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6:35

Nasa says exoplanet has ‘signs of life’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/12

Nasa has revealed that a distant exoplanet could have ‘signs of life’. The space agency says that carbon dioxide and methane have been detected in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b - which is more than eight times the size of Earth.Invasive red fire ants with painful bites spotted in Europe. Plus, we hear about the Loughborough University student’s device that detects rugby concussions in just 10 seconds.Also in this episode:Latest on MGM International resorts 'cyber incident'Death of scientist

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6:57

Apple event 2023: Expect airpods, a new iPhone 15,...

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2023/09/11

The iPhone 15’s incremental changes, no folding phones, and will we see more of the Vision Pro headset? Meta’s stocking up on chips to train its AI chatbot. Was September’s seven-day heatwave due to climate change? Why Tim Burton’s not happy with AI-generated art. In this episode:Our Tech Reporter Saqib Shah on the Apple Event 2023Met Office Meteorologist Alex Burkill explains September’s record heatwaveBMW to make new electric mini in UKMaritime sector calls for £2bn to decarbonise ‘world-leading’

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6:59

Online Safety Bill, encryption & you

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/08

Ministers suggest Online Safety Bill measures can safeguard children and fight crime while also ensuring encryption messaging privacy, but they’re betting on future tech to be invented - analysis with Index on Censorship’s Nik Williams. Treating video games addiction, with gaming disorder therapist Jeremy Edge, who runs Dallas-based escapingthe.com. Also in this episode:Good manners online matter, says Headspace psychologist Dr Sophie MortIs your home under a UFO hotspot?Pink’s Floyd’s Dark Side of

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6:59

How spying smart home harvests your data

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/07

Consumer group Which? has delved into the scary fine print of popular smart devices from doorbells to washing machines - we ask their consumer expert Harry Kind how to protect privacy at home. Was Starfield ‘speed run’ really completed in three hours? Human embryo models built from stem cells in lab at Israel’s Weizmann Institute. Never mind Brexit - UK back in EU Horizon science research scheme.Also in this episode:Explosion like ‘billions of suns’ spotted in cosmosMystery over squishy ‘alien gold

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6:24

Booze & junk food ‘fuelling young cancer epidemic’

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2023/09/06

A study by University of Edinburgh and China’s Zhejiang University School of Medicine suggests obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a rise in global cancer cases among younger people. Dump the smartwatch - it’s royal timepiece tech from 1808, with London Science Museum’s Anna Rolls. Fake ticket scams alert on Facebook and Twitter. Brits stranded in torrential storms on Greek island.Also in this episode:Darpa’s moon base defence plan.Shoulders and elbows were ‘brakes’ for climbing

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6:37

NSPCC child protection alert over VR abuse

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/05

The NSPCC is warning parents to be alert for paedophiles exploiting virtual reality to target children, and is urging a police crackdown with tech giants. Three-eyed “dinosaur shrimps” wake from Burning Man floods. Artists’ lawsuit to fight back against AI appropriation of work. ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ comet Nishimura visible to naked eye. Also in this episode:Underwater ‘Bond villain lair’ for marine biologistsHistory of plants ‘rewritten’Ice Age clue to modern coastal erosionEwww...NYC rat tours i n

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6:31

Space X astronauts stretch legs after splashdown

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2023/09/04

Crew of four SpaceX astronauts splash down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after six months aboard the International Space Station. Back from brink of extinction: America’s red wolves. Police probe death at wash-out Burning Man festival. The 1,700mph supersonic Boom jet nears debut flight.Also in this episode:California Forever: tech bros paradiseDoes does long covid cause brain fog?Microsoft’s AI backpack will ‘see and hear’ while you're wearing itHunters kill 60-stone biggest alligator - but is

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6:59

Starfield: Is it worth the hype?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/09/01

The reviews for Bethesda’s Starfield are finally in. We hear from Evening Standard journalist, Vicky Jessop, who has spent 40 hours playing the game so she can share her verdict.Why X, formerly known as Twitter, wants to collect your biometric data and employment history.Plus, Google accidentally leaks Pixel 8 Pro.Also in this episode:New JWST images of Supernova 1987A’s keyhole could unlock mysteries of exploding stars, astronomers claimScientists say a dose of aspirin daily could help prevent

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6:37

Winter jabs brought forward due to new Covid variant

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/31

Winter jabs to be brought forward in England due to the emergence of a new Covid variant.It comes as it’s revealed a ‘Disease X’ vaccine could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging thanks to UK scientistsOur gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, joins us to discuss Starfield as excitement for the game reaches boiling point - ahead of its early access release tomorrow.Also in this episode:AI defeats human drone-racing champions in historic world firstResearch finds patients treated by female

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6:16

How 'unreliable' flight data put NATS into manual mode

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/30

The boss of National Air Traffic Services has confirmed that 'unreliable' flight data is responsible for the ongoing widespread travel disruption.India is set to launch a spacecraft to the Sun after a successful Moon landing.Good news for stargazers, details on your second chance this month to see a rare super blue moon.Also in this episode:Why the next Nintendo Direct is all about Super Mario Bros. WonderApple’s September event: iPhone 15 launch to headline blowout showcase of new

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6:44

Passengers stranded after UK air traffic control failure

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2023/08/29

National Air Traffic Services chief says ‘it will take a long time’ for flights to return to normal. It’s after a technical glitch which resulted in hundreds of flights being cancelled and delayed.We hear how the government is spending £5 million on new tech to cut the number of drug deaths across the UK.Find out about the live worm found in a woman's brain in a world-first discovery.Also in this episode:Mozart’s Lullaby ‘may relieve pain in newborns’First-of-its-kind study finds laughter is indeed

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6:58

Notting Hill Carnival's female DJ revolution

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/25

We interview one of the Caribbean festival’s women pioneers, Linett Kamala, to discuss the Original Sounds Collective music mentoring programme. Record numbers of female DJs, producers and engineers will be visible at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Nasa scientist says she’s ‘certain’ that alien bacteria is alive in our Solar System. ‘I beat champ Sir Mo running...but media duties afterwards hit my mental health’, we speak to athlete Ellis Cross.Also in this episode:Historic Trump mugshot after

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6:52

Japan releases radioactive Fukushima water into ocean

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2023/08/24

Impact of radioactive water on people and environment deemed “negligible”. Tumblr CEO on open-sourcing social media. Why MKBHD isn’t happy with the Playstation Portal. Avicii’s hit song reaches major Spotify milestone. In this episode:Japan releases radioactive water after Fukushima disasterTumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg discusses his plans to make the platform ‘amazing’ - find the full interview here.Video game technology ‘helps paralysed woman speak’Chinese spy ‘used LinkedIn to target British

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6:49

First womb transplant success for UK

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2023/08/23

Operation success after 9-hour procedure. How climate change is driving wild dogs to extinction. X users react to Elon’s latest update. Is India about to make space history? In this episode:Our Health Reporter Daniel Keane explains UK’s first womb transplantZoological Society of London’s Dr Dani Rabaiotti on African wild dogs’ extinction riskX users react to Elon Musk’s move to hide headlines from news linksThreads website ‘coming soon’Research: Hard-of-hearing music fans prefer a different

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6:39

Kids' mountain terror at 900ft in broken chairlift

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/22

Six schoolchildren and two teachers trapped 900ft above Pakistan ravine. Why iPhone 15 charging cables are so special. The revolutionary tech turning Co2 into propane fuel. Microsoft's new plan to seek approval for Activision takeover. In this episode:Three Scottish projects win funding from the UK Space AgencyStudy: Keep fit to avoid heart rhythm disorder and strokeMicrosoft submits new plan in £54bn Activision takeover battle with UK competition watchdogOsteoarthritis may affect nearly one billion

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6:21

Hilary: California’s first tropical storm in 84 years

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/21

Tropical Storm Hilary latest as magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits and California braces for ‘life-threatening’ floods.Wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia in Canada are told to evacuate, and officials say that the wildfire on the Spanish Island of Tenerife was ‘started deliberately’.India gets one step closer to winning the space race, as it announces its moon lander is days from touching down - one day after news broke about the crash of Russia’s unmanned craft.Also in this

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6:09

British Museum worker sacked after treasures vanished...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/18

A British Museum curator was sacked after the disappearance of jewellery and gems. His son says his father “hasn’t done anything” and is “devastated” to have lost his life’s work.Researchers at the Florida Atlantic University says 95% of smartwatch and fitness straps harbour nasty things like e-coli, which they found on 60 percent. Hurricane Hilary could be the first tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California since 1939, causing“significant and rare impacts”.Also in this episode:What’s

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6:58

Women’s World Cup heralds most high-tech final

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/17

Ahead of England’s history-making Women’s World Cup final against Spain, we’re joined by Evening Standard football writer Simon Collings, who reports from Sydney on the evolution of match technology. Pig kidneys ‘worked in human for week’ at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Eating vegetables ‘could help ease lung illness’.Also in this episode:British Museum probes theft of 3,000 ancient artefactsLG 27-inch StanbyME Go tablet needs its own suitcaseRooting for contestants at Tree of the Year

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6:33

Nasa telescope's Big Bang discovery

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/16

Famous Space Telescope discovers one of the universe’s oldest galaxies, formed a mere 390 million years after the Big Bang. LiDAR drones reveal WW2 Battle of the Bulge secrets, we speak to conflict archaeologist Dr Birger Stichelbaut, who was behind the discovery. Snapchat’s My AI chatbot goes rogue. Vitamin D intake may reduce cancer deaths, study finds. Also in this episode:Lung illness link in young vapersWhat is a ‘demon particle’ and why is it critical to future power security?Scientists

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6:30

China’s ‘infinite laser supergun’

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/08/15

Military scientists at China’s weapons tech research lab say they’ve beaten overheating problems to create the world’s first never-ending laser gun. London rapper and television presenter Professor Green tells Tech and Science Daily the impact of “data poverty” on families. Police chief urges parents crackdown on TikTok shop looters. NSPCC says 34,000 online grooming crimes were committed ahead of internet safety law. NHS cancer drug trial’s “incredibly impressive” results.Also in this

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