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6:13

AI song with 'Drake' and 'The Weeknd' removed by Spotify

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2023/04/19

Ghostwriter977’s 'Drake' and 'The Weeknd' track dropped from Spotify, Apple Music and others. Why we need to act quicker to slow biodiversity loss. UK businesses urged to beef up their cyber security. Stranded Indonesian fishermen survive for six days without food or water. In this episode:Old NASA satellite set to fall to EarthDr Robin Freeman from the Zoological Society of London explains biodiversity studyLosing weight can put type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’Planets hosted

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6:51

Artist refuses photo prize after AI confession

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2023/04/18

German artist Boris Eldagsen’s AI photography entry. Could WhatsApp become blocked in the UK? Elon Musk claims he’s working on ‘TruthGPT’. The boy who got trapped inside an arcade machine. In this episode:Element CEO Matthew Hodgson on Online Safety Bill encryption concernsStudy: poor diet linked to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes globallyNew shape-shifting antibiotics in the battle against superbugsMystery solved: what were the blue spirals seen in Alaska’s night sky?Follow us on Twitter

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6:26

Netflix apology for Love is Blind fail

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2023/04/17

What caused Netflix's Love is Blind live reunion failure? Hear the UK’s national alert ringtone before Sunday. Why Elon Musk’s playing down Monday’s SpaceX launch. Why greener jet fuel will reduce passenger demand. In this episode:We speak to Imperial College London about how air pollution is damaging at all stages of lifeFuture MND cure ‘possible’ amid ambitious strategy by Doddie Weir’s charityAngry Birds maker Rovio agrees £625m takeover by SegaWhy Spotify is shutting down HeardleFollow us on

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7:21

Eco-anxiety and How to Deal with It (EON.Next promotion)

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2023/04/15

In this promotional episode brought to you in partnership with E.ON Next: What is eco-anxiety? Should we feel powerless about climate change? Can small, green changes make a big difference? Climate Researcher and Comedian Dr Matt Winning, and Clinical Psychologist Dr Patrick Kennedy Williams discuss the concept of eco-anxiety, how it affects young people, and the best ways to deal with concerns about the environment. In this episode:·How eco-anxiety can affect us and our motivation·Gen-Z’s awareness

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9:50

Green Noise Guided Meditation (E.ON Next Promotion)

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2023/04/15

This is a bonus episode featuring a green noise guided meditation, brought to you in partnership with E.ON Next. If you heard our episode on Eco-Anxiety and How to Deal with It, you’ll know that E.ON Next have created something of an audio toolkit for when eco-anxiety, or anxiety at large, starts to mount.And that’s what we have for you today - a mindfulness meditation. Here for you when you need to reduce stress, address anxiety and improve your well-being. So if you feel you need it now, or at a

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7:00

Lift-off for Esa’s Juice mission to Jupiter

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2023/04/14

The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission has successfully launched after rocket and probe blasted off from French Guiana - following the first attempt being scotched by bad weather. The Open University's Dr Ben Dryer, who’s worked on the Juice project, explains the critical one-second launch window and mission challenges. AI sharpens first photo of supermassive black hole. First driverless(ish) car for Britain - at £18 a month. AI helps ID British therizinosaur by dental

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6:32

New Covid Arcturus strain ‘spreads faster than Kraken’

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2023/04/13

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed Covid’s new Arcturus sub-variant has arrived in Britain. While presently there are under 100 known UK cases, it’s thought to be the most infectious strain yet. Interview with Ashley Johnson, CEO of Applied Atomics, the London start-up making space rocket fuel from water. Astronauts to live in Nasa’s fake Mars for a year. Once-in-lifetime bloom of Ethiopia’s edible tree at Kew Gardens, with research leader Dr James Borrell. Also in this episode:Universe’s

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6:03

Theranos founder to start 11-year prison sentence

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2023/04/12

Elizabeth Holmes was once compared to Steve Jobs, but the failed blood-testing start-up founder will begin her prison sentence at the end of April. An ESA spacecraft is due to launch from Earth this week on the hunt for alien life. Buying Twitter was “no party”, says Elon Musk. Plus, meet New York City’s crime-fighting robots.Also, in this episode:95m-year-old dinosaur find: The other kind of Aussie long-neck...UV light reveals 1,500 year old hidden bible chapterCompeting against ping-pong robots

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6:39

New Nasa telescope 'will rewind time'

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2023/04/11

New Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be able to turn back the “cosmic clock” by capturing larger portions of the universe than ever before. China's ChatGPT Ai bot rival. Government’s vaping starter kit for smokers. Plus, why Herculaneum, Pompeii’s neighbour, was poorly preserved after Vesuvius blast.Also in this episode:Super Mario Bros smashes cinema records & beats SonicFive new species of frogs from Papua New Guinea revealed by Australian scientistsNHS junior doctors’ strikes “risks

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6:56

Big tech gender pay gap increases in UK

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2023/04/06

Evening Standard analysis finds gender pay gap at UK arms of tech giants including Facebook, Google, Apple and Monzo has gotten worse.Dementia linked to air pollution exposure and SpaceX plans to finally launch Starship next week.Also in this episode:‘Life changing’ cancer drug approved for NHS use‘Coherent’ radio signal detected from alien planet, prompting hope in search for lifeCash App founder dies after San Francisco stabbingMore details of the national test of mobile alert systemResearch finds

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6:59

Trial finds psychedelic drug improves depression...

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2023/04/05

Trial finds psychedelic drug improves depression symptoms for six months. Ethical hacker explains the dangers of AI data mining. ‘Popping’ plants researchers to expand experiments. World’s ‘most advanced’ humanoid robot admits it’ll never find love. In this episode:White Hat hacker Len Noe discusses AI and data risksProfessor Lilach Hadany from Tel Aviv University explains future plants sound experimentsVirgin Media forced to apologise over broadband outagesSay goodbye to the Golf as VW sets its

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6:57

TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children's data

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2023/04/04

It’s estimated 1 million under-13s were inappropriately granted access to TikTok. The first woman and person of colour assigned to a lunar mission. The ‘highway code’ for space and avoiding debris. Google’s new tool for flight tickets. In this episode:Inmarsat CTO Peter Hadinger on debris and the ‘highway code’ for spaceVaccine call to save red squirrels from killer poxAntibiotics and resistance ‘two-way street’ between animals and humansWet wipes ban planned in England to tackle water

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6:29

Twitter blue tick removal confusion

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2023/04/03

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis’s crypto copycat. Will Wikipedia start using AI? The country that has now banned ChatGPT. UK team develops testosterone patch for menopausal women. In this episode:Oxford Uni’s Origin project to boost mental healthUnlimited fines for sewage dumping water companiesOfcom cracks down on ‘One Touch Switch’ broadband delayDeepest fish ever recorded revealed by scientistsFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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6:23

Plants make NOISE when stressed

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2023/03/31

Hear the ‘popping’ sounds from plants recorded by experts in Israel. What experts are now saying about the T-Rex. God of War cleans up at the Bafta Games Awards. Virgin Orbit lays off 85% of staff and ceases operations. In this episode:Migraine and cluster headaches linked to the body's internal clockScientists baffled by ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in spaceBigger selection of non-alcoholic drinks ‘changes choices of online shoppers’The man who got a new 3D-printed fingerFollow us on Twitter

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6:59

Elon Musk leads AI pause calls over 'society risk'

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2023/03/30

Calls for six-month AI development pause to avoid ‘risks to society and humanity’. School exam board’s warning over AI and coursework. EU approves 2035 zero-emission car law. World's first man-made meteor shower planned for 2025. Titanosaur unveiled at London’s Natural History Museum. In this episode:World’s first artificial meteor shower getting ready for launchProfessor Jim Saker discusses the EU’s new zero-emission car lawChildren living with pet cats or dogs ‘less likely to develop food

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6:40

Meatballs made from woolly mammoth DNA

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2023/03/29

How a cultivated meat firm made a woolly mammoth meatball. The ultramassive black hole ‘30billion times the mass of the sun’. Researchers create ‘covid or flu?’ sensor. Rise in children ‘split-screening’. In this episode:Imperial College London launches world’s first research hub for treating child blast injuriesOfcom report finds rise in children ‘split-screening’Pioneering “poo transplant” trial gives hope to severely ill cancer patientsHow old Master artists used egg yolk in their paint to

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6:55

Moon’s new 'potential water source'

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2023/03/28

Signs of water found thanks to tiny glass beads on the lunar surface. THAT pope picture - real or fake? Five planets visible to the naked eye. The beavers being reintroduced to a stately home. In this episode:Planetary science expert Mahesh Anand explains moon water discoveryUK space sector boosts income by £1billionStudy reveals how face transplant patient recognises new appearance as their ownClimate groups pledge a “tidal wave” of action if Rosebank oil field is approvedBrain discovery ‘aids

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6:30

AI ChatGPT is a danger to these jobs

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2023/03/27

OpenAI’s list of jobs at risk of being ‘impacted’ by ChatGPT. Expert explains the risks behind banning nitrous oxide. Reports Apple staff aren’t convinced by their AR headset. How other people’s body odour can help treat social anxiety. In this episode:University College London Professor Sunjeev Kamboj talks nitrous oxide banBritish Starlink competitor OneWeb completes space internet projectBodies of people with mental illness ‘biologically older than their actual age’Twitter claims parts of its

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6:53

Mystery of Oumuamua ‘alien spaceship’ solved

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2023/03/24

Research by the University of California, Berkeley and Cornell University sheds new light on how the interstellar flying object, which is about a quarter of a mile long, propelled itself. World’s first 3D-printed rocket launch - how did it go? Social media spreads deepfakes of Trump’s ‘arrest’. Mind-controlled robot soldier dogs trialled by army.Also in this episode:King Charles post-coronation visitors: Take your socks off to protect floorCancer cells being sent to space for brain tumour

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6:47

Are Emma Chamberlain’s ‘$10K Instagram DMs’ real?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2023/03/23

Tech & Science Daily podcast examines how the ‘relatable’ 21-year-old Gen Z YouTuber rocketed to fame and fortune. Now, Chamberlain denies knowing anything about a website listing showing a $10,000 charge for a simple Instagram DM thank-you note. ES features journalist Maddy Mussen has the latest. More than one app poses cybersecurity risk, says Irish government - as TikTok preps for US Congress grilling. 'Can ChatGPT make you money for nothing?'. Faraway planet with 10,000-year orbit

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