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6:21

GTA VI revealed with first female lead

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/12/05

The trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been released by Rockstar Games 24 hours early after a leak. YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed. Mum fights back to protect daughter from AI fakes.Also in this episode:‘Monster’ deep space galaxy is star nurseryCrazy Nights end for Kiss...but band rocks on as hologramsThat’s a lot of EV batteries...US lake’s lithium bonanzaCops after EV blast: don’t use toaster to warm battery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:25

Advancing Sam Altman’s ‘doomsday AI project’

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2023/12/04

Sacked and re-hired founder of OpenAI has fuelled speculation around what’s reportedly a super-powerful, secret artificial intelligence programme - codename: Q*. GTA VI countdown begins. ‘Five months of redundancy’ pay for culled Spotify staff. SpaceX launches South Korean army spy satellite.Also in this episode:School smartphone bans fight cyberbullyingElderly dog owners’ link to beat dementiaHear how penguin parents nap to protect chicksSocial media snipes at Trafalgar Square Christmas tree Hosted

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6:44

King Charles: 'Hope of the world on COP28's shoulders'

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2023/12/01

King Charles III warns world leaders at COP28 in Dubai that the “hope of the world” rests on the summit’s shoulders.A massive solar storm is predicted to hit Earth today and there’s a danger of radio and internet blackouts.Scientists have found a planet that basically ‘shouldn’t exist’.Also in this episode:Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit after launching NFT collectionSpeaking to babies in sing-song speech ‘helps them learn language’Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk hands over the first trucks to

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5:24

COP28: World’s ‘most important’ climate summit begins

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2023/11/30

World leaders have gathered in Dubai for COP28 but can a climate summit in an oil state facilitate change?Spotify Wrapped 2023 has landed andthis time it’ll assign you a ‘sound town’ based on your musical taste.Apple and Google name their apps and games of the year - and there’s a surprising omission.Elon Musk’s choice words for X advertisers.Also in this episode:Study finds PrEP, the preventative HIV drug ‘highly effective’Disc vital to forming stars and planets found outside Milky Way in

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6:59

Iconic London black cabs to be available on Uber

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2023/11/29

London black cabs will be available to order through Uber from early next year.England is to get a new national park as part of a government nature plan, and Amazon is launching an artificial intelligence business chatbot named Q.Also in this episode:Mobile phone & broadband providers are ‘set to rake in almost half a billion pounds from 2024 mid-contract price hikes’England’s only bottlenose dolphin pod at risk of extinction because of pollutionOnline and phone GP appointments can miss easy

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6:23

Transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels takes off

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2023/11/28

The first-of-its-kind Boeing 787 has been filled with 50 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuels.Nasa delivers a 'teaspoonful’ of asteroid Bennu to UK researchers.Swine flu: “No need to panic yet” says top scientist as UK detects first human case of new strain.Also in this episode:Stop funding fossil fuels with pensions, says Olivia Colman in new advertStudy shows young people the biggest users of generative AI - and some adults don’t know what it even isCharity says at least 20,000 lives a year could

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5:48

Cyber Monday 2023: UK’s busiest ever shopping day?

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2023/11/27

Experts predict the UK economy will get a boost from ‘busiest ever shopping day’ on Cyber Monday 2023.The Standard’s Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, explains the latest from China after officials insist they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases”. It comes after a spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government's shock reversal.Also in this episode:Disabled astronaut’s prosthetic leg tested amid poison

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6:58

How Black Friday sales hurt our planet

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2023/11/24

Black Friday’s relentless smartphone advertising, and why annual upgrades harm the Earth. WHO asks China for answers about a mystery outbreak of respiratory illness. The quick way to boost brain power after a bad night’s sleep. The AI that watches Youtube for you. Also in this episode:World's biggest iceberg is on the move after 30 yearsAstronomers detect mysterious high-energy particle falling to Earth from spacePeloton CEO apologises after Thanksgiving world record attempt failsStudy: 20 minutes

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6:27

Reports OpenAI breakthrough 'could threaten humanity'

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/11/23

Reports Open AI staff warned board of ‘super intelligent AI’. 1/3 of Brits are ‘in the dark’ on Vitamin D requirement. The cancer-fighting nutrient found in beef and dairy. Amazon’s free AI courses. Also in this episode:Dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton on Vitamin D benefits and requirementsAftershocks can occur decades to centuries on from original earthquakesAmazon launches free AI coursesBlue whales return to 'safe' tropical havenOriginal animatronic ET head goes to auctionFollow us on X or on Threads

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5:48

Sam Altman’s dramatic return to OpenAI

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/11/22

Ex-Open AI CEO secures deal in principle to return to his role. The bank card that lets you fund scientific research. How Sony’s tackling fake AI images. Why Google Maps users are upset with app changes. Also in this episode:Binance CEO steps down and pleads guilty to criminal chargesScience Card CEO Daniel Baeriswyl on supporting cancer researchNASA gets closer to laser-based deep space communicationBirth of rhino calf caught on cameraFollow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See

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6:13

Global daily temperature warning as 2C threshold...

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2023/11/21

Fresh warning as daily global average temperature reaches more than 2 degrees above the pre-industrial norm for autumn. Elon Musk sues watchdog group after major companies pull ads from X. Is it game over for the London MSG sphere? Revealed: The reason drinkers can get a ‘red wine headache’. Also in this episode:Apple Vision Pro release date: later than first thoughtUK to build new satellite to help monitor climate changeMPs warn EV battery production needs to ramp up to prevent decline of UK car

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6:26

Sam Altman’s OpenAI drama explained

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2023/11/20

Sam Altman's weekend drama: sacked by OpenAI, then hired by Microsoft. Tech reporter Mary-Ann Russon’s thoughts on the Sam Altman saga. Police to trial drone tech in the UK. The music that can ward off killer whale attacks. Also in this episode:Young Brits use AI chatbots for school and workNational Trust warns climate change is ‘biggest threat’ to UK heritageFilm, music and publishing bosses discuss risks of AI with GovernmentBlackpink to perform first ever virtual reality concert on MetaFollow

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6:44

Extinct woolly mammoths DNA ‘rebirth’ plan

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2023/11/17

Scientists reckon the woolly mammoth could be reborn using cloned DNA and an elephant surrogate - despite the species dying out 4,000 years ago. 3D-Printing a new robotic hand - bones included. Space Force secretive X-37B plane launch.Do not push the button...fear nuke war ‘would kill 300 million’. Also in this episode:Inside Sweden’s huge recycling HQTrain app’s missing people appealsLeonid meteor shower to light up night skyAttenborough on rare tragopan bird’s colourful dance Hosted on Acast. See

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6:10

Painkiller overuse in childhood linked to poor mental...

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2023/11/16

Researchers warn of poor mental health and addiction later in life. Will Iceland face decades of volcanic instability? The AI tech to help police detect knives. Why ‘hallucinate’ is the Cambridge Dictionary word of the year 2023. Also in this episode:Astronomers observe ‘fluffy’ planet where it rains sand dropletsThreads begins testing hashtags & trending topicsRise in employers using AI to help recruit university graduatesAdobe’s AI tool designed to break apart messy audioLearn more about

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5:53

Get ready for artificial ‘superintelligence’

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2023/11/15

The boss of the artificial intelligence company co-founded by Elon Musk says they’re working on the next frontier in AI - “superintelligence” that’s as clever as humans. James Webb Space Telescope spots two of furthest galaxies - magnified by gravity. YouTube to label AI-made content.Also in this episode:How much Google pays for Apple adsTikTok banned in Nepal for ‘disrupting social harmony’Growing crops in moon soilCute klaxon for rescued mountain lion cubs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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6:50

Iceland volcano: living on the edge of eruption

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2023/11/14

Latest from earthquake-hit Reykjavík with photographer Kyana Sue Powers as Iceland braces for volcano eruption. Oxygen on Mars ‘synthesised by AI chemist’. ‘Last of Us’ fungus pandemic warning. Eating berries link ‘to cut dementia risk’. Also in this episode:Tycoon’s $200 million grant to hunt aliensXL Bully dog ban registerKing’s pioneering ways to restore Balmoral riverKiltmaking AI designs official Scottish tartan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:09

Toolbox ‘dropped’ on ISS astronauts’ spacewalk

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2023/11/13

Nightmare at nearly 250 miles above Earth as ISS astronauts on a spacewalk accidentally drop their toolbox. Iceland volcano: Thousands flee over eruption fears. ‘Russian hackers link’ to huge US state breach. How a beer brewers adapt to climate change.Also in this episode:Inspector Gadget-style phone's beamed onto palm of handCall of Duty (nearly) breaks internet with web surge'Actual intelligence'...supermarket dumps self-serviceRome’s Colosseum as seen in ancient heyday Hosted on Acast. See

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6:37

World’s first eye transplant

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/11/10

US electrical worker Aaron James, 46, receives world’s first eye transplant and new facial features after losing an eye, arm and half his face while servicing deadly super-voltage power lines. Oldest black hole ‘born just 470 million years after Big Bang’. South Korea factory robot ‘crushes man to death’. ‘Mixed DNA’ of China’s lab-grown ‘chimeric monkey’. Also in this episode:Volcano eruption gives birth to new Pacific islandTiny activities ‘better than sitting for body’Death risk ‘from fewer

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6:47

Grand Theft Auto VI: It’s happening

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2023/11/09

What we know about the next instalment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, with Standard gaming writer Vicky Jessop. Blood test hope for Alzheimer’s. ‘Friend list’ ban to fight social media child abuse. ‘Two million species’ face extinction.Also in this episode:Oxygen found in deadly atmosphere of VenusAI robot lawyers ink first contractHow smartphones know you’re drunkBad grammar triggers body’s ‘fight or flight’ response Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:54

‘Exquisite’ photo detail of Esa’s 3D colour galaxies

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2023/11/08

The European Space Agency has released a series of photographs detailing the universe, snapped by the telescope on Esa’s Euclid probe. Why a good breeze is crucial for health - with airborne pathogens expert Professor Cath Noakes of Leeds University. ‘Catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ ranked top fear for UK forests. Prince William: Unite to fight poaching menace. Also in this episode:Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda live-action filmHow ‘vampire viruses’ work‘Million tons of plastic’ leaking into

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