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6:16

Elon's SpaceX Starship nearly moon & mars ready

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/02/11

Elon Musk says the SpaceX Starship - the most powerful rocket ever built - should be ready in the next few months. NASA plans to use the fully reusable vehicle to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2025. Musk, meanwhile, hopes to eventually deploy a fleet of Starships to create a city on Mars. Crypto: Binance to take a $200million stake in Forbes. Winter Olympics 2022: We hear from ‘The Man Who Times the Olympics’, Alain Zobrist, CEO of Olympic Timing for Omega. Plus, a chalk drum from 5,000

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6:51

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked & Nintendo Direct

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2022/02/10

The Samsung Unpacked event saw the announcement of a new lineup of Galaxy phones - the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus.Tomi Adebayo aka ‘Gadgets boy’ tells us all about the new offerings, including what is essentially a successor to the Galaxy Note line - the Galaxy S22 Ultra with an included stylus.The earliest known evidence of modern humans in western Europe has been found. We hear from Professor Chris Stringer from the Natural History Museum who is part of the international team of scientists who

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4:59

Crypto: Record-high seizure of $5bn in stolen Bitcoin

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2022/02/09

Cryptocurrency worth more than $5 billion has been seized by the US Department of Justice in the largest ever confiscation. A New York couple which includes the self-proclaimed 'Crocodile of Wall Street' have been arrested.A geomagnetic storm has taken out 40 of 49 SpaceX Starlink satellites launched last week and the UK Foreign Office has been the target of a 'serious cyber incident'.Samsung’s Unpacked and Nintendo Direct’s first ‘Switch-focused’ events take place. An astronaut closes in on record

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6:36

Meet Tinder Swindler victim Cecilie Fjellhø

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2022/02/08

Watched ‘The Tinder Swindler’ on Netflix yet? Well one of the women at the heart of the story has been telling us about her fight to protect others from this kind of fraud. Cecilie Fjellhøy, fell victim to Simon Leviev and is still paying off hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of debts.Also, porn sites will be legally required to verify users' age or face hefty fines under the new Online Safety Bill. How more sleep can help in the battle against obesity and an NFT of Sir Paul McCartney’s

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5:28

Spotify CEO won’t ‘silence’ Joe Rogan

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2022/02/07

The Spotify CEO has condemned Joe Rogan over his use of racial slurs but says he won’t ‘silence’ him.In a leaked letter sent to staff, Daniel Ek, said he will not remove the US podcaster from the platform. He went on to confirm that over 100 episodes of the show had been taken down but said it was Rogan’s decision, after ‘discussions’ and ‘his own reflections on some of the content in the show’. An exhibit is being set up to tell the story of how the famous Millenium Falcon was built - in a small

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6:32

Moon shot Artemis: first landing since '72

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2022/02/04

European Space Agency’s Phillipe Berthe reveals latest on Nasa dress rehearsal launch for mission to put the first woman and person of colour on Moon. In 2031, the International Space Station will crash back to Earth to save $1 billion. Frozen hunt is on for world’s most challenging shipwreck - Shackleton’s Endurance. Tech billionaires’ bank balances in a day: Zuck ‘loses $29 billion as Bezos trousers $20 billion’. Social media isruining our mental health and IRL skills, warn schoolchildren. Can

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6:49

Why did FBI confess to testing iPhone spyware?

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2022/02/03

Following reports, the Bureau has confessed to testing an “evaluation” licence for the Pegasus iPhone hacking tool by NSO Group...but claims it wasn’t used on an actual investigation. Meta shares plunge amid user drop and #DeleteFacebook trending. Hear about Nasa’s discovery of ‘salty lakes’ on Mars. Britain on alert as snack giant KP says ransomware attack could fuel crisps shortage. The dodgier-looking the website, the more social media users trust source as ‘authentic’, warns AI firm

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5:58

Tiny magnetic seeds ‘guided through brain’ to kill...

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2022/02/02

Research suggests a miniscule device could reduce cancer recovery times and help patient survival. Winter Olympics: why Beijing’s fake snow guns signal urgent action in climate crisis. FBI tells visitors to 2022 Games to take ‘burner’ phones amid cyber-hack fears. What’s Wordle’s next move after sale of hit web game? Asteroid could keep trailing Earth’s orbit for 4,000 years. Climate crisis: British plants flowering a month earlier. Antarctica’s giving penguins a refuge from global warming. Hosted

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6:26

Wordle snapped up in seven-figure deal

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2022/02/01

Online wordplay sensation Wordle has been bought from its creator by the New York Times, but the media firm hints it may not be free to play in future. Politicians say social media giants ‘should be fined’ for failing to stop online abuse by account-switching trolls. Destiny developer Bungie jumps to Sony in $3.6 billion deal. Another NFT vanishing act as Minecraft ‘Blockverse’ disappears after £1 million sales - will it return? No, minister...joy for Belgian civil servants as evening emails from

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5:43

Joe Rogan responds after Spotify Covid misinformation...

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2022/01/31

The podcasting heavyweight posted an Instagram video about his views, saying he actually believes vaccines are safe and promising more balanced perspectives, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex release a comment on the controversy. Do North Korea photos show powerful missile test from space? James Webb Space Telescope is being calibrated to gaze at its first star system target. President Ronald Reagan’s ‘Nasa Challenger artefacts’ surface 36 years after disaster. OpenSea suggests 80% of free NFTs on

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6:21

Ukraine cyber attack: UK firms urged to update security

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2022/01/28

The National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK firms to bolster their cyber defences, after an attack on 70 government websites in Ukraine. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by Russia - which the Kremlin denies. Scientists in the US have developed a new tool to harness tumour-eating cells, that could fight cancer more quickly. They say using tissue from someone’s own body can eliminate side effects and risk of rejection, compared with most current cancer treatments. SpaceX has

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6:37

The 'ethical' AI game for mental health

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2022/01/27

The creator of a gaming app designed to diagnose people’s levels of depression says tech firms should be ethical when it comes to using AI.Thymia CEO Emilia Molimpakis has designed as a tool to identify people’s mental wellbeing through facial expressions and speech patterns.Spotify says it regrets Neil Young's decision to remove his music from the streaming platform and “hope to welcome him back soon”.The Canadian-American says he doesn’t want his songs being played on the same platform that offers

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6:49

Samsung's new Galaxy S22: What to expect

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2022/01/26

Samsung is set to reveal its latest S22 series on the 9th February. It's also predicted a new Ultra device will replace the Galaxy Note. A new study suggests almost 300,000 people in Britain could have a potentially deadly heart valve disease. Researchers say 100,000 people may have the condition without knowing. Facebook’s Libra crypto project may be coming to an end. Will Microsoft honour Activision agreement for COD on Playstation? Data Privacy Week: Why you should read the small print. Should

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6:03

Let it be NFTs: Beatles memorabilia goes virtual

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2022/01/25

Memorabilia from The Beatles is going to be transformed into NFTs. John Lennon’s eldest son Julian is selling some of the bands items virtually.The James Webb Telescope has arrived at its destination a million miles from earth. It’s going to orbit the sun, looking far into space for the first ever galaxies.Twitter bans Wordle bot account spoiling the answers for everyone. Omicron variant found to survive on skin and plastic longer than other variants. Microplastic pollution discovered across the

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6:08

Why are hackers flooding Miami?

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2022/01/24

With tensions over Russia’s intentions with Ukraine rising it looks as though bitcoin and stocks are facing a plunge this week. The drop is thought to be down to a ‘cocktail of concerns’ facing global investors. Miami Hack Week kicks off: inviting the best hackers in the states to put new technology through its paces.Scientists are championing a simple new device for Stoma bags which they say could save the NHS time and money, and ‘revolutionise’ people’s lives.The World Health Organisation says

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6:04

Elon Musk's Neurolink enters brain chip human trials

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/01/21

Elon Musk's startup Neurolink preparing for the first-ever human trials of its brain-computer interface technology.Early human trials are due to take place this year and are likely to involve people with paralysis.Titanic expedition: in a first-of-its-kind study, could scientists discover a new deep-sea ecosystem from wreck materials? We speak to the Chief Scientist leading the mission, Dr Steve Ross.Twitter unwraps its new NFT profile picture feature for users, and the world’s first space-based

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5:45

Jeff Bezos’ quest for eternal youth

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/01/20

A new global report has revealed that millions are dying from drug-resistant infections. We hear from Dr Catrin Moore, Associate Professor at The Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health who is the co-author of the report.Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos has a new project up his sleeve and this time it involves eternal youth. The Amazon founder - and several others of the world’s richest people - have invested in ‘Altos Labs’ which aims to use cellular technology to “rejuvenate” human

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6:14

Activision Blizzard: Sony & Microsoft shares fall

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/01/19

Sony shares have fallen following news that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in what’s being called the biggest takeover in gaming history. A new report from The Royal Society says content removal alone won’t stop misinformation online. We hear from Professor Frank Kelly about what he would like to see in place to help tackle this issue. A man who was behind the wheel in a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash has been charged with ‘vehicular manslaughter’ in the first case of its kind. The ExoMars

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6:01

How to see huge asteroid passing Earth

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2022/01/18

A large asteroid - bigger than any building on the planet - is passing by Earth today. 7482 or 1994 PC1 will travel past 1.2 million miles away at a speed of 43,754 miles per hour. US airlines have warned that 5G could ground planes and cause chaos over the coming days when AT&T and Verizon deploy their new 5G service. Five million volunteers are being sought for the UK’s largest ever health research project called ‘ Our Future Health’, a Tesla has travelled 750 miles on a single charge thanks

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5:32

Tonga volcano: Surveillance flights sent in

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2022/01/17

New Zealand and Australia have sent surveillance flights to Tonga to assess the damage following a volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami. The Pacific islands are currently covered in ash with power and communications cut.How Nasa fixed a glitch in their Space Launch System and are one step closer with their mission to send astronauts back to the moon.The Wordle clones being taken down by Apple, the plea to register over 100 million appliances and the new study that says we’re currently going

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