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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 on social media messaging platforms. Tech & Science Daily speaks with Rani Govender, NSPCC policy manager specialising in online child safety. More than 200 people are confirmed dead in Valencia floods , as Spanish authorities fear further rainf...

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, professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and consultant in infectious diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, talks to Tech & Science Daily about the first case of ‘a more spreadable strain of...

At least 51 people have been killed after torrential rain caused flash floods in southern and eastern Spain, although the exact number remains unclear. London Korean Film Festival: Director of cult classic Save The Green Planet on AI of the future. Plus, China's youngest astronauts reach space... Also in this episode: Halloween: UK’s leading dentists urge parents to swap treats for stickers Woody...

In a post on X Apple CEO Tim Cook announced “powerful new features” across iPhone, iPad and Mac .  Could AI smile-changing features influence romantic attraction ? We speak to the lead author of the report. The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level since records began . The London Standard’s health reporter, Dan Keane, explains why. Also in this episode: Have scie...

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 Storm Trami in the Philippines as Vietnam braces. Nasa astronaut released from hospital after eight months in space. Also in this episode: New chronic pain treatments for childhood cancer patients investigated Greenhouse gas levels surge to new record - UN...

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 hype.  Ali says Black Ops 6 seems to mark a return to form with more intensity and urgency that fans expect from the game. Tech entrepreneur Dean Forbes named the most influential black person in Britain.  Also in this episode:  We sp...

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 announced back in January by the previous government but not enacted, is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health. Researchers have unveiled new music resources to help those with dementia awaken old memories - and they’re al...

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 Schantz, Professor of Chronobiology at Northumbria University and part of the British Sleep Society, says that sticking with BST would be best for our well being - especially school children and teenagers.  We hear from the astrophysicist whose 20-year...

The Standard’s Noah Vickers reveals all the details behind the ‘solar membrane’ that will cover West Ham’s London Stadium. London’s former Olympic stadium is now home to West Ham United, and this new £4.3 million project aims to transform the arena into one of the world's greenest sports and concerts venues.  The maker of Blade Runner 2049 is suing Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery,...

Dr Grace Carroll, lecturer in the school of psychology at Queen’s University Belfast, whose area of research is animal behaviour and welfare, discusses the new trend of ‘bullycats’. Breeders in the US have created the experimental breed by mixing the hairless gene from Sphynx cats with the short-legged gene from Munchkin cats. There are already reports that UK breeders have started offering them f...

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 neuroscience company owns NuCalm, a technology designed to reduce stress and improve sleep without recourse to drugs. You may have even spotted the Duchess of Sussex wearing one of their stress relief patches. In this episode, Evgeny and Jim explore t...

Could ceiling-mounted ‘electric wallpaper’ smart technology help keep homes warmer for longer while cutting energy bills? Tech & Science Daily podcast speaks with Dr Ahmad Taha, a specialist in autonomous systems and connectivity at the University of Glasgow about assessing the invention’s effectiveness. In collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, the team's evaluating the invention b...

An artificial intelligence virtual companion and advisor for people living with dementia has been developed as part of a project by Innovations in Dementia, Lenovo and Exeter University digital health experts. EV charging: government urged to supercharge roll-out. World Menopause Day: menopause impact on women’s working lives ‘a critical issue’. Also in this episode: ‘Air pollution link’ to cat &a...

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 - interview with the Open University’s Dr Ben Dryer. British social media influencer dead in bridge climb named. For sale: Alan Turing portrait by ‘robot artist’ Ai-Da Also in this episode: Cambridge University Museum of Zoology lets visitors ‘chat’ wi...

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 life. Campaign group Smartphone Free Childhood’s Clare Fernyhough on MP’s bill aimed at protecting children from harm of doom-scrolling, phone addiction, dangerous content and Big Tech data harvesting.  Also in this episode: TfL cyber attack: why are...

SpaceX mega-rocket booster lands ‘mid-air’ in test launch Plus! London’s £4.5 billion Thames super sewer opens  A giant pair of robotic arms have been deployed to catch a SpaceX mega-rocket almost in mid-air - to rapturous scenes at the company’s HQ in Texas. The London Standard’s City Hall editor Ross Lydall on London’s £4.5 billion ‘super sewer’ opening to stop waste outflows into Thames. A...

On this very special episode we’re in conversation with the producer, rapper, singer/songwriter and entrepreneur, will.i.am. We’re also joined by FYI.AI’s Fyilicia, an artificial intelligence voice assistant who has joined will.i.am on this year’s series of The Voice UK as a guest mentor. FYI.AI - which stands for ‘Focus Your Ideas'- is a messaging and productivity tool fo...

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 phone numbers. Harry Kind from Which?, who carried out the survey, explains why this is happening and what you can do to protect yourself.   Florida is continuing to assess the damage following Hurricane Milton, as the death toll climbs to...

Met Office Tropical Prediction Scientist, and friend of the show, Julian Hemming, reveals the latest updates on Hurricane Milton. It's after more than two million homes and businesses have been left without power and strong winds have ripped off the roof of a Major League Baseball stadium in the west coast of Florida.  The WWF says that according to its latest global stocktake, wildlife numbe...

US President Joe Biden has been urging Floridians to evacuate now as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.  Professor Ralf Toumi, Director of the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London, shares the latest updates on the hurricane, and reveals how climate change may have played a role in its intensity.   Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of The UK Antarctic Heri...

Florida is preparing for potentially ‘life-threatening’ winds and storm surges from Hurricane Milton - as concerns remain over what hurricane category it will be when it makes landfall. Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office and friend of the show, Julian Heming, explains how Milton has been strengthening and weakening over the past 24 to 48 hours, and at one point there were concerns it...

Tropical Prediction Scientist at the Met Office, Julian Heming, discusses what we know so far about Hurricane Milton, after Floridians are warned to prepare for the ‘biggest evacuation in seven years’.  Tech & Science Daily speak to one of the lead investigators of a new clinical trial to prevent food allergies in children which has opened in the UK. Gideon Lack, professor of paediatric a...

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 joins host Evgeny Lebedev, to discuss why artificial intelligence is the key to unlocking both personal and spiritual growth, and why humanity is at a crucial crossroads with technology. The health and wellness expert has been at the intersection of...

Professor Ahmed Ahmed, director of the ovarian cancer cell laboratory at MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford, is leading the research into the first ovarian cancer vaccine.  The hope is that the jab could one day be given to women preventatively on the NHS with the aim of eliminating the disease. Tech & Science Daily speak to the creator of a device...

Our Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, reveals the latest after a travel warning has been issued for Rwanda following an outbreak of the Marburg virus.  It's as a station platform was cordoned off in Germany yesterday over concerns that a train passenger may have arrived carrying the dangerous disease. Daniel also talks to Tech & Science Daily about a new ‘world-leading’ NHS study where newbo...