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President Trump is out of the hospital but is he out of the woods? We take a look at some of the Covid misinformation floating around the net. Back in the UK, government's latest coronavirus gaff involves test and trace and a really big Excel spreadsheet. How a London addiction centre is helping gamers. Instagram has its tenth birthday and Apple updates the masked face emoji to give it a smile. Will you get your X Box X in time?Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathsThe 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.

Donald Trump’s doctor, Sean Conley, says the President is being treated with dexamethasone, a steroid typically given to patients with severe cases of Covid-19. It's added to the confusing and at times contradictory updates on Mr Trump’s health since he was admitted to hospital three days ago. Plus, Proud Boys takes on a new meaning, Mars is closer to Earth than it will be for 15 years, and the Nobel Prize is awarded for medicine. Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathsThe Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important storiesAsk your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 and experts say he has at least three risk factors for contracting it severely: his age, weight and gender. At 74-years-old and medically obese, the US President is at a higher risk of hospitalisation or death. Meanwhile, his Democratic challenger 77-year-old Joe Biden, is also taking precautions after sharing a debate stage with him on Tuesday. Plus, 20,000 Amazon employees test positive for coronavirus, how lettuce could provide a morale boost on Mars, and a $23 million toilet is set to blast off to the moon via the ISS.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathsThe 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.

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 MathsThe 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.

US Democrat candidate Joe Biden’s team has sent a letter to Facebook, angry at their alleged inaction in safeguarding the election. Also, The ISS’s desperate middle of the night search for a leak. Is a super enzyme coming to eat all of our plastic? David Attenbourgh's warning about the "grave danger" facing the world. Are women being unethically targeted by eggs freezing firms? Britain’s first hydrogen train makes its debut. AirBnb hit with UK tax bill. Amazon letting you book virtual experiences. And some PlayStation 5 rumours.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathsThe 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'  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WHO will deliver 120 million Covid-19 tests to developing nations. Microsoft 365 back up after outage – what does this mean for WFH life? Paying with your palm – Amazon’s new trick to make payments totally digitless. Life on Mars – we look at research from an Italian study. Why are some people left handed? Jetpack paramedics coming to the Lake District. New Jurrasic World themed ride announced by Universal Studios and FarmVille coming to an end.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathsThe 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'  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 MathsThe 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.

New documents reveal Facebook is looking to change people’s perception of the world. The firm appears to be planning for wearers of its smart glasses to be absorbed in their own ‘artificial reality’ as they go about daily life. Some critics are calling the plan ‘very black mirror’ but others welcome the tech as a new way to stay connected. Plus, Amazon’s new security drone raises privacy fears, the world’s first hydrogen powered commercial airplane takes flight, and Fortnite prepares to celebrate its 3rd birthday. Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathsThe 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.

The UK’s health secretary, Matt Hancock, has already been forced to defend technical issues with the rollout of the contact tracing app. After months of delay, now people with older phones say they’re having issues downloading it. But Matt Hancock says this is a ‘tipping point’ in the fight against coronavirus, which is seeing a second wave across Britain. Plus, Google launches a Covid-19 data layer for maps, downloading iOS 14 could mean losing Fortnite, and a new project means you can ‘listen’ to images of the Milky Way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has claimed a more affordable electric car from Tesla will be ready ‘in about three years’. But, his claim at his annual ‘Battery Day’ event did little to excite investors who wiped $50 billion from its market value. Plus, Facebook removes fake accounts that tried to disrupt US politics, Tom Cruise is heading to space, Nasa astronauts avoid a potential collision with space junks and, and Last of Us celebrations renamed amid the pandemic.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science,Technology, Engineering and MathsThe 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 EveningStandard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.