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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicks off London Tech Week 2023. From the event: TfL deploys AI-connected sensors to improve traffic congestion and air pollution, we speak to London’s chief digital officer, Theo Blackwell. And, these shoes are made for walking...in VR, with start-up Freeaim. Also in this episode: Philippines’ Mayon Volcano erupts: thousands evacuated R/complaints: Reddit forums have...

A study suggests that a lack of a specific molecule which is found in the body - called taurine - could be speeding up the ageing process. Joe Biden says the US is looking to the UK to “lead the effort” on how artificial intelligence is regulated, and weekend heat-health alert is raised to amber in parts of England. Also in this episode: Study suggests that long space missions are damaging astrona...

New York hits pollution record with hundreds of flights delayed amid Canada wildfire haze. Heat-health warning for parts of England as UK prepares for hottest day of 2023, and a deadly ‘irreversible’ heart condition is in fact reversed in a major breakthrough.   Also in this episode: TikTok owner ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong protesters WhatsApp adding Twitter-like...

Cybercrime gang, Clop, is warning major British companies - such as the BBC, Boots and British Airways - to email them before 14th June or stolen data from over 100,000 staff will be published . Netflix users discover a way to avoid its password-sharing ban and what to expect from Fortnite Chapter 4 Series 3. Also in this episode: Scientists spot organic molecules in a galaxy 12 billion light-year...

We take a look at Apple’s Vision Pro headset, the company's ‘most advanced device ever’, and share details of what to expect from iOS 17. A cyber security breach exposes tens of thousands of UK workers' personal details - with the BBC, BA and Boots among victims. Also in this episode: AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, says Rishi Sunak’s technology adviser - as the PM is set to lobby Jo...

Our tech reporter on Apple’s expected ‘mixed reality' headset announcement - its first entirely new product for eight years. Nasa invites you to sign its ‘message in a bottle’ that will fly to Jupiter’s moon, and Elon Musk snaps up another top NBCUniversal executive for Twitter. Also in this episode: Research suggests fatal heart attacks are more common on a Monday Activist promoting carbon captur...

Could dust from lunar landings jeopardise future missions? Reddit responds to criticism of its plans to hike API costs. Are delivery apps charging double for your groceries? South Korea uses AI to 'weigh' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In this episode: University of Aberdeen academics prepare for mission to Mars in bid to prove water theory Boris Johnson willing to send all Covid inquiry lockdow...

Describe the scene, generate the photo: Bjorn Karmann’s AI ‘camera’. Speaking to us from Kyiv, Supernatural actor Misha Collins explains how volunteers are demining Ukraine. Developer claims Reddit ‘could charge him $20m a year to keep his app working’ . Major leap forward for endometriosis treatments. In this episode: Danish designer Bjorn Karmann explains the tech behind his Paragraphica camera...

Expert responds to big tech’s AI extinction warning. Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA in Britain . North Korea’s failed attempt to launch first spy satellite into space . Why we need to tackle in-flight cabin fumes . In this episode: Cecilia Rikap from City, University of London on artificial intelligence ‘extinction’ warning Pontus Skoglund and Pooja Swali from the Francis Crick Institu...

Demo shows real in-game conversations with NPCs. Are we closer to cargo drone same-day deliveries? Mining firm LKAB on why we need more precious metals. Why Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’. In this episode: Nvidia shows off AI-conversations with in-game characters Dronamics co-founder Svilen Rangelov explains their cargo drone plans Anders Lindberg from LKAB on why they’re moving a Swedish City...

Stunning images of galaxies, nebula and stars 200,000 light years away from Earth captured using multiple telescopes have been revealed by Nasa. Switch..is that you..Sony’s Project Q handheld revealed. AI model ‘can predict aggressive breast cancer spread’. Success! Branson’s Virgin Galactic blasts humans into space. Cute rare British hazel dormice get a pre-release London Zoo health check. Also i...

The synthetic thunderstorms invention by Massachusetts University Amherst, called Air-gen, is being compared to the ‘Replicator’ on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Game reveals at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase. Nuclear clock ‘step closer’ to reality. ‘Digital brain bridge’ helps paralysed man walk again. Iran ballistic missile launch latest. Also in this episode: Young diabetes link to dementia...

Artificial intelligence-powered “drone wars” sounds like a Star Wars instalment - but now Elon Musk is warning about the very real risk being deployed by on battlefields of the future. Corporate crash and burn for Branson’s Virgin Orbit space firm. The woman who feels no pain. Rare ghost orchid on show in London - with Arnau Ribera Tort, botanical horticulturist at Kew Gardens. Also in this e...

Brazil’s government declares a six-month state of animal health emergency after its first detection of the highly virulent avian influenza in wild birds. Fake viral AI image showing ‘Pentagon blast’ hits stock market. World’s first AI ballet...but can it Plié? Also in this episode: Two billion people ‘exposed to dangerous heat by 2100’. Why F1 drivers blink at same place in race. Ancient galaxy bu...

Consumer group Which? is warning about the most convincing scams it’s seen so far this year, also including new phone malware and fake missing person appeals. Chip-for-tat as China bans US tech-maker Micron Technology. Double amputee ex-Gurkha war hero’s historic Everest climb. Also in this episode: Two million people killed by extreme weather since 1970. Rome’s Trevi Fountain turned black by clim...

Could your smartphone be unlocked using a 2D photo? The device which helps amputees feel warmth in their ‘phantom hand’ . Is AI about to hit the workplace “like a freight train”? How ChatGPT is coming to your phone. In this episode: 40% of phones failed facial recognition test: Which? discuss their findings Institute of Cancer Research explain how they’re using artificial intelligence Promoting lo...

The ‘iKnife’ that can sniff out tumours, a breath test to detect lung cancer and how AI saves doctors’ time . Why is Apple being investigated in France? The US state banning TikTok . High detail 3D Titanic model created using deep sea scans . In this episode: Cancer Research UK’s Sam Godfrey on the ‘golden age’ of research Quentin Ghesquière from Halt Obsolescence explains Apple investigation in F...

The Treasury Committee says that ‘cryptocurrency trading should be treated as gambling’. New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes.  Plus, co-founder of Fluus Olivia Ahn explains the first certified fully flushable period pad. Also in this episode: How to see the moon’s ‘Da Vinci glow’ this week Global temperature record of 1.5C ‘more likely than not’ in ne...

Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks tells the The Adam Buxton Podcast he could live forever in the movies after death with the help of artificial intelligence. Open University's Ben Rider-Stokes on how Jupiter drifted across solar system. WhatsApp feature to lock and hide conversations...for now. EU approves Microsoft’s Activision takeover despite UK veto. Machine learning improves imaging of cell protein...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority is funding medical studies into the effects of suborbital space flights - in which passengers could go into space for a short period of time, before descending to their destination. Kate Winslet calls for crack down on ‘harmful content’ in Bafta TV awards’ speech.  Plus, we hear how virtual worlds are being used to beat stress at work   Also in this e...

Rumours spread on who will take over after Elon Musk’s tweet . Wind power overtakes gas in the UK for the first time. Pregnant mum’s life ‘saved by Apple Watch’. How Hammerhead sharks ‘hold their breath’ to stay warm . In this episode: Astronomers spot the largest cosmic explosion ever seen Ali Warrington from charity Possible reacts to wind power boost for the UK A-level students still learning a...

Our tech reporter Simon Hunt reviews Google’s newly announced AI tech . Wendy’s to take orders with drive-thru AI bot . The dating app that talks to matches for you . Eurovision’s cyberthreat preparations ‘in a good place’ . In this episode: The biggest announcements from Google’s I/O event with Simon Hunt Giants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whale Collection of genome seque...

The treatment that helps women avoid passing on defective genes to their child . Foldables, tablets and AI expected at Google’s I/O event. Thousands prescribed antidepressants “without sufficient scientific proof they help” Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad. In this episode: AirBnB co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk on rise in demand for private rooms Experts: Thousands take antidepressa...

Schools minister backs artificial intelligence to take over marking and lesson planning . Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to earth after 276 days in space. Elon Musk teases free Tesla Full Self Driving trial. Hydrogen plane start-up Destinus planning four-hour trips to Australia. In this episode: Dr Kaustubh Adhikari on how humans may have inherited a nose shape gene from Neanderthals Text-to-g...

It’s a King Charles III coronation tech and media special. The newly-minted monarch’s big day will be streamed, broadcasted, tweeted, browsed and clicked in high dynamic range, real-time 4K across the world’s devices. But its been some 70 years since the UK last saw a monarch’s coronation in the pre-Norman Westminster Abbey. How far has media tech come since the days when the film footage of Queen...