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Ben Greenfield: The Human Guinea Pig (Brave New World Preview)

30 Mar 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

GTA VI revealed with first female lead

05 Dec 2023

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The trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been released by Rockstar Games 24 hours early after a leak. YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed. Mum fight...

Advancing Sam Altman’s ‘doomsday AI project’

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sacked and re-hired founder of OpenAI has fuelled speculation around what’s reportedly a super-powerful, secret artificial intelligence programme - ...

King Charles: 'Hope of the world on COP28's shoulders'

01 Dec 2023

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King Charles III warns world leaders at COP28 in Dubai that the “hope of the world” rests on the summit’s shoulders. A massive solar storm ...

COP28: World’s ‘most important’ climate summit begins

30 Nov 2023

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World leaders have gathered in Dubai for COP28 but can a climate summit in an oil state facilitate change? Spotify Wrapped 2023 has landed and&nb...

Iconic London black cabs to be available on Uber

29 Nov 2023

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London black cabs will be available to order through Uber from early next year.England is to get a new national park as part of a government nature pl...

Transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels takes off

28 Nov 2023

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The first-of-its-kind Boeing 787 has been filled with 50 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuels.Nasa delivers a 'teaspoonful’ of asteroid Bennu to UK ...

Cyber Monday 2023: UK’s busiest ever shopping day?

27 Nov 2023

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Experts predict the UK economy will get a boost from ‘busiest ever shopping day’ on Cyber Monday 2023. The Standard’s Health Reporter, Dani...

How Black Friday sales hurt our planet

24 Nov 2023

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Black Friday’s relentless smartphone advertising, and why annual upgrades harm the Earth. WHO asks China for answers about a mystery outbreak of res...

Reports OpenAI breakthrough 'could threaten humanity'

23 Nov 2023

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Reports Open AI staff warned board of ‘super intelligent AI’. 1/3 of Brits are ‘in the dark’ on Vitamin D requirement. The cancer-fighting nut...

Sam Altman’s dramatic return to OpenAI

22 Nov 2023

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Ex-Open AI CEO secures deal in principle to return to his role. The bank card that lets you fund scientific research. How Sony’s tackling fake AI im...

Global daily temperature warning as 2C threshold breached

21 Nov 2023

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Fresh warning as daily global average temperature reaches more than 2 degrees above the pre-industrial norm for autumn. Elon Musk sues watchdog group ...

Sam Altman’s OpenAI drama explained

20 Nov 2023

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Sam Altman's weekend drama: sacked by OpenAI, then hired by Microsoft. Tech reporter Mary-Ann Russon’s thoughts on the Sam Altman saga. Police to tr...

Extinct woolly mammoths DNA ‘rebirth’ plan

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists reckon the woolly mammoth could be reborn using cloned DNA and an elephant surrogate - despite the species dying out 4,000 years ago. 3D-Pr...

Painkiller overuse in childhood linked to poor mental health

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Researchers warn of poor mental health and addiction later in life. Will Iceland face decades of volcanic instability? The AI tech to help police dete...

Get ready for artificial ‘superintelligence’

15 Nov 2023

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The boss of the artificial intelligence company co-founded by Elon Musk says they’re working on the next frontier in AI - “superintelligence” th...