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7:30

Could Twitter be gearing up to buy TikTok? | Monday...

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2020/08/10

There are reports Twitter's entering the race to buy Tik Tok, butcan the social media giant even afford it? How a potential TikTok ban has got sales booming for VPNs. Are we edging towards better Alzheimer's treatment? The potential rise of deadly bacteria in our oceans, and the potential loss of popular fish n chip staples from our seas. How coronavirus is affecting valuable climate research. And the oil slick devastating an island in the Indian Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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7:36

Donald Trump gives US firms 45 days to stop doing...

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2020/08/07

The US President signed executive orders targeting the two Chinese apps to “protect national security”.So what exactly do the orders say? Ireland welcomes TikTok's plans to build a data centre, while Mark Zuckerberg becomes a 'Centibillionaire' after the rollout of Instagram Reels. SpaceX launches another 57 Starlink satellites, and a couple of others hitch along for the ride. EA Sports announces UFC 4 release and Dr Disrespect returns to streaming. Also we find out where a 240-million-year-old

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7:24

Facebook and Twitter restrict Trump accounts over...

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2020/08/06

The social media platform's removedposts fromPresident Donald Trumpthat claimed children are 'immune' from the coronavirus. Meanwhile the US Secretary of State has outlined plans to ban "untrusted Chinese apps" from US app stores, as TikTok says it wantsto open a data centre in Ireland. A new report though suggests a complete re-think of how data is collected and used is needed to prevent tech giants dominating our lives. Also, is there racial inequality in AI? And an FBI swat team raided the house

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8:45

Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate and what...

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2020/08/05

The likely cause of a devastating explosion in Beirut appears to be thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate that Lebanon’s prime minister says was left lying unsecured in a warehouse for six years. The chemical is commonly used for fertiliser.. So, what needs to go wrong to cause a disaster like this one? Plus, Nasa astronauts speak of their surprise at splashdown, Google+ users could receive $12 and scientists discover eleven new colonies of emperor penguins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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8:37

Donald Trump demands ‘substantial portion’ of US...

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2020/08/04

Donald Trump is demanding a cut from the sale of TikTok’s US unit if Microsoft - or any other American firm - buys it. The President also warned if there’s no deal then he’s banning the app from next month. Plus, hospitals around the world fended off millions of cyberattacks at the height of lockdown, a new supersonic jet could fly to Sydney from London in five hours and, Fortnite finally releases drivable cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:14

"Thanks for flying SpaceX." How Nasa's astronauts...

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2020/08/03

We hear about the astronauts' 19-hour journey from the International Space Station and what was so different about this landing. Also how it's left Nasa optimistic about the future of human spaceflight despite an unexpected off-shoot to the mission. Trump 'plans to act' on security risks posed by Chinese software in social media apps while Microsoft is in talks to buy the US arm of TikTok and the company's owners ByteDance decide to move their head office to London. Egypt invites Elon Musk to visit

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7:14

More massive growth in Lockdown for tech titans |...

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2020/07/31

Profits for the three months run up to June have been revealed by techs “big four” and after questions of how big is too big came up in congress it has emerged they are doing even better than expected. Should they pay for services like news though? Australia thinks so and just passed a new law, plusNew Yorkcongress woman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back in action and is fighting for the US Military to stop targeting and trying to recruit youngsters on Twitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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7:55

Big tech grilled over ‘harmful’ power as Donald Trump...

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2020/07/30

Donald Trump, a long time critic of the big tech companies, says he’s ‘watching closely’ as bosses of Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple are grilled over accusations their companies stifle competition. The President has urged Congress to crack down on them at an antitrust hearing - otherwise he’ll do it himself. Plus, Nasa’s mission to Mars is underway, a ‘life-changing’ rapidcoronavirus test could be available by Christmas, and a quarter of Britain’s mammals are facing extinction. Hosted on Acast

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7:03

The FAANGs are out at the US Congress | Wednesday 29...

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2020/07/29

Tech titans Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple all face Congress as questions are raised about "how big is too big"? Thequartet have reportedly racked up$5tn dollars between them. Also, the US isrecommending two ex-Twitter colleagues are released after being accused of spying forSaudi Arabia, Kodak recieves US government backing for a stab at pharmaceuticals and it looks likethe UK could be poised for space flight soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:48

Google's laying nearly 4000 miles of cable underwater...

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2020/07/28

Google's new subsea cable will connect the US, the UK and Spain ina “significant upgrade” to current internet infrastructure.There’s been a discovery of kelp off the coast of Scotland, Ireland and France that has survived since the last Ice Age. We find out aboutsome seriously-detailed martian maps that are going to help NASA's Mars 2020 rover land on The Red Planet, and hear about the UK researchers selecting the samples that'll be brought back to Earth. Also, why is daily internet use making older

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7:04

Twitter users are holding a 48-hour "walkout" over...

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2020/07/27

In protest at Twitter’s alleged “slow” response to anti-Semitic posts by grime artists Wiley, some of the platform’s high profile users are holding a 48-hour protest. Hong Kong’s launched their version of the Nasdaq as the US focuson China's tech titans increases and all eyes turn toNasa's Perseverance Rover whichis just days away from launching towardsMars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:07

Pentagon reveals they still have a team of UFO...

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2020/07/24

The Pentagon is found to have a team searching the skies for alien life form, despite claiming it was disbanded back in 2012. Also,Microsoft released more than 8 minutes of gameplay from upcoming Halo Infinite release as part of its Xbox Games Showcase and why scientists have madegood use of the world in lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:45

Can China's Mars launch see it catch up with the US...

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2020/07/23

China's blasted an unmanned probe towards Mars in its first independent mission to visit another planet.The country’s most ambitious Mars mission yet is a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet. Also,Find out why professional sports organisations have been urged to tighten their cybersecurity. TheDigital Secretary has said a change in US president is unlikely to see sanctions against Huawei eased. Plus, the sight of foxes rummaging through our

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7:00

Can we predict cancer years before symptoms show?...

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2020/07/22

Chinese researchers say they’ve developed a blood test that can detect cancer mutations years before symptoms appear. Twitter is cracking down on far-right conspiracy theorists. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sees his wallet bulge as he makes £10,000,000,000 in just one day.And researchers discover more about an Asteroid that hit 800 million years ago Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:56

Are new laws needed to stop coronavirus conspiracies...

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2020/07/21

MPs say an online harms regulator should be appointed to hold social media platforms to account over misinformation.The US government imposes trade sanctions on 11 companies it says are implicated in human rights abuses in China.Greta Thunberg says she’s giving away the one million Euros she received for winning the Gulbenkian Prize, and in other environmental issues a new study has found an estimated 94,000 microplastics flow down sections of the River Thames every second. Also, the rapper Logic

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7:07

UAE spacecraft blasts off for Mars| Monday 20th July...

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2020/07/20

A United Arab Emirates spacecraft blasts off from a site in Japan on its journey to Mars. The spacecraft named Amal, or Hope, marks the start of the seven-month journey to the red planet.An experimental drug trialed on critically ill coronavirus patients has prevented their disease from progressing in 79% of cases. KFC has teamed up with a Russian bioprinting firm to create the world's first laboratory-produced chicken nuggets. The UK government has admitted that England's COVID-19 Test and Trace

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7:18

FBI Joins the hunt for the twitter hackers | Friday...

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2020/07/17

TheFBI says it's launching an investigation into a Twitter hack that hit around 130 high profile accounts, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Meanwhile, it's reported Donald Trump may have been protected from the samecyberattack because of extra security alreadyimposed on his account by the social media giant. Also, the UK government says it's "95% sure" Russia's behind attempts to steal data on coronavirus vaccine work. And Facebook's adding reminders to wear face masks in public to its news

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7:03

Was the Twitter hack an inside job? |Thursday 16th...

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2020/07/16

After the Twitter accounts of high profile users likeJoe biden, Kanye Westand Elon Musk got hacked, questions are being asked as to whetherthe Bitcoin scam was an inside job?Plus what are the mysterious "campfires" captured on the closest ever images taken of the sun,and scientists competing over theage of the Universehave new data to work with as theChilean Atacama Cosmology Telescope gets to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:05

China says UK banning of Huawei "disappointing and...

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2020/07/15

China has responded after the UK banned Huawei from the 5G network.calling it "disappointing and wrong.” Meanwhile, President Trump's told reporters he was the reason for the UK's decision. Plus a millionaire 33 year old Tech CEO is believed to have been found murdered in New York and Nasa reveal 6 things you didn't know about the first ever aircraft set to land on Mars next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:33

Grant Imahara, former co-host of the TV science show...

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2020/07/14

Reports suggest Grant Imahara who co-hosted the Discovery Channel science showpassed away suddenly following a brain aneurysm. It’s a big day for Halo fans…Microsoft has brought Halo 3 to PC.Boris Johnson's set to make a major U-turn and bar Huawei from Britain’s 5G network, and we explainthe issues surrounding Huawei, 5G and the UK. Why are numbers of women gamers in Asia growing faster than their male rivals? Also the Japan-basedcryptocurrency exchange making BAT tokens available for trading,the

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