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6:59

Worldwide arrests made as major scamming site taken...

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2024/04/18

LabHost site taken down after scamming 70,000 Brits. Palaeontologists unearth potential ‘largest known marine reptile’. Boston Dynamics tease Atlas humanoid robot. Drake releases new song…but is it actually AI? Also in this episode:Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without global warmingAI chatbot ‘could be better at assessing eye problems than medics’TUC calls for AI to be regulated in the workplaceFollow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:59

‘World’s most advanced robot’ arrives in Scotland

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2024/04/17

Humanoid robot ‘Ameca’ built by Engineered Arts Ltd sold to Heriot-Watt University’s National Robotarium. Carnage at Dubai Airport as UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years. Scientist reveals queen bees can survive underwater for up to a week. Social media flooded with fake videos and images hours after Iran's attack on Israel. Also in this episode:University of Guelph’s Dr Sabrina Rondeau explains Queen Bees’ resilience to flooding£14,000 being lost to investment scams on average, says

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6:30

Sony asks developers to make games PS5 Pro-compatible

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2024/04/16

The Verge reports developers have been asked to make their games ready for the new console. Creating ‘deepfake’ sexual images set to be criminal offence in the UK. Why Fallout London has been delayed indefinitely. Did the Moon influence the design of Stonehenge? Also in this episode:Secrets of the Winchcombe meteorite’s brutal space journey revealedThwaites Glacier analysis reveals how it might react to global warmingPressure to lose weight as a teenager can have ‘long-lasting effects’Follow us on X

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6:45

How our muscles fight the effects of ageing

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2024/04/15

Dr Veronika Kedlian explains the two muscle mechanisms that fight against the ageing process. Google announces new AI-powered Vids app. Nasa asked to help in search for Loch Ness Monster. The Instagram rats that have learned how to drive. Also in this episode:Dr Kedlian explains Wellcome Sanger Institute research on musclesBrightest-ever cosmic explosion was ’caused by collapse of a massive star’Google’s Pixel 9 may get an Apple-like satellite SOS featureWatch: Instagrammer teaches pet rats how to

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19:35

Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice (Brave New World...

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2024/04/13

In this preview edition of our Brave New World series, Evgeny meets Wim Hof to learn more about the Dutch athlete’s ‘Method’; a combination of breathing and cold-water immersion that he claims can have health and psychological benefits. Rita Ora also joins the show and talks about her own experience using Wim’s techniques as part of her wellness routines.To hear the whole show, and listen to previous episodes, search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See

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6:43

Bafta Games Awards 2024: Baldur’s Gate 3 wins big

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2024/04/12

Evening Standard gaming writer Vicky Jessop on Baldur’s Gate 3’s success at the 20th Bafta Games Awards in London, plus UK win for puzzle title Viewfinder. Microsoft to open major London AI hub. When’s the best time of day to exercise? Child-size AI robot car to soothe young patients' hospital stress.Also in this episode:Cheek swab to monitor rare genetic heart conditionEngland measles outbreak: latestMPs urge Government strategy to combat TikTok misinformationPompeii archaeologists find awesome

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6:33

WhatsApp: parents urge Meta to stop ‘harmful’...

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2024/04/11

Campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood is urging Meta to reverse its controversial WhatsApp age access reduction in Europe - amid growing concerns fears about harm to young minds and stranger danger. The ‘sleep gap’ - women more prone to insomnia than men, study finds. Sonar imaging reveals Baltimore bridge collapse devastation.Also in this episode:WikiLeaks: Biden US ‘considering’ dropping Assange prosecutionBafta Games Awards: Baldur’s Gate 3 and Spider-Man 2 lead nomsGetting enough fibre

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6:33

‘God particle’ physicist Professor Peter Higgs dead...

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2024/04/10

Tributes to Professor Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning “truly gifted scientist” behind the concept of the Higgs boson subatomic particle - known as the ‘God particle’, who has died aged 94. Cass review: NHS to “pause” child gender treatment. Oxford University’s Dr Ophélie Lebrasseur on research revealing hunter-gatherers’ domestication of extinct fox.‘Double matched’ blood to stop kidney transplant rejection.Also in this episode:Dyson’s augmented reality vacuum cleaningCould swapping red meat

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6:49

TikTok’s ‘Instagram killer’ Notes app: what we know

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2024/04/09

TikTok looks to be working on a photo-sharing app to rival Instagram as users receive alerts about a new platform called Notes. Solar eclipse heralds unusual way for couples to tie knot. Young cancer cases link to cell ageing. ‘Hottest March’ marks 10 months of scorchers.Also in this episode:Wider cars leave drivers struggling to squeeze outUK ‘vulnerable to misinformation & deepfakes’Touch ‘soothes pain and depression’Falling ISS chunk smashes into family home. Hosted on Acast. See

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5:51

Total solar eclipse 2024: what you need to know

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2024/04/08

Much of North America’s set to be plunged into darkness as a total solar eclipse looms over continent for four-and-a-half minutes.Cern’s ‘Big Bang machine’ closer to birth of universe. Double amputee walks again with pioneering bone implants. Why did EV sales slump?Also in this episode:Vet firm CVS hit by UK cyberattackNHS one-hour hepatitis C test ‘bid to eliminate virus’Give sunbeds cancer warnings like cigarettes, says charityWill Tesla’s automated taxis finally launch this year? Hosted on Acast

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18:59

Jonathan Haidt: What has social media done to our...

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2024/04/06

In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny Lebedev talks to Jonathan Haidt. Together they look at the impact of tech and social media on the child and adolescent brain. Jonathan's new book, 'The Anxious Generation' is available now. To hear the whole interview, search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' on your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:51

London Games Festival 2024: All you need to know

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/04/05

The Standard’s Vicky Jessop discusses all the expected highlights from London Games Festival 2024 - including the Bafta Games Awards.The first ever US Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, will finally go to space at 90 years old.There’s a solar eclipse happening next week and forecasters say it will be partially visible from parts of the UK.Also in this episode:Study suggests prostate cancer cases are set to double worldwide between 2020 & 2040Quest to power homes with solar panels in space

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6:23

The future of payments: A chip in your fingernail?

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2024/04/04

The Standard's Business and Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, tries out a new chip which can be embedded in your fingernail.Google 'considers charging' for premium search results powered by artificial intelligence.Moon to get its own time zone by NASA but it won't be straightforward to create.Also in this episode:Nationwide blood test trials hope to improve Alzheimer’s diagnosis rateScientists identify gene variants ‘which increase risk of obesity by six times’Airport security liquid rule change

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6:53

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years

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2024/04/03

The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in a quarter of a century has killed at least seven people and injured over 700.Study finds vaping causes substantial increase in risk of heart failure.Dr Thomas O'Shea-Wheller from the Environment and Sustainability Institute at the University of Exeter explains how his team developed VespAI - which uses artificial intelligence to detect invasive Asian hornets.Also in this episode:Tesla suffers sales slump in 'unmitigated disaster' for billionaireBillie Eilish

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6:58

Diabetes: Thousands to receive ‘artificial pancreas’

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2024/04/02

Thousands with Type 1 diabetes in England are to receive an 'artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.TikTok launches a new feed dedicated to STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - to engage young people in the fields.Google set to delete billions of records from Incognito tracking.Also in this episode:Truth Social: Trump's DJT stock plummets a week after going publicStudy aims to break link between brain injury and depressionPolice to search

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19:21

Ben Greenfield: The Human Guinea Pig (Brave New World...

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2024/03/30

What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn how exercise, diet and light contribute to wellness. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:57

The tell-tale signs that ChatGPT wrote your essay

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2024/03/28

Cambridge researchers find chatbot uses repetition and overuse of “however”. TikTok’s plans to crackdown on misinformation around elections. How human-driven climate change has slightly slowed the Earth's rotation. Elon Musk’s free X Premium offer. Also in this episode:New image shows magnetic fields at edge of Milky Way’s central black hole‘Game-changer’ test spots signs of motor neurone disease before symptomsCan outdoor swimming reduce symptoms of depression?Scientists train dogs to sniff out

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6:59

Up to eight million UK jobs at risk from AI

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2024/03/27

IPPR think tank predicts the worst and best-case scenario as AI takes over. Samsung S23 series to get new AI tools.Dubious eco-friendly toilet roll claims exposed by Which?. Also in this episode:Exercising twice a week or more ‘significantly reduces risk of insomniaUber Eats driver wins payout over discriminatory facial recognition checksDiabetes and alcohol ‘among most harmful controllable dementia risk factors’How scientists are using AI to make beer taste even betterFollow us on X or on Threads

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6:55

Baltimore bridge crash “disaster waiting to happen”

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2024/03/26

UK structural engineer says Francis Scott Key Bridge potentially had insufficient protective structures. Florida bans children under 14 from social media. Dowden guarantees UK elections will be safe from Chinese cyber attacks. OpenAI releases short films made entirely with Sora. Also in this episode:Bridge designer Ian Firth discusses the Baltimore Bridge collapseTougher action needed to combat copycat banking websites, says Which?Statins could help fight gum disease, study suggestsThe tiniest

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6:38

China accused of cyberattack on Britain

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2024/03/25

Government accuses China of cyberattack on Electoral Commission. Baldur’s Gate 3 developer scraps DLC & sequel. Parents "coming to regard online harassment of girls as normal”. UK government taken to court for allowing overfishing. Also in this episode:Charles Clover, co-founder of the Blue Marine Foundation explains overfishingScientists: Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinkingSmart probe for oesophageal cancer diagnosis begins human trials‘Winners and losers’ as global

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