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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 artificial intelligence to write all those cards and personal notes you can’t be bothered to do.  The discovery of a gargantuan ring structure ‘challenges our understanding of the universe’. A study suggests that a new dinosaur species may be t...

The Justice Secretary says that Fujitsu may have to repay ‘fortune’ spent on the Post Office/ Horizon software scandal - as the inquiry resumes today. More from CES 2024: AI robotic masseuses, gym leggings that shock you into getting fit, instant ice cream in a can, and a robot barista that can make ‘the perfect cup of coffee’. Sony bets on Metaverse with a new mixed reality headset. Also in this...

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 assistants and 3D monitors.  Nasa delays Artemis Moon missions as it works to learn from test flights and waits for better technology to be developed.  Scientists make a discovery which could alter our understanding of dark energy & the uni...

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 already include AI cars, fridges and mirrors - as well as ‘the world’s first wireless transparent TV’.  Loose bolts found on grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident - as a missing iPhone from the plane is discovered believ...

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 Moon since 1972 - and the first ever by a private company.  Ministers will meet to discuss the Post Office/ Horizon software scandal after ITV drama thrust the topic back into the spotlight.  Investigators say Alaska Airlines plane ‘had war...

The Peregrine moon mission aiming to discover how water molecules may move around the Moon. How to turn your iPhone into a Blackberry. Extreme flooding to impact UK for ‘up to five days’ . OpenAI set to open GTP store next week. Also in this episode: Dr Simeon Barber from the Open University explains their hopes for the Peregrine Moon mission Updated images show true colours of Uranus and Neptune...

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 that recognise infected wounds and treat them. Does whisky hold the key to powering our future? Also in this episode: Dr Matthew Webber from UCL explains the benefits of the ECGI heart vest Satellite mapping reveals extensive industrial activity at sea...

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 at UK airports? 2023 the second warmest year on record for the UK. After 34 years, someone has finally beaten Tetris. Also in this episode: Tech reporter Saqib Shah reveals the potential benefits of Samsung’s S24 AI MPs call for ex-Covid mega lab to...

AI to make more decisions on bank users' finances . Terrorism expert: new laws needed to tackle chatbots that radicalise users . The headband that stops you grinding your teeth . When are ads coming to Amazon Prime? Also in this episode: Boots and Superdrug hoping to offer in-store covid jabs. Scientists devise ‘new and easier’ way to identify habitable exoplanets Molecule ‘shows promise’ as effec...

Writer of the weekly AI newsletter Inside My Head, Linus Ekenstam , discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence in 2023, the dangers it poses in 2024, and how the technology will get even better over the next 12 months. In this episode: How AI is skewing the definition of a photograph How people are using AI day-to-day to boost productivity The risks posed by deep fakes and misinformation i...

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 as big as the earth. Will we see AI-powered NPCs next year? Our Culture Writer and gaming reporter Vicky Jessop talks through the gaming highlights of 2023, which titles to look out for next year, and how tech could boost gaming over the next 12 mont...

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 on terra firma inside - but why?  The high-pressure vacuum chamber lets London space engineering expert Ashley Johnson, CEO of Applied Atomics, and his team develop what’s believed to be the world’s first chemical/electric-powered, water-fuelled hybr...

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 including Rockstar Games. He’s been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. How to watch the International Space Station fly over London on Christmas Day. The most sought-after gadgets for Christmas 2023 revealed Also in this episode: SpaceX readie...

Gates: Artificial intelligence to support new vaccines, tackle antimicrobial resistance and give every pupil their own personal tutor. The simulator testing nuclear asteroid deterrent. Toyota recalls more than 1 million vehicles over potential airbag fault. Also in this episode: Raphael artwork ‘features a face he did not paint’ AI cannot be named as the inventor, Supreme Court rules in paten...

Experts warn the Iceland volcano eruption could last 'for months'. It comes as the Icelandic Met Office issues an air pollution warning for the country’s capital, Reykjavik. Authorities say they are nearing the end of Gansu earthquake rescues. We hear from the British Geological Survey about how AI is helping monitor quakes.  The busiest day online ever? Why Boxing Day 2023 is expected to bre...

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 to launch 'AI personal shopper' . The Christmas veggies that may cut your cancer risk. Also in this episode: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits northern China TomTom joins forces with Microsoft to bring Generative AI into cars Reanalysis of human fossils has...

Shetlands-based SaxaVord preparing for 30 launches in 2024 . Meat alternatives: Could algae burgers soon be on our menus? The bricks that can absorb traffic noise. Reindeer’s vision superpower revealed . Also in this episode: Blue Origin to livestream its first launch in over a year MrBeast’s analytics platform ViewStats is out in beta Scottish pupils: wellbeing has improved since school mobile cl...

Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and Legend of Zelda up for prizes - but Starfield falls short of expectations . Next iPhone update to include 'Stolen Device Protection’ . Naughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer game. The best Christmas songs to fall asleep to…according to science. Also in this episode: Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok&nb...

Researchers pinpoint the hormone responsible for nausea and vomiting in pregnant women . Are we one step closer to a male contraceptive pill? Tesla recalls more than two million cars in the US over autopilot concerns . In this episode: Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly explains potential treatment for morning sickness How to watch the Geminids meteor shower on Thursday night Threads will let you pus...

COP28 agreement : the good, the bad, and the alleged 'loopholes'. Disposable vapes “can be recharged hundreds of times” . Tesla reveals new Optimus Gen 2 robot . UK unprepared for ransomware attack says committee. In this episode: Sustainability expert Juliet Kinsman examines the COP28 agreement Professor Paul Shearing on the wrong batteries being used for disposable vapes Annual gaming event E3 c...

Why the legal case could have implications for Xbox, Playstation and Steam. COP28: Will a fresh climate plan be agreed? Why scientists want more emojis. Why saying ‘no’ to that invitation might not be as bad as you think.. In this episode: Tech reporter Andrew Williams explains Epic Games’s legal win over Google Sustainable Travel expert Juliet Kinsman discusses proposed COP28 plan Ofcom plans ban...

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 sceptical about QR codes . The UK’s top Google searches of 2023 revealed . In this episode: Kayrros’s Antoine Rostand explains the online map showing real-time methane levels Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has X account reinstated after Elon’s poll...

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 Winter Survival Appeal is raising funds to help those being worst affected by the cost of living crisis. To find out more go to standard.co.uk or to donate go to comicrelief.com/wintersurvival  If you think running a food bank is just about filling...

At Britain’s Covid inquiry, former PM Boris Johnson answered questions on the mystery surrounding 5,000 WhatsApp messages missing from an old phone at the height of the pandemic. The man who revealed Neil Armstrong’s face in digitised moon footage. Alert over fake GTA VI download malware.  Also in this episode: Tube passengers...saying ‘good morning’ to strangers boosts wellness Most viewed W...

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 space. Giant hole in sun blasts Earth with solar radiation. Mouse in the mirror: inked rodents recognise themselves. Also in this episode: Cancer-struck grandmother’s 3D-printed face surgery Why 2010s were ‘hottest decade on record’ GTA VI trailer breaks...