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History is made as a test rocket honouring computing pioneer Ada Lovelace is fired as part of a project called Spaceport 1. A study reveals risk of blood clots ‘much higher’ with Covid than after jabs. Microsoft warns thousands of cloud computer customers are risk from security flaw. Small firms now rent-a-robot for half the price of a human worker...with no back-chat or tea breaks. Apple performs legal flanking manoeuvre ahead of Fortnite ruling as tech giant strikes App Store deal with small developers. Alright for sum...Apple chief Tim Cook enjoys $750 million payout. Thousands of spider crabs mass off Cornish coast in spectacular natural phenomenon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Astronomers have discovered a new class of planets outside our Solar System, we speak to the lead researcher from the University of Cambridge. The World Health Organisation warns time is running out to discover origins of Covid-19. Fitbit unveils £170 post-pandemic fitness tracker. Facebook reportedly considering setting up commission to monitor election ads and misinformation. NFT sales surges but experts warn of Bitcoin-like bubble. Study reveals how light pollution from the modern world is killing insects. Spare a thought for this frog with the world’s worst nickname - what is it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

The NSPCC is calling for the government to toughen its plans for new internet laws after Freedom of Information replies from UK police forces showed a nearly 70 per cent increase in offences involving sexual communication with a child. Facebook’s most popular link read by Americans was a vaccine conspiracy. Extreme rain in Europe has been worsened by humans. Nearly 5,000 Covid cases linked to music festival starring Jorja Smith and Gorillaz. Cambridge University to lead UK’s largest autism study. Ex-Microsoft man’s warning to UK government and police over Exchange server hacking threat. Astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is only second woman awarded world’s oldest science prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United Nations has raised concerns the Islamist group will use fingerprint scan devices to identify people who helped coalition forces. Surveillance: UK civil liberties groups demand ban on facial recognition. PayPal now allows British users to trade cryptocurrency. Hear young Covid-19 patients share stories of the long-terms effects of the disease. Beijing cracks down on China computer chip-maker amid regulatory probe. Vintage tech: 101-year-old car buff compares riding 1915 Ford Model T with electric Mustang Mach-E. Disintegrating icebergs boom with a snap, crackle and pop, says endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you thought one real-life Elon Musk was quite enough...get ready for the Tesla Bot he claims will have “profound implications for the economy”. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid says it’s lost nearly $100 million in hacking heist. Get ready for olfactory VR as a London tech firm adds smell for virtual fire safety training. Nasa halts SpaceX work on moon taxi after Blue Origin lawsuit. Covid chaos: South Korean boy band BTS officially cancel Map Of The Soul world tour. Internet of Things: web-connected wellness or a spy in your shopping basket? Sea snake attacks on scuba divers may be ‘misdirected courtship behaviours’. Baby bat chat, they babble away just like human infants, study finds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investigators have charged three ex-Netflix staff over an alleged insider trading ring said to have netted $3 million. The US Securities and Exchange Commission also names two associates of former workers in court papers. Keep interested in your work because dementia risk is ‘lower for people in mentally stimulating jobs’. How’s your swing? World’s first robot squash coach will give you a mean serve. Lonely locked down fruit flies ‘eat more and sleep less’ when they are on their own. Study backs effectiveness of Pfizer Covid vaccine for nursing home residents. Climate crisis: CFC ban in 1980s prevented apocalypse, and, 'Fitbit for cows' is helping farmers cut emissions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tech firm’s humanoid robot, Atlas, has been showing off its clambering skills doing parkour back-flips - and also falling flat on its face - during practice runs. Aspirin trial hope for treatment for aggressive breast cancer. T-Mobile says hackers stole more than 8 million customers’ personal data. Experts call for focus in funding long Covid research. Ageing cuttlefish ‘can remember the details of last week’s dinner’. Sight risk fear for children of mothers with diabetes. New prehistoric ‘Hobbit’ creature is among three post-dinosaur discoveries.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook says it’s banning Afghanistan’s Taliban and all contents relating to the hardline Islamist group as the social network now considers it a terrorist organisation. T-Mobile: we’ve found source of data breach. Jeff Bezos is suing Nasa over it’s moon taxi deal with rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Five children among victims ‘hurt in Tesla crash’ at British school car park. Twitter redesign: social network says it will have another go after users report headaches. Tinder says dating app will rollout widespread verification of lonely hearts. Buying a pint shouldn’t mean handing over your personal data, says privacy watchdog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After last week’s meteor shower, this week amateur astronomers will - weather permitting - be treated to a very clear view of Jupiter in the night sky. Musk says Starship ready for flight in next few weeks. Climate crisis: July sets world record for hottest month ever. China regulators told to root out games claimed to ‘distort’ the country’s history. Amazon’s palm print recognition raises privacy concerns among US senators. Smart cams spy pine martens for the first time since the Victorian era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.