this week, alasdair sheds light on the tech behind these dazzling sd displays. something s hand s just come out at me. yeah. it s like a possessed hulk. lara s been checking out the latest health gadgets, including those fending off the calories and those fighting off hair loss. you ve got great hair! are you going to tell me you were bald before? and paul heads to the racetrack to see the high speed cars that don t have human drivers. hey, welcome back to las vegas. this is one of the most famous skylines in the world. and one thing about this sight is it s constantly changing. see, whenever they get fed up with a hotel, theyjust gut it and turn it into something that looks completely different. but in the last year, something really unusual has lit up the horizon, literally. it s that thing over there. yeah, it s called the sphere, and it is a monster. inside, it s an entertainment venue. outside, it s the world s largest video screen, covered in 1.2 million leds. and it
position in his government of minister of racial equality, did you have to think hard before accepting it? well, yes, because it s a position where we have to attend 58% of the population and we have a majority of black population in brazil. but even though we have that number, we have a lot of emergencies and problems and issues that we need to take care very carefully. even though i voted for lula since my first election, i was very happy but, at the same time, i had a conversation with my parents first just because, you know, my mum and my daddy had just lost another daughter in politics five years ago and, of course, it would be important to talk to them but at the same time, it was a great opportunity. i was very honoured to be invited and i knew that we had a lot of work to do and as i am compromised to everything that i do, i accepted. yeah. the clear majority of brazilians who are living in poverty are black. when we look at the number of homicides every year, 80%
activist murdered five years ago. so, has that personal tragedy given her unstoppable political motivation? anielle franco in brasilia, welcome to hardtalk. it s my pleasure to be here, and thanks for the invitation. well, it is great to have you on the show. let me ask you when president lula offered you this very high profile position in his government of minister of racial equality, did you have to think hard before accepting it? well, yes, because it s a position where we have to attend 58% of the population and we have a majority of black population in brazil. but even though we have that number, we have a lot of emergencies and problems and issues that we need to take care very carefully. even though i voted for lula since my first election, i was very happy but, at the same time, i had a conversation with my parents first just because, you know, my mum and my daddy had just lost another daughter in politics five years ago and, of course, it would be important to ta
and it is a monster. inside, it s an entertainment venue. outside, it s the world s largest video screen, covered in 1.2 million leds. and it s become an instant landmark and a huge talking point since it opened last year. in a few moments, we ll find out what it s like to live in a city that s dominated by this giant, glowing ball. but first, alasdair keane s been taking a look at how graphics are bringing it to life. our senses are constantly being bombarded by the sights and sounds around us, including advertisements that have been carefully crafted to grab our attention. but in a busy world. ..do we always notice? if everyone is looking at their phone, what we are trying to do here is to convince people to stop looking at their phones and recall what they have in front of them. bcn visuals are based in barcelona, creating sd displays all around the globe, and now they have a new canvas to work on. and it isn t without its challenges. what we did is think about round . yo
and thanks for the invitation. well, it is great to have you on the show. let me ask you when president lula offered you this very high profile position in his government of minister of racial equality, did you have to think hard before accepting it? well, yes, because it s a position where we have to attend 58% of the population and we have a majority of black population in brazil. but even though we have that number, we have a lot of emergencies and problems and issues that we need to take care very carefully. even though i voted for lula since my first election, i was very happy but, at the same time, i had a conversation with my parents first just because, you know, my mum and my daddy had just lost another daughter in politics five years ago and, of course, it would be important to talk to them but at the same time, it was a great opportunity. i was very honoured to be invited and i knew that we had a lot of work to do and as i am compromised to everything that i d