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6:16

Elon Musk on Trump's Twitter 'freedom'

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/05/11

Elon Musk says he’ll reverse Twitter’s ban on former US president Donald Trump as part of his plan to make account suspensions a “rare thing”. London rapper Jords and charity Mind want more people to reach out for mental health help - for more information and support, visitmind.org.ukor call0300 123 3393. End of musical era as Apple discontinues iPod after two decades. How worrying is US nuclear rocket plan to patrol Earth-moon space? Scotland ready to blast off 19-metre ‘microlauncher’ rocket. UK

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5:46

Millions of cyber scams taken offline

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2022/05/10

New figures from Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre reveal a record 2.7 million online scams were taken down last year. The NCSC said there were 10 times more phishing cons than in 2020 as fraudsters preyed on public concern around the pandemic. How whales once walked the Earth. Bitcoin crash: El Salvador buys dip.TikTok singer Sam Ryder chosen as UK’s Eurovision 2022 entry. Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope to capture first colour images. Officer’s terror recorded by smart watch as she fled

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6:08

Gaming kids 'banned' after 10pm

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2022/05/09

Children in China are to be banned from tipping video game streamers without parental consent - and they won’t be allowed to play on consoles after 10pm under new rules imposed by authorities.According to China’s National Radio and Television Administration, it’s part of a regulatory crackdown on web companies to manage how under-18s use technology.It includes managing youngsters’ peak playing hours and consoles being turned off “forcibly” by 10pm under a concept called “youth mode”.Analysis

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6:55

Apple, Google & Microsoft ditch passwords

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2022/05/06

Apple, Google and Microsoft are all taking a major step to get rid of passwords. The tech giants announced they’re expanding support for a password-free sign-in standard from the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. Meaning you’ll soon be asked for verification by your fingerprint, face scan or a PIN by most platforms and devices instead.Could an autonomous F1 race be in sight? In line with the 2022 Miami Grand Prix this weekend, we spoke to PoliMOVE about their autonomous racecar which

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6:38

CIA asks Russians to slide into DMs

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2022/05/05

The CIA is asking Russians with state secrets to slide into its DMs. The agency posted a set of instructions in Russian on its official Instagram account in the hope of appealing to people who might want to act as informants in relation to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The Financial Conduct Authority is warning of an 86% increase in screen sharing scams, they tell us why we should never allow others access to our screens. It comes the same day a cyber security expert is calling on people to

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5:28

Elon’s Twitter fees for businesses & government...

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2022/05/04

Elon Musk says there may be a 'slight cost' for businesses and governments using Twitter in the future. Posting on his personal account on the platform, Musk clarified that the site would always remain free for “casual users”.We hear about the new £5million Virtual Reality centre in the UK. Pippa Bostock, Business Director at the Centre for Creative and Immersive XR at the University of Portsmouth, explains why it’s needed to help plug the talent gap in this growing industry.The UK government is set

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6:14

Helicopter catches rocket then drops it

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2022/05/03

Hear the moment a helicopter catches a falling rocket mid-air. Unfortunately, the booster was then dropped into the ocean by mistake. However, Rocket Lab's mission is still being deemed a success as it completed its primary objective of deploying 34 satellite payloads into space.Elon Musk has been speaking about his plans for Twitter whilst at the Met Gala. This came following reports that more than half of Musk’s Twitter followers appear to be fake.The EU has accused Apple of breaking competition

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5:20

Snapchat on ‘leading the way’ in AR

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2022/04/29

We speak to Snapchat’s General Manager for the UK, Ed Couchman, who says the camera company wants to ‘lead the way’ in Augmented reality. The firm’s announced a series of new AR tech, including an AR shopping feature called "dress up", as well as a drone that hovers near you and automatically takes photos and videos. We speak with Snapchat's General Manager for the UK Ed Couchman about the tech, and why they're investing so much in AR.Blizzard are set to reveal all about their first ever mobile

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6:03

New mysterious martian aurora discovered

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2022/04/28

A new mysterious martian aurora has been discovered by a space probe orbiting Mars. The Emirates Mars Mission said their Hope probe has discovered the red planet’s own version of the Aurora Borealis. It’s thought the discovery will answer and raise questions about the planet’s surface, magnetic fields, and solar wind.Two sisters who are hoping to reforest the planet with their food-waste seed pods have secured £50,000 of funding from the Royal College of Art. Bike and Begum Ayaskan have launched

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5:47

Elon Musk urged to ‘clean up’ Twitter

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2022/04/27

Elon Musk is being urged to ‘clean up’ Twitter’s digital town square, once his purchase of the social platform is completed. Tory MP Damian Collins has called on the billionaire to follow through with his pledge to support free speech, and clear Twitter of what he called ‘spam bots’ spreading disinformation on the platform.A café in Manchester has been transformed into a project to show people how they use their data while using websites and apps. The ‘Ethical Dilemma Café’ has been set up by the

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6:10

Twitter's Dorsey welcomes Elon takeover

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2022/04/26

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has welcomed Elon Musk’s all-but-done takeover of the social media platform. An agreement was reached on Monday for the Tesla owner to purchase the social media platform for $44billion. Professor Charlie Beckett, the Director of Polis the Journalism think tank at the London School of Economics, explains why it’ll be a challenge for Elon - find the full interview with him from 4pm here. A professor working on the next set of experiments for the Large Hadron Collider says

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5:27

Is Elon’s Twitter takeover close?

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2022/04/25

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter appears to have moved a step closer, as he met with top execs from the social network. They met on Sunday, with the Tesla owner claiming a deal could be done as soon as this week.A team of scientists on the ISS are carrying out experiments to see if they can grow meat in zero-gravity. The aim is to see if they can create a source of food for future humans who set up colonies on the moon or other planets.Plus:The spider which flings females away like a catapult

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8:56

Earth’s ‘hidden world’ | Earth Day 2022

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/04/22

In a special Tech & Science Daily episode to mark Earth Day, we explore the hidden secrets beneath the world’s surface with astronaut Jeremy Hansen, from the Canadian Space Agency.As part of Jeremy’s cave training with the European Space Agency, he has ventured deep underground rocky caves in Sardinia.The skill and equipment required means not everyone can experience this mysterious place… until now.Jeremy relives his journey through the caves, explains their relevance for astronaut training and

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6:35

Tesla profits rocket as electricity prices spike

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2022/04/21

Elon Musk’s e-car firm announces bumper $3.2 billion profits for 2022, with customers footing the bill for supply chain hikes. One hour less on your phone daily will make you happier, German study finds. Spanish healthcare worker suffers double Covid in under three weeks. Daredevil pilot cousins race gravity to swap planes in 120mph nosedive record attempt. Nasa’s Perseverance rover snaps rare Mars solar eclipse. Pokémon buys manufacturer of its trading cards as demand soars. Actors band together to

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5:03

Netflix customers flee amid cost-of-living squeeze

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2022/04/20

Netflix blames inflation, war in Ukraine and competition for loss of 200,000 subscribers, sending stock price tumbling over 25 per cent. Next stop: Uranus, space scientists tell Nasa. Prostate cancer: new bacteria link to aggressive illness. Would you trust Alexa to pre-empt your life? Watching TV in future self-driving cars ‘to become legal’ in UK - at up to 37mph. Space treat for Earth’s stargazers as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn come into view. LOL, it’s the FBI’s internet slang dictionary

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5:25

Space peace: US bans satellite-blasting missile tests

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2022/04/19

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced America will stop using missiles to blast old orbiting satellites for weapons tests, hoping to reducing the risk of galactic conflict between nations. Beanstalk nightmare as ethereum-based stablecoin crashes after $182 million hack. TikTok probed by Department of Homeland Security over child abuse material. How Twitter could look under Elon Musk’s management. Research finds overweight women are at nearly double risk of womb cancer. Was Boris Johnson’s phone

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6:45

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/04/14

It’s not over for Elon Musk and his Twitter debut. Musk tweeted that he made an offer to buy the social media site, plus reports show a regulatory filing of $41.39 billion dollars.In other Twitter news, the NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet isn’t as valuable as some thought. We hear from BPI about its “All About the Music” yearbook 2022 and how Central Cee, KSI & AJ Tracey create millions of streams in the UK.A study suggests diverse life forms existed on Earth much earlier than previously

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5:51

NASA: 'Megacomet' travelling towards Earth

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2022/04/13

A record-breaking, huge comet has been spotted heading towards Earth, but don’t worry, it will stop before reaching our planet.NASA, who made the discovery, says its icy nucleus is bigger than any ever seen – measuring around 80 miles across, and 50 times bigger than the heart of most known comets.A major producer of Apple's iPhone has become the latest manufacturer to halt operations in Shanghai, China’s ‘Earth 2.0’ spacecraft could finally find life on alien worlds and NASA are to test a catapult

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6:49

Twitter’s Crypto Lead on Web3

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2022/04/12

We speak to Twitter’s Crypto Engineering Lead on the future of Web3. Tess Rinearson tells us how she thinks blockchain tech will change and adapt plus the challenges of working in such a new emerging field. Nasa is to resume its moon rocket test with modifications today, Meta is to start testing its money-making tools for its metaverse and Apple could be about to reveal its first hints of its augmented reality headset.A study suggests that a psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms can open up

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6:47

Elon Musk’s Twitter U-turn

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/04/11

Elon Musk has made a U-turn decision not to join Twitter’s board and the social media company’s CEO says “it’s for the best”. It comes after Musk makes numerous suggests for Twitter Blue.Moondust collected by Neil Armstrong after he walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, will be auctioned off this week in New York. We hear from the technology, science and space specialist at Bonham’s, who is facilitating the sale of the sample.The CEO of a tech firm tells us why experiencing real-life

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