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Worldwide arrests made as major scamming site taken offline
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LabHost site taken down after scamming 70,000 Brits. Palaeontologists unearth potential ‘largest known marine reptile’. Boston Dynamics tease Atla...
‘World’s most advanced robot’ arrives in Scotland
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Humanoid robot ‘Ameca’ built by Engineered Arts Ltd sold to Heriot-Watt University’s National Robotarium. Carnage at Dubai Airport as UAE sees h...
Sony asks developers to make games PS5 Pro-compatible
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge reports developers have been asked to make their games ready for the new console. Creating ‘deepfake’ sexual images set to be criminal o...
How our muscles fight the effects of ageing
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Veronika Kedlian explains the two muscle mechanisms that fight against the ageing process. Google announces new AI-powered Vids app. Nasa asked to ...
Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice (Brave New World Preview)
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this preview edition of our Brave New World series, Evgeny meets Wim Hof to learn more about the Dutch athlete’s ‘Method’; a combination of b...
Bafta Games Awards 2024: Baldur’s Gate 3 wins big
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evening Standard gaming writer Vicky Jessop on Baldur’s Gate 3’s success at the 20th Bafta Games Awards in London, plus UK win for puzzle title Vi...
WhatsApp: parents urge Meta to stop ‘harmful’ under-16s access
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood is urging Meta to reverse its controversial WhatsApp age access reduction in Europe - amid growing concerns f...
‘God particle’ physicist Professor Peter Higgs dead at 94
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tributes to Professor Peter Higgs, the Nobel Prize-winning “truly gifted scientist” behind the concept of the Higgs boson subatomic particle - kno...
TikTok’s ‘Instagram killer’ Notes app: what we know
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok looks to be working on a photo-sharing app to rival Instagram as users receive alerts about a new platform called Notes. Solar eclipse heralds ...
Total solar eclipse 2024: what you need to know
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Much of North America’s set to be plunged into darkness as a total solar eclipse looms over continent for four-and-a-half minutes. Cern’s ‘...
Jonathan Haidt: What has social media done to our children? (Brave New World preview)
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny Lebedev talks to Jonathan Haidt. Together they look at the impact of tech and social media on th...
London Games Festival 2024: All you need to know
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Standard’s Vicky Jessop discusses all the expected highlights from London Games Festival 2024 - including the Bafta Games Awards. The first...
The future of payments: A chip in your fingernail?
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Standard's Business and Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, tries out a new chip which can be embedded in your fingernail. Google 'consider...
Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in a quarter of a century has killed at least seven people and injured over 700. Study finds vaping causes...
Diabetes: Thousands to receive ‘artificial pancreas’
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands with Type 1 diabetes in England are to receive an 'artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.TikTok launc...
Ben Greenfield: The Human Guinea Pig (Brave New World Preview)
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn ...
The tell-tale signs that ChatGPT wrote your essay
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cambridge researchers find chatbot uses repetition and overuse of “however”. TikTok’s plans to crackdown on misinformation around elections. How...
Up to eight million UK jobs at risk from AI
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
IPPR think tank predicts the worst and best-case scenario as AI takes over. Samsung S23 series to get new AI tools. Dubious eco-friendly toilet r...
Baltimore bridge crash “disaster waiting to happen”
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
UK structural engineer says Francis Scott Key Bridge potentially had insufficient protective structures. Florida bans children under 14 from social me...
China accused of cyberattack on Britain
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Government accuses China of cyberattack on Electoral Commission. Baldur’s Gate 3 developer scraps DLC & sequel. Parents "coming to regard online...
Why is Apple being sued over iPhone in US?
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is facing a US government lawsuit accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal monopoly that stifles competition for the iPhone. University of...
Musk’s Neuralink brain chip inside paraplegic chess player
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has unveiled a clip showing a paraplegic man apparently using the company’s brain chip technology to play computer chess. Wo...
‘Princess Kate clinic breach’ probed by data watchdog
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Britain’s data watchdog is investigating after reports of unauthorised attempts to access medical records of the Princess of Wales at a private Lond...
YouTuber MrBeast’s $5m Amazon reality prize
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
YouTube star MrBeast has signed a deal with Amazon for a reality game show featuring 1,000 contestants reportedly competing for $5 million. ‘Devil c...
Real ‘Terminator’ robot programmed with ChatGPT
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT has been installed inside a humanoid robot to offer a glimpse of humanity’s future living alongside the machines. ‘Bleeding’ 3D-printed ...
Bryan Johnson: Turning Back Time (Brave New World Preview)
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur whose ‘Project Blueprint’ aims to extend the human lifespan. He also tal...
TikTok appeals to US users to help stop ban
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The TikTok chief executive, Shou zi Chew, has appealed directly to US users to oppose the potential ban of the platform in America. SpaceX loses...
The science of happiness revealed
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor of developmental psychology at the University of Bristol, Bruce Hood, reveals the secrets to happiness, but explains why it does take work.&...
Google’s AI chatbot restricts election questions
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google restricts its AI chatbot Gemini’s election-related answers in an attempt to combat the spreading of defamation. Cheetahs’ unrivalled s...
Airbnb bans security cameras inside rentals
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Airbnb is introducing a worldwide ban on security cameras inside rental properties from the end of next month. The highly controversial social me...
Princess of Wales addresses ‘digitally altered’ image
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate, Princess of Wales, has released a statement after the controversy over an official image of her and her children that was released on Mother's D...
EV ‘goes rogue’ on 90mph drive with no brakes
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Police convoy escorts rogue EV after 35-minute malfunction. Expert explains how space researchers plan to look for water-ice on Mars. Joe Biden wants ...
Woolly mammoth's return moves one step closer
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Colossal Biosciences about their Jurassic Park-style woolly mammoth de-extinction mission which has passed a technical milestone. Genetic ...
Sub-six hours sleep may raise type 2 diabetes risk
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Experts: a healthy diet can’t compensate for chronic sleep deprivation. ‘Technical issue’ blamed for Facebook & Instagram outage. Bafta game...
Apple hit with £1.5m fine after Spotify spat
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s set to appeal the decision of the European Commission. ‘Mini organs’ grown from stem cells taken in late pregnancy. MacBook Air gets M3 ...
How Covid ‘pandemic babies' developed allergy protection
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gut bacteria analysis shows improved protection for lockdown newborns. Nintendo Switch 2: New console could arrive in March 2025. Microsoft-backed sta...
My Ayahuasca Journey (Brave New World Preview)
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny Lebedev describes his experience at a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica where he encountered Ayahuasca, a plant-based brew used by indigenous h...
China’s ‘387mph floating train’
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A train operator in China claims to have reached 387mph, a record top speed for railways - and there’s plans for the ‘T-Flight’ to go faster tha...
Russian rocket blasts Iranian satellite into orbit
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Russian rocket launches Iranian satellite into orbit, highlighting increasingly close Moscow and Tehran cooperation. One dead, thousands without power...
Parents’ fury over Wonka-themed AI shambles
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parents were left furious after a Willy Wonka-themed ‘experience’ in Glasgow used artificial intelligence software to generate a magical world on-...
‘Systemic ageism’ link to cancer survival failures
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University College London research finds Britain’s fallen behind on cancer survival amid claims “systemic ageism” means older patients may not r...
Latest on Nasa’s tipped-over Moon lander Odysseus
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tech & Science Daily podcast hears from Matthew Cosby, of Cornwall-based Goonhilly Earth Station, which is helping the toppled spacecraft beam dat...
Odysseus Moon lander makes history with south pole landing
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Intuitive Machines makes history with successful lunar south pole landing. Nasa’s final push to communicate with Voyager 1. The 240-million-year-old...
Moon landing: Private spacecraft attempts to make history
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A spacecraft is aiming to make history tonight by becoming the first private mission to land intact on the lunar surface - and be the first US Moon la...
Trident nuclear missile test fails second time in a row
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A test launch of the UK’s Trident nuclear missile has ended in failure for the second time in a row. We hear from one of the University of East...
Possible location of ninth planet in Solar System discovered
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists have discovered the possible location of a ninth planet in our Solar System.Out-of-control satellite hurtling towards Earth due to hit our ...
The end of mobile phones in schools?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers get new guidance as ministers ‘ban’ mobile phones in schools.New Airbnb rules to stop the ‘hollowing out’ of local communities.Report...
David Nutt: The Psychedelic Renaissance (Brave New World Preview)
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could psychedelics be used to help tackle mental health issues like depression and addiction? In this preview episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebed...
OpenAI reveals Sora text-to-video AI tool
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The company behind ChatGPT reveals convincing AI-generated footage. Why Apple fans are already returning their Vision Pros. Could ultrasound waves hel...
Odysseus Moon launch explained
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Moon lander launches successfully on Space X Falcon 9 - but what will it do when it lands? Why scientists have grown beef inside rice. Sadiq Khan: dee...
TikTok stars 'to warn migrants about crossing the Channel'
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reports suggest influencers could be paid £5,000 for their posts. How close are we to getting solar-panel windows? Joe Biden makes his TikTok debut. ...
Blood test predicts dementia ‘15 years before diagnosis’
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists discover 11 key proteins for predicting the degenerative condition. New NASA spacesuit passes microgravity test. Amazon Prime’s new paywa...
Super Bowl 2024 adverts taken over by AI
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Minions, AI-generated images, and tools for the partially sighted revealed during the ads. Chinese scientists unveil AI child ‘TongTong’. Will wat...
Risky world of sea pandas & blue whales
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tech & Science Daily podcast is joined from Chile by Darwin200 director Stewart McPherson to discuss whale conservation, drone tracking and health...
Viagra link to ‘lower odds of male Alzheimer’s’
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A UCL study finds drugs commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Volcano on Iceland’s southwes...
Sun explosion sparks Earth comms blackouts
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Solar blast causes sends a massive plume of energised particles through space at nearly a million miles per hour to trigger communications blackouts i...
Supersized Hadron Collider to ‘reveal universe secrets’
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A £17 billion successor to the Large Hadron Collider is being planned by Cern scientists to continue the work of the world’s largest particle accel...
Giant drones to scan Antarctica
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twin-engine drones are being tested by the British Antarctic Survey to carry out research into global warming and marine ecosystems. Heightened avalan...
How Not To Die with Special Guests David Sinclair and David Walliams (Brave New World preview)
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to live forever – and would you even want to? Evgeny Lebedev is joined by David Walliams to explore the science and ethics of age rev...
What to do if you’re the victim of a chemical attack
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everything we know so far about the Clapham alkali attack, and St John Ambulance explains what to do if you ever witness, or are the victim of, a chem...
Sony's PlayStation State of Play: All the big announcements
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first PlayStation State of Play event of 2024 has taken place and we’ve got all the details. Some of the big announcements include; Until Dawn, ...
Judge rules Musk can’t keep $55bn Tesla pay package
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Delaware judge has ruled that Elon Musk cannot keep a $55 billion Tesla pay package.UK musicians offered protections over royalties in a new streami...
First human receives brain chip from Musk's Neuralink
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk says that the first human patient to receive a brain chip from his company Neuralink is recovering well.Scientists say the Moon is actively ...
Disposable vapes to be banned in the UK
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The government has announced that disposable vapes are to be banned in the UK to protect children's health. Japan: Moon lander Slim comes back to...
The Traitors: psychology of knowing who to trust
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Faithful’s dilemma: why some facial features make you look more trustworthy. The brain cancer blood test that could speed up diagnosis and treat...
Netflix’s subscriber boost after password sharing crackdown
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Streaming platform nets 13 million subscribers in the final three months of 2023. NSPCC warning: young people calling Childline about AI deep fakes fo...
Fake AI-generated Joe Biden voice tells people not to vote
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
White House confirms Joe Biden did not record ‘robocall’ message. Amazon fined in France for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers. 11-year-old ...
Energy drinks ‘linked to insomnia’ in young people
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Study shows even a few energy drinks a week can impact your sleep. New hope for quicker, less invasive Alzheimer’s blood test. How to make your own ...
Storm Isha creates flight diversion chaos
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester to Dublin flight diverted to Paris as winds hit 99mph. DPD AI chatbot swears at customer and calls company ‘worst delivery firm’. Met O...
Gabor Maté: Tackling Trauma (Brave New World Preview)
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Previewing our Brave New World series, in which Evgeny Lebedev delves deep into the ideas of thought leaders, scientists, and intellectuals who are sh...
The 15 million-year-old small cat
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Palaeontologists have discovered a new prehistoric cat species that roamed Spain about 15.5 million years ago. Mysterious object spotted in Milky Way....
Secrets of ‘zero gravity’ space thriller I.S.S.
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose reveals how zero gravity effect was achieved on Earth for new I.S.S. blockbuster. London’s Science Museum hosts ...
EV owners report ‘dead’ cars in -16C big freeze
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nightmare for many owners of electric vehicles in America’s Midwest with batteries reported bricked in sub-zero big freeze. Circling battlefields of...
Mystery of giant ancient volcano beneath Pacific
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists led by the University of Nevada Las Vegas have been investigating a vast dinosaur-era volcanic superstructure beneath the Pacific Ocean. Dr...
AI threat to 40% of global jobs, warns IMF
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The International Monetary Fund’s warning artificial intelligence is set to hit 40 per cent of jobs worldwide. Nasa unveils ‘quiet’ 925mph X-59 ...
CES 2024: Hologram communication a reality
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how hologram communication is now possible with a new innovation being demonstrated at CES 2024. Plus, the robot writing service that can use...
‘Fujitsu should pay over the Post Office Horizon scandal’
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Secretary says that Fujitsu may have to repay ‘fortune’ spent on the Post Office/ Horizon software scandal - as the inquiry resumes to...
CES 2024: AI home robots, toothbrushes & cat flaps
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our tech reporter, Saqib Shah, reveals all the standout products so far from CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Highlights so far include; AI home robots, AI assi...
CES 2024: Transparent TVs, AI fridges & more
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got all the big announcements ahead of the annual CES technology convention as it officially kicks off in Las Vegas. Some of the big headlines...
First US Moon lander since Apollo blasts off
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peregrine Mission One has blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. If all goes to plan, the spacecraft will be the first US mission to land on the ...
Water on the Moon: the UK-made device set for lunar surface
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Peregrine moon mission aiming to discover how water molecules may move around the Moon. How to turn your iPhone into a Blackberry. Extreme floodin...
A little more digitisation...London’s Elvis hologram concert
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The King is back…in hologram form for London AI concert. The heart vest that can predict risk of sudden cardiac arrest in five minutes. The ants tha...
What to expect from Samsung S24’s Galaxy AI
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What will Samsung’s built-in AI actually do on the S24? Redditors tell Google what they want from Bard AI. Will facial recognition replace passports...
Will AI influence your banking decisions?
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI to make more decisions on bank users' finances. Terrorism expert: new laws needed to tackle chatbots that radicalise users. The headband that stops...
What’s to come from AI in 2024?
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer of the weekly AI newsletter Inside My Head, Linus Ekenstam, discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence in 2023, the dangers it poses in...
2023's best games, and what's to come in 2024
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Was Baldur's Gate 3 the best game of 2023? What Rockstar's 'locomotive technology' patent means for GTA VI. The 2024 game that promises an open world ...
Water-powered hybrid moon rockets...from London
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The Standard’s Tech & Science Daily podcast, we’ll learn how a start-up has built a tiny bit of outer space, here o...
British teen sentenced for Grand Theft Auto VI hack
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
18-year-old Arion Kurtaj from Oxford was a "key player" in the international gang Lapsus$ - and carried out a hacking spree against major tech firms i...
Bill Gates’s AI predictions for 2024
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gates: Artificial intelligence to support new vaccines, tackle antimicrobial resistance and give every pupil their own personal tutor. The simulator t...
Iceland volcano eruption ‘could last for months’
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Experts warn the Iceland volcano eruption could last 'for months'. It comes as the Icelandic Met Office issues an air pollution warning for the countr...
Iceland volcano: Lava sent 100m into the air
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula “does not present a threat to life”. Google’s UK Bard AI update: What Gemini can do. Boots expected...
Spaceport gets green light for UK’s first vertical rocket launch
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shetlands-based SaxaVord preparing for 30 launches in 2024. Meat alternatives: Could algae burgers soon be on our menus? The bricks that can absorb tr...
Baldur's Gate 3 tops Bafta Game Awards nominations
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and Legend of Zelda up for prizes - but Starfield falls short of expectations. Next iPhone update to include 'Stole...
Is a treatment for pregnancy sickness on its way?
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Researchers pinpoint the hormone responsible for nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Are we one step closer to a male contraceptive pill? Tesla rec...
COP28 deal ‘significant step’ towards decarbonisation
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
COP28 agreement: the good, the bad, and the alleged 'loopholes'. Disposable vapes “can be recharged hundreds of times”. Tesla reveals new Optimus ...
Fortnite developer's legal win over Google explained
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why the legal case could have implications for Xbox, Playstation and Steam. COP28: Will a fresh climate plan be agreed? Why scientists want more emoji...
Asian tiger mosquitoes warning for UK
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
UKSHA officials warn the tropical mosquitoes could be common in the UK by 2040. How AI and satellites are tracking methane emissions. FTC warning: Be ...
The Tech Behind Food Banks (A Winter Survival Appeal Special)
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special edition of the Standard’s Tech and Science Daily, in support of the Evening Standard's Christmas campaign with Comic Relief.Our Wi...
Hunting Boris Johnson’s lost Covid WhatsApps
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Britain’s Covid inquiry, former PM Boris Johnson answered questions on the mystery surrounding 5,000 WhatsApp messages missing from an old phone ...
Tom Hanks on 'art' of Apollo moon landings
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks tells the Standard how watching Nasa's Apollo missions as a boy in the 1960s inspired his lifelong fascination with spac...