over news politics made it a welcome distraction during the pandemic,

this week tiktok is announcing a new strategic direction, with the education focus feature "learn tiktok. going forward learn on tiktok. going forward learn on tiktok is going to be a long—term programme, which is about us investing in partners and content creators from across the breadth of professional content creators, educational institutions like english heritage and cambridge university, all the way through to the breath of creators who exist on tiktok. we are working with some more educationally focused partners, so cambridge university is one of them, so there are some for either school—age or university or postgraduate age, but a lot of the content will be much more focused, it will be focused on life skills, and things that are interesting for people. and how will you deliver that education because presumably it will be in short bite—size chunks in the way any tiktok video is presented. we think this is about applying the power of tiktok to learning. what i mean by that is it

is about effects, audio, engaging transitions, using all the tools that make tiktok videos so engaging and fun. among the three's partners is english heritage, a charity that manages hundreds of historic sites in the uk, and can see the importance of reaching a younger audience through social media. we think the tiktok is a safe place to explore some of the stories that matter most people, so things like black matter most people, so things like black history for example, lgbtq stories from some of our sites, women's history as well, it feels like a very safe, welcoming environment to explore those stories. this is reminding me of youtube's journey. both platforms started off being all about viral video, all about the fun, and gradually as time went by a lot of u—tube as much comment became more structured, more produced, and could be that tiktok is going to start to push that sort content to? until then i am sure we can all learn

something useful, or not. hello and welcome to the week in tech. it was the week that india launched a new website to track healthcare supplies in real time for the covid—i9 pandemic and facebook announced plans to allow its american users to turn off little adverts in the run—up to the 2020 us election. it was also the week that kuwait and bahrain's contact tracing apps came under scrutiny from amnesty international after users at their location data was being traced. norway has also had to hold its stock track and trace app due to data concerns, letting all data so farand data concerns, letting all data so far and suspending or use. apple revealed half $1 trillion was traded in the app store economy throughout 2019. the company said it not take any commission from more than 85% of those transactions. children in the us can now play video games with a prescription. the us fda approved

the first medically prescribed videogame for kids between the age of eight and 12 who have inattentive or combined type adhd. and finally if you are returning to the zoo this week make sure you keep your eyes out for any robotic creatures. the slot bot is a robot designed by engineers at the georgia institute of technology that takes its inspiration from the low—energy lifestyle of real sloths. powered by solar energy the robot will monitor animals and enclosure conditions over longer periods of time.“ animals and enclosure conditions over longer periods of time. if you fa ncy over longer periods of time. if you fancy a spot of escapism right now, and the chances are it is not by playing a videogame set in the midst ofa playing a videogame set in the midst of a global pandemic. and it is for that reason that the launch of part ii of the last of us, the massively successful genre defining game was delayed. but then a spoiler was released online and that meant pandemic or no pandemic, it needed to be released. it has received

critical acclaim, but doesn't live up critical acclaim, but doesn't live up to the critical acclaim, but doesn't live ? critical acclaim, but doesn't live up to the hype? marc has been finding out. 25 years after the devastating global pandemic, nature reclaims the earth. buildings lie empty, the wreckage of the world before surrounds you. inside, every derelict shop, every creamy basement, danger lurks. either from other survivors, or from humans affected with a fungal inflection that reduces them to flesh eating monsters. the world of the last of us part ii is not a happy place. in creating a sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, its developers naughty dog have crafted a grim and sometimes unsettling game. one which often challenges the player to think about violence and its corrosive effect.

challenges the player to think about violence and its corrosive effectlj think the last of us, the original game is so well—regarded because it did something new, it was really defining what a ps3 game at the time look like in terms of visual definition, in terms of fidelity and realism, then on top of that it had this human story of parenthood, of discovering what is love again and to be protect it. the player controls a goal in the vast majority of the first game. this time around ellie takes into stage. where the last game was essentially an epic road trip which becomes an examination of paternal love and the lengths one will go to to preserve it... the sequel is concerned with revenge and the unhealthy effect it has on everything it touches. the game's narrative lead's background is in film and tv, notably writing for hbo's west world. is in film and tv, notably writing for hbo's west worldlj is in film and tv, notably writing for hbo's west world. i remember when i sat down with neil four years ago and he picks me what the story

would be, it was trying to make a conversation about empathy, make a conversation about empathy, make a conversation about... tribalism and how we can really change our perspective when we are walking on somebody else's shoes. this time around ellie's west takes her to a ruined seattle, a city divided by human factions. as well as the infected, scavenging for supplies and equipment as well as drafting improvised weapons is crucial to survival. the player is always outnumbered or outgunned so listening out for enemies and cunning use of discretion and a stealthy approach to combat our key. this game really is very violent indeed. so it is no surprise it carries an 18 rating. but all that violence and gore does serve a purpose. it helps reinforce some of the game's themes, pushing the player to think about their actions while they are playing the game.

it is the kind of thing you would see ina it is the kind of thing you would see in a fairly extreme horror movie oran see in a fairly extreme horror movie or an extreme thriller, and the thing that makes the last of us quite interesting is that it interrogates that violence a lot. it interrogates that violence a lot. it interrogates the motivation behind that violence a lot. and that makes it quite uncomfortable to play. it makes it a challenging experience to play, because you are not always having fun. we also want to make you understand that every choice in this world, sort of like every choice in life, has a cost. so if we made that violence feel quote unquote fund, you are losing the cumulative impact on all of our characters as they exist in this world. i think they should be terrified of you. with an ethnically diverse cast, a trans— character and a gay relationship between ellie and new character dina, this title reflects a more diverse world than videogames usually represent. so we absolutely

did want to represent the culture we see around us right now. we see lgbt cue culture in our everyday life. that was important to us. game had already had its launch delayed by the real world covid—19 pandemic when a spoilerfield the real world covid—19 pandemic when a spoiler field leg appeared online. which included gameplay footage, key plot points and potentially the game's ending. there had been some discussion that it was a disgruntled developer at naughty dog, or evena a disgruntled developer at naughty dog, or even a publicity stunt, but that wasn't the case at all.|j dog, or even a publicity stunt, but that wasn't the case at all. i don't get ta kes that wasn't the case at all. i don't get takes away from the experience at all, and in fact, you know, people have said as much as they think they know what is happening in the game, they really don't. sony is now saying that none of the developers at naughty dog or any of its own staff were responsible for the leak. the first time around, the last of us changed what a lot of people thought was possible as far as storytelling in games is concerned. the last of us part ii

continues to push that envelope, but don't expect the experience to be a cheery one. you are the worst. that was marc. now, the videogames industry is obviously doing a lot better than the movie industry at the moment, which is being massively disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. hardly anything is being filmed and cinemas are being closed as well. you know what we need to do. films like wonder woman 1984, black widow and no time to die have all had their release dates pushed back to later in the year. james bond. so you are not dead. 0, i have missed you. it is estimated the globalfilm missed you. it is estimated the global film industry has already lost over $10 billion. but it is not just the big screen that has been affected. recently i spoke to inception and dark knight rises startjoseph gordon levitt who was just two weeks into filming a tv

show when it was shut down due to the coronavirus. it was frustrating to have to stop that. but of course, my frustration very soon turned to, oh, i have nothing to complain about. there is really a lot of struggle going on right now, and i am one of the very, very lucky ones in this situation. hi, we are recording. hey, everybody at home. with hollywood on pause, he turned his attention online. so we're all going to make a show together, starting now. you can come be a part of it. it will be a six part miniseries, ten minute episodes... a long time ago i started a community online with my brother called hit the record, which has evolved into this big collaborative environment. the whole premise of hit record is about people making things together. so people start projects in the fine collaborators and they finish those projects together, —— hitrecord. it

could be hundreds of people working ona could be hundreds of people working on a project together, or it could be just on a project together, or it could bejust a on a project together, or it could be just a few. and forjoseph, it has taken on an even greater meaning ina has taken on an even greater meaning in a world where we have all been forced apart. i think a lot of us are turning online, looking for human connection, but oftentimes the interactions you get online are sort of quick, scatterbrained, disposable, you know, social media can be that way, and when you are making something together with someone else... the interaction you get tends to be more nuanced, more profound, more long lasting. you have a common purpose. you are, like, let's figure this out together, let's make a thing together. and so hitrecord has really provided something that a lot of us have needed, me included. you special forces. yes, sir. why do you

wa nt special forces. yes, sir. why do you want tojoin special forces. yes, sir. why do you want to join the cia? i want to help my country make a difference in the world. in 2016, joseph gordon-levitt took on the role of edward snowden. it was an experience that left a lasting impression. deputy director of the nsa. can you tell me anything about it? you knowl can't. the kind of democratisation that social media gives us, the fact that now people are able to get their ideas, their creative ideas out there, do you think that people are tending towards those likes and those clicks and those follows? is that kind of focusing on the wrong way the type of co nte nt focusing on the wrong way the type of content that people are putting out there? i think the biggest problem is actually the way that some of these companies make money with the technology, the business model, as they say, that they offer a service for free in exchange for the right to kind of spy on people, collect massive amounts of data. i do think there is something kind of

poisonous about that to creativity, when right at the seed of your creation, you are like, well, how many creation, you are like, well, how ma ny followers creation, you are like, well, how many followers is that going to get me? is that going to do well on twitter? is that going to get a lot of likes? these aren't the questions you ideally want to be asking yourself in the thick of your self—expression but, with covid—19 still dominating our lives, and social distancing becoming part of the new normal, just how difficult will it be for hollywood to restart tv and film production? there are so many question marks. it is really ha rd to many question marks. it is really hard to say. one way that movies are moving towards is shooting with more kind of virtual sets, whether that is on green screen or that is shooting in front of these massive led walls. and motion capture, all of these new technologies, ways to make movies, that are different than

the conventional way, where you go toa the conventional way, where you go to a location and you shoot in a location. this will probably push that forward, i would guess. and yes, we will all still find ways to shoot in the old—fashioned way as well, and will there be less stuff being made? i don't know. everyone's pretty keen to keep making stuff. certainly you are going to see some kind of dip reflected by the fact that we all had to stop for the last couple of months. joe, thanks so much for your time. couple of months. joe, thanks so much foryourtime. really appreciate it. it has been fascinating. lms thank you, great to be here. it was fascinating to chat tojoe, and if you go to our youtube channel, you can see a longer cut of our chat, where he talks about what it was like to meet edward snowden, and how russian bots tried to take down star wars. i kid you not. it is well worth checking out. that is it for this week, though. yes, as ever,

you can find that human social media, on instagram, facebook and twitter @bbcclick. thanks for watching, and we will see you soon. bye— bye. hello. the weather through the course of the weekend is looking a little bit mixed. we'll see some settled, largely dry weather on saturday, but do expect a bit more rain overnight, and into sunday as well. this picture was taken on friday afternoon in highland scotland, some blue sky and some shower cloud around there. for most of us on saturday, we're looking at a largely dry day.

some spells of sunshine, similar to this. just one or two showers around, but i think most people should avoid them. we have got this ridge of higher pressure building in, that should hold off the weather for saturday. but this area of low pressure, this weather front, not far away. that'll be more of a player through saturday night, and into sunday too. so we start with a few misty patches arond. one or two early showers across parts of southern england, south wales as well. they'll drift through parts of the midlands into eastern england, i think, during the afternoon, but they are pretty hit—and—miss. many places staying dry, with some long spells of sunshine. it will feel pleasantly warm with temperatures of around 18 to 21 degrees for most of us, but the winds will be picking up in the west. and we'll see that rain arriving the islands pushing into wales in western parts of england and scotland. and then overnight, the band of rain will sweep its way eastwards, so i think we'll all be seeing a spell of wet weather overnight and into the early hours on sunday morning. but still mild certainly overnight, with those temperatures holding in the teens for most of us. but, through the day on sunday, this cold front is going to push its way eastwards, so it will introduce some slightly cooler, fresher air coming in from the west.

quite blustery conditions, as well. afairamount of isobars on that map. through the day on sunday, those showers pushed away gradually eastwards. there will be some sunshine but with some heavy downpours particularly in northern ireland and western scotland, throughout the day and a few between western england and north wales too. quite blustery winds, too, coming in from a south—westerly direction through the day on sunday. so temperatures still not bad for the time of year, somewhere between about 17—22 degrees. but it will feel a little bit fresher, particularly with the showers and the breeze around, too. as we move through monday and into tuesday, you will notice the weather trying to push into the north—west, but we've got an area of high pressure building up towards the east, and that combination will be moving quite warm humid air up across the uk. so if we have a look at the outlook into the new working week, still a few showers around in the north, but temperatures on the rise for all of us. we could see highs up to about 31 degrees in london. bye— bye.

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