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6:51

Space junk: future risk to Earth revealed

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/28

Dr Ross Donaldson, from Herriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, on £2.5 million quantum telescope to seek and help destroy space junk. Klarna workforce cut as AI replaces human jobs. AI trained to help teachers mark homework.Also in this episode:BMA demands actions to tackle child ‘vaping epidemic’.Retro Barbie Phone to ‘support digital detox’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:36

Telegram messaging app founder arrest: latest

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/27

French prosecutors say Telegram boss Pavel Durov will remain in police custody as part of a cyber crime investigation. Portugal coast near Lisbon hit by 5.3 magnitude earthquake. Swimmer competing at Paris Paralympics one year after losing leg in shark attack.Also in this episode:Apple announces iPhone 16 ‘Glowtime’ launch eventBran scans analysis to predict dementia riskUK rocket tests: engineers probe “very unusual” fireMicro-monsters lurking in Loch Ness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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8:27

World-first lung cancer vaccine given to UK patient

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/23

A new lung cancer vaccine has been tested on a UK patient for the first time.BNT116 is designed to treat non-small cell lung cancer - also known as NSCLC - the most common form of the disease.Professor Siow Ming Lee, consultant medical oncologist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and chief investigator for the trial in the UK, tells Tech & Science Daily how it works, and why this could be game changing for lung cancer patients around the globe.If you're in London

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7:58

Lecanemab: ‘Breakthrough’ Alzheimer's drug approved...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/22

A drug considered to be a ‘huge breakthrough’ for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, Lecanemab, has been approved for use in the UK - but it’s been announced that it won’t be available on the NHS in England.David Thomas, Head of Policy & Public Affairs at Alzheimer’s Research UK, tells Tech & Science Daily why it’s a bittersweet moment for people living with dementia.World-leading sleep expert and neuroscientist Professor Russel Foster from Oxford University, tells our sister podcast Brave New

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7:37

Mike Lynch superyacht sinking sparks 'violent'...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/08/21

The sudden sinking of a superyacht - which had British tech tycoon Mike Lynch onboard - has sparked warnings from experts about ‘violent' weather and the potential of waterspouts.Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive at the Royal Meteorological Society, tells Tech & Science Daily what we know so far about the conditions in the area at the time of the incident.The Evening Standard’s gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, reveals all the big announcements from Gamescom 2024 as the world’s largest in-person

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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

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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...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

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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