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Potential 160,000 measles cases predicted for the capital . Will we all have microchip implants in future? Sony agrees 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft . Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer ‘cautionary tale’ for tech bosses. In this episode: Biohacker Len Noe explains how we’re becoming ‘trans humans’ and how chip implants can make us more secure Professor Barney Dunn explains new ADepT t...

SAG union actors strike over digital replicas worries. Nothing Phone (2): the android for iPhone lovers? ESA to attempt first of its kind manoeuvre on falling satellite. The TikTok 10-second grope videos explained . In this episode: Our tech journalist David Phelan’s views on the Nothing Phone (2) Italian court decision sparks groping protests on TikTok Aspartame sweetener ruled ‘possible’ cause o...

Growing plants on the moon: a 72-hour growth window, tackling radiation, and how science ‘surprises us’. Apple brings tap to pay on iPhone to the UK . Elon Musk launches ChatGPT rival . Plastic discovered at almost every coral reef on earth. In this episode: Lauren Fell, Director of Lunaira One discusses growing plants on the Moon James Webb Space Telescope celebrates a year of space operations wi...

Scientists close to declaring ‘Anthropocene’ epoch to mark human impact . Microsoft wins fight to buy Activision Blizzard in the US . AI existential threat ‘years and years and years’ away. White House sets out plan to tackle rise in ‘zombie drug’ deaths. In this episode:  Pamela Maynard, CEO of Avanade discusses AI, regulation and a more ‘human-centric’ world Parts of the Moon’s surface ‘200...

Canadian study shows potential links between occupations and excess ovarian cancer risks . Is Tumblr about to make a comeback? Volcano erupts 20 miles from Iceland's largest airport. Is Twitter limiting users’ access to Threads links? In this episode: Peers demand curbs on harmful algorithms introduced to Online Safety Bill FCA: People using unregistered crypto ATMs risk losing their money Same-se...

Adam Mosseri reveals priorities for Threads platform as it hits 100 million+ users . Feeding cows daffodil extract = less methane. Security firm’s AI fake news warning . Apple’s special in-store plans for Vision Pro. In this episode: Can feeding cows daffodils drastically cut methane emissions?  Security firm Mithril Security reveals how open-source AI models can be modified to spread fake ne...

The truth about UFOs is out there, according to a congressman Tim Burchett, who claims he’s seen classified footage of physics-defying alien craft. Turning plants into a digital orchestra to boost mental health, with RCA graduate Feiyang Xia (and these organic musicians can even play Star Wars). James Webb Space Telescope spies ‘furthest black hole’. Twitter’s legal threat over Meta’s Threads ‘tra...

It’s Meta’s latest land-grab for a piece of another tech company’s market share as Threads goes live - with 10 millions sign-ups for the platform just seven hours after launch, according to Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg. Evening Standard technology journalist Mary-Ann Russon explains the Threads user experience. Online Safety Bill: The end of WhatsApp for Brits? Listen how a VR audio project being...

A passenger on an earlier dive in OceanGate’s doomed Titan tells of the terror at the submersible piloted by late CEO Stockton Rush becoming stuck near Titanic after power failed two hours into the descent. Record hottest day as global temp hits 17C. Stop badgering social media firms, judge tells Biden White House. Call of Duty’s psyops to beat cheating players.  Also in this episode: Not ano...

Facebook owner Meta has announced the imminent launch of a short-form text app called Threads, which will be integrated into Instagram. Flying car gets FAA approval. Google: ‘We’ve built a quantum computer’. Could a ‘naked’ tennis racket help boost recycling? Smart watches link to help early Parkinson’s disease detection. Also in this episode: “Ethical” AI to be used for university teaching G...

The whole source code for the original title in the hit Far Cry series has been leaked online, with developer CD Projekt Red yet to respond. NHS 75th anniversary: ‘Know our value’, striking docs tell government. Wimbledon 2023: Anyone for VR tennis training? Ulez expansion: Illegal levels of toxic air found in outer London. Also in this episode: ‘Supermoon’ is coming - why’s it so bright? Amazon d...

The ESA satellite that will map the universe. How Euclid will ‘stress-test’ Einstein’s theory of relativity. Study: higher lean muscle mass might protect against Alzheimer’s . The AI tech that makes your game concept a reality . In this episode: University of Surrey’s Bob Nichol explains ESA's Euclid satellite space mission Virgin Galactic’s first spaceflight goes successfully Study: Higher levels...

The 90-minute flight to host microgravity experiments . Scientists baffled by planet discovery. The MS breakthrough that could lead to new treatments . Are octopuses capable of dreaming? In this episode: Professor Stephen Sawcer, Cambridge University, explains MS gene breakthrough ‘Secret of the universe’ gravitational waves seen for first time 140 major brands are paying for ads that end up on un...

Orangutans ‘can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing’. Dr Adriano Lameira from the University of Warwick and lead author of the study , explains what clues this gives us in terms of language evolution.  Scientists warn Italian supervolcano has a ‘realistic possibility’ of erupting, and TikTok is to let parents filter out videos they don't want their children to see. A...

A roughly 160-metre-wide asteroid is travelling towards Earth and is classified by astronomers as ‘potentially hazardous’.  Scientists find a ‘cannibal human ancestor’ species and why Nasa astronauts are recycling 98% of water from their urine and sweat.  Also in this episode: Dolphin mums use baby talk to call to their young  Prison terms for sharing or creating explicit images wit...

Research finds that the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s centre is ‘not as dormant as previously thought’. Report says NHS performing ‘substantially less well’ than similar countries, and targeted screening to detect lung cancer sooner to be rolled out Also in this episode: Mutant enzyme ‘helps prostate cancer to spread and become more aggressive’ Aerial laser scanning helps uncover rema...

Ancient Dutch burial mound designed as a solar calendar. How US Navy tech detected Titan’s implosion hours after it lost contact with the mothership . Lab-grown chicken gets USDA approval. Marvel criticised for use of AI in Secret Invasion. In this episode: Dr Tony Gamble,Marquette University, on How DNA was sequenced from NHM’s giant stuffed Victorian ‘super-gecko’ AI to be deployed more widely a...

Sub search continues : hull concerns raised in 2018 ‘ignored’ say US court docs. Hybrid working ‘here to stay’ says LinkedIn. Met Office: London summers 'will be as hot as Nice by 2070’. Princess Peach makes a comeback with new Switch game . In this episode: LinkedIn’s UK Country Manager Ngaire Moyes on hybrid working, search tools and AI 57,000-year-old Neanderthal wall art uncovered in France Gr...

Canadian aircraft’s sonar detects underwater sounds in search for the Titan sub . How people might be using AI to automate responses on a site that pays them to train AI. Does the UK government really have a plan for green energy? In this episode: Transreport's Emma Partlow explains Passenger Assistance rail app to revolutionise disabled travel  Environmental campaigner set for Supreme Court...

OceanGate's Dr Steve Ross, chief scientist of the 2022 Titanic survey expedition, on how the vessel functions, plus Submarine escape expert Steve Thorpe, from marine survival company Survitec, explains the difficulty of the OceanGate submersible search and rescue operation. The c rew are believed to have between 70 to 96 hours of air. Bringing the vessel back to the surface ‘the only way’ to rescu...

Whoopi takes to Instagram over Diablo IV beef . Switzerland votes to cut back on fossil fuels . First disabled astronaut says his selection sends a ‘powerful message’ . Is Amazon Prime Lite coming to the UK? In this episode: Marine Conservation Society’s Sandy Luk on the sewage consultation to boost our river and coastal water quality . Amazon launches cheaper Prime Lite subscription abroad - is t...

A new species of dinosaur has been named following a lockdown research project focussing on an Isle of Wight skeleton excavated in the 1990s. Tech & Science Daily discovers more about the vegetarian ankylosaur with Stuart Pond, a scientific associate at the Natural History Museum’s Department of Earth Sciences. Hacker gang Clop pressures ransom victims on dark web. The iPhone that doesn’t...

University of Cambridge and California Institute of Technology scientists say they’ve created synthetic early human embryos using “reprogrammed” stem cells - opening research potential and ethical concerns. NHS junior doctors resume strike as government pay row deepens. Microsoft temporarily blocked from acquiring Activision. Assassin’s Creed VR game revealed in first trailer. PlayStation Plus new...

Mobile giants Vodafone and CK Hutchison, which owns Three UK, have agreed a merger to create Britain’s biggest phone operator. ‘Massive impact’ of Covid-19 lockdowns given ‘very little thought’ by government, inquiry hears. AI’s human colleagues ‘lonelier, boozier & exhausted’, says the University of Georgia. Also in this episode: ‘Google maps for Mars’ lets Earthlings surf Red Planet Tiny Sco...

The inquiry’s first module will focus on whether the pandemic was properly planned for and “whether the UK was adequately ready for that eventuality”. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at London Tech Week on AI risks & NHS use. Twitter 2.0 with Linda Yaccarino as boss - but can the platform be "accurate info source"? Revealed: Apple’s cheap Reality One alternative to Vision Pro VR. Also in this e...