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Daily bulletins reporting the latest news from the world of science and technology, from the Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:03

Mike Lynch search: Did extreme weather sink superyacht?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/20

Search for missing Tech tycoon, Mike Lynch, continues after a luxury yacht he was staying on sank when a tornado hit the coast of Sicily.Scientific first: Martian meteorites found on Earth are ‘from Mars’. Interview with Professor Chris Herd from the University of Alberta in Canada, who also is part of Nasa’s perseverance rover team.Also in this episode:Rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceportHow dangerous are solar flares to Earth’s communication technologyWhy personalised brain

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8:23

Mpox: Everything to know & how to protect yourself

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/19

Michael Marks, professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and consultant in infectious diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, explains everything we know so far about the mpox virus outbreak and reveals how concerned we should be in the UK.Juice spacecraft to pass over Earth in ‘world first’ fly-by. Friend of the show, Ben Dryer, Research Fellow at The Open University’s Centre for Electronic Imaging, discusses the significance and reveals where

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7:30

Mark Effinger (Brave New World preview)

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/17

On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with Nootopia founder Mark Effinger, AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, the company says they've helped 300,000 people - including doctors, biohackers, and fitness instructors - unlock their potential.Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory.To hear the interview in full just search Brave New World.Disclaimer: you should always seek your own medical advice. Hosted on

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7:42

Mpox: Sweden reports first case of more contagious...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/16

First case in the EU amid the global public health emergency. Musk’s Grok image generation tool ‘unleashing torrent of misinformation’. Internet Watch Foundation: ‘Nothing stopping’ spread of child abuse images on WhatsApp. Also in this episode:IWF's Emma Hardy explains need for tech to stop child abuse images spreading onlineInfected blood scandal victims to receive financial support for lifeGoogle bringing artificial intelligence-powered search results to UKStudy: Scottish and Irish rocks may be

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7:39

What is mpox & is the UK prepared?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/15

The UK Health Security Agency has issued an update on early contingency planning for mpox after the World Health Organisation discovered a surge in cases of the contagious viral disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 450 people died in the initial outbreak. Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane has details on the UK latest. Brain-computer AI voice system helps MND patient speak again.Also in this episode:Stranded ISS astronauts still awaiting Nasa rescue

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8:00

Google’s Pixel 9 AI tricks explained

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/14

Video boost, Studio app, a new screenshots tool and more. Scientists sound alarm over 'sloth virus' as first human cases reported in Europe. Threads and Bluesky flooded with X/Twitter defectors after Musk's Trump interview. Florida sued over its ban on lab-grown meat. Also in this episode:University says it’s the first to open ‘Minecraft psychology lab’One in four with lethal ovarian cancer catch disease early on fast-track pathwayStudy: City birds can be carriers of antibiotic resistant bacteriaWhy

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8:39

Trump & Musk interview examined after ‘cyber attack’...

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2024/08/13

As X’s own AI bot Grok gives awkward summary of the conversation…Google aiming to ‘claim leadership’ of AI market with Pixel 9. Shock as ChatGPT starts speaking in a user's cloned voice. Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires continue to spread. Also in this episode:Ben Wood from CCS Insight describes rumoured Pixel 9 AI featuresNumber 10 says no ‘back-and-forth’ with Elon Musk on XPregnant women urged to get vaccine that could prevent thousands of baby hospitalisationsScientists find evidence for

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7:36

The ‘secret’ AI chatbot that lets you haggle for...

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2024/08/12

Where to find the chatbot online. Tributes pour in for former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki. Explained: Why horses are a lot smarter than previously thought. Perseid meteor shower: How you can see the shooting stars. Also in this episode:Folding implants that expand in the brain ‘could make epilepsy surgeries safer’Eco Wave Power officially kicks off the first MW Scale Wave Energy Project in PortugalBlasting 'glitter' into Mars' atmosphere could make it more habitable, say US scientistsFollow us on X

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20:26

AI creativity and accessibility with GadgetsBoy &...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/10

This is a promotional episode and is sponsored by Samsung.Gadgets Boy aka Tomi Adebayo, one of the UK’s top tech experts, and Steven ‘Woody’ Woodgate, from Samsung, discuss AI computing and why it can be a force for good in the creative community. Plus, how artificial intelligence wrapped in technology is helping people with accessibility needs.(00:32) Chapter one:What is AI, AI computing, AI as your “Copilot”,andwhy AI “won’t take yourjob”, data and security“AI is my Batman to my Robin” –

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6:59

Amazing footage of Parkinson’s patient’s tremors...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/09

Hear how a Parkinson’s patient’s life has been transformed with £31,000 treatment to help deal with the debilitating condition’s tremors. The vape-inspired inhaler to help needle-phobes avoid vaccine jabs - with Imperial College London/RCA masters graduate Zhejun ‘Ezreal’ Zhang.Also in this episode:Ten deaths in England whooping cough outbreak as cases soar.AI drones in battlefield test by UK, US & Australia military‘Millions of years for plant recovery from climate change’Great Barrier Reef

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8:39

Nasa’s Boeing Starliner astronauts ‘stuck on ISS...

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2024/08/08

A Nasa astronaut duo marooned on the International Space Station discover they may not return to Earth until 2025. Plus, Finlay Asher, fromaviation industry climate impact campaign group Safe Landing, on airline pollution, regulation and aircraft engine tech developments.Also in this episode:Gene-editing therapy for blood disorder recommended on NHSArmy space radar base in Wales 'to combat cosmic warfare'Did this 500-year-old compass belong to Copernicus?Scientists make Caesar’s perfume...no

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7:59

Bone-strengthening NHS drug hope for postmenopausal...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/07

Thousands of women in England who have gone through the menopause could benefit from a new drug on the NHS, called Abaloparatide, that reduces the risk of bone fractures. Unique collection of technology memorabilia up for auction, including the original Apple-1 computer from Steve Jobs’ desk, a letter signed by Albert Einstein to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning about Nazi Germany’s nuclear weapons research and America’s first spacewalk suit.Also in this episode:Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s

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6:10

UK riots: Downing Street slams Elon Musk over ‘civil...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/06

Downing Street has slammed Elon Musk’s comments on his X social media platform after the tech billionaire waded into the online chaos surrounding anti-immigration violence flaring up in UK towns and cities. Social media riot incitement risks arrest, warns lawyer. Cygnus freighter’s food, clothes & toilet spares for ISS.Also in this episode:Hawaii wildfires one year on: Maui’s chronic homes shortageGoogle’s ‘online search monopoly illegal’, US court rulesNHS ‘soup & shakes’ diet plan to

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7:47

Apple stock: why did Warren Buffett sell $50bn of...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/05

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has sold a further $50 billion of his shares in Apple - why? Tech & Science Daily podcast has news analysis from Evening Standard markets reporter Michael Hunter. Fake weight-loss jabs warning. Minority Report-style ‘pre-crime AI’.Also in this episode:Olympic champion Simone Biles & rise of adult gymnastsProstate cancer: immunotherapy treatment hope ‘to prolong life’The automatic robo-dentist will see you now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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13:38

Christian Angermayer: why the Enhanced Games are a...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/03

On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with billionaire entrepreneur Christian Angermayer.The pair discuss The Enhanced Games. Could this improve drug testing at the Olympics?To hear the full episode search Brave New World. You will also be able to hear a conversation with retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen, a silver and double bronze Olympic medallist, who’s been offered $1 million if he wins the controversial new competition’s 100m freestyle swimming race. Hosted on

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7:23

Egyptian Screaming mummy ‘died wailing in pain’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/02

Scientists share their theory behind ancient woman mummy. Government cuts £1.3billion of unfunded cash for tech & AI. What to expect from Google’s AI-powered Pixel 9 series. Taco Bell to roll out AI drive-thrus at hundreds of stores. Also in this episode:Salesforce UK&I CEO Zahra Bahrololoumi on investing in AI skills - listen to the full interview hereStarmer warns social media firms over misinformation sparking violent disorder‘Unhealthy preoccupation with phones linked to teenage anxiety

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8:00

Hope for Sycamore Gap tree after shoots appear on its...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/01

Tony Gates, Chief Executive of Northumberland National Park Authority, reveals the good news about the felled Sycamore Gap tree - that it may now live on after green shoots have been found on its stump.Want to know where that bad smell is? Well, odour detecting robots might be key to finding out the answer. Dr Floris van Breugel, assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada in Reno, discusses their new study.Also in this episode:Thunderstorm and flood warnings in parts

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8:43

Microsoft: 'Cyberattack triggered latest outage'

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/31

Dr Harjinder Singh Lallie, Director of the Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education at the University of Warwick, discusses Microsoft's latest outage that was triggered by a cyberattack. Overnight, products such as email service Outlook and video game Minecraft were impacted.Scientists say that spaceships with warp-drive technology could be detected by looking for ripples in spacetime. Dr Katy Clough, the study’s lead author from Queen Mary University of London, explains the

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8:47

UK’s push for 'near-unhackable' quantum internet

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/30

The UK Government has given a £160-million push for the research and development of a ‘near-unhackable’ quantum internet.Professor Gerald Buller, who will lead the Integrated Quantum Networks Hub at Heriot-Watt University, tells Tech & Science Daily how the research will focus on creating large-scale quantum networks potentially leading to the development of a secure communications network and an internet free from hacking issues.The Evening Standard’s gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, reveals

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8:03

Did complex life on Earth begin 1.5 billion years...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/29

Dr Ernest Chi Fru, reader at Cardiff University, tells us about his latest study which places the emergence of complex life much earlier in Earth’s history.London’s ‘defib deserts’ revealed. The Standard’s Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, discusses the new data that’s revealed 150 areas of capital are in desperate need of defibrillators, with poorest regions less likely to have life-saving devices.Delta Aquariid meteor shower to light up the night sky.Also in this episode:London weather: Heat-health

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