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| 22 Jan 2021 | Facebook encryption child abuse warning from NSPCC | 00:06:31 | |
Children’s charity the NSPCC is warning a move to encrypt Facebook Messenger and Instagram chats will mask online predators. Security expert Brian Higgins on malware discovered inside government-issued laptops used by children to home-school during Covid-19 pandemic, which reportedly connected to Russian servers. SpaceX now has a ‘constellation’ of 1,000 internet-beaming satellites orbiting Earth after launching 60 at once. Lockdown loneliness: Neuroscientist Dr Byron Creese talks about a University Exeter and King’s College London study revealing how over-50s are suffering anxiety and depression. And, a Black Mirror-style chatbot being developed by Microsoft aims to digitally resurrect deceased loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Sep 2021 | Apple’s iPhone 13: Is it all hype? | 00:05:38 | |
Is Apple’s iPhone 13, dubbed “Hollywood in your pocket”, what we’ve been waiting for? We speak to Charlotte Henry from Mac Observer. Rishi Sunak tells us about tech investment and zoom quizzes. There could be a breakthrough in the battle against Ebola in West Africa. An investigation into the safety of driverless cars in the US appears to be expanding. Artists and off-road E-vehicle engineers are teaming up to fight climate change with a giant ship! And why an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was lucky for snakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Sep 2021 | How Lasers could soon power our energy | 00:07:03 | |
What if we could generate energy through quantum lasers? We speak to the CEO of Marvel Fusion who’s doing just that, plus we speak to Zulu Forests who are building new habitats through technology and science. A volcanic eruption on La Palma could last 'up to 84 days'. Nasa’s making changes as we move into an era of private space exploration. It appears life on Mars never stood a chance. And, if you’re missing your Nokia 3310 then you’re in luck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Dec 2020 | Shock as AirPods Max unveiled, Halo Infinite release plus Google & Facebook could face multi-million $ fines | 00:06:25 | |
Apple has released its first over-the-ear, noise cancelling headphones, the AirPods Max. Their eye-watering price and even the design has been met with a frenzied reaction of shock and ridicule. But if history is anything to go by, Apple will have the last laugh. And, doctors discover patients of mystery illness have traces of lead and nickel in their blood, Google and Facebook could face multi-million dollar fines in Australia and Halo Infinite finally gets a release window. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 17 Aug 2020 | Have we recorded earth’s hottest temperature ever? | Monday 17th August 2020 | 00:07:02 | |
Google pens a letter to Australians saying new laws could harm their internet freedom. The Wakashio splits in two – endangering Mauritian wildlife. Is mindfulness doing more harm than good? Facebook's under fire for alleged ‘political bias’. Cornavirus research questioning whether lockdowns are making kids more susseptible to allergies. And your country needs you! UK coronavirus vaccine trials need more people. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 | Google’s Pixel 5 ‘designed with effects of a pandemic in mind’ | Thursday, October 1st 2020 | 00:07:15 | |
Google’s vice president Rick Osterloh has officially announced the Pixel 5, and he says it’s been designed with the effects of a pandemic in mind. While they didn’t predict the coronavirus crisis, they did anticipate an economic downturn. So, the latest model has lost some of its headline features to make it more affordable. But, the Evening Standard’s Mark Blunden says it will still pay to shop around. Plus, Neanderthal genes linked to severe Covid-19, scientists discover a spider web of galaxies around a supermassive black hole, and what to expect from the latest release of Apple's emojis. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 13 Oct 2020 | The iPhone 12's expected to launch tonight, here's what we know | Tuesday, 13th October 2020 | 00:06:48 | |
New chips and 5G for the smartphone giants, but what else will the hotly anticipated device do? Chinese rivals Huawei announce the launch event for the Mate 40. Can coronavirus help us understand our seas better? Is Iceland about to send another travel disrupting volcanic eruption our way? Have scientists found the key to ending mosquito bites? And, the free to play game that raked in 100$ million in two weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jun 2020 | The master/slave debate: Is tech language "racist"? | Thursday 11th June 2020 | 00:07:42 | |
A row's breaking out among developers over some of the language used in the technology industry. It follows a tweet from the Breaker podcast app founder Leah Culver who says she's no longer going to use terms such as "master/slave" to describe setups and processes. Also, Following IBM’s announcement it’s stopping development of facial recognition tech, Amazon’s also putting the brakes on its own system. Google’s launched the public beta for Android 11. Scientists have made a breakthrough that could help us understand how the universe began. And Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 4 have gone live across all platforms. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Nov 2020 | Covid cybersecurity alert, pandemic job tips on TikTok and a chatbot for lonely people | 00:06:35 | |
Britain’s National Cybersecurity Centre battles wave of Covid crime. How pandemic jobseekers are turning to TikTok to fine-tune their interview skills, while Amazon is taking on more staff in the boom. Is that a normal cough or a Covid cough? A new documentary follows the struggles of neuroscientist trying to map the human brain. How a children’s song is the most popular on YouTube and meet Steve Worswick, the developer who built an award-winning AI chatbot that lonely people are confiding in. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 03 Dec 2020 | Hackers hit COVID vaccine supply chain, Taylor Swift Spotify pages hacked & Amazon cloud spy tech - plus more | 00:07:17 | |
Hackers have tried to infiltrate the coronavirus vaccine distribution chain. Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race and ethnicity. Amazon build cheap cloud spy tech for bosses to make sure workers wear facemasks. Dua Lipa and other Spotify artists’ pages hacked by Taylor Swift ‘fan’ Chinese researchers quit U.S. after spies target Biden team. High-def streaming hurts the planet - drop your resolution to cut pollution, report says Teenager’s £100,000 crowdfunding campaign for statue honouring the ‘mother of palaeontology’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Jun 2020 | Mysterious space signals 'have a pattern' | Tuesday 9th June 2020 | 00:07:03 | |
Scientists say a mysterious radio signal has a pattern, repeated over a 157-day cycle. FRB 121102 is coming from a galaxy 3 billion light years away and has no known explanation. Also, Microsoft says its taken “immediate action” after its new Artificial Intelligence system confused two mixed-race singers. Twitter’s started censoring posts that connect 5G with coronavirus. IBM says it’s going to top developing facial recognition tech, following the George Floyd protests. And Nintendo's security breach in April might have affected more accounts than previously thought. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Oct 2020 | Boeing 747: British Airways’ Queen of the Skies takes off for the last time | Thursday, October 8 2020 | 00:07:15 | |
British Airways' final two Boeing 747 planes departed on their final flight from Heathrow on Thursday. Their retirement was brought forward as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation sector. The fleet will be replaced with a quieter, more fuel efficient model as BA works towards a zero-carbon emissions target. Plus, the US congress warns the big four tech giants are creating a ‘monopoly’, Clean Air Day sparks new ways for schools to go green and, the Draconid meteor shower is set to light up our skies. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 08 Dec 2020 | ‘Millions’ to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the UK by end of next year | 00:06:28 | |
The UK’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the coronavirus vaccine is ‘the route out’ as he marked the start of the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the UK. 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first patient in the world to receive the jab, and Mr Hancock said millions more could receive it by the end of next year. Plus, Donald Trump ‘came close to revealing secrets of an alien Galactic Federation,’ Japan funds AI to boost its tumbling birth rate and, mixed reviews for Cyberpunk 2077. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 12 Apr 2021 | Nasa’s helicopter ‘safe and healthy’ as it prepares for Mars flight | 00:06:37 | |
Nasa’s tiny helicopter it hopes will prove powered flight on another world is possible is gearing up for its first attempt to take to the Martian skies. Ingenuity had been scheduled to fly on Monday but a tech issue during a rotor test means the Nasa team is now hoping for a Wednesday launch at the earliest. Plus, more than half of children think gaming should be part of the school curriculum, but parents aren’t so sure, Nintendo warns of a possible stock shortage of Switch consoles this year and, with the help of robotics, transforming a Transformer has finally got easier.
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| 01 Jun 2021 | Climate change: Thousands of heat-related deaths worldwide every year | 00:06:23 | |
Scientists say data from 43 countries reveals shocking relationship between man-made global warming and the risk of death from extreme heat. Nasa reveals a fresh peek into the heart of the Milky Way. Cyberpunk maker reports slump in quarterly profit amid Playstation Store ban. Is new Tesla camera-based software monitoring drivers using Autopilot feature? TikTok given a month to respond to claims of EU consumer rights breaches. Twitter experiment finds correcting misinformation makes problem worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Jun 2021 | China’s first crewed space mission in 5 years blasts off! | 00:04:42 | |
China’s first crewed mission to space in five years has launched from the Gobi desert. Three astronauts are heading to the Tianhe space station, but what will they be doing up there? Could a group of cells found in a human baby embryo be the reason why some pregnancies fail? El Salvador’s hit a bitcoin roadblock with The World Bank. Following Apple, Amazon’s own app store will also take a smaller cut from their independent app developers. Researchers warn thousands of mobile health apps have “serious problems with privacy”. Clean Air Day: how can we encourage motorists to go electric? And, a charity re-introduces the 1000th dormouse to the wild. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Jul 2020 | US sanctions on Huawei could lead to phasing out from Britain’s 5G network | Monday, July 6 2020 | 00:07:46 | |
The culture secretary warns US sanctions on Huawei are likely to have a ‘significant impact’ on the firm’s ability to play a role in the UK’s 5G network. Oliver Dowden told LBC he’ll be discussing the findings of a report on the Chinese tech firm with the Prime Minister, who has been under enduring pressure to halt the company’s involvement over concerns it presents a security risk. Plus, the Hubble telescope captures a fluffy galaxy, $330,000 pledged for space fragrance perfume and, a Sony factory churns out a PS4 every 30 seconds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Aug 2021 | Diabetes: Scientists trial 'artificial pancreas' run by your smartphone | 00:04:59 | |
Researchers at Cambridge’s Institute of Metabolic Science say the automated portable device, worn externally, can help people living with both type 2 diabetes and kidney failure by more effective reduction of blood sugar levels. You’re spending a third of your waking life glued to TV and streaming. How an anti-snoring machine is reducing the need to give Covid patients invasive mechanical ventilation. Child safety alert over cheap, unbranded toys bought online. The Ether cryptocurrency neared two-month high ahead of major blockchain protocol change. Major study finds ageing societies ‘afford more advantages to men than women’. From D-Day spying to keeping tabs on China...UK opens first space command HQ in Buckinghamshire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 May 2021 | China’s AI emotion detection cameras breach Uyghurs’ human rights, say campaigners | 00:06:26 | |
Human rights advocates express shock as a probe shows authorities in Xinjiang are using advanced software, sensors and lenses to probe a prisoner’s emotional state. Plasma power of a “fake star” could charge future gadgets after scientists discover cooling system. White House boosts pipeline cyber protections in Colonial hack fallout. Norway urged to cancel ‘cruel’ minke whale hearing experiments. Meme stocks are back as GameStop jumps more than 16 per cent. US high school photoshopped yearbook photos to preserve ‘modesty’ of female students. First Tasmanian Devils born in the wild of Australia mainland in 3,000 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Apr 2021 | Avoid catching Covid ‘by staying garlic-breath distance away from others’ | 00:06:42 | |
Can you smell your friend’s breath? Then you’re probably close enough to catch Covid. That’s according to scientist Dr Julian Tang who says people should employ the "garlic-breath" test to measure if someone is too close and could transmit the virus. Plus, a study finds magic mushroom compound performs at least as well as antidepressant, the Evening Standard’s Jim Armitage on why Coinbase’s stock exchange listing is such a big deal for cryptocurrency and, scientists figure out why dinosaurs with ‘ridiculously long’ necks were able to fly.
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| 21 Jan 2021 | Twitter: We made mistakes fuelling Capitol riots | 00:05:35 | |
Twitter’s admitting it didn’t move fast enough to quell conspiracy theories that sparked the Capitol riots. QAnon’s hoards are being urged to “go back to your lives” after Trumpian reckoning did not materialise. A Call of Duty champion gamer is retiring at 25 years old with thumb problems caused by too much time playing on consoles. Are ‘sniper bots’ snapping up new PS5 consoles before you can get your hands on one? Meet the AI expert preparing young people to beat the robots in the workplace of tomorrow. Satellites are helping count elephants and beat the poachers from hundreds of miles above Earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Nov 2020 | Mystery over $1 billion Bitcoin transaction, why tunes give us the chills - and fancy a glass of Klingon bloodwine? | 00:07:00 | |
Facebook has added warning labels to both Trump and Biden posts as protests flare at ballot-counting centres in US presidential election. Someone just made a Bitcoin transaction of nearly $1 billion that could be linked to Silk Road on the dark web. Finally, an answer to mystery radio waves beamed across the galaxy? Nintendo’s bumper profits during lockdown, and how a British company is teaming up with Santa’s tech elves to magic up some socially-distanced Christmas cheer. Neuroscientists find out why songs make us go all wistful and do you fancy stocking up the cellar with Klingon bloodwine? Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 04 Oct 2021 | 2021 Nobel Prize winners, plus an inspiring space Barbie | 00:04:30 | |
The Nobel prize has been awarded jointly to two US scientists who figured out the mysteries of how people feel touch and temperature. A whistleblower who leaked a trove of Facebook's secret files has revealed her own identity. Could this be the first launch of a hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine? A top climate scientist has quit the Science Museum in London’s board over fossil fuel sponsorship. Music prescriptions for people with neurologic injuries and diseases like Alzheimers. The original voice of Siri joins the campaign for a more accessible web. Plus, Barbie inspires young girls with zero-gravity flight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | Wuhan bats COVID probe by WHO, Facebook vs Apple privacy war & NASA spacecraft points to life on Saturn | 00:05:59 | |
World Health Organisation scientists will take samples from bats and other animals in Wuhan to discover how COVID-19 spread across the world, hoping to prevent future outbreaks. Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft reveals Saturn’s moon Enceladus could support life in its subsurface ocean. Facebook takes out full page newspaper attack ads in a row with Apple over the way users are tracked. Vodka and toothpaste from thin air: London’s Science Museum showcases tech that captures fumes to turn them into everyday objects. Heathrow third runway court case - campaigners fear 700 extra daily flights. Fitbit turns user ‘stress’ data into music for a soundtrack to 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Jul 2020 | The FAANGs are out at the US Congress | Wednesday 29 July 2020 | 00:07:03 | |
Tech titans Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple all face Congress as questions are raised about "how big is too big"? The quartet have reportedly racked up $5tn dollars between them. Also, the US is recommending two ex-Twitter colleagues are released after being accused of spying for Saudi Arabia, Kodak recieves US government backing for a stab at pharmaceuticals and it looks like the UK could be poised for space flight soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Nov 2020 | How does the Oxford vaccine work?, Space X sea cartographer satellite goes to space & K-pop's aespa launch AI avatars | 00:06:25 | |
AstraZeneca and Oxford University report their vaccine could prevent up to 90% of people getting Covid-19, so how does it work? And, while we wait for the jab to be rolled out, scientists warn that as we head into winter, keeping a window cracked open could reduce the risk of infection by 70%. Plus, Space X launch a sea cartographer satellite and, K-pop band aespa introduce fans to their AI avatars. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard'Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Apple’s M1 chip to have a ‘profound impact’ on Macs, Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘92% effective’, a new monkey already critically endangered | 00:07:18 | |
Apple’s M1 silicon chip promises a profound impact on performance of their computers. The tech giant says this will include better battery life, instant wake from sleep mode and the ability to run iOS apps. Plus, Russia says its Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective against Covid-19, the newly discovered Popa langur is set to be listed as critically endangered and Santa prepares for a socially distanced Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Jun 2021 | Major internet outage takes websites around the world offline | 00:06:08 | |
Multiple international websites including the British government’s main .gov site, PayPal, Reddit and media outlets were hit with a massive outage. Apple WWDC event: Chinese users lose out on privacy and tracking features under communist laws. ‘Block emails from boss’ feature among upcoming Apple software updates. Colonial Pipeline hack: most of $4.4m Bitcoin ransom recovered - but value lost in crypto crash. Bezos bros to blast-off on Blue Origin’s first human flight. AI ‘may be able to calculate Covid-19 variant death risk’. How tiny creatures were cryogenically frozen in permafrost for 24,000 years. Biggest dinosaur ever found in Australia was 100ft long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Nov 2021 | SpaceX capsule & crew return to earth after 200 days | 00:06:10 | |
Four astronauts have safely returned to earth after 6 months onboard the International Space Station. Their return paves the way for four replacements who could blast off as early as Wednesday. Environmentalists call out the Cambo oil field project for jeopardising deep sea life. How choosing the right bedtime could impact your heart, Can air travel ever really be green? Plus members of notorious cyber gang REvil have finally been caught, endurance swimmer and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh on the magnitude of COP26. We'll also tell you the reason why thousands of phone boxes - including a number of those iconic red ones - have been saved from closure and why Instagram’s ‘plant a tree for every pet pic’ trend might not be all it seems Hear Lewis Pugh's 'coldest swim on earth' here Hear more on green aviation here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Jun 2021 | Sea of Thieves S3 is coming with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean | 00:04:36 | |
Sea of Thieves fans...Season 3 is on its way with a Disney Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off, in a new free expansion of the game coming June 22nd. Microsoft showed off Halo Infinite’s multiplayer action at the E3 2021 event, plus even gave a release date. Repairing damage: WhatsApp push out their massive encryption campaign. Amazon’s cloud gaming service Luna’s being made available to Prime subscribers in the US… at least for 7 days. How a new calculator could better predict heart attacks, and, remember when we thought the Xbox X looked like a fridge? Well, now it is one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Nov 2021 | Omicron: why vaccines could struggle | 00:06:33 | |
Markets have fallen after the Moderna chief executive said that existing covid vaccines will struggle with Omicron. WHO Covid-19 special envoy for vaccine research, Dr Samba Sow, tells us what we know so far about the variant. We find out about the new Twitter boss - Parag Agrawal - after the departure of the tech giant’s co-founder Jack Dorsey. The mystery of ‘where the Earth’s water comes from’ might’ve been solved by a team of researchers at the University of Glasgow. MI6 say that more help is needed from the tech world to combat potential threats and how you get your hands on a 170ft yacht - for the right amount of crypto. Plus, why algorithms used in UK government decision-making are about to be revealed, Meta is ordered to sell Giphy and a new human support robot by Toyota gets its first trial in a UK home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | Binance respond after UK crypto ban | 00:06:14 | |
The world’s biggest crypto-exchange responds after being hit with a ‘regulated activities’ ban by Britain’s financial watchdog.. Microsoft’s customer service tools were compromised by the same Solarwinds hackers. The price of the Origins of the Web NFT has soared as we approach a closing sale. How a new spinal implant could put a stop to severe pain and invasive treatment. Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic flights are even closer. The Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona, and, meet the woman known as a ‘Human Swan’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Nov 2021 | Why Nintendo can't fulfil Switch Christmas demand | 00:05:45 | |
Why Nintendo says it can’t keep up with Christmas Switch demand. Just when you thought dealing with one pandemic was quite enough, it’s being suggested governments can use their Covid-19 knowledge to tackle future public health crises. Metaverse is a load of hype, says Microsoft president. British man on Twitter hacking charge now held over $784K crypto heist. Critical thinking must beat power structures in climate fight, says UN secretary-general António Guterres. Break out the Scrabble...Squid shame as gamer with familiar username attacked by trolls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Jan 2021 | UK Covid mutant strain US spread, Julian Assange denied bail, Minecraft Earth to close | 00:05:07 | |
Georgia is fifth state to report case of mutant strain of Covid-19 first found in UK. A court has denied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange bail, despite his extradition being blocked to the US. YouTube u-turn as streaming platform reinstates talkRadio page after ‘review’ over Covid ‘misinformation’. Trump bans transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay. Minecraft Earth will shut down this summer as fewer people on street in lockdowns. Pineapple leaves are being turned into disposable drone parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Dragon's Den's Tej on start-up advice and weird tech | 00:07:02 | |
Tej Lalvani tells us about the weirdest Dragon's Den pitches, what companies he would invest in now, and the future of health tech. We also speak to health tech company Eupnoos, an app that will allow people with a smartphone understand the health of their lungs, by simply blowing into their phones. Plus, Lithuania’s telling people to throw away their old Chinese phones and never buy another one. Fortnite fans hoping to see their favourite game back on the Apple App store are going to be disappointed. A comet first spotted earlier this year could be the largest ever seen. And Amazon’s teamed up with Billie Eilish to create a new limited edition Echo Studio voice assistant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Mar 2021 | Elon Musk denies Tesla cars spy on China ‘after military base ban’ | 00:06:41 | |
The Tesla boss - or ‘Technoking as he likes to be known - has spoken out after reports the electric cars were banned from Chinese military bases because of their surveillance camera capabilities. Social media Covid-19 fraud warning after thousands scammed by hackers. Study finds hearing could be loss another indicator of coronavirus infection. Research reveals -195C post-match ice chambers aren’t as good as claimed...you might just get a cold. WFH consumers ‘let down’ by biggest broadband providers during pandemic. Sophia the humanoid robot has drawn an artwork due for auction as a non-fungible token. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Oct 2021 | Google's first Pixel Pro device with an AI focus | 00:05:34 | |
We take a look at Google’s brand new Pixel 6 devices, which come with the tech giant’s own Tensor processor, a new array of cameras and updates for five years. Facebook has been fined over £50million for not providing enough information to the competitions watchdog over its takeover of Giphy. Facebook urged to publish research into harm its platforms cause to children. How VR could be key in future cancer treatments. Amateur investors to be warned off Crypto. How old-tech could make its way into our currency, and, an Orionid meteor shower is set to peak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Jul 2020 | Robots to help care for patients in pandemic | 1st July 2020 | 00:08:47 | |
A lab will open to research new ways to care for people at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. With the coronavirus crisis meaning human contact is limited, researchers hope to find affordable tech to support vulnerable people remotely. Also, Google Glass could be making a comeback, Disney says they have the best deepfakes yet to use in big budget films, and Myanmar fossils reveal striking features of prehistoric insects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Oct 2021 | TikTok and Snapchat told to ‘ban harmful content’ | 00:07:05 | |
Twitch and OnlyFans also told to ensure footage linked to child abuse, terrorism and racism does not appear on their platforms - or face fines. Senator says Facebook faces “Big Tobacco moment” after whistleblower’s user safety bombshell. Kanye West wearables: rapper ‘plans Donda-branded smart watches and activity monitors’. Amazon opens Lidl-style British bricks-and-mortar department store. Scientists win Nobel Chemistry Prize for molecule-mirroring work. Real Welsh dragon - a 215-million-year-old dinosaur the size of a chicken is world’s oldest carnivore. More time spent exercising helps children think better, study finds. ‘Genius’ dogs are experts at memory recall tasks - can they beat internet-addled humans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Mar 2021 | Third time unlucky: SpaceX’s Starship finally lands, but then explodes in a fireball | 00:06:14 | |
Elon Musk’s futuristic Starship soared more than six miles after lifting off from the southern tip of Texas. Then, after what seemed like a perfect landing, it exploded with such force it was tossed into the air surrounded by a ball of flames. Plus, scientists pinpoint the location of particles on the sun that are potentially hazardous to air passengers, bats equipped with minicomputers reveal echo hunting techniques, and WhatsApp launches video calls on its desktop app.
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| 04 Aug 2020 | Donald Trump demands ‘substantial portion’ of US TikTok sale | Tuesday, August 4th 2020 | 00:08:37 | |
Donald Trump is demanding a cut from the sale of TikTok’s US unit if Microsoft - or any other American firm - buys it. The President also warned if there’s no deal then he’s banning the app from next month. Plus, hospitals around the world fended off millions of cyberattacks at the height of lockdown, a new supersonic jet could fly to Sydney from London in five hours and, Fortnite finally releases drivable cars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 May 2021 | Elon Musk impersonated by crypto-scammers in multi-million bitcoin fraud | 00:07:24 | |
Consumers tempted to try and turn a quick profit in the highly volatile crypto space are being warned to stay alert to a growing number of scams with pretend celebrity backing. I’m ‘flattered’ but the SolarWinds hack wasn’t us, says Russia’s spy chief. Meet Hubble’s successor - the James Webb Space Telescope is set to become the most powerful spyglass in the cosmos. The Terminator’s back to fight management speak: Arnold Schwarzenegger tells British Cabinet minister ‘no one knows what COP stands for'. Why smuggled coral seized by customs now grow at London Zoo. Drone ‘Mayflower’ boat will retrace Plymouth Pilgrims’ transatlantic voyage from England to America. A Grand Theft Auto V player speedran the whole game in nine hours - without being hit once. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Jul 2020 | Are new laws needed to stop coronavirus conspiracies on social media? | Tuesday 21st July 2020 | 00:06:56 | |
MPs say an online harms regulator should be appointed to hold social media platforms to account over misinformation. The US government imposes trade sanctions on 11 companies it says are implicated in human rights abuses in China. Greta Thunberg says she’s giving away the one million Euros she received for winning the Gulbenkian Prize, and in other environmental issues a new study has found an estimated 94,000 microplastics flow down sections of the River Thames every second. Also, the rapper Logic retires from music and signs an exclusive seven-figure deal with Twitch, SpaceX successfully launches South Korea's first military satellite, while the MoD contracts Airbus UK to create and launch one for the British forces. Guess how much three of the joysticks from the Apollo 11 command module sold for at auction? And scientists accidentally create... a hybrid fish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Feb 2021 | Dr Fauci: We can vaccinate our way out of this pandemic | 00:07:20 | |
America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci says we can vaccinate our way out of the coronavirus pandemic, but he’s concerned anti-vaxxers could prevent us from reaching that goal. Plus, the hidden message on the Nasa Perseverance rover’s parachute revealed, Facebook and Google must now pay for news in Australia and, how 30,000 elephant 'selfies' will help in conservation.
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| 01 Jul 2021 | Billionaire space battle: Branson vs Musk in satellite race | 00:06:54 | |
Virgin Orbit has launched its space mothership Cosmic Girl and a rocket to successfully blasted seven CubeSats into orbit, but he’s playing catchup with Musk’s Starlink. Avoid contact with pet cat or dog if you have Covid-19, say experts. In their 17,000mph lab, astronauts on board International Space Station demonstrate genome editing. How an AI-powered app could help cut NHS waiting lists for patients with chronic breathing problems. Why a unique Amazon eagle faces being starved into extinction. Sir Tim Berners-Lee sells web source code as an NFT for $5.4 million.
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| 05 Jul 2021 | Hackers suspected of global ransomware attack make $70m dark web demand | 00:05:38 | |
Cybercriminals who allegedly orchestrated mass extortion hitting hundreds of companies 'gained access to networks through a Miami IT firm'. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos steps down with $199 billion fortune to focus on space race. Aspirin ‘could cut mortality risk in cancer patients by 20 per cent’. Single bout of exercise may help protect against bone cancer, study suggests. China orders Didi rideshare app download suspension over ‘illegal harvesting of user data’. Researchers hail ‘life changing’ treatment for painful skin condition. Social media platform TikTok is tripling maximum allowed video length from one to three minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Nov 2021 | SpaceX historic launch: Meet the 600th human blasted into the cosmos | 00:06:02 | |
Four astronauts blasted off on Wednesday night - after being delayed by nearly two weeks. The 600th person to travel to space - astronaut Matthias Maurer - talked to us before his historical launch on a SpaceX rocket. Elon Musk goes through with the results of his Twitter poll and sells $5billion of his Tesla shares. We speak to the retired GP who has discovered a dinosaur with an ‘unusually large nose' and find out about the study that’s given hundreds of patients with rare diseases a diagnosis for the first time. Plus, the new ‘soft robots’ which could be used to go inside the human body, the world’s most premature baby, venomous sharks found in the River Thames and an ancient hangover cure unearthed by archaeologists. Hear more about the ISS mission here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | Nasa makes history with Ingenuity's first powered flight on Mars | 00:06:03 | |
Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter has had its Wright Brothers moment after it successfully launched off Mars. The test was the tiny helicopter’s baby step towards proving powered flight on another world. Plus, why young people who’ve previously had Covid-19 are to be deliberately re-infected with the virus, Facebook set ‘to launch audio-social products’, two men killed in Tesla, which officials say had no one at the wheel, and the Lord of the Rings MMO is officially cancelled.
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| 21 May 2021 | Fed’s crypto crackdown: save some of those epic gains for tax | 00:06:27 | |
US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell is turning up the heat on cryptocurrencies amid tax and capital gains reform proposals. Apple boss Tim Cook due to make historic court appearance in blockbuster Fortnite payments trial. Talking on the Moon...phone network planned for lunar explorers. British spy chief accuses Facebook of giving a “free pass” to terrorists over encryption plans. Professor Danielle George, president of the IET, on why your modern lifestyle owes everything to the wonders of AC power. Co-working startup WeWork reports $2 billion loss ahead of stock market debut. After launching in 1995, it’s goodbye to Internet Explorer as Microsoft’s browser is retired. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Sep 2021 | ABBA: How their revolutionary ‘Abbatar’ concert will work | 00:06:09 | |
ABBA’s ‘revolutionary’ motion-capture concert will ‘de-age’ the group to their prime of 1979, how the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine technology used to design the jab could treat cancer, Joe Biden warns 'climate crisis is here' after 50 killed in Storm Ida. Virgin Galactic missions have been grounded, meanwhile, the Firefly rocket exploded after launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Plus, could those with brains less responsive to signals from their internal organs more likely to hold negative views about their appearance? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Mar 2021 | YouTube boss: We’ll lift Trump ban if violence threat falls | 00:06:52 | |
YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki says Donald Trump’s suspension from the platform could be lifted if the threat of violence falls. After the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6th, the former President’s account was suspended for violating YouTube’s incitement of violence policy. Plus, scientists investigate a new coronavirus variant detected in 16 people in the UK, nine great apes at San Diego Zoo are vaccinated against Covid-19, and rockets, high-altitude balloons, and spaceplanes could set off from UK soil in just a few years.
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| 11 Jun 2021 | Space: Alert over mega-planet pinball blizzard when sun dies | 00:07:50 | |
Space scientists suggest four giant planets locked in orbit around their star are destined to be sent ‘pinballing’ around their solar system when this sun dies. Source code stolen by hackers from Fifa 21 gaming giant Electronic Arts. Canadian police broke law using controversial facial recognition software, regulator finds. Venus as Earth’s decoy...ESA probe will investigate if 450C planet was once habitable. Dengue fever cases cut by 77% in mosquito trial. New diagnostic test could improve survival chances for lung cancer patients. ‘CryptoPunk’ non-fungible token sells for nearly $12 million at Sotheby’s auction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Sep 2020 | China demands Twitter investigate ambassador’s ‘like’ of pornographic video | Thursday, 10 September 2020 | 00:07:45 | |
China is demanding Twitter investigate a ‘hack’ after the account of its ambassador to the UK liked a pornographic post. Liu Xiaoming retweeted an official statement condemning the ‘attack’, saying: ‘A good anvil does not fear the hammer’. Plus, Portland bans facial recognition tech, Apple makes its own face mask, the world’s animal populations are in ‘freefall’, and a search of 10 million solar systems has turned up no signs of life. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 16 Oct 2020 | Women bear brunt of pandemic knock-on effects | Friday, October 16 2020 | 00:06:52 | |
An Evening Standard investigation has revealed the full scale of the crisis facing working mothers as a result of the pandemic. Women-founded companies have been hit particularly hard as they battle to care for their children and keep jobs at the same time. Plus, Russia claims the British coronavirus vaccine could turn people into monkeys, 3D holograms could be the future of live events, and PlayStation unveils the new UI for PS5. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science,Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 12 Jan 2021 | CES 2021: Tech to help us through a pandemic, Twitch “TheGrefg” concurrent record & Capitol Hill crackdown continues | 00:05:58 | |
The Covid-19 pandemic has emerged as an early theme at CES 2021. From Samsung’s trio of robots aimed to improve life at home - including pouring you a glass of wine at the end of a long day - to LG’s autonomous CLOi Robot that uses ultraviolet light to kill germs in high-traffic areas. Plus, tech giants continue their crackdown on those involved in last week’s insurrection of Capitol Hill, a massive data leak exposes 400GB of information scraped from more than 214 million social media accounts, and bitcoin investors are warned they could lose all their money. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 15 Dec 2021 | Nasa 'touch the sun' & how they handled the heat | 00:07:04 | |
NASA says its Parker Solar Probe has become the first to ‘touch the sun’. It’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown into the sun’s Solar Atmosphere, Dr Francisco Diego from UCL explains what the probe can learn from the sun, and why it’s so important. Plus - British astronaut Tim Peake issues a warning about space debris. Why Apple and Google have a ‘duopoloy’ over the smartphone market. Scientists find covid infection is more likely than vaccines to cause rare heart problems, and why seven crypto ads were banned by a watchdog. Plus the supermassive black hole altering the path of stars, and fast-food chain Applebee’s promoted the first ‘metaverse meal’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Feb 2021 | UAE’s first Mars probe races through space to unravel mysteries of Martian life | 00:06:48 | |
The UAE’s first Mars satellite is zooming towards Red Planet to hunt for signs of life - we speak to their Emirates Mission director for the latest. Climate change link to helping Covid-carrying bats flourish in China forests, say scientists from the University of Cambridge. Facebook shutdown in Myanmar after military coup to stop opposition organising resistance. Revealed: How far Nasa astronaut really hit a golf ball on the Moon 50 years ago, thanks to HD photo technology. Meet archaeologist Simon Roper, a language expert and YouTube sensation whose fascinating verbal time machine reveals how medieval Londoners spoke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Oct 2021 | Tesco: suspected hack of website and app | 00:04:23 | |
Tesco shoppers were left frustrated over the weekend as the website and app were both down. The UK’s largest supermarket said its online services were affected due to an “attempt to interfere with its systems”. What are the new measures meaning fewer scam phone calls?, MPs prepare for whistleblower’s Facebook revelations. Levels of climate-warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reach record highs. Tesla pulls its new Full Self-Driving beta due to software 'issues'. Australia’s plans for parental consent for minors on social media. And finally, how to avoid the wait and get Microsoft's new OS now... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Jan 2021 | Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch…as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ test fails on launchpad | 00:06:33 | |
Warning over fake coronavirus vaccines as UK police reveal spike in elderly being targeted. Get ready for 24hr coronavirus vaccination centres..but mind your stress levels. Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch…as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ tests fails on launchpad. WhatsApp delaying privacy changes amid user back lash…as Signal goes down under download pressure from new sign-ups. Deliveroo’s value shoots up by billions as investors pump in cash ahead of stock market floatation. You have zero followers: Joe Biden starts his Twitter account from nothing at the weekend, but has nearly 1 million followers today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Sep 2020 | Facebook's threatening to scrap sharing news in Australia | Tuesday 1st September 2020 | 00:07:22 | |
New Australian media laws could mean Facebook rips news sharing from its pages there in a row over whether the social networking giant, and Google, pay for certain services, Ubisoft's apologising for imagery that showed a terrorist using a fist raised in a similar way to Black Power activists. Actress Bella Thorne says sorry for leading OnlyFans users up the garden path about $200 photographs; plus Elon Musk's latest invention for Tesla means speed limit signs will be detectable while on autopilot. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 08 Jan 2021 | Capitol siege: internet sleuths & police use spreadsheets and PDFs to hunt suspects | 00:06:38 | |
Internet spreadsheet detectives pool resources to hunt Capitol invasion Trump mob - as the hunt intensifies to track down suspects over the invasion of the Capitol building, internet detectives are teaming up to aid the police investigation. Donald Trump’s back on Twitter…but Facebook have banned the president until he leaves the White House. Research suggests Pfizer/BioNTech is effective against highly-infectious Covid-19 mutations. New world’s richest person Elon Musk suggests WhatsApp users to swap over to Signal as Facebook reveals privacy changes. Sony’s new AI television ‘mimics human brain’. And, Scientists believe our Ice Age ancestors feeding leftover meat to wolves during harsh winters may have played a role in the domestication of dogs more than 14,000 years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Jul 2020 | Tech boss quits after footage of him hurling racist abuse at Asian family goes viral | Monday, July 13 2020 | 00:08:06 | |
Silicon Valley CEO Michael Lofthouse has stepped down after footage of him hurling abuse at an Asian family celebrating a birthday at a restaurant in California went viral. After his initial apology was criticised by some for not being genuine, the Solid8 boss quit and he says he’s since enrolled in an anti-racism program. Plus, Ubisoft launches a string of new games as it deals with reports of a toxic culture at the firm, three countries launch missions to Mars this week and new research has found Covid-19 antibodies may only last a few months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Sep 2020 | PlayStation 5 launch marks start of console war with XBox Series X | Thursday, 17th September 2020 | 00:07:52 | |
Sony has revealed its PlayStation 5 will be released just two days after XBox Series X and have the same price tag as its rival. It marks the start of 2020’s next-gen console war - and Sony’s armed itself with the latest instalment of Final Fantasy as well as the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy. Plus, hackers target the global video game industry, the discovery of a new mass extinction event and Nasa makes a surprise discovery in the orbit of a dead star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Feb 2021 | Cyberpunk 2077 developer’s source code on sale for millions of dollars | 00:05:54 | |
The maker of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red, has capped off a difficult few months by confirming it's the victim of a cyberattack. The hackers are reportedly auctioning off stolen source code from the firm for potentially millions of dollars. Plus, how the Himalayas disaster showcases climate change in action, all the Covid virus in the world would fit in a coke can, and while pigs might not fly, it appears they can play video games.
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| 09 Sep 2021 | AI: How gaming characters are getting hyper-realistic faces | 00:05:48 | |
Street Fighter V and Dark Souls are among games using the software more normally used to make gruesomely realistic customisations to photos. Could Mars farming tech help grow food in Earth’s deserts? Voice of a generation: children rally outside Parliament to urge political action on climate crisis ahead of Cop26. Microsoft warns Azure customers that security flaw could have let hackers access their data. Noise from traffic and trains is being linked to higher risk of dementia. Brexit: No more cheap holiday calls as Three is latest mobile firm to re-introduce Euro roaming. Facebook is that you...Twitter tests ‘Community’ groups feature for users to discuss common interests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Feb 2021 | Nasa on rover touch down - latest on Perseverance mission | 00:06:20 | |
Now Perseverance’s work begins, but how does it avoid punctures on the craggy Martian surface and send samples millions of miles back to Earth? Nasa explains. Forty dead, millions without power and water in Texas after extreme winter storm, as White House links to climate change. Britain’s first coal mine for 30 years is being planned, inflaming tensions over environmental impact versus local jobs. Meet the YouTuber who built the world’s largest working PS5 console weighing a quarter of a ton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Oct 2020 | US military dogs trialling augmented reality goggles for combat | Friday, October 9 2020 | 00:07:15 | |
The US army is trialling new tech for their combat dogs. Augmented reality goggles developed by Command Sight are being tested so handlers can give commands from a distance. Soldiers see what the dog sees through a video stream, giving directions via a visual indicator inside the dog’s goggles. Plus, the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the World Food Programme, human ‘microevolution’ means babies are being born without wisdom teeth and, Fall Guy: Ultimate Knockout season 2 launches with a medieval theme. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 14 Jul 2021 | Mystery over $70 million ransomware gang’s web disappearance | 00:05:46 | |
Both the ransom website for victims to deposit bitcoin and the blog by the gang known as REvil are now offline...days after a phone call between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin. Alcohol is being linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases. High blood sugar levels raise heart attack risk by ‘reprogramming the body’s stem cells. Do not flush that fish...unwanted pets morph into giant problem for US lake. Fastly fiasco: now Bank of England wants a cloud computing crackdown. Branson’s launchpad bike ride was fake news, Virgin Galactic admits. Grunts of happiness as seal wounded by plastic disk around neck released back to wild. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Dec 2020 | How to see Jupiter and Saturn’s ‘Christmas Star’ great conjunction | 00:06:10 | |
Stargazers are being treated to a once-in-generation spectacle on Monday as Saturn and Jupiter appear in the night sky as if they’re nearly touching. Nasa’s Dr Henry Throop explains how to see the 'Christmas star’. Plus, Tesla debuts into the S&P 500, over 2 million PUBG Mobile accounts banned in a week, and how the pandemic changed our conversations on Twitter. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 13 Jul 2021 | UK police seize bitcoin worth £294 million in gang probe | 00:05:57 | |
London’s Metropolitan Police say they’ve now made two record cryptocurrency seizures worth the equivalent of more than $400 million after receiving intelligence about the transfer of criminal assets. SolarWinds hack: now firm says unknown hackers exploited new security flaw. ID verification call on social media to stamp out online abuse. Welcome to Branson’s orbiting hotel...Virgin tycoon raises prospect of lunar inn. Aviation authorities approve Blue Origin's licence for human space travel ahead of Bezos flight. First baby beaver born on English moor in four centuries. ‘Like new’ Super Mario 64 game sells for record $1.5 million at auction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Nov 2020 | Elon Musk marks world’s second richest man with a Space X rocket launch | 00:05:33 | |
Elon Musk has pushed Bill Gates down to third place on the Bloomberg Billionaires index as his personal fortune soared by $7.2 billion dollars. It came as Tesla shares soared after it was announced they’d be added to the S&P 500, sending the company’s market value above $500 billion. Plus, how hackers are 3D printing your house keys from your Facebook photos, a treasure trove of ancient arrows found in Sweden and Google Stadia says 400 games are in development. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 20 Aug 2020 | GCSE students line up for ‘dream” Tech jobs | Thursday 20th August 2020 | 00:07:50 | |
As 950,000 pupils receive their GCSE results, “the dream” is to land a job in tech, according to a new Samsung survey, Google's tackling troubles with its G-suite services including Gmail, Its official, Apple is the world's biggest company, Elon Musk’s Space X has raked in some extra funding, AirBnB's gearing up for what would be the biggest share sale of the year, and much to residents disgust Florida Keys is about to be invaded by 750 million genetically modified mosquitos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Oct 2021 | Halyna Hutchins: Calls to ban blanks in Hollywood after death | 00:05:24 | |
Top movie director Paul Feig has joined calls for blanks to be banned from movie sets. It’s after the death of 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins on the set of new movie Rust. Trump's new social network overwhelmed with trolls before official launch. Bitcoin Boom: the latest on the crypto's recent rise in value. Twitter sets up spaces for all users.Triceratops skeleton sells for $7.7million to US buyer. Ai-Da robot freed from customs in Egypt.Tax on big tech companies to be scrapped in favour of new global rules.New health app that rewards users with shop vouchers. Scientists examine physics behind ducks swimming in a row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Jul 2020 | Tik Tok pulls out of Hong Kong, and could the US ban the platform? | Tuesday 7th July 2020 | 00:07:06 | |
TikTok will no longer be available for download in Hong Kong after China placed sweeping national security laws on the territory. Will the US follow suit? Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the government is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps. China’s accused of trying to persuade high-profile individuals to back Huawei’s integration into the UK’s 5G network, and one of Silicon Valleys more secretive firms, Palantir, confidentially files paperwork to go public. Also NASA’s Hubble telescope finds a new galaxy far, far, away, Earth’s magnetic field can change ten times quicker than we first thought, and why is Arctic Siberia heating up faster than the rest of the world? And it’s the stuff of nightmares for some… a photo of a human-sized bat is freaking out the internet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Aug 2020 | Beirut explosion: What is ammonium nitrate and what makes it dangerous? | Wednesday, August 5 2020 | 00:08:45 | |
The likely cause of a devastating explosion in Beirut appears to be thousands of tonnes of ammonium nitrate that Lebanon’s prime minister says was left lying unsecured in a warehouse for six years. The chemical is commonly used for fertiliser.. So, what needs to go wrong to cause a disaster like this one? Plus, Nasa astronauts speak of their surprise at splashdown, Google+ users could receive $12 and scientists discover eleven new colonies of emperor penguins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Oct 2021 | Big week for Techtober & Greta rick-rolls climate crowd | 00:05:19 | |
It’s the busiest week of the month known in the industry as ‘Tech-tober’ - as Apple, Google and Samsung all hold launch events this week. We speak with tech Youtuber Supersaf about what’s coming up. Facebook to hire 10,000 to work on ‘metaverse’. FIFA hints at new video game series. Is iPhone-scanning tech a threat to democracy? British Museum will display the ‘world’s oldest surviving map of the stars’. Ford transforming UK factory into electric-car powerhouse, and Greta Thunberg rick-rolls crowd at climate concert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 May 2021 | Elon Musk claims SpaceX will take Dogecoin for Moon mission - but is it one big meme? | 00:06:00 | |
Elon Musk tweets his rocket company SpaceX will accept volatile joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment...is it a wind-up? Huge Chinese rocket booster that sparked re-entry mystery tumbles back down to Earth. Race to bring fuel pipes back online after 100GB ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline. Clubhouse launches Android app as downloads of voice chat platform plunge. Digitised bat pathogens will help track risk of future pandemics for new museum project. Amazon says 10 billion fraudulent product listings have been blocked by e-retailer this year. Microsoft at last updates family of 26-year-old icons untouched since Windows 95. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Sep 2020 | Microsoft says Russia, China and Iran are behind hacking attempts on more than 200 organisations | Friday 11th September 2020 | 00:07:32 | |
US political parties were among those targeted, after Microsoft security software thwarted most of the attempts. And travel firms are also being blasted for failing to secure their websites despite previous cyberattacks. Reforms have been proposed to alter laws in the UK targeting online abuse. A new study suggests the public's confidence in vaccines is improving in the UK and Europe, but there are "hesitancy hotspots". The professional gamer, Ninja, returns to Twitch, while Ubisoft announces a collaboration with the rapper Stormzy for Watch Dogs: Legion and releases its Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. The NFLStreams subreddit on Reddit gets banned. We hear about two UK-made nanosatellites the size of a shoebox, and why is NASA buying moon dirt? Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 30 Jul 2021 | Space chief on UK’s first “spaceport” and eco impact of its rocket launch | 00:06:15 | |
Britain is a step closer to opening its first ‘spaceport’, and while there won’t be humans aboard a converted Virgin 747 just yet, it will take off with a satellite-carrying rocket strapped to it for release into low-earth orbit. International Space Station made wonky by botched Russian module docking. Pandemic shopping: You really have been paying more online. Israel tells France it’s looking into claims NSO spyware was used against President Macron. Research finds dramatic difference in body fat between rich and poor children. Doctors are reporting 99% of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated. Internet users not yet ready to give up Rickrolling as craze hits a billion views. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Feb 2021 | 'Seven minutes of terror': Nasa on Mars Rover as it makes final approach | 00:07:03 | |
Floating down to the Red Planet by parachute is the tensest part for Mission Control after 300 million-mile journey. Banned Down Under: Facebook blocks Australian news content in payment row with government. Million-year-old mammoth’s teeth that look like a shoe sole are the oldest specimens ever DNA tested by Natural History Museum. Nintendo announced new Mario title and refreshed Zelda game for Switch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | Fortnite maker vs Apple – judge hears closing arguments in explosive legal drama | 00:06:20 | |
A case centring on App Store charges could result in a landmark legal ruling affecting users’ value for money. Russia warns Google has 24 hours to delete banned content in Kremlin row. Police officers target Twitter’s India office over social media flagged as “manipulated”. Blind man’s vision partially restored by light-activated gene therapy and algae cells. Big tech’s ‘deplatforming’ of politicians has been banned by a US state governor. After 880 million views and 14 years on YouTube, ‘Charlie bit my finger’ is deleted but lives on as £500,000 non-fungible token. If you hate the sound of chewing, a study finds it could be because of your brain’s ‘supersensitive’ wiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Jun 2020 | Jenna Marbles quits YouTube over offensive videos | Friday, June 26 2020 | 00:07:23 | |
Jenna Mourey, aka Jenna Marbles, has apologised to her 20 million YouTube subscribers and quit the platform over offensive videos posted in her channel’s early days. She’s taken down much of her early content and addressed videos of her wearing blackface makeup and slamming women who ‘slept around’. Plus, Twitch bans users over sexual assault claims, Virgin Galactic celebrates another successful spaceship test flight, and two ‘super-Earths’ have been discovered close to our own Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Aug 2020 | Epic’s legal challenge as Apple removes Fortnite from its App Store | Friday 14th August 2020 | 00:08:04 | |
One of the world's most popular games on iPhones was taken down after makers Epic games offered an update that let players buy in-game currency at a lower rate if they bought direct - bypassing Apple. TikTok's US employees are planning to take on the Trump administration, as they say its executive order would make it illegal for their employer to pay them, but the administration has yet to reply to the accusations and find out why life’s a beach with new tech for flip flops. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Jun 2020 | Mark Zuckerburg hosts Trump talks with US civil rights leaders | Wednesday 03 June | 00:07:05 | |
US civil rights leaders are said to have walked away "disappointed" following a video chat with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over the George Floyd protests. The social media giant is standing firm on its policy of not censoring some of Donald Trump's posts, despite arch rival Twitter doing just that. Also, Google is being sued for 5 billion dollars over privacy claims in California. Plus, have you ever skived off while working from home? US tech companies are stepping up the ante to clamp down. And Sega release the 'strangest' handheld console yet. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Mar 2021 | How to hitch a free ride to the moon with a Japanese billionaire | 00:06:56 | |
Yusaku Maezawa, a billionaire online fashion tycoon, wants eight people to join him on an all-paid-for mission to the moon in 2023. He’s calling for artists to apply who are ready to “push the envelope” creatively and be willing to help other crew members do the same. Plus, we join the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit in Africa as they launch the ‘virtual ranger’ to protect endangered animals, Daan Roosegaarde’s Urban Sun project beams light into cities that can clean spaces of Covid-19 and, glow-in-the-dark sharks are discovered in New Zealand.
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| 08 Mar 2021 | ‘Active threat’ warning for US email users after China cyberattack | 00:06:02 | |
The White House says Americans face an ‘active threat’ of email cyberattack from China. All countries must play their part in the vaccination fight to beat Covid, says Britain’s former chief medical officer Professor Dame Sally Davies. Research finds oxygen will disappear from Earth in a billion years, but it’s unlikely humans will be around. Step away from the keyboard - Twitter is testing the ‘undo’ option for sent tweets. Elon Musk loses $27 billion and top spot as the world’s richest person as technology shares plunge. The world’s oldest known wild bird hatches chick at the grand old age of 70. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Nov 2020 | Snapchat takes on TikTok with Spotlight, PS5 deliveries 'go missing' & China launches moon mission - plus more | 00:06:35 | |
Snapchat has become the latest competitor to TikTok, launching its own short form video feature Spotlight. And, for at least the rest of the year, users who create the most engaged-with content could receive a share of $1 million a day being handed out by the firm. Plus, China launches its ambitious mission to the moon, Amazon investigates after PlayStation 5 deliveries are reported missing, and a black monolith stuns officials in Utah. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 28 Sep 2020 | Clock to block TikTok stopped again – Trump’s ban halted by US Federal Court | Monday 28th September 2020 | 00:07:22 | |
The video sharing platform stumbles on after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction on the US government's attempt to remove it from stores. 64 world leaders make huge commitments to protect the environment from 64 but critics say some important ones missing. How some smartphone users are fixing their own devices despite alleged ‘planned obsolescence’. Uber wins its appeal to keep operating in London. The launch of shoebox-sized satellites. Coronavirus news – new drugs and the NHS app. Dynasty Wars 9 announced and is WhatsApp bringing in expiring photos? Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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| 08 Jul 2021 | Does Trump’s big tech lawsuit make any legal sense? | 00:05:49 | |
Former US President Donald Trump is suing tech giants Google, Twitter and Facebook, claiming that he is the victim of censorship - but law experts are saying the legal paperwork is hard to work out. Twitter’s under court order to reveal clear details about its anti-hate speech strategy. How China’s ‘midnight patrols’ use face scanning to check young gamers are tucked up in bed. Groups of men watching football cited in more positive Covid results. Is global warming changing the shape of our brains and bodies? Climate crisis: North America’s killer heatwave ‘virtually impossible without climate change’. You can help cancer scientists with their research by playing an online game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Jun 2021 | G7: ‘Sleeping giant’ of digital eco security is critical issue says former Blair advisor | 00:06:49 | |
World leaders have touched down on British soil for this year’s G7 summit in Cornwall - we examine the key challenges. Cloud computer apologises after revealed a single person and software bug caused web meltdown that took world’s biggest websites offline. Biden ditches Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok and WeChat. Major cyberattacks in Europe doubled during pandemic. Elephant herd packed their trunks and off they went across China - but why? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Nov 2021 | Covid: Positive signs for new AstraZeneca treatment | 00:05:15 | |
We speak to the Executive Vice President of AstraZeneca who says they're working on new antibodies to help better protect vulnerable people from covid-19 for around 12 months. It’s as the pharmaceutical giant opens a brand new £1billion Research and Development centre in Cambridge. It’s designed for a range of projects involving AI technology and advanced robotics. Good news for IBS patients: study finds bacteria can be used to identify effective diet changes. Do your chores: do household jobs hold the key to better brain function? Clean up your act - Lush deactivates social media accounts over online safety. How sugar-loving microbes could be the future of powering our cars. Dodge to start production of first 'e-muscle cars' in 2024 as it phases out petrol sports cars. And, the Octopus-inspired fabric that can change colour to match its surroundings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Mar 2021 | World’s first mission to clean up space junk set for launch | 00:07:17 | |
The world’s first mission to clean up space junk is ready for launch. Dr Jason Forshaw from Astroscale, the firm behind the mission, tells us how they’ll go about tackling the enormous clean up. Plus, a new study shows the massive fires in Australia led to record pollution levels in the atmosphere, while ESA says they’re research shows smaller fires could be having more of an impact than first thought, and Richard Garriott becomes the first person to travel to the North Pole, South Pole, ISS and the deepest point on Earth.
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| 28 May 2021 | AI plots biggest space map of dark matter by bending light across universe | 00:06:11 | |
Space researchers have created the largest map of the invisible material making up 80 per cent of the universe. US Senate pushes forward sweeping tech bill aimed at curbing China. Code reveals Twitter plans $3 fee for new Blue subscription that could include ‘undo’ feature. No mirror needed to signal and manoeuvre as robot cars join real traffic for first time. Eight million people died from smoking in one year - as record numbers take up habit. Street art murals brought to life, Back to the Future-style, using face-swap tech. Splat! How your bugs squished on your licence plate are helping survey rare insect populations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Jul 2020 | Grant Imahara, former co-host of the TV science show Mythbusters, dies suddenly aged 49 |Tuesday 14th July 2020 | 00:07:33 | |
Reports suggest Grant Imahara who co-hosted the Discovery Channel science show passed away suddenly following a brain aneurysm. It’s a big day for Halo fans…Microsoft has brought Halo 3 to PC. Boris Johnson's set to make a major U-turn and bar Huawei from Britain’s 5G network, and we explain the issues surrounding Huawei, 5G and the UK. Why are numbers of women gamers in Asia growing faster than their male rivals? Also the Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange making BAT tokens available for trading, the likelihood of a large earthquake striking Southern California, and now you can visit "baby dragons". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Aug 2021 | Greta Thunberg: media needs better storytelling to fight climate crisis | 00:05:47 | |
The Swedish climate activist urges the world’s press to push more stories about the growing climate crisis on to the front pages of newspapers and websites. Scientists develop “nanobubble” tech to boost water quality in Mexico City’s Aztec-era canals and cut toxic emissions. Could Covid-19 vaccine protection wane in those first jabbed as winter approaches? GameStop’s meme stocks soar in late day trading surge. More than 1,000 people test positive for Covid-19 after Latitude Festival starring Wolf Alice and Chemical Brothers. Is Virgin’s fabled 600mph Hyperloop one step closer to reality? Grumpy reindeer and a 1.6-ton rhino among 9,500 animals checked at Whipsnade Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Inventor’s device to rapidly stop blood loss from stab wounds wins Dyson design award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Sony’s PS5 launch, Oprah Winfrey’s virtual Obama interview & what's your cat's chat? | 00:06:16 | |
Sony’s new PS5 is available to buy in the UK from today, with new titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. Apple to pay $113m to settle iPhone ‘batterygate’. Lyft’s Thanksgiving travel ads receives backlash amid US pandemic crisis. Free SIM cards help disadvantaged schoolchildren stay online amid families' Covid financial struggle. Former President Barack Obama talks to Oprah Winfrey on Apple TV by the magic of green screen tech. Twitter throttles back on rollout of disappearing ‘Fleets’ feature. Alexa developer’s MeowTalk app to translate miaow could be the cat’s whiskers for feline chat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Nov 2020 | Fake Biden video suckers Twitter users and the flying car bringing Back to the Future to life | 00:05:36 | |
More than 1 million people have viewed a fake Joe Biden rally video. Facebook sees revenue grow amid pandemic bounce. Scientists use Tinder’s swipe left and right swiping feature to help improve to quality of images used to investigate illnesses such as dementia. Citizens Advice warns scammers and tricksters are flourishing during Covid. The flying sports car that can go from road vehicle to aircraft in just three minutes and has flown 1,500ft in the air during a test flight. League of Legends final goes live in Shanghai and meet Disney’s creepy skinless robots that eyeballs you during conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | Another day another Facebook drama | 00:06:07 | |
Another day another Facebook drama. The social media site orders its staff to ‘preserve all internal communications’ as legal threat looms. The company has been under scrutiny since a former employee shared thousands of its documents to politicians and the media. Why we’re about to embark on a new chapter in physics and it’s been 50 years since Britain’s only ever satellite rocket launch. Twitter is giving paid ‘Blue’ subscribers early access to more new features. Also, how digital art is helping one man cope with Parkinson’s and the Sir David Attenborough polar ship, aka Boaty McBoatface, makes its debut. Plus, Instagram finally gives everyone the ability to add links directly to stories and how you can now get your hands on a hoverbike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Oct 2020 | US election: Social media censorship or due diligence? | Monday, October 19 2020 | 00:05:40 | |
Social media is at the centre of the misinformation narrative ahead of November’s election. Coronavirus updates as infections increase across Europe. Black men urged to join prostate cancer study. The peak of the Orionid meteor shower hits this week. NASA is landing a probe on an asteroid. A 2000-year-old etching of a cat found in the Peruvian desert. And, 2k games adds in-game commercials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Jan 2021 | Samsung unveils Galaxy S smartphone, Apple Macbook news & NASA Mars digger is declared dead - plus more! | 00:07:00 | |
Samsung unveils its flagship Galaxy S smartphone, and it's the first model that works with the S-Pen stylus. The release has raised questions over whether this is the first step to phasing out the separate Note handset range. Plus, Apple is reportedly planning a major redesign of its MacBook pro this year, Google has completed a $2 billion takeover of fitness wearable maker Fitbit, the Riders Republic release is delayed, and the Mars digger is declared dead. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories
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