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7:23

OpenAI announces SearchGPT to rival Google

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/26

The AI-powered search engine prototype will eventually be incorporated into ChatGPT. Enhanced Games: the Olympics alternative where performance-enhancing drugs are allowed. Shark spotted in the River Thames in London. Also in this episode:Christian Angermayer explains his plans for the ‘Enhanced Games’ olympics alternative - hear the full interview on the Brave New World podcast here.‘Shingles vaccine slashes risk of dementia by 17%’Mercury has a layer of diamond up to 10 miles thick -

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6:24

Crowdstrike’s $10 apology vouchers after global IT...

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2024/07/25

..but some report the gift cards don’t work. Why the T. rex may have been much heavier and longer than previously thought. Is having a glass of wine a day actually good for you? Also in this episode:Dr Neil Adams from the Natural History Museum explains the incredibly rare mammal fossil set to join their collectionsStudy finds AI could help two-thirds of workers with daily tasksULEZ expansion has reduced pollution 'better than expected' - City Hall reportAstronomers discover ‘super-Jupiter’ giant

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6:07

Cancer cells trick the body into helping them grow

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2024/07/24

Cancers pretend to be ‘super fit’ to steal nutrients from healthy cells. Weight-loss jab approved for use in UK to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Video footage shows breaching whale capsize boat. Sharks found in waters off Brazil test positive for cocaine. Also in this episode:Data watchdog reprimands school over facial recognition for canteen paymentsCalls to rethink smartphone use for under 18s to improve mental healthElon Musk: Tesla will begin using humanoid robots next yearFollow us on X or

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6:59

Feeling ruff? Human stress linked to dogs' emotions

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2024/07/23

Study finds just the smell of stress in humans can change a dog’s behaviour. Researcher explains ‘amazing’ similarities between chimpanzee and human conversations. London police officer quits after calling 999 while high on magic mushrooms. Also in this episode:Dr Gal Badihi explains chimp & human conversational similarities‘Dark oxygen’ produced by metals on deep-ocean floor, study findsMobile carriers banned from hiking prices mid-contract based on inflationBlood proteins predict risk of

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6:31

Joe Biden deepfake shared after US election withdrawal

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2024/07/22

A deepfake video of the president has been shared on ‘X’ after he announced his withdrawal from the election race. Cyber security expert warns another global IT outage is ‘likely’. US researchers hopeful of a ‘one and done’ flu-jab within five years. Also in this episode:Health reporter Daniel Keane discusses NHS delays as services recover from global IT outageLand for growing fruit and vegetables should be doubled, new Government toldHalf of Kew Gardens' trees at risk of death as climate warms20%

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12:38

Jim Kwik (Brave New World)

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2024/07/20

In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev talks to bestselling author and brain coach Jim Kwik. Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury aged 5 and is now a world authority on brain optimisation.To hear the full interview with Jim Kwik, and to learn his top tips to boost your brain power, search Brave New World or click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:32

#MicrosoftDown: what caused ‘world’s worst IT failure’?

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2024/07/19

The world’s IT infrastructure went into meltdown with many Microsoft cloud-based systems hobbled after a CrowdStrike cybersecurity Windows update. The Covid-19 inquiry’s bombshell report has found successive UK governments were totally unprepared for the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, which killed over 235,000 Britons.Also in this episode:Parent army fighting kids’ digital device addiction - with Smartphone Free Childhood’s Léa HenryNasa cancels mission to moon’s dark side...as China races

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7:49

World’s most expensive dinosaur skeleton sold

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2024/07/18

The nearly complete fossilised remains of a stegosaurus fetched almost $45 million at auction in New York - a record sum for a dinosaur. King’s speech: power plans and progressing to renewables - with Regen energy analyst Dr Jess Hogan. Dyson unveils luxury headphones to rival AirPods Max.Also in this episode:Can anti-ageing drug really extend your life after mice lab tests?‘Deeply personal' info stolen in London council cyberattackTwo million Londoners hit by NHS dental crisisNasa plans

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7:21

DIY cervical cancer test kits could boost NHS screening

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/17

Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane says DIY tests to detect HPV are part of a new generation of at-home kits to provide clinicians with data and improve gaps in treatment. Covid lockdown fitness guru Joe Wicks gets honorary degree for public health work. Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor swims Seine ‘to prove river cleanliness’.Also in this episode:Do facially-expressive monkeys ‘make better leaders’?‘Giant walk-in uterus’ feature at learning festivalThis dinosaur has green bonesLondon basks in

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7:53

AI & the King’s speech

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2024/07/16

Artificial intelligence bill and the King’s speech, with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at the Common Wealth think-tank. Amazon Prime Day: consume the hype. iPhone thieves ‘making £15,000 a month’. NHS approves ADHD digital test.Also in this episode:Concern over rise in NHS cancer care delaysMalaria jab ‘breakthrough’Moon cave ‘could become lunar base’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:47

Trump Rally Shooting: Apple, Microsoft and Meta CEOs...

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2024/07/15

The CEOs of Microsoft, Google, Apple and Meta have all condemned the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.Astronomers say they’ve created the most detailed - andfirst- weather report for two distant worldsbeyondour own solar system. We speak to the lead author of the report, Professor Beth Biller from the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.Also in this episode:Guide dogs avoid London floating bus stops 'because they fear

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7:30

Top sports psychologist: How England can win Euro...

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2024/07/12

One of the UK’s top sports psychologists tells Tech & Science Daily how England can win the Euro 2024 final.Dr Misia Gervis, from Brunel University London and Wycombe Wanderers football club, has previously worked with the Lionesses, Olympians and many other elite athletes.Apple Vision Pro finally arrives in the UK. The device is a wearable computer, designed as a set of goggles with internal displays that overlay apps and content onto the real world around the wearer so they blend together.We

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8:05

Samsung Unpacked: Galaxy Ring, folding phones & more

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2024/07/11

Samsung’s latest Unpacked event has taken place and with it a whole new series of AI-powered Galaxy products have been unveiled, including the launch of the all-new wearable Galaxy Ring.Ever fancied speeding up the clock? Ruth Ogden, Professor of the Psychology of Time at Liverpool John Moores University, discusses her study which has shown that looking forward to Christmas or Ramadan ‘can accelerate our sense of time’.Research suggests night owls have superior brain function than morning people. Dr

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7:00

Researcher on ‘most complete dinosaur’ unearthed in a...

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2024/07/10

Dr Jeremy Lockwood, researcher with the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum in London, discusses his study on the ‘most complete dinosaur’ found in a century.Analysis has revealed it’s a new species that roamed the earth around 125 million years ago, and it’s been named ‘Comptonatus chasei’ in tribute to the late fossil hunter Nick Chase, who made the discovery.Europe's newest rocket Ariane 6 blasts off in 'historic' maiden voyage.Study claims arsenic, lead and other toxic metals

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6:52

Europe’s Ariane 6 launch: Everything you need to know

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2024/07/09

Lift-off? If all goes to plan, ESA's Ariane 6 rocket will launch later today from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, during a four-hour window that opens at 6pm UK time. You can watch the livestream here.Professor Susan Bewley, emeritus professor in obstetrics and women's health at King's College London, discusses her study which suggests that children conceived using egg or sperm donors are ‘more likely to have identity difficulties and issues with trust’, if they are kept in the dark about their

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7:00

NHS cyber security ‘still at risk’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/08

The National Cyber Security Centre has warned the NHS to update their 'vulnerable' IT systems. The Standard's health reporter, Daniel Keane, joins us for the latest.Nasa 'Mars bunker' volunteers speak publicly for the first-time, after spending 12 months on the simulated red planet.The new first-of-its-kind pill which could increase IVF success rates.Also in this episode:Microsoft employees in China could soon only be using iPhonesRumours suggest that Apple Intelligence and a better Siri could be

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15:51

Mark Hyman (Brave New World)

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/06

In this excerpt from the Brave New World podcast, Evgeny Lebedev talks with Mark Hyman about the rise of longevity medicine, and what lifestyle changes we can make to enhance our health span.To hear the episode in full just search Brave New World Evening Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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8:37

How will new Labour government fight climate change?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/05

Tech & Science Daily asked Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL, about the new government’s challenges for tackling the climate crisis, transition to renewable energy and the Tories’ eco report card after 14 years in power. Plus, a Nasa crew is due to leave Mars simulation after 378 days. Richard McCracken, associate professor and lasers expert at Heriot-Watt University, on work to create ‘astrocomb’ helping giant SALT telescope hunt exoplanets.Also in this episode:Japan says

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6:41

Dating apps vs finding ‘the one’

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2024/07/04

Scientists at India’s Ethophilia Research Foundation report young adults are suffering from dating app-fuelled “social media confusion”, which they say makes it tougher to settle down with a life partner. Plus, a rare space age retro Sunball chair is up for auction - we speak with Nigel Dawson-Ellis, head of design sale at Roseberys. Also in this episode:Smartphone kids ‘link to poor emotion regulation’Disaster declared in Hurricane Beryl-battered JamaicaDiets helping beat middle age

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6:50

Future workplace ‘personal brain scanners’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/07/03

Latest developments in consumer neurotech at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London, with Dr Max Wilson, associate professor at University of Nottingham.Also in this episode:Hurricane Beryl churns deadly path through CaribbeanWhy was Xbox Live down?WHO’s first quitting smoking guideHuman link to extinction of ‘megaherbivores’Bionic leg ‘powered by thought’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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