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6:34

Meta Quest 3: Say hello to mixed reality

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/10

Meta Quest 3 review: Is this the tech we’ve been waiting for? Gaming journalist for the Evening Standard, Vicky Jessop, shares her review after getting a special preview of the mixed reality headset.Fancy living to be 100 or older? Well the largest study of centenarian blood might have revealed some secrets to longevity.Research finds that goalkeepers perceive the world differently.Also in this episode:‘Breakthrough’ study suggests running could be just as effective at treating depression with

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5:43

Can this ‘simple’ test find alien life?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/09

Scientists claim to have developed a simple reliable test that can determine whether there is, or was, life on other planets.More than 400 criminals have been jailed in an “unprecedented" operation targeting the encrypted messaging platform EncroChat.Deepfakes of Sir Keir Starmer released during the Labour Party conference highlight dangers of technology when it comes to politics.Also in this episode:Study reveals gingers have been around for 10 million yearsEdinburgh to host supercomputer system

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6:58

Cosmic couture: Nasa astronauts to wear Prada

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/06

Future astronauts are likely to be the solar system’s best-dressed moonwalkers- after Prada was awarded a spacesuit design contract.Nasa’s 2025 lunar Artemis III mission. Alert as giant ozone hole exposed over Antarctic. Nobel prize chemistry winners on ‘helping people & planet’. How doctors are 3D-printing skin grafts. Also in this episode:Broadband customers face ‘outrageous’ bill risesProject Kuiper: Amazon’s first satellites to launchHow Queen ‘assassin’ exposes AI flawsWashed-up turtle

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6:16

Could terrorists hijack driverless cars?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/05

The Local Government Association’s Future Crime Horizon Scan suggests autonomous vehicles heading to UK roads by 2025 are of “particular concern” for criminal use as remote weapons. Fentanyl crisis: White House targets Chinese chemical firms. How Google Pixel 8 Pro’s thermometer works. ‘Terminator drone’ rigged to fire torpedoesAlso in this episode:Early humans’ river route out of Africa 84,000 years agoCompetition regulator probes £7.5bn cloud marketFirst fine for space junkNintendo 3DS & Wii U

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6:52

Nasa moon house rental heralds ultimate break

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/04

Civilians could pay to stay in US space agency’s 3D-printed lunar residence by 2040, after it reached a $60 million agreement with a construction tech company. ChatGPT AI helps teachers and pupils in class.Kew Gardens' Dr Matilda Brown on global plant threats after 35-year cataloguing project.Also in this episode:Robot doctor’s early breast cancer diagnosisBitcoin founder’s cryptic X postCan turtle shell DNA survive for 6 million years?New giant long-necked ‘titan’ dinosaur species after bones found

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6:51

Apple iPhone 15 'overheats due to apps’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/03

Overheating issue: Should Apple have tested the iPhone 15 more thoroughly? The planet pairs found floating through space. Lightning strike causes huge explosion in Oxfordshire. The planet that just keeps shrinking. In this episode:Our Tech Correspondent Simon Hunt discusses Apple's iPhone 15 overheating problemGoogle Pixel 8 & 8 Pro unboxing videos released ahead of official launchJames Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in OrionFirst-ever space debris fine issued

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7:00

Tom Hanks targeted in fake AI dental plan ad

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/10/02

Actor warns of fake AI dental plan advert. Royal Family's official website targeted in cyber attack. How an ‘avalanche’ of research papers could impact our trust in science. The super rare N64 controller worth £1,000. In this episode:University of Exeter’s Mark Hanson on a rise in research papers, the peer review process and trust in scienceApple’s plans to upgrade the App Store’s search engineNew computer analysis hints volcanism killed the dinosaurs, not an asteroidWhy pumpkins in the UK will be

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6:38

Secret life of the dog-fox

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/29

Mystery surrounds the death of the black, clearly fox-looking dog hybrid in Brazil, confirmed by DNA testing - insight with Dr Jacqueline Boyd, canine science expert at Nottingham Trent University, who investigated for The Conversation news site. Kids sent 'nearly 5,000 smartphone alerts every day'. Parasitic brain worm alert.Also in this episode:Finally...get ready for those flying taxisSimple daily activities ‘lower heart attack risk’Seven-mile freefall for record skydive Hosted on Acast. See

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6:17

‘Good to be home’, says astronaut stuck on ISS for year

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/28

American astronaut Frank Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts are back on terra firma after spending 371 days in space. Zuckerberg’s AI chatbots, latest Meta virtual goggles and VR wall art. British scientists to build ‘world’s most powerful laser’.Also in this episode:Alien dust alert stops Nasa’s Bennu asteroid samplingSocial media use ‘link teen binge drinking’Thousands of UK wild animals under threatRare 'Dumbo' octopus spotted one mile underwater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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6:55

Green light for London’s VR Squid Game

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/27

Squid Game fans with strong nerves can pay up to £65-a-time to experience an - almost - real-life version of the hit Netflix show in London as a virtual reality experience. Major report finds tens of thousands of British women are dying from preventable cancers each year. First, its own Wiki, now CIA has custom ChatGPT AI bot. How Nasa plans to tow ISS back to Earth - then crash space superlab.Also in this episode:Junk snacks ‘kill benefits of healthy eating’Meta in £149m London office lease buyout

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6:46

How AI will detect aliens beyond solar system

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/26

Researchers at Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory and George Mason University say their method of searching for aliens outside the solar system is 90 per cent accurate. Lahaina wildfire: residents return to devastated homes. Musk pose...Tesla’s humanoid robot does yoga. Garlic breath? Natural yogurt can fix that.Also in this episode:Lego blocks plan to make bricks from recycled bottlesSet your watch - here’s date humans become extinctGreenpeace’s Minecraft game to help save Amazon

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6:47

What’s next for Nasa’s Bennu asteroid samples?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/25

The Osiris-Rex capsule with 250g of space rock and dust parachuted to earth after a seven-year, four billion-mile mission. UK government concerns over policing AI bioweapons. While, the UN says human rights treaties apply to artificial intelligence. Organ problems in post-hospital Covid patients.Also in this episode:Social media tax ‘should fund school mental health’TikTok hysteria ‘burdens police and schools’Game (not) over...new Star Wars title keeps playingCan meerkats detect human emotions

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6:37

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth preview

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/22

Evening Standard gaming journalist, Stuart Andrews, shares his insight after having a preview of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, ahead of its release next year.Microsoft's £55 billion takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval.The eight-year-old girl who has become the first UK kidney transplant patient not to need life-long drugs in breakthrough treatment.Also in this episode:Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in early universeMicrosoft unveils new Copilot AI assistant for

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6:41

Is Elon Musk’s Neuralink safe?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/21

Report alleges Neuralink’s test monkeys died due to complications with brain chip implants - as company announces it’s starting in-human trials.We hear about the mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.Could so-called ‘zoo poo’ save the NHS £1 billion a year?Also in this episode:Amazon Alexa gets a voice updateGoogle’s powerful ‘Bard’ AI chatbot can now get into your emailScientists discover world’s oldest human-built structure, built by an extinct

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6:59

Online Safety Bill: UK government clashes with Meta

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/20

The controversial Online Safety Bill is finally to become law after years of delay as the Home Secretary urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces backlash over weakening key green policies.Fortnite players - and parents of - could you be entitled to compensation?Also in this episode:Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genesIndia’s solar probe completes key final manoeuvre around Earth as it slingshots towards SunBats

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6:19

YouTube blocks monetisation of Russell Brand’s channel

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/19

YouTube has suspended the monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel following allegations made against the comedian and presenter.Would you pay for Twitter? Elon Musk says X could go behind paywall.Incurable dog disease on the rise and now three humans have caught itAlso in this episode:One in ten in Japan over the age of 80 for the first time everEurope’s major robotics competition sees teams competing live in Milton KeynesMicrosoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a new ‘immersive’

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6:39

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & 5’s new smart TV platform

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/18

‘Freely’, the free TV service will combine live schedules from public service broadcasters into one platform that will be available next year.We hear from Barry Bogin, Emeritus Professor in Anthropology biology at Loughborough University, about his review showing children need love, hope and happiness to grow.Plus, IOS17 launches and Tim Cook insists Vision Pro is on track for release.Also in this episode:Study finds women are less likely than men to receive CPR from strangersCoalition calls on tech

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7:00

Nasa boss says he believes in aliens

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/15

Nasa boss, Senator Bill Nelson, has said he personally believes in aliens. It comes as the space agency announces its landmark report findings into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) - also known commonly as UFOs.Nintendo Direct 2023: Peach gets a Barbie-like transformation in the upcoming Princess Peach: Showtime game.Release date announced for second part ofFinal Fantasy 7 remake revealed at PlayStation State of Play event.Also in this episode:Study suggests cardiac arrest patients had

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6:21

Top UK UFO expert’s verdict on Mexican ‘alien corpses’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/14

The UK’s top UFO expert, Nick Pope, gives his verdict on the viral Mexican ‘alien corpses’ claims.We speak to British endurance athlete, Lewis Pugh, after he just finished a 315-mile swim along the Hudson in New York with the aim to highlight river healthTech leaders agree on Artificial Intelligence regulation but remain divided on how in a Washington forum.Also in this episode:Olivia Rodrigo and Liverpool FC join WhatsApp as Channels feature launchesBacklash after Virgin Galactic carries human

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6:13

Apple iPhone 15: All you need to know

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/13

The Evening Standard’s David Phelan shares everything you need to know about the new iPhone 15 line-up and watch models from Apple HQ in California.MPs look into making the UK an astronomical superpower. A respiratory health device - that could help up to 3.9 million Brits - is named the UK winner of the James Dyson Award.Also in this episode:Nintendo to wind down Mario Kart Tour mobile gameStudy finds inflammatory signs for teenage depression differ between boys and girlsFossil tracks in South

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