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What are the symptoms to look out for? As the UK Health Security Agency says new Covid-19 variant Orthrus accounts for nearly a quarter of coronavirus cases in England. ChatGPT: Recruitment team used AI ChatGPT for job application - interview with the boss, Neil Taylor of Schwa. Plus, Spotify music analysed in a sleep study included Ed Sheeran and BTS, could they help more than baby lullabies? Als...

Halting the spread of breast cancer using a new molecular blocking process. Find out how the discovery stopped cancer metastasis in mice - and what’s next - with one of the scientists behind discovery at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University. Online Safety Bill: Inside social media’s ‘opaque’ algorithms. Plus, Royal Mail boss confirms cyberattack, and is still causing delays posting abroad. Also in this ep...

Hunt for aliens: A University of Maryland–led team is developing a Nasa-funded zapper that can be easily tucked away aboard a spaceship. It uses an ultraviolet ray to scan Martian particles for organic compounds. Secret, huge magma chamber bubbling away near a tourist beach in Santorini, Greece - interview with team investigating discovery. Plus, China's population has fallen f...

Let's take a look at the biggest rocket ever launched - the nearly 400ft high SpaceX starship, which Elon Musk says will be launched ‘soon’. Climate: Can Antarctica ice melting be slowed? Interview with Dr Frazer Christie, glacier geophysicist at Cambridge University’s Scott Polar Research Institute. Plus, Uranium at Heathrow airport arrest latest. Also in this episode: -Online safety bill: Father...

James Webb Space Telescope images shed light on star and galaxy formation. The real reason we love chocolate. Microsoft employees are set to get ‘unlimited paid leave’. Why Tim Cook has taken a pay cut. Also in this episode: Huge win for Europe amid biggest rare metals discovery Study finds dolphins ‘shout’ over loud ’man-made’ noise to work together Revealed: What went wrong with the Virgin Orbit...

Figures show 20,000 tech layoffs in the first ten days of 2023. Green comet is set to fly by Earth tonight for the first time in 50,000 years and the James Webb Telescope finds its first planet. Crypto giant FTX recovers over $5billion worth of assets.  Also in this episode: Research: Long Covid symptoms 'resolve in a year' for most with mild illness.  Study shows Ocean temperatures hit...

The UK government is laying down groundwork for a potential digital pound. Flights across the US are grounded because of a “major system failure”. Plus, experts from the City University of London tell us what’s next for Britain’s space efforts after the Virgin Orbit failure.  Also in this episode Good news in the fight against climate change, the ozone layer is healing and it means global war...

UK Space Agency reacts to Virgin Orbit mission failure. Meanwhile, SpaceX plans the largest launch in history next month. Why London is the most congested city in the world, and is the iPhone SE gone forever? Also in this episode: Scientists map cellular changes linked to endometriosis Amazon to close down three UK warehouses How coral reefs are ‘under threat’ from hidden heatwaves Plans to build...

UK's first orbital rocket launch: UK Space Agency’s Ian Annett on the benefits of horizontal space launches, as Virgin Orbit flight is set to launch from Cornwall. Why single-use plates and cutlery could be banned. Could Labour ban smoking in the UK? Also in this episode: Vaccine that could prevent brain cancer developed by scientists Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset could finally debut...

Exclusive interview with Ukraine’s Vice PM: Mykhailo Fedorov explains how big tech firms like Grammarly and Uber have been supporting his country. Samantha Renke discusses L’Oreal’s accessible make-up tech at CES . Better Dairy CEO Jevan Nagarajah on how to make vegan cheese taste like real cheese? In this episode:   Virgin Orbit’s UK mission due to launch on Monday Whatsapp offers proxy serv...

Sony & Honda team up for new EV and Samsung’s screens get even wilder. Evening Standard Tech Journalist Simon Hunt discusses CES 2023 so far. Amazon axing 18,000 jobs worldwide. How an Apple AirTag helped a passenger track down her lost luggage. Also in this episode: Evolution of first vegetarian dinosaurs revealed   Meta fined for forcing users to agree to personalised adverts ...

Climate Scientist Ella Gilbert on Europe’s snow-less ski resorts and record temperatures. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud. Are we a step closer to the drone super highway? The mini robots looking for leaks in water pipes . Also in this episode:   Tributes paid to last surviving Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham Robotic therapy helps dad walk again after crash World...

The tiny sensor that can ‘sniff out’ disease in our bodies at CES Unveiled . Tributes paid to YouTube star Ken Block who died after a snowmobile accident . Why social media ‘doesn’t work’ for older generations. Extinction Rebellion ‘quits’ public disruption . Also in this episode: Genetic patterns could help predict chances of developing pancreatic cancer Cybercrime intelligence company Hudson Roc...

Elon buys Twitter , Google finally makes its own smartwatch, and Netflix sees the first drop in subscribers . Tech reporter Alan Martin discusses some of 2022’s highlights from the world of consumer tech. In this episode: How Elon Musk stole the headlines Why so many big tech firms have let staff go Google finally enters the smartwatch game EU legislation forces changes to the iPhone Netflix’s pla...

How about driving a solar panel-powered electric car with 4x longer range than an EV? Stealing electricity from plants, or propping up a wind turbine in your garden? Well, we’ve taken a trip around the world to look at some of the next-generation technology aimed to help climate change, and our cost-of-living crisis. Take a listen to hear about what’s coming soon… This episode is a re-run of one o...

This is a re-run of our special episode to mark Earth Day 2022: We explore the hidden secrets beneath the world’s surface with astronaut Jeremy Hansen, from the Canadian Space Agency. As part of Jeremy’s cave training with the European Space Agency, he has ventured deep underground rocky caves in Sardinia. The skill and equipment required means not everyone can experience this mysterious place… un...

CGI water in almost every scene, new facial animation techniques, and using AI. The secrets behind the Avatar sequel revealed, after a decade of work, and an estimated production cost of $350million. Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett from Weta FX explain the challenges they faced and the tools they used in the making of Avatar: The Way of Water. In this episode: How CGI water was made so realistic M...

In a special festive episode of Tech & Science Daily, we’re looking at all things snow.  Vikki Thompson, Senior Research Associate at the School of Geographical Sciences and Cabot Institute for the Environment, University of Bristol, explains the science behind white Christmases and whether they’re in danger from climate change.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Virgin Orbit has secured licences for the UK’s first space launch and we hear from the lead scientist who uncovered the ‘first record of a dinosaur eating a mammal’.  Plus, Musk says he will step down as Twitter CEO once he finds ‘someone foolish enough’ to replace him. Also in this episode: Nasa’s Insight Mars lander goes dark after 4 years on Red Planet  Queen’s ‘hedgehog’ mushroom amo...

A supercomputer has predicted mass extinction by 2100 with a quarter of Earth’s species lost. We find out about the AI tech that could fix the food waste problem. The Met Office says 2023 will be even hotter than 2022 - and one of the warmest years on record. Also in this episode:  Stem cell regenerates baby’s heart  Trees store 'twice as much carbon' as once thought The ‘skin’ that lets...

Elon Musk looks set to step down as Twitter CEO, following results of a poll he conducted on the platform. Also in Twitter news, it’s banning users from linking to Facebook, Instagram and other rival platforms. A ‘historic’ deal to protect nature has been agreed at the UN biodiversity summit, COP 15. Also in this episode:  UK's cancer death rate has fallen 16% in last 20 years China’s top epi...

London Tube warning: toxic metal particles could get into your bloodstream . Twitter is blocking links to rival platform Mastodon. Why concerns have been raised over children using VR headsets. Also in this episode: Livestock farming polluted rivers 300 times in one year Virgin Atlantic to launch first transatlantic net zero flight Study reveals the five factors linked with long-life Dell’s p...

Study: TikTok is ‘pushing harmful content into teenagers’ feeds’ . Headspace CEO on why we need to “brush our brains”. How coffee can ‘perk up’ semiconductors . Also in this episode: Grounded: Twitter bans user tracking Elon Musk’s private jet The drone on Mars ready to tackle the red planet’s hills Why Google won’t launch a ChatGPT rival Will Apple allow rival app stores on iPhone in the EU? The...

ChatGPT: the AI chatbot touted as teacher and journalist replacement. Nuclear expert Dr Peter Martin on nuclear fusion powering our homes. Why tidal energy could replace fossil fuels and nuclear. The Christmas asteroid set to zoom past earth. In this episode: TPGen24 founder Stuart Murphy on tidal power Gene-edited hens may end the cull of billions of male chicks Promising results announced for mR...

Have we finally cracked nuclear fusion? US announcement expected soon. More bad news for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried . How AI can boost breast cancer diagnoses. The Christmas lights that could give you a real shock. Also in this episode: Elon Musk dissolves Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council NZ high-tech land yacht breaking wind-powered record New domestic abuse campaign launches on Tinder Rick...