Tech and Science Daily | The Standard

The latest on that trove of internal Facebook research documents unearthed by the Wall Street Journal, which its being reported reveal followers of social media celebrities experience greater negative feelings about themselves. Thinking tout loud...Ed Sheeran’s using blockchain to fight concert ticket scalpers. It IS safe for people to get the flu and Covid vaccines at same time, NHS clinical trial finds. X-ray scientists reveal secret letters between Marie-Antoinette and rumoured Swedish lover. GTA Remastered Trilogy could be a ‘step closer’ after South Korea name registration.No time for special effects...Daniel Craig says he never got used to 007 tech wizardry. SpaceX Dragon cargo ship zooms back to home to Earth from ISS packed with research cargo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cyber scientists from Birmingham and Surrey Universities claim to have found a tap-to-pay flaw they say could allow hackers to make unlimited contactless payments - all paid for by you. Volcano latest: University College London scientist on La Palma eruption after danger zone visit. Can this ‘super cycling suit’ help cyclists beat the clock using F1 technology? Actress ‘settles TikTok lawsuit over voice used without her permission’ on viral text-to-speech feature. How ‘furious floods’ shaped the surface of Mars. You could soon pop to cinema to catch Games of Thrones on silver screen, says Vue boss. Visually-impaired former X-Factor contestant uses smart glasses to see daughter’s face in HD for first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The e-retail giant is denying leaked reports its own developers believe its new autonomous robot Astro is “terrible and will almost certainly throw itself down stairs”.Nasa’s asteroid hunter is being prepared for its 12-year mission. Mercury flyby planned for British-built spacecraft. Covid: bereaved relatives welcome PM’s pandemic inquiry appointment pledge, but say urgency is lacking. Study suggests children from disadvantaged areas shorter than their rich peers. Terrifying giant prey-killing ‘hell heron’ discovered as new species of dinosaur. Eager beavers...rare animals found for first time in Britain since Guy Fawkes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK’s Kidscape and Rap Project discuss Facebook’s announcement that the firm’s put its controversial project on ice for now. TikTok hits one billion monthly users. New Covid alert as study reveals smokers ‘80% more likely’ to get admitted to hospital. Beam me up, Bezos...William Shatner ‘could blast off with Blue Origin’. Was the rise of dinosaurs helped by volcanic eruptions? This hamster is trading cryptocurrency...and you won’t believe the gains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of music fans are being offered micro-royalties for signing up to blockchain music platform run by the crypto speculator Justin Blau. Nasa is launching its most powerful Earth observation satellite. China power crisis causes Apple and Tesla suppliers to stop production. Hear how Natural History Museum scientists discovered a ‘coffee table’ dinosaur. ‘Dangerous levels’ of cocaine and ecstasy found by scientists in Glastonbury Festival’s river. Disney is rebooting ‘Flight of the Navigator’ with Black Mirror star Bryce Dallas Howard in the directorial cockpit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined a panel chaired by Accelerate Her, a network designed to rebalance gender in the technology sector. The Evening Standard’s business reporter Naomi Ackerman spoke to their CEO, Elka Goldstein. Plus, Apple’s fighting proposals that would force it to ditch its unique power cord for the iPhone and iPads in Europe. The Brave New World NFT, created by Bjork collaborators and digital artists Warren Du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones, goes up for auction today. Twitter says it’s exploring ways of showcasing NFT's. A man trying to get an AI device credit for inventions has been dealt another blow in the UK courts. Why a track created by a psychologist and a music producer may reduce physical pain. And, we have the release date for the new Super Mario Movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

It's Day Two of London Tech Week where climate change leads the agenda! Tessa Clarke from food sharing app Olio tells us how can small actions can create big changes.Evacuees on the Canary Islands have been talking about their horror as a La Palma volcano erupted. China’s version of TikTok is limiting under 14’s to just 40 minutes a day on the platform. Why the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, plans to give away $1 billion a year for the next decade. Amazon seems to have accidentally leaked the existence of two new Kindles. Research suggests bitcoin mining produces as much electronic waste as a country the size of the Netherlands. Snoop Dogg appears to have outed himself as a cryptocurrency influencer. And, here's another musical surprise - Swedish House Mafia’s teaming up with Ikea to “democratise creativity and music production”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're kicking off London Tech Week with the festival's Carolyn Dawson MD at Informa Tech. What can we look forward to?Plus, London Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened, we speak to the Transport Secretary. French defence minister, Florence Parly, called off a meeting with British counterpart, Ben Wallace, as the international fallout continues after the UK, US and Australia agreed a new deal to develop nuclear-powered submarines. New data suggests the UK tech sector raised £13.5bn in the first six months of the year. Doctors are going to use a remotely operated robot, which will use machine learning and artificial intelligence - to carry out check-ups on care home residents in Scotland, with Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions. And, why the Royal Mail’s getting back on its - electric - bike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.