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6:04

NHS breast cancer drug ‘reduces risk’

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2023/11/07

Almost 300,000 women in England will be offered anastrozole in a bid to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. WeWork US bankruptcy with nearly $20 billion debts. Spinal pulse implants helps Parkinson’s patients walk again. Also in this episode:New womb cancer test ‘helps pain and anxiety’Under-10s hospitalised with vaping sicknessNo early costings for UK lockdown, says former Treasury economistDoes ‘shipwreck Holy Grail’ hold $20 billion treasure? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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6:56

‘Witty’ social AI chatbot to power Musk’s X

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2023/11/06

Elon Musk announces artificial intelligence will being integrate into social network X using a conversational bot called Grok, with software inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Nasa's Bennu asteroid display at Smithsonian. Survey of coastal cities at sinking risk from rising sea levels. These steps ‘slow ageing by six years’.Also in this episode:Could Star Wars tractor beams solve space junk?Why flu’s easier to treat than cancerCovid-style lateral flow test fights brain tumoursBank’s

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6:48

Rishi & Elon’s ‘bonkers’ AI interview

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2023/11/03

Rishi Sunak interviews Elon Musk: the dangers of humanoid robots, AI taking our jobs, and how artificial intelligence can be your friend. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of defrauding crypto customers. What chimpanzee’s have in common with Obi-Wan Kenobi. How AI helped the Beatles release a new song. Also in this episode:Animal-to-human diseases could kill 12 times as many people by 2050Surgeons perform simultaneous Caesarean and ovary removal to cut cancer riskChimpanzees go to hilltops to

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6:06

Sunak: AI risks could be similar scale to pandemics &...

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2023/11/02

Elon Musk is set for Downing Street talks with Rishi Sunak today following the AI safety summit. It’s after the Prime Minister said “we can’t be certain” about the risks of artificial intelligence, but there is a possibility they could be on a similar scale to pandemics and nuclear war.Scientists say relics of an alien planet might be under our feet and Nasa astronauts conduct the 4th-ever all-female spacewalk.Also in this episode:Scarlett Johansson takes legal action against AI app that used her

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5:53

Can Rishi Sunak’s global summit solve AI problems?

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2023/11/01

Elon Musk & ChatGPT boss attend Rishi Sunak’s global artificial intelligence summit. It’s as the UK pledges £38 million for AI projects including labs in Africa.Scientists make the biggest simulation of our cosmos ever - with the mass of 300 billion galaxies.Chinese researchers say that some children born deaf in the country have finally been able to hear after breakthrough gene therapy.Also in this episode:What your cat is really trying to sayGiza Great Sphinx likely sculpted by wind long

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6:43

Apple’s fastest iMac & MacBook Pro models yet

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2023/10/31

Apple unveils its fastest iMac and MacBook Pro models yet. The Standard’s David Phelan was given a special invite to check out the new products.Elon Musk is expected to attend Rishi Sunak’s artificial intelligence summit in the UK.Can humans get pregnant in space? Scientists are one step closer to finding out.Also in this episode:Storm Ciarán latest: Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as Northern Ireland battered by floodingStudy suggests getting angry may help you achieve your goalsTour

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6:35

Uranus infrared aurora ‘highlights need for space...

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2023/10/30

Infrared aurora has been detected on Uranus. University of Leicester scientist, Emma Thomas, explains why now’s the time for a “much needed” mission to the distant planet.What we know about Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ event.Storm Ciaran set to bring strong winds and heavy downpours to parts of the UK.We dig deeper and speak to Imperial College London about their research on how we feel touch – and why it could help understand inflammatory skin diseases such as eczema.Elon Musk to make misinformation on X

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6:56

Inside Elon Musk's ‘damaging’ first year at X

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2023/10/27

Sackings, a rebrand and paid-for verification: Elon Musk’s first year at X reviewed. Can Twitter's successor survive in the long term? Consumer group Which? uses ChatGPT to create spam PayPal emails. How Meta’s spicing things up on Threads. Intel’s banging new hold music… In this episode:Social media expert Matt Navarra discusses Elon’s first year owning TwitterOur tech correspondent Simon Hunt examines the future of XCharities celebrate as Online Safety Bill finally becomes lawFord hits the brakes

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6:45

Sunak on AI: nuclear fusion, terror threat & UK...

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2023/10/26

PM’s AI aims: British AI safety institute, boosting productivity and nuclear fusion. Plus government supercomputer 'thousands of times faster than home PCs' ...and even quicker quantums. New evidence reignites the life of Mars question. The phone which lets you open apps with your eyes. In this episode:Paolo Sossi from ETH Zurich explains Mars liquid core mysteryMassive space explosion observed creating elements needed for lifeOfcom boss: Online Safety Bill close to becoming lawMicrosoft CEO Satya

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6:20

Could Tim Peake return to ISS to lead Brit space squad?

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2023/10/25

The commercially funded mission to carry out microgravity experiments. Could Tim Peake head up the all-UK team? Autonomous vehicles being pulled from San Francisco. The daily exercise required to offset the effects of sitting. Revealed: how music really does soothe your pain. In this episode:UK Space Agency’s Professor Anu Ohja explains deal with Axiom SpaceCalifornia suspends GM Cruise's driverless cars over safety risk22 minutes of exercise per day ‘can offset negative impact of sitting

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6:34

Supercomputer investigates birth of universe

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2023/10/24

Astronomers at Durham University undertake biggest ever computer simulations mapping all-of-time since the Big Bang to investigate the universe’s evolution. Moon’s 40 million years older than thought, Toyota’s ‘745-mile, 10-minute charge EV battery’. Snakes in a jar! Lab’s mega pickled reptile collection.Also in this episode:Pacemaker ‘size of pen lid’ can last for 20 yearsRugby brain damage risk ‘grows with player’s career’Fourteen-year-old pupil’s cancer-fighting soap winCan Meghan’s hot yoga

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6:51

Could an ultra-rare star collision wipe out life on...

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2023/10/23

A study suggests that an ultra-rare star collision in the Milky Way galaxy could have the capability to wipe out life on Earth.Scientists believe pairs of black holes could be hiding as one.Warnings of more floods and ice after Storm Babet leaves hundreds of homes submerged.Also in this episode:Can this tech stop winter travel chaos? National Highways announce £15.4m in new weather stationsIs Apple planning a surprise October iMac announcement?World’s largest-ever asteroid impact crater may be in

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6:56

Author’s convent stay to beat Big Tech manipulation

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2023/10/20

Laura Dodsworth investigated how tech giants manipulate users for her co-written book, titled Free Your Mind, which even involved a stay at a nun’s convent to escape the endless pings. Ancient alien radio bursts clue to ‘weight of universe’. Regrowing Maui’s scorched trees after deadly wildfires.Also in this episode:Nighy & Fiennes in National Theatre Live plays streaming to UK cinemasThumbs ready for London’s Counter-Strike 2 game finalUS Marines ‘MacGyver’ rocket launcher on robodog Hosted on

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6:31

Star Wars-style AI space lasers to blast junk

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2023/10/19

Network of powerful space lasers powered by artificial intelligence to track space junk is being researched in a Nasa-funded project by West Virginia University. ‘Risk to life’ red warning for UK's Storm Babet. Met Police’s face scanning scheme to nab shoplifters.Also in this episode:Prostate cancer new drug combination hopeWhy up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospitalWhat happens to non-recyclable disposable vapes?4,000-year-old Bronze Age map’s buried 'treasure clue' Hosted on Acast. See

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6:29

Solar-powered SUV's 620-mile off-road trek

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2023/10/18

Eindhoven University of Technology’s 90mph, two-seater car completes gruelling 620-mile test drive across Morocco and Sahara desert - without a single recharging stop. Sir David Attenborough warns against taking majesty of the natural world for granted. Minecraft’s first video game to sell 300 million copies. X begins user charging in social media trial.Also in this episode:Solar system's first space spa: six hours for £100K'Million-plus satellites' soon to orbit EarthConcerns ancient frozen viruses

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6:32

Israeli tanks get Ukraine-style anti-drone cages

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2023/10/17

Military tech - Israeli tanks fitted with “cope cages” to help protect from grenades dropped by Hamas hobby drones. PhD neuroscientist Tuba Aydin from Bournemouth University on research link between adult tech addiction and ADHD symptoms. California condors bird flu tester jabs. Forget PS5 Slim...gaming on Atari 2600+.Also in this episode:Sonar shows British WWII Dunkirk 1940 warshipAI self-driving 185mph F1 carFuture fashion - Adobe’s shape-shifting digital ‘smart dress’World record for Northwest

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5:15

Minecraft Live 2023: All you need to know

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2023/10/16

Everything you need to know from Minecraft Live 2023 - as its announced the world’s best selling video game has now sold over 300 million copies. We have the details on the big key announcements including the much-anticipated results of the 2023 Mob Vote.Planet earth III is on its way for the third and final instalment of the much loved series - with Sir David Attenborough returning to front the nature documentary.Australia’s internet safety watchdog fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse

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6:48

Activision Blizzard: Gaming’s biggest takeover approved

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2023/10/13

Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger looks set to go through - after UK regulators have given clearance to gaming's biggest ever takeover deal.Tui hit by airline ‘fake parts’ scandal that grounded hundreds of planes and Google goes ‘passwordless by default’.Also in this episode:Study finds more than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997New Royal Mint coins celebrate the King’s passion for nature and wildlifeUK gets new research campus to solve global problemsScientists

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6:24

Nasa: Asteroid could reveal ‘building blocks of life’

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2023/10/12

Nasa scientists reveal the impressive results from early tests of the samples from the 4.5-billion-year-old Bennu asteroid. It comes as the US space agency & SpaceX announce the delay or the Psyche mission launch due to bad weather.A monkey has survived two years with a pig’s kidney in what’s being called a “major medical advancement”.Also in this episode:Bionic hand breakthrough could be ‘life-changing’ for amputeesTower Bridge engineers replace critical componentsPeople with early Alzheimer’s

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5:45

Roblox comes to PS4 & PS5

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2023/10/11

One of the most popular online games in the world, Roblox, is finally available on PS4 and PS5.A hacker is trying to sell stolen 23andMe genetics data online.Could an ad-free TikTok subscription be coming to the UK?Also in this episode:Elon Musk asks to see 'list of violations' after EU tells him to tackle spread of disinformation about Israel-Hamas conflict on XDuke and Duchess of Sussex call for overhaul of social mediaNorth Korea says spy satellite essential against possible US ‘nuclear

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