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Sir Keir Starmer unveils UK's ‘AI revolution’

13 Jan 2025

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Sir Keir Starmer has set out the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, with aims to boost the UK economy. Tech & Science Daily is joined by...

‘Punk’ & ‘Emo’ Fossils: An evolution breakthrough?

10 Jan 2025

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Dr Mark Sutton tells Tech & Science Daily that a recent discovery of two rare ancient fossils has unlocked an understanding of life on Earth befor...

Climate scientist on winds fuelling California wildfires

09 Jan 2025

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More than 130,000 people in California were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds hindered firefighters and spread the blazes. We hear fro...

California wildfires: state of emergency declared in Los Angeles

08 Jan 2025

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The fire has forced the evacuation of 30,000 residents of Pacific Palisades, home to stars including Ben Affleck, and Tom Hanks. Why HMPV is not anoth...

Nvidia’s newest AI offerings unwrapped at CES 2025

07 Jan 2025

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...Including most powerful processor, the GeForce RTX 5090, plus new AI gaming chips. EU leaders react to Elon Musk’s outbursts over UK child g...

UK PM responds to Elon Musk’s X outburst

06 Jan 2025

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Chief political correspondent, Rachael Burford, on Sir Keir Starmer’s response to Elon Musk - and why the Tesla boss has targeted Britain.CES 2025: ...

Met Office: UK snow & ‘freezing rain’ weather warnings

03 Jan 2025

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The Met Office’s Alex Deakin on the latest weather warning news, UK snow warning and the impact of rare freezing rain.Former deputy PM Sir Nick Cleg...

Ancient DNA reveals how people moved across the world

02 Jan 2025

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How a groundbreaking DNA test could redefine our understanding of ancient history, with Professor Peter Heather of King’s College London. What we kn...

AI Trends 2025: Futurist, Professor David L. Shrier | special

31 Dec 2024

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What’s next for AI in the coming year? In this episode, Rachelle Abbott sits down with futurist and AI expert David Shrier. David is a Professor of ...

REPLAY: Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice (Brave New World Preview)

30 Dec 2024

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In this replay: A preview edition of our Brave New World series, Evgeny meets Wim Hof to learn more about the Dutch athlete’s ‘Method’; a combin...

Mark Blunden on 2024's health & medical news roundup | special

27 Dec 2024

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Welcome to Tech & Science Daily’s health and medical news review, where you’ll hear selected stories and interview highlights from 2024.In thi...

From Post-War Toy to timeless Christmas Favourite: Scalextric | special

24 Dec 2024

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Founded in post-war Britain by Trevor Francis, Scalextric has entertained families worldwide for generations. But in an era of rapid technological adv...

Gaming in 2024 review & what’s coming in 2025? | special

23 Dec 2024

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What are the gaming highlights of 2024 and what can we expect in 2025?From the big beasts such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and EAFC 24, to indie gems...

Preventing the sixth mass extinction | special

20 Dec 2024

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On this special episode, we're joined by Alex Dehgan, CEO of Conservation X Labs. Alex explains their new technology, a handheld molecular lab th...

Elon Musk shakes up US politics

19 Dec 2024

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Elon Musk has been fomenting a revolt over a bipartisan federal government funding bill opposed by incoming president Donald Trump, in a direct challe...

Why ‘hiccuping star’ captured for first time is cosmic breakthrough

18 Dec 2024

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Research lead author Dr Charlotte Angus, from the Astrophysical Research Centre at Queen’s University in Belfast, on the giant “hiccuping” star,...

Ukraine kills Russian nuclear general with e-scooter bomb

17 Dec 2024

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A top Russian general was assassinated, in an attack claimed by Ukraine, using an e-scooter bomb in Moscow. Plus, what are mysterious ‘blimps’ spo...

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido devastates French island

16 Dec 2024

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Met Office operational meteorologist Nick Silkstone on Cyclone Chido, the worst extreme weather event to hit the French territory in 90 years. The pre...

Dr John Krystal: Why ketamine can solve a mental health epidemic (Brave New World preview)

15 Dec 2024

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Host Evgeny Lebedev meets Dr. John Krystal, professor of neuroscience at the Yale School of Medicine, to discuss Ketamine, what it is, and how it can ...

Astro Bot Wins Big at Game Awards 2024

13 Dec 2024

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The Game Awards 2024 took place in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. Astro Bot came out on top for wins, and during the ceremony, the first trailer for...

Apple CEO Tim Cook on AI and London's tech talent

12 Dec 2024

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Apple boss Tim Cook met King Charles on Thursday at Apple’s HQ in London - it came after Cook told The London Standard that the wealth of the capita...

‘Medical misogyny’ means women endure years of pain

11 Dec 2024

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The Women and Equalities Committee of MPs says “medical misogyny” is leaving women and girls in unnecessary pain for years due to a lack of awaren...

Luigi Mangione: Ivy League graduate charged with murder

10 Dec 2024

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Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. At a press conference NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch re...

Apple Intelligence iOS 18.2 update: What We Know

09 Dec 2024

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Get ready for a second release of Apple Intelligence AI features with the iOS 18.2 software update.The London Standard’s tech reporter Saqib Shar jo...

Storm Darragh: rare red ‘danger to life’ warning

06 Dec 2024

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The forth powerful storm in less than two months, Storm Darragh will bring winds of up to 90mph to Wales and parts of South West England. A newly desc...

Online stalking victims to get better protection | special

05 Dec 2024

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Victims of the crime of stalking are to be given better protection, including the right to know the identity of their online harasser.In this special ...

‘Brain Rot’ is Oxford word of the year 2024

02 Dec 2024

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‘Brain Rot’ has been announced by Oxford University Press as their Word of the Year for 2024. But what does it mean? The impact of EV road ta...

Peter Attia: Medicine 3.0 (Brave New World preview)

01 Dec 2024

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We're previewing another episode from season three of Brave New World. Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Peter Attia: a longevity expert, physician, and bes...

What is AI cyber warfare?

29 Nov 2024

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Dr Ben Goertzel, CEO of the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance and founder of SingularityNet discusses AI cyberattacks in war and a new grants sche...

Russia's ‘massive strike’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

28 Nov 2024

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The Russian missile attack that left more than a million Ukrainians without power. We spoke to defence editor, Robert Fox.Benralizumab: First new asth...

OpenAI’s Sora video generator had early access leaked

27 Nov 2024

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OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, had its access leaked by early testers. Why?One in seven concerned about someone they know driving with below legal ...

Many Black Friday deals cheaper at other times, claims Which?

26 Nov 2024

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Nine out of 10 Black Friday offers are cheaper or the same price at other times of the year, according to research by Which?. Rob lilley-Jones, consum...

Storm Bert: major disruption & flood warnings continue

25 Nov 2024

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The storm brought winds over 80mph and “devastating” flooding to the UK as warnings continue. We speak with independent flood consultant Heather S...

Two million mph violent galaxy collision in space

22 Nov 2024

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…We spoke to the team who captured the event, Dr Marina Arnaudova and Professor Dan Smith from the University of Hertfordshire. Methanol poisoning: ...

Did Russia fire powerful ICBM weapon into Ukraine?

21 Nov 2024

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The London Standard’s defence editor Robert Fox on ICBMs, Moscow’s military strategy and future risk. Will Google be forced to sell Chrome? What i...

SpaceX rocket launch: Trump joins Musk at Starbase

20 Nov 2024

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Hear SpaceX successfully launch its sixth Starship flight test. Russia’s mobile nuclear bomb shelters. UK technology secretary on pot...

Has Putin raised nuclear attack threat?

19 Nov 2024

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Putin has approved changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine. We speak to political editor, Nicholas Cecil. Patient blood could repair bones, P...

Biden authorises Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia

18 Nov 2024

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Joe Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use long-range weapons against Russia for the first time. Could pond-life power future space missi...

Dr Aubrey de Grey (Brave New World preview)

16 Nov 2024

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Evgeny Lebedev joins Dr Aubrey de Grey, a pioneer in biomedical gerontology - the study of life extension and rejuvenation - and co-founder of the SEN...

Zombie fungus from The Last of Us could actually 'save lives’

15 Nov 2024

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Well… University of Nottingham scientists say that a compound, Cordyceps militaris, also known as caterpillar fungus, could help towards a 'gam...

Which? launches £3bn legal claim against Apple over iCloud

14 Nov 2024

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Consumer group Which? has launched a £3 billion claim against Apple, claiming the tech giant has breached competition law by “forcing its iCloud se...

Trump hands Elon Musk efficiency role in new administration

13 Nov 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump has handed Elon Musk the job of running a new 'Department of Government Efficiency' as part of his new cabinet. The Londo...

Assisted Dying Bill: What it means for terminally ill patients

12 Nov 2024

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A new law has been proposed to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill is calling for terminally ill people, who are expected to die wi...

Cop29 begins in Baku, Azerbaijan

11 Nov 2024

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World leaders are heading to Baku, where they face pressure over delivering finance for poor countries to cope with climate change and increasing thei...

How DNA analysis has rewritten history of Pompeii victims

08 Nov 2024

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New DNA analysis of the moulded remains of victims in the 79 AD Pompeii disaster after Mount Vesuvius erupted - undertaken by Germany’s Max Planck I...

‘World’s first’ social media ban for under-16s

07 Nov 2024

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Australia is set to introduce what’s described as the world’s first laws banning under-16s from social media, citing risks to child physical and m...

How Musk & Rogan helped power Trump’s win

06 Nov 2024

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Tech & Science daily looks at Donald Trump’s presidential election digital communications strategy in comparison to the media gameplan deployed ...

Fears of ‘Russia jet parcel bomb test run’ after depot fires

05 Nov 2024

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Authorities in Poland claim four people arrested over incendiary devices that started fires in Birmingham and Leipzig were staging dress rehearsals fo...

Ten dead as volcano erupts on Indonesian island of Flores

04 Nov 2024

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At least 10 people died after a volcano on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia erupted spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities ...

Dame Helen Mirren: 'It's sad Kurt Cobain never got to see GPS' (Brave New World preview)

02 Nov 2024

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.Now, this is a bit of a break fr...

Crackdown on Snapchat predators urged by NSPCC

01 Nov 2024

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Child protection charity the NSPCC is urging Snapchat to get tougher on predators targeting children amid an increase in police reports about grooming...

Spanish floods ‘could be worst in country’s modern history’

31 Oct 2024

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At least 95 people have died in Europe’s deadliest floods since 2021 - and possibly the worst to hit Spain in modern history. Michael Marks, pr...

Spain hit by deadliest flash floods in decades

30 Oct 2024

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At least 51 people have been killed after torrential rain caused flash floods in southern and eastern Spain, although the exact number remains unclear...

Apple Intelligence and iOS 18.1 finally arrives

29 Oct 2024

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In a post on X Apple CEO Tim Cook announced “powerful new features” across iPhone, iPad and Mac.  Could AI smile-changing features influence ...

Apple’s $1 million ‘bug bounty’ to hack Intelligence AI

28 Oct 2024

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Apple is offering a ‘bug bounty’ of $1 million for anyone able to hack into the tech giant’s AI intelligence network. Over 120 dead in Tropical ...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is finally here

25 Oct 2024

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Game reviewer and culture journalist, Ali Shutler, joins us to discuss whether the latest offering from the Call of Duty franchise lives up to all the...

Disposable vapes to be banned from June

24 Oct 2024

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The Government has confirmed that the sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next year.They say the move, which was first announ...

Experts call to abolish twice-yearly clock change in UK

23 Oct 2024

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Sleep experts are urging the Government to stop the UK’s biannual clock changes because they say it’s damaging the nation’s sleep.Malcolm von Sc...

Why a ‘solar membrane’ will cover London Stadium

22 Oct 2024

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The Standard’s Noah Vickers reveals all the details behind the ‘solar membrane’ that will cover West Ham’s London Stadium.London’s former Ol...

Mutant 'bullycats' warning as pet trend heads to UK

21 Oct 2024

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Dr Grace Carroll, lecturer in the school of psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, whose area of research is animal behaviour and welfare, discus...

NuCalm’s Jim Poole: Anxiety & why the brain ‘knows how to heal’ (Brave New World preview) 

19 Oct 2024

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On this preview of Brave New World, host Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Jim Poole, chairman, president and chief executive of Solace Life Sciences.The ne...

Could ‘electric wallpaper’ cut your energy bill?

18 Oct 2024

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Could ceiling-mounted ‘electric wallpaper’ smart technology help keep homes warmer for longer while cutting energy bills? Tech & Science Daily...

AI assistant for Alzheimer’s patients

17 Oct 2024

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An artificial intelligence virtual companion and advisor for people living with dementia has been developed as part of a project by Innovations in Dem...

Esa’s Euclid space telescope maps 14 million galaxies

16 Oct 2024

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An awe-inspiring image map of the universe has been snapped by Esa's Euclid space telescope as part of its mission to peer back to the dawn of time - ...

Life on Jupiter moon? Nasa’s Europa Clipper mission to find out

15 Oct 2024

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Nasa’s Europa Clipper blasts off on a nearly five-year flight bound for Jupiter to investigate whether the gas giant’s moon Europa could support l...

SpaceX Starship rocket booster lands in ‘mid-air’

14 Oct 2024

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SpaceX mega-rocket booster lands ‘mid-air’ in test launchPlus! London’s £4.5 billion Thames super sewer opens A giant pair of robotic arms...

will.i.am on the AI revolution, inclusivity and US Election | Special

12 Oct 2024

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On this very special episode we’re in conversation with the producer, rapper, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur, will.i.am. We’re also joine...

Is your mobile number putting you at risk?

11 Oct 2024

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New research suggests millions of us could be in danger of hacking, nuisance calls, or even being cut off, due to little-known rules around recycling ...

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida leaving trail of destruction

10 Oct 2024

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Met Office Tropical Prediction Scientist, and friend of the show, Julian Hemming, reveals the latest updates on Hurricane Milton. It's after more than...

Biden: ‘Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst storm in over a century’

09 Oct 2024

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US President Joe Biden has been urging Floridians to evacuate now as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Professor Ralf Toumi...

Could Hurricane Milton become a Category 6?

08 Oct 2024

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Florida is preparing for potentially ‘life-threatening’ winds and storm surges from Hurricane Milton - as concerns remain over what hurricane cate...

Hurricane Milton: Florida prepares for ‘biggest evacuation in seven years’

07 Oct 2024

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Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office, Julian Heming, discusses what we know so far about Hurricane Milton, after Floridians are warned to p...

Deepak Chopra: Why AI is the future of medicine (Brave New World preview)

05 Oct 2024

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For this preview of Brave New World, we look at why AI is the future of medicine. Alternative medicine advocate and best-selling author Deepak Chopra ...

World-first ovarian cancer vaccine ‘hopes to wipe out disease’

04 Oct 2024

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Professor Ahmed Ahmed, director of the ovarian cancer cell laboratory at MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford, i...

Marburg virus: Everything you need to know

03 Oct 2024

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Our Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, reveals the latest after a travel warning has been issued for Rwanda following an outbreak of the Marburg virus.&nb...

World's computer chip supply fears after Storm Helene

02 Oct 2024

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...How could this affect consumers? Tech editor Alex Pell explains what we know so far about Storm Helene stopping production at a quatz mine that ext...

Why Mount Everest is growing taller...

01 Oct 2024

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The world’s tallest mountain is growing taller, and scientists think they know why. We speak to Adam Smith, co-author of the study from University C...

SpaceX reach ISS to rescue stranded astronauts

30 Sep 2024

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NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov successfully arrive at the ISS, to bring home Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.Plus,...

Deepak Chopra on his AI digital twin

27 Sep 2024

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In an interview with our sister podcast, Brave New World, one of the most famous faces of alternative medicine on the planet, Deepak Chopra, explains ...

The truth about SpaceX's Starlink

26 Sep 2024

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Scientists are sounding the alarm over the potential dark side of SpaceX’s Starlink. We hear from Dr Sam Lawler, an Associate Professor of Astronomy...

US Election: TikTok bans Russian State media accounts

24 Sep 2024

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The social media giant announces move in efforts to prevent disinformation surrounding the US presidential race. When is Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update...

UK ‘megastorm’: Severe weather, flooding fears & travel chaos

23 Sep 2024

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The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning as millions of people across the country face experiencing more than a month’s worth of rain in j...

How Britain’s seabeds are battling climate change

20 Sep 2024

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Conservationists are calling for increased protection of seabeds and coastal habitats around Britain to protect underwater carbon stores in the battle...

Record-breaking black hole jets found in faraway galaxy

19 Sep 2024

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Astronomers at California Institute of Technology have discovered the longest pair of black hole jets ever found - in a galaxy seven-and-a-half billio...

Separating rare conjoined twins with help from mixed reality

18 Sep 2024

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A British neurosurgeon has successfully led a 14-hour operation to separate one-year-old twin girls. Our health reporter, Daniel Keane, explains the f...

iOS 18 release: what are new iPhone features?

17 Sep 2024

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Apple has released its much-awaited iOS 18 update - let’s examine what software includes for owners of a second-generation iPhone SE, XR or newer. C...

Stranded Nasa astronauts: how we cope stuck on ISS

16 Sep 2024

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Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are stranded on the International Space Station, reflect on their mission that will see them stuc...

TfL cyber attack ‘much worse than previously thought’

13 Sep 2024

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The Transport for London cyber attack which happened last week is actually ‘much worse than previously thought’. Our City Hall Editor & Transp...

SpaceX: Listen to first-ever commercial spacewalk

12 Sep 2024

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The first-ever commercial spacewalk has taken place.It was broadcast live to millions around the world through cameras on the SpaceX’s Crew Dragon s...

Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro: Is it worth the hefty price?

11 Sep 2024

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Sony has revealed a much more expensive and powerful iteration of the PlayStation 5 - the PS5 Pro. Saqib Shah, tech & gaming reporter for the...

From Apple HQ, the iPhone 16 & other products revealed

10 Sep 2024

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Our tech reporter David Phelan reports from Apple HQ in California at the iPhone 16 launch event. David runs through all the key features as well...

European satellite completes first-ever ‘targeted’ re-entry

09 Sep 2024

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A pioneering European Space Agency satellite called Salsa, has made a fiery descent into the Earth’s atmosphere in the first-ever successful ‘targ...

Tiny robots ‘to treat brain bleeds’

06 Sep 2024

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Scientists are developing magnetised nanorobots that can be injected into the human body and perform complex tasks such as treating brain bleeds - Tec...

Space not actually as dark as we think, scientists say

05 Sep 2024

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Using NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, scientists reveal that space may not be as dark as we think. We speak to Jake Foster, astronomer from Royal Obse...

'No link' between mobile phone use and brain cancer

04 Sep 2024

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The World Health Organisation has revealed there is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The Standard's health repo...

Stranded ISS astronauts & strange Starliner noises

03 Sep 2024

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Nasa is investigating a strange sonar-like pulsing noise reported coming from the hobbled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that’s left two Nasa astronaut...

Prostate cancer detection in 15 mins with dried blood test

02 Sep 2024

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A “breakthrough” non-invasive dried blood sample test has been developed at Aston University to detect prostate cancer in 15 minutes. Nasa discove...

Professor Russell Foster (Brave New World preview)

31 Aug 2024

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On this preview of Brave New World….Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Profess...

Shoebox-sized Moon lab hunts for water

30 Aug 2024

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A tiny laboratory built in the UK is headed to the moon on a Nasa/Esa mission to hunt for frozen water - Dr Simeon Barber, a lunar research scientist ...

Cancer vaccine hope using body’s defence cells

29 Aug 2024

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Scientists University of Southampton and Monash University in Australia are working on what’s described as a “breakthrough” cancer vaccine after...