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Apple releases an urgent iOS 17.5.1 security update after some reports of a bug causing deleted iPhone and iPad photos to resurrect themselves. Infected blood scandal victims ‘could each receive £2m+’. Firing up UK’s spaceport rocket. Nasa’s optimistic two-month plasma rocket to Mars. Also in this episode: Risk of type 2 diabetes in under-40s Digital landline swap delayed over fears for vulnerable...

OpenAI announces “pause” on a ChatGPT voice avatar after it drew comparisons Scarlett Johansson’s speaking style - and Hollywood actress called in the lawyers. Legal and policy challenges for AI Seoul Summit, with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at London’s Common Wealth think tank. Infected blood scandal: police examine manslaughter charges.  Also in this episode: Microplastics found...

Publication of public inquiry’s verdict into ‘worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS’ that led to deaths of more than 3,000 people. UK summer alert for Asian hornets. Preserving breast tissue aids cancer research.  Also in this episode: iDo...the robot ‘AI dating concierge’ Odyssey for cross of polar explorer Shackleton Flavour science behind mac & cheese ice cream Hosted on A...

Evgeny Lebedev talks to stoicism expert Professor Bill Irvine, whose books detail the ancient wisdom of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius for a new generation. To hear the whole interview and listen to previous episodes search Brave New World Evening Standard on your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warning issued over council house scam on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat which has seen victims hand over thousands of pounds to secure social housing that doesn’t exist. Findings suggest ‘global life expectancy to increase by nearly five years by 2050’. Study shows children who spend a lot of time on social media are 'more likely to vape’. Also in this episode: Archaeologist’s theory may have fin...

What to expect as the Ubisoft franchise heads to Japan - game journalist Vicky Jessop reveals what we know so far about the upcoming instalment. NHS approves ‘invaluable’ liver cancer cancer treatment. Apple launches eye-tracking tech for iPhone and iPad.  Also in this episode: The new UK weapon designed to blast drones out of the sky Why dinosaurs might be to thank for regulating body temper...

Google is increasing its artificial intelligence offerings and even the world’s most popular search engine is getting an AI makeover. The Standard’s Business & Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, discusses all the big announcements from the tech giant’s annual developer conference.  We hear from Professor Ruth Travis from Oxford Population Health about their research that blood proteins...

OpenAI rolls out the most advanced ChatGPT ever as rival Anthropic launches AI assistant Claude in the European Union. Study claims weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy ‘cuts risk of heart attack and stroke’. Another chance to see The Northern Lights in the UK? Scientists’ prediction as the Sun approaches ‘solar maximum’. Also in this episode: More than 20,000 people join search for new dement...

An inquiry into traumatic childbirths has called for an overhaul of the UK's maternity and postnatal care. University of Cambridge’s Professor Henrik Salje discusses his research which suggests babies born from C-section ‘need two measles jabs for full protection’. Two professional skydivers successfully complete the world’s first wingsuit flight through London’s Tower Bridge.  Also in this e...

After Hugh Grant called it a “destruction of human experience” . Neuralink brain implant test suffers technical issues . TikTok set to introduce new tools to flag AI-generated content . Release year revealed for new Lord of the Rings movie. Also in this episode: Stanford engineers say they’ve produced a ‘leap forward’ for augmented reality Tailored psychotherapy could improve the lives of patients...

AI research finds 505 hazardous chemicals formed from vaping . 18-month old girl has hearing restored in new gene therapy trial . Why AstraZeneca has withdrawn its Covid vaccine . Has China sent a secret robot to the moon? Also in this episode: Study: AI chatbots that simulate the dead risk digitally haunting the bereaved DeepMind’s AI can ‘predict how all of life’s molecules interact with each ot...

Plus, will the new pencil pro and magic keyboard make MacBooks redundant? OpenAI exec says today's ChatGPT will be 'laughably bad' in 12 months. The air-breathing spacecraft boosting Earth observation and communications. Also in this episode: Dr Mansur Tisaev from the University of Surrey describes their plans for low-orbit air-propelled spacecraft Tech firms must ‘tame aggressive algorithms’...

Boeing's Starliner capsule launch called off two hours before launch due to valve issue. Nintendo announces a Switch 2 is in the works. Armed forces personnel's bank data compromised in Ministry of Defence hack. Can prehistoric DNA help modern-day crops cope with climate change? Also in this episode: Researchers say tourist influx turns Lake Windermere green World’s purest silicon brings scientist...

China has blasted off its Chang’e-6 robotic spacecraft bound for the moon’s dark side as part of a trio of missions aiming to get boots on the lunar surface. Nasa maps space weather 280 light-years away. Immunotherapy hope for cancer treatment after cell discovery. Apple examines 'iPhone alarm bug'. Puppy yoga banned over animal welfare fears. Also in this episode: Fitness life quality boost for m...

A proposed law heralding self-driving cars on Britain’s roads received the green light in the House of Commons. WhatsApp lobbying ‘should be monitored like IRL’. World Passwords Day: importance of strong keys. Also in this episode: A-miaow-zon...cat mistakenly mailed in e-returns box Vegan diet ‘beneficial for bowel cancer’ Illness and death study reveals gender divide Men ‘more likely to have hea...

A major study will vet methods of screening men for prostate cancer for effectiveness in a bid to save thousands of lives each year. How ‘wall of death’ space workout keeps astronauts fit - with Alberto Minetti, professor of physiology at the University of Milan. Infected blood scandal compensation schedule agreed. Also in this episode: Perimenopausal women ‘more likely to suffer depression’ Half...

Close-up images detailing the Milky May’s Horsehead Nebula have been captured by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Royal Brompton Hospital’s robotics-assisted trial to treat lung cancer with microwaves. Self-driving truck fleet ‘planned for end of 2024’. Lock up pupils’ smartphones all day, teachers urged. Also in this episode: Phoning Earth with 140-million-mile laser zap message Poison pen...to...

New cybersecurity laws come into power in UK banning some most easily-guessed password combinations. Deadly US tornadoes: latest. Pope’s plea to young: hang up smartphones and meet IRL. World’s largest salmon ‘had tusks’. Also in this episode: Ex-mountain biking world champion Reece Wilson on crash concussion risk British hypersonic missile ‘in service by 2030’ This material stores greenhouse gase...

In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny talks to psychologist and researcher Bill Richards, whose book  Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences  is considered a seminal work in the field and is now in its 10th edition .   To listen to the whole interview, and hear previous episodes, search 'Brave New World' in your podcast provider. Hosted on Acast. Se...

Trials begin for personalised injection designed to ‘stop cancer in its tracks’. Portsmouth archaeologists attempt to unravel fresh T-Rex secrets using ‘Trinity’ skeleton. Study finds Vitamin D alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity . The robot dog in the US that comes with a flamethrower… Also in this episode: DEFRA not testing UK cows for bird flu despite outbreak in US Conservation...

A huge international report has found that England leads the world in under-age drinking - and that girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys in the UK.  Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport has been given a crucial safety licence. New ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan from the UK is already undergoing training in microgravity.  Also in this episode: Breast cancer survivors at significa...

TikTok's potential ban in the US is getting closer after the Senate passed the bill calling for its Chinese owner to sell up - and it’s now set to be signed by US President Joe Biden. Dr Thomas Woolley applied mathematician at Cardiff University, who specialises in mathematical biology, explains the new algorithm they’ve created which makes it easier to find bat roost locations. Voyager 1: NASA's...

The gay dating app Grindr is being sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status with third parties in the UK. Tinder adds a new 'Share My Date' safety feature to the world's most used dating app. Controversial PS5 game Stellar Blade will be 'completely uncensored'. Also in this episode: Russia designates Meta an extremist organisation Two lifeforms merge into one organism for first time in a billi...

The company that’s cleaning up space junk in Earth’s orbit. UK Astronaut graduates ESA training. TikTok one step closer to US ban. Taylor Swift's new album streamed 300 million times in one day. Also in this episode: Astroscale MD Nick Shave on their mission to clean up space UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson talks astronaut training Study: seeing yourself on video calls leads to mental fatigue Wet...

The woolly mammoth is close to making a return, and it's sooner than you think... In this special episode of Tech & Science daily, we explore how US biotech company Colossal Biosciences is planning to use advanced DNA gene editing technology to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth, and other extinct species this decade. CEO of Colossal Biosciences Ben Lamm discusses their mission, and the key conse...