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We’re joined by endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, who’s attempting to make the coldest swim on Earth to highlight the speed of climate change, braving the Arctic Cricle wearing nothing more than swimming trunks and a woolly hat. Poly Network heist: now ‘white hat’ hacker has returned most of $600 million in crypto. Encrochat bust: chart-topping rapper Nines admits plot to import 28kg of cannabis. Top secret! Could flying police officers in jet packs soon swoop down from the skies to arrests criminals? Fitness and health: calorie-burning ‘peaks earlier and declines later’ than previously thought. Sad tale of the lonely mammoth who died alone in the frozen Arctic 17,000 years ago after being kicked out of his herd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoever’s behind one of the world’s biggest crypto heists returns more than a third of $613 million in digital coins they stole, according to the firm at the centre of the hack. ‘Foldable future’ or pointless invention adding to e-waste mountain? Samsung unveils new flips phones. Could the odds of Earth getting hit by an asteroid be higher than thought? New guidance for helping identify and treat rare blood clots linked to AstraZeneca jab. Phishing button will allow dodgy emails to be flagged to government cyber experts more easily. Non-slip tiles stop bats from plunging off rooftops, and, primates go ape for striking up a conversation with pals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you in the mood for some serious night-sky drama, well you could be in luck on Thursday night with the stunning Perseid meteor shower. The phenomenon is caused by the dust from a comet travelling at 130,000mph. We spoke to Patricia Skelton an astronomer from the Greenwich Royal Observatory. Crypto heist: Hackers steal $600 in digital tokens. DeFi crypto crime has hit a record high. Amazon ‘to pay shoppers hurt by others’ products up to $1,000’. Top public relations director at Chinese social media giant Weibo arrested. Could Geronimo the condemned alpaca be saved by being donated to science? This robot chameleon changes colour to mimic its surroundings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Officers say they shut down 32 black market groups offering counterfeit paperwork to subscribers for up to 500 euros in crypto or online vouchers, and four people are being investigated on suspicion of fraud and forgery. ISS mission: Boeing eyes August launch date for its Starliner space capsule. Climate crisis: Government minister refuses to say if UK oilfield licence sets a bad example to other nations. Samsung boss granted parole to leave prison on Friday after serving 18 months for bribery. Anchovies, herrings and pilchards face extinction as seas get warmer, study finds. “Miracle plants” grown to create giant sponge capturing carbon in Europe’s biggest peat bog. Call to make electric charge points as iconic as London’s black cabs and red phone boxes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At 400ft tall, the largest rocket ever built is given a launchpad test assembly ahead of its historic upcoming round-the-Earth orbit. Huawei suffers record revenue plunge amid US sanctions and chip shortages. Cold floor...Russia starts operation to lay undersea fibre optic cable through Arctic seabed. Water pipes could carry broadband cables to avoid digging up roads. Scottish downpours sought for training autonomous cars to drive in bad weather. The sound of music helped supports many people’s mental health during lockdowns. Is your headphone use making you feel lonelier and more isolated from other humans? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate scientists report the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, which helps moderates Earth’s temperature, is at its weakest in 1,600 years and is reaching a tipping point that could devastate the long-term health of our planet - we speak to Dr Niklas Boers, of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Meet former paratrooper Jon Noble, an Iraq war veteran left paralysed who’s been given a new lease of life thanks to a robotic arm. Hacking: Senators seek sanctions against countries harbouring cybercriminals. Space: Astronomers spy an ‘ocean world’ outside of our Solar System and rocky planet with half the mass of Venus just 35 light years away. Could too much self-control could hinder athletes’ performance? How a Norfolk parish inspired the naming of Colneyvirus, a bacteria-eating virus that could help overcome people’s resistance to antibiotics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

The creators of World of Warcraft say J Allen Brack left to “pursue new opportunities”, which comes amid a lawsuit against the tech firm alleging sexism and harassment in the workplace. Bitcoin and beyond: SEC chief Gary Gensler calls on Congress to help rein in crypto ‘Wild West’. How microwaves can be used to blast away Covid in ambulances much faster than disinfectant. MoD pays ‘ethical hackers’ undisclosed sums to find flaws in bid to avoid cyberattacks. Could cheap Covid drug help women combat heavy periods? Just a small increase air pollution is being linked to heightened dementia risk. Oxford vaccine co-creator Dame Sarah Gilbert among superstar STEM women immortalised with a new Barbie doll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google has teased a glimpse of its upcoming Pixel 6 smartphone featuring AI updates and a chunky camera bar reminiscent of a Noughties-era Nokia to house sensors and lenses. The entire city of Wuhan in China is to be tested for coronavirus, and two large international news agencies have been hired by Twitter to combat misinformation. Shares in two of China’s biggest online gaming firms have slipped after a state media outlet called them “electronic drugs” and “spiritual opium”, a campaign to help parents better understand online safety issues has been launched with the backing of video gaming giant Electronic Arts, the UK's NHS Covid-19 app is being updated so fewer contacts will be instructed to isolate, and, Olympic champion Tom Daley has joined a call for donations to fund a “groundbreaking” trial of a cannabis-based drug to treat an aggressive form of cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The video conferencing giant Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million and improve security to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated user privacy by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. Artificial intelligence set to assist screening for breast cancer. Afterpay: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey in Australia’s biggest buyout. Watchdog rejects Blue Origin protest over Nasa lunar contract. Musk says “Epic is right” as SpaceX tycoon takes sides in battle with Apple. Plastic creates ‘evolutionary trap’ for young sea turtles trying to survive their early years, and, listen to four huge coal-fired power station cooling towers being demolished. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.