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6:50

Nasa condemns Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda on ISS

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/07/08

Nasa has strongly condemned the actions of three Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station, who recently posed with flags considered anti-Ukraine propaganda.Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos shared the pictures of the trio holding flags of the Luhansk People’s Republic and the Donetsk People’s Republic - two Russian-backed separatist regions in Ukraine.Nasa said it “strongly rebukes” Russia using the ISS for political purposes to support its war against Ukraine.Elon Musk’s 44

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6:55

‘The Third Thumb’ you can control with your brain

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2022/07/07

Royal Society Summer Science Exhibit showcases benefits of ‘third-thumb’. Dani Clode’s ‘The Third Thumb’ attaches to your hand and is controlled by your toe using signals from the brain. However, they’re still looking into how the brain copes with an extra body part.Meta has revealed its latest machine-learning AI can translate 204 different languages at a higher quality than previously achieved. CEO Mark Zuckerburg has called the AI translation a "superpower".Campaigners are warning the Online

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6:56

Amazon investigated over selling practices

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2022/07/06

Amazon is being investigated over concerns some of its selling practices might lead to customers getting a ‘worse deal’.The Competitions and Markets Authority is looking into whether Amazon is distorting competition by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers, compared with other third-party sellers on its UK Marketplace.Amazon said it will “work closely with the CMA during their investigation” and that sales from its partners continue to grow faster than Amazon’s retail

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5:55

Drones deliver cancer drugs in 30 minutes

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2022/07/05

The NHS is trialling a new drone delivery service, to send chemotherapy drugs to the Isle of Wight. It’s working with drone firm Apian to send the drugs to the island, which will cut the travel time from 4 hours to just half an hour.Google is warning Windows users to update their Chrome browser immediately. It’s because of a bug which has been given ‘zero-day’ status - which means it's possible, and highly likely, hackers know about the issue and are actively exploiting it.Also in this

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6:57

New hangover prevention pill goes on sale in UK

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/07/04

A new pill designed to stop you from getting a hangover is now on the market in the UK. The tablet from probiotic firm Myrkl is designed to break down alcohol in the gut before it gets to the liver. The CEO of Myrkl said it’s designed for moderate drinkers, and not those planning to get drunk.The Army is investigating a breach of its social media channels, after its official Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked. Its YouTube was flooded with videos on cryptocurrency and pictures of Elon Musk, and

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5:16

Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade’s farewell to fans

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2022/07/01

Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade’s farewell to fans, narrated by his father, hits nearly 3 million views in just a few hours following the 23-year-old’s death from cancer. His dad says his son wrote the message eight hours before passing away.LGBTQ+ rights campaigners are attacking Amazon on social media because the company’s restricting search results for some gay and trans-related products in the UAE. It comes as London celebrates the 50th anniversary of the capital’s first Pride march, including an

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6:58

The killer whale duo’s shark killing spree

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2022/06/30

Researchers believe a pair of killer whales off the coast of South Africa have been on a great white shark killing spree. They said the duo, named Port and Starboard, have been murdering sharks and eating their organs, slaughtering at least eight great whites since 2017. Experts believe the whales behaviour is behind a drop in great white shark sightings in the area over the last five years.The man behind L’Oreal’s Research and Innovation tech team said they’re planning to bring some form of beauty

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6:39

New AI cane to help visually impaired people

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2022/06/29

A visually impaired university student and entrepreneur has created a brand new hi-tech version of the classic white cane, to help those with visual impairments.19-year-old Ramneek Kaur Ahluwalia who’s CEO of ‘MyVision’ said it uses AI, LiDAR and GPS technology, and can notify users with audio directions or haptic feedback.She has secured £10,000 in funding after winning the Samsung ‘Solve For Tomorrow’ national technology competition.The government’s official advisors on climate change say we’re

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6:43

Roe v. Wade: American's urged to swap period apps

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2022/06/28

The founder of a tech education company is advising women in America not to use period tracking apps, and increase their digital privacy after the recent law change that allows states to criminalise abortions.Sinead Bovell, founder of WAYE Talks and UN speaker on tech and the future has been sharing the advice through her social media accounts.The Roe V Wade decision has prompted a growing number of women in America to swap period tracking apps to ones that claim to have stricter security.Medical

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5:50

How AI at Wimbledon helps fans this summer

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2022/06/27

New AI technology is being used to help tennis fans better enjoy Wimbledon this year. The All England Tennis Club have teamed up with IBM to collect and combine data on player and ball movements using tech like Hawkeye.The stats will be used to give predictions on who might win or lose a match.A fan hyper-car has broken the Goodwood Hill record with a time of 39.08 seconds. The McMurty Spéirling car beat the record set in 1999 by racing driver Nick Heidfeld in an F1 car.Also in this episode:Ofcom:

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5:22

Electric car falls from third floor of Shanghai building

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2022/06/24

Chinese electric carmaker NIO’s revised a statement it issued following the deaths of two test drivers which emphasised that the accident wasn’t “related to the vehicle itself”. It followed an outcry on Weibo, the country’s version of Twitter, after a car apparently crashed out of the third floor of the company’s HQ in Shanghai. Some users said the statement was insensitive, while others said it pre-empted the conclusion of an investigation.Meanwhile, Toyota’s recalling thousands of its electric

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5:39

Polio: Parents urged to vaccinate children

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/23

Parents of children not vaccinated against polio are being contacted in parts of London after the virus was detected in the city’s sewer system. We spoke to our Health Editor for the latest. Twitter trials ‘notes’ to increase its character limit and an edit button is finally here. Elon Musk says Tesla’s US and German plants have become “gigantic money furnaces” because of Covid-19 supply problems in China. Apple boss Tim Cook’s been talking to China Daily USA about augmented reality; is Apple’s

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6:12

Behind the fastest-growing supermassive black hole...

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/22

Astronomers have discovered the fastest-growing supermassive black hole of the last 9 billion years - and it's believed to be swallowing the equivalent of Earth each second. We speak to Lead Researcher behind the discovery, Dr. Christopher Olken. Meanwhile, a comet once spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope, and has the width of six Jupiters, is getting closer to Earth to see.Plus:Elon Musk: Twitter shareholders are expected to vote on whether he should buy the companyWe speak to EE about their

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5:27

Just Eat, Fitbit & Discord outage

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/21

Hundreds of big names like Just Eat, Fitbit and Discord experienced an outage today. Content delivery network Cloudflare has taken responsibility. A “Parade of Planets” not seen for 18 years is coming - that’s five worlds lining up in the sky at dawn. An Alzheimer’s breakthrough means the disease could be diagnosed from a single brain scan. South Korea enters the space race and scientists say we may have been trying to communicate with aliens in the wrong way. The UN’s shifted talks on protecting

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6:11

New AI algorithm to combat online hate

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/20

Research has revealed the physiological processes involved in exercise and hunger. Molecules found in mice after they exercised showed a reduction in appetite, loss of body fat and improved glucose tolerance. It's thought this may eventually lead to an ‘exercise pill’.An AI algorithm is being developed to create safe spaces online. The project will see high tech tools to improve the detection of online abuse. A mysterious blue spiral in the night sky left by Elon Musk’s dying Space X rocket left

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6:54

Elon Musk’s $258bn Dogecoin 'pyramid scheme' lawsuit

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/17

Elon Musk’s been hit with a sudden lawsuit over Dogecoin, and the complainant wants $258bn. It’s been filed in New York by Keith Johnson who claims he was “defrauded” by the Tesla founder who regularly tweeted about the crypto last year as it surged in value before crashing.London Mayor Sadiq Khan backs a new electric car campaign for the capital, meanwhile, a London-based tech firm claims their Roadvent technology can cut roadside pollution exposure by up to 91%.Plus:Imagine being able to interact

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6:38

iPhone: could millions of users be due compensation?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/16

Twenty five million iPhone users in the UK could be in line for compensation with legal action being taken against Apple over battery “throttling”. Consumer champion Jason Guttman’s bringing the case to the competition appeals tribunal.Mental health in space: why astronauts who’ve been involved in Nasa and ESA missions are going to be assessed by scientists at Loughborough University. Could the origins of Europe's Black Death been revealed? Plus a skeleton with a weapon embedded in its spine is

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6:02

RIP Internet Explorer

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/15

It’s time to say goodbye to our old friend, Internet Explorer. It was originally introduced in 1995 as the built-in browser for Windows 95. Microsoft has gradually shifted away from the software since it introduced the new Edge browser in 2015 to coincide with Windows 10.We speak to Volta XR about the technology they’ll be using at this year’s Glastonbury festival. Netflix is planning a real-life Squid Game reality TV show, but without the fatal consequences. Call of Duty comes to London’s Imperial

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6:28

Crypto crash & Hillary Clinton at London Tech Week

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/14

Many major cryptocurrencies have fallen by up to a quarter of their value. The Evening Standard’s Tech Reporter, Simon Hunt, explains what exactly has been happening and which ones have been impacted.We bring you more from London Tech Week as a global campaign to increase funding for underrepresented founders gets support from none other than Hillary Clinton.Spotify forms a new ‘safety council’ to look at moderating content following the Joe Rogan controversy from earlier this year. The Marine

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6:51

Does Google's AI chatbot have feelings?

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard ·

2022/06/13

An engineer at Google has been put on leave, after claiming one of the company’s AI chatbots can express thoughts and feelings. 41-year-old Blake Lemoine said the ‘laMDA’ chatbot had conversations with him about rights and personhood.London Tech Week has begun as tech firms meet to show off their products, and collaborate on new ideas. We speak with Theo Blackwell, London's Chief Digital Officer at the event about AI - you can hear the full interview with him on The Leader from 4pm.Plus: Microsoft

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