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6:43

Unmasking online coronavirus misinformation as Trump...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/10/06

President Trump is out of the hospital but is he out of the woods? We take a look at some of the Covid misinformation floating around the net. Back in the UK, government's latest coronavirus gaff involves test and trace and a really big Excel spreadsheet. How a London addiction centre is helping gamers. Instagram has its tenth birthday and Apple updates the masked face emoji to give it a smile. Will you get your X Box X in time?Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with

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7:03

What is dexamethasone and why has it been given to...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/10/05

Donald Trump’s doctor, Sean Conley, says the President is being treated with dexamethasone, a steroid typically given to patients with severe cases of Covid-19. It's added to the confusing and at times contradictory updates on Mr Trump’s health since he was admitted to hospital three days ago. Plus, Proud Boys takes on a new meaning, Mars is closer to Earth than it will be for 15 years, and the Nobel Prize is awarded for medicine.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with

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7:23

Donald Trump’s age, weight and gender ‘put him at...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/10/02

Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 and experts say he has at least three risk factors for contracting it severely: his age, weight and gender. At 74-years-old and medically obese, the US President is at a higher risk of hospitalisation or death. Meanwhile, his Democratic challenger 77-year-old Joe Biden, is also taking precautions after sharing a debate stage with him on Tuesday. Plus, 20,000 Amazon employees test positive for coronavirus, how lettuce could provide a morale boost on Mars,

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7:15

Google’s Pixel 5 ‘designed with effects of a pandemic...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/10/01

Google’s vice president Rick Osterloh has officially announced the Pixel 5, and he says it’s been designed with the effects of a pandemic in mind. While they didn’t predict the coronavirus crisis, they did anticipate an economic downturn. So, the latest model has lost some of its headline features to make it more affordable. But, the Evening Standard’s Mark Blunden says it will still pay to shop around. Plus, Neanderthal genes linked to severe Covid-19, scientists discover a spider web of galaxies

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6:52

The Presidential debate row's spilling into the...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/30

US Democrat candidate Joe Biden’s team has sent a letter to Facebook,angry at their alleged inaction in safeguarding the election. Also,The ISS’s desperate middle of the night search for a leak. Is a super enzyme coming to eat all of our plastic? David Attenbourgh's warning about the "grave danger" facing the world.Are women being unethically targeted by eggs freezing firms? Britain’s first hydrogen train makes its debut. AirBnb hit with UK tax bill. Amazon letting you book virtual experiences. And

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7:00

Rapid coronavirus testing for low/middle income...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/29

WHO will deliver 120 million Covid-19 tests to developing nations. Microsoft 365 back up after outage – what does this mean for WFH life? Paying with your palm – Amazon’s new trick to make payments totally digitless. Life on Mars – we look at research from an Italian study. Why are some people left handed? Jetpack paramedics coming to the Lake District. New Jurrasic World themed ride announced by Universal Studios and FarmVille coming to an end.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge:

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7:22

Clock to block TikTok stopped again – Trump’s ban...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/28

The video sharingplatform stumbles on after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction on the US government's attempt to remove it from stores. 64 world leaders make hugecommitments to protect the environment from 64but critics say some important ones missing. How some smartphone users are fixing their own devices despite alleged ‘planned obsolescence’. Uber wins its appeal to keep operating in London. The launch of shoebox-sized satellites. Coronavirus news – new drugs and the NHS app. Dynasty

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7:47

Facebook’s planning an ‘artificial reality’ for...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/25

New documents reveal Facebook is looking to change people’s perception of the world. The firm appears to be planning for wearers of its smart glasses to be absorbed in their own ‘artificial reality’ as they go about daily life. Some critics are calling the plan ‘very black mirror’ but others welcome the tech as a new way to stay connected. Plus, Amazon’s new security drone raises privacy fears, the world’s first hydrogen powered commercial airplane takes flight, and Fortnite prepares to celebrate

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7:23

The UK's coronavirus tracing app doesn't work on...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/24

The UK’s health secretary, Matt Hancock,has already been forced to defend technical issues with the rollout of the contact tracing app. After months of delay, now people with older phones say they’re having issues downloading it. But Matt Hancock says this is a ‘tipping point’ in the fight against coronavirus, which is seeing a second wave across Britain. Plus, Google launches a Covid-19 data layer for maps, downloading iOS 14 could mean losing Fortnite, and a new project means you can ‘listen’ to

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7:31

$50 billion wiped from Tesla as Elon Musk claims...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/23

Elon Musk has claimed a more affordable electric car from Tesla will be ready ‘in about three years’. But, his claim at his annual ‘Battery Day’ event did little to excite investors who wiped $50 billion from its market value. Plus, Facebook removes fake accounts that tried to disrupt US politics, Tom Cruise is heading to space, Nasa astronauts avoid a potential collision with space junks and, and Last of Us celebrations renamed amid the pandemic.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge:

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7:18

‘Horrible experiment’ appears to suggest Twitter’s...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/22

Twitter is investigating after a ‘horrible experiment’ appeared to suggest its image cropping tool was racially biased. A San-Francisco-based programmer tweeted two examples of a picture where President Barack Obama was cropped out when he appeared in an image with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, saying it was ‘another example of racism manifesting in machine learning algorithms’. Plus, a ‘crazy’ year leads to record sea ice melt in the Arctic, the Halo Infinite delay could mean new

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7:53

UK Coronavirus cases surging again – are restrictions...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/21

Britain’s top coronavirus advisers warn of a need to get new infections under control. President Trump’s WeChat ban blocked over free speech claims. TikTok gets a reprieve through a Oracle/Walmart deal and a promise to give money to US education. 28 days without spots on the sun – as we enter a new solar cycle. The asteroids flying by. China is losing Australian space tracking stations. Electric and hybrid sales over take diesel cars in the UK for the first time. Could banks verify your identity

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7:04

Woman’s death in German hospital thought to be first...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/18

A German hospital is thought to have recorded the first death - directly or indirectly - from a ransomware attack. A woman died after the hospital’s IT systems failed following an attack by hackers and she had to be transferred to another city for treatment. Plus, 53 million tonnes of plastic waste could enter waterways every year by 2030, a new reality show plans to send the winner to outer space, the Ig Nobel prize winners are announced and, All Stars Super Mario 3D launches to mixed reviews

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7:52

PlayStation 5 launch marks start of console war with...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/17

Sony has revealed its PlayStation 5 will be released just two days after XBox Series X and have the same price tag as its rival. It marks the start of 2020’s next-gen console war - and Sony’s armed itself with the latest instalment of Final Fantasy as well as the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. Plus, hackers target the global video game industry, the discovery of a new mass extinction event and Nasa makes a surprise discovery in the orbit of a dead star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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8:09

Apple’s Fitness+ should have rivals worried, experts...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/16

Apple unveiled a number of new products at its latest virtual event but its the new Fitness+ service that experts say should have rivals worried. The subscription-based workout platform runs off the Apple Watch, which saw two new models released on Tuesday evening. But, iPhone fans will have to wait a few more weeks to see any new updates. Plus, Kim Kardashian West boycotts social media, Scientific American endorses a presidential candidate for the first time and scientists discover the oldest known

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7:30

Take me to your planet? The world reacts to the...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/15

Nasa's so excited, it wants to make the planet a priority for space missions. And will Mars be next?the Evening Standard talks to the UCL team recreating the red planet's extremeconditions inLondon’s commuter belt for a future search for life. If 2020 wasn’t stressful enough, an asteroid is entering earth's orbit on Thursday. Creating super livestock from super sperms. LG’s winged phone to rival Samsung. YouTube’s TikTok rival soft-launches in India. And what are big tech companies doing to

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7:00

TikTok has rejected Microsoft as their preferred US...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/14

The parent company of the video app TikTok has opted for Oracle over Microsoft after Trump forced it to sell the app. British chips bought by the Americans – they’ve promised jobs for the UK. Should social media companies be doing more to combat harmful online video? Worrying news out of Greenland as ice breaks off. Coronavirus surging again – how long can this go on for? And could Instagram start charging? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:32

Microsoft says Russia, China and Iran are behind...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/11

US political parties were among those targeted, after Microsoft security software thwarted most of the attempts. And travel firms are also being blasted for failing to secure their websites despite previous cyberattacks. Reforms have been proposed to alter lawsin the UK targeting online abuse. A new study suggests the public's confidence in vaccines is improving in the UK and Europe, but there are "hesitancy hotspots". The professional gamer, Ninja, returns to Twitch, while Ubisoft announces a

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7:12

Oxford Vaccine trials "paused" as patient experiences...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2020/09/09

Oxford scientistshave had to put the stoppers on their trials of anew Covid vaccine as a UK Patient has had an adverse reaction, Apple files a counter lawsuit accusing the makers of Fortnite of being greedy,San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is back - this time invirtualaction, plus Sonic the Hedgehogis about to turn 30 andwe could be about to get some extra added bonus games, and a very unusual earthquake appears to have rocked the states all the way from New jersey to Brooklyn

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