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Researchers at Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory and George Mason University say their method of searching for aliens outside the solar system is 90 per cent accurate. Lahaina wildfire: residents return to devastated homes. Musk pose...Tesla’s humanoid robot does yoga. Garlic breath? Natural yogurt can fix that.  Also in this episode: Lego blocks plan to make bricks from recycled...

The Osiris-Rex capsule with 250g of space rock and dust parachuted to earth after a seven-year, four billion-mile mission. UK government concerns over policing AI bioweapons. While, the UN says human rights treaties apply to artificial intelligence. Organ problems in post-hospital Covid patients. Also in this episode: Social media tax ‘should fund school mental health’ TikTok hysteria ‘burdens pol...

Evening Standard gaming journalist, Stuart Andrews, shares his insight after having a preview of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, ahead of its release next year. Microsoft's £55 billion takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval. The eight-year-old girl who has become the first UK kidney transplant patient not to need life-long drugs in breakthrough treatment. Also in this episode: Astronomers...

Report alleges Neuralink’s test monkeys died due to complications with brain chip implants - as company announces it’s starting in-human trials. We hear about the mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk . Could so-called ‘zoo poo’ save the NHS £1 billion a year?   Also in this episode: Amazon Alexa gets a voice update Google’s powerful ‘Bard’ AI chatbot...

The controversial Online Safety Bill is finally to become law after years of delay as the Home Secretary urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption . Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces backlash over weakening key green policies. Fortnite players - and parents of - could you be entitled to compensation?  Also in this episode: Google DeepMind AI speeds up sear...

YouTube has suspended the monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel following allegations made against the comedian and presenter.  Would you pay for Twitter? Elon Musk says X could go behind paywall.  Incurable dog disease on the rise and now three humans have caught it Also in this episode: One in ten in Japan over the age of 80 for the first time ever Europe’s major robotics com...

‘Freely’, the free TV service will combine live schedules from public service broadcasters into one platform that will be available next year. We hear from Barry Bogin, Emeritus Professor in Anthropology biology at Loughborough University, about his review showing children need love, hope and happiness to grow. Plus, IOS17 launches and Tim Cook insists Vision Pro is on track for release.  Als...

Nasa boss, Senator Bill Nelson, has said he personally believes in aliens. It comes as the space agency announces its landmark report findings into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) - also known commonly as UFOs. Nintendo Direct 2023: Peach gets a Barbie-like transformation in the upcoming Princess Peach: Showtime game. Release date announced for second part of Final Fantasy 7 remake re...

The UK’s top UFO expert, Nick Pope, gives his verdict on the viral Mexican ‘alien corpses’ claims . We speak to British endurance athlete, Lewis Pugh, after he just finished a 315-mile swim along the Hudson in New York with the aim to highlight river health Tech leaders agree on Artificial Intelligence regulation but remain divided on how in a Washington forum. Also in this episode: Olivia Rodrigo...

The Evening Standard’s David Phelan shares everything you need to know about the new iPhone 15 line-up and watch models from Apple HQ in California.  MPs look into making the UK an astronomical superpower. A respiratory health device - that could help up to 3.9 million Brits - is named the UK winner of the James Dyson Award. Also in this episode: Nintendo to wind down Mario Kart Tour mobile g...

Nasa has revealed that a distant exoplanet could have ‘signs of life’. The space agency says that carbon dioxide and methane have been detected in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b - which is more than eight times the size of Earth. Invasive red fire ants with painful bites spotted in Europe. Plus, we hear about the Loughborough University student’s device that detects rugby concussions in just...

The iPhone 15’s incremental changes, no folding phones, and will we see more of the Vision Pro headset? Meta’s stocking up on chips to train its AI chatbot. Was September’s seven-day heatwave due to climate change? Why Tim Burton’s not happy with AI-generated art . In this episode: Our Tech Reporter Saqib Shah on the Apple Event 2023 Met Office Meteorologist Alex Burkill explains September’s recor...

Ministers suggest Online Safety Bill measures can safeguard children and fight crime while also ensuring encryption messaging privacy, but they’re betting on future tech to be invented - analysis with Index on Censorship’s Nik Williams. Treating video games addiction, with gaming disorder therapist Jeremy Edge, who runs Dallas-based escapingthe.com. Also in this episode: Good manners online matter...

Consumer group Which? has delved into the scary fine print of popular smart devices from doorbells to washing machines - we ask their consumer expert Harry Kind how to protect privacy at home. Was Starfield ‘speed run’ really completed in three hours? Human embryo models built from stem cells in lab at Israel’s Weizmann Institute. Never mind Brexit - UK back in EU Horizon science research scheme....

A study by University of Edinburgh and China’s Zhejiang University School of Medicine suggests obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a rise in global cancer cases among younger people. Dump the smartwatch - it’s royal timepiece tech from 1808, with London Science Museum’s Anna Rolls. Fake ticket scams alert on Facebook and Twitter. Brits stranded in torrential storms on Greek island....

The NSPCC is warning parents to be alert for paedophiles exploiting virtual reality to target children, and is urging a police crackdown with tech giants. Three-eyed “dinosaur shrimps” wake from Burning Man floods. Artists’ lawsuit to fight back against AI appropriation of work. ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ comet Nishimura visible to naked eye. Also in this episode: Underwater ‘Bond villain lair’ for mari...

Crew of four SpaceX astronauts splash down in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after six months aboard the International Space Station. Back from brink of extinction: America’s red wolves. Police probe death at wash-out Burning Man festival. The 1,700mph supersonic Boom jet nears debut flight. Also in this episode: California Forever: tech bros paradise Does does long covid cause brain fog? Microsof...

The reviews for Bethesda’s Starfield are finally in. We hear from Evening Standard journalist, Vicky Jessop, who has spent 40 hours playing the game so she can share her verdict.  Why X, formerly known as Twitter, wants to collect your biometric data and employment history. Plus, Google accidentally leaks Pixel 8 Pro.  Also in this episode: New JWST images of Supernova 1987A’s keyhole co...

Winter jabs to be brought forward in England due to the emergence of a new Covid variant. It comes as it’s revealed a ‘Disease X’ vaccine could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging thanks to UK scientists Our gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, joins us to discuss Starfield as excitement for the game reaches boiling point - ahead of its early access release tomorrow. Also in this episode: AI d...

The boss of National Air Traffic Services has confirmed that 'unreliable' flight data is responsible for the ongoing widespread travel disruption. India is set to launch a spacecraft to the Sun after a successful Moon landing. Good news for stargazers, details on your second chance this month to see a rare super blue moon.  Also in this episode: Why the next Nintendo Direct is all about Super...

National Air Traffic Services chief says ‘it will take a long time’ for flights to return to normal. It’s after a technical glitch which resulted in hundreds of flights being cancelled and delayed. We hear how the government is spending £5 million on new tech to cut the number of drug deaths across the UK. Find out about the live worm found in a woman's brain in a world-first discovery. Also in th...

We interview one of the Caribbean festival’s women pioneers, Linett Kamala, to discuss the Original Sounds Collective music mentoring programme. Record numbers of female DJs, producers and engineers will be visible at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Nasa scientist says she’s ‘certain’ that alien bacteria is alive in our Solar System. ‘I beat champ Sir Mo running...but media duties afterwards hi...

Impact of radioactive water on people and environment deemed “negligible” . Tumblr CEO on open-sourcing social media . Why MKBHD isn’t happy with the Playstation Portal . Avicii’s hit song reaches major Spotify milestone. In this episode: Japan releases radioactive water after Fukushima disaster Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg discusses his plans to make the platform ‘amazing’ - find the full interview...

Operation success after 9-hour procedure. How climate change is driving wild dogs to extinction. X users react to Elon’s latest update . Is India about to make space history? In this episode: Our Health Reporter Daniel Keane explains UK’s first womb transplant Zoological Society of London’s Dr Dani Rabaiotti on African wild dogs’ extinction risk X users react to Elon Musk’s move to hide headlines...

Six schoolchildren and two teachers trapped 900ft above Pakistan ravine. Why iPhone 15 charging cables are so special . The revolutionary tech turning Co2 into propane fuel. Microsoft's new plan to seek approval for Activision takeover . In this episode: Three Scottish projects win funding from the UK Space Agency Study: Keep fit to avoid heart rhythm disorder and stroke Microsoft submits new plan...