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Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and Legend of Zelda up for prizes - but Starfield falls short of expectations. Next iPhone update to include 'Stolen Device Protection’. Naughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer game. The best Christmas songs to fall asleep to…according to science. Also in this episode:Voyager 1 stops communicating with EarthOfcom launches investigation into TikTok Study finds cats like to play fetch tooSeagrass seeds trial in Kent to restore the Thames’ underwater meadows  Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers pinpoint the hormone responsible for nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Are we one step closer to a male contraceptive pill? Tesla recalls more than two million cars in the US over autopilot concerns. In this episode:Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly explains potential treatment for morning sicknessHow to watch the Geminids meteor shower on Thursday nightThreads will let you push fact-checked posts further down your feedResearchers discover ultra-hard material that could rival diamondRevealed: the cost of replacing the Tesla Cybertruck’s infamous windscreen wiperFollow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COP28 agreement and its pros and cons. Rechargeable vape batteries debunked. E3 gaming event permanently cancelled. UK's vulnerability to ransomware attacks. Tesla's new Optimus Gen 2 robot. Amazon Alexa's top queries in 2023.

Why the legal case could have implications for Xbox, Playstation and Steam. COP28: Will a fresh climate plan be agreed? Why scientists want more emojis. Why saying ‘no’ to that invitation might not be as bad as you think.. In this episode:Tech reporter Andrew Williams explains Epic Games’s legal win over GoogleSustainable Travel expert Juliet Kinsman discusses proposed COP28 planOfcom plans ban on inflation-linked mobile and broadband contractsCan labelling changes convince more to go meatless? Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UKSHA officials warn the tropical mosquitoes could be common in the UK by 2040. How AI and satellites are tracking methane emissions. FTC warning: Be sceptical about QR codes. The UK’s top Google searches of 2023 revealed. In this episode:Kayrros’s Antoine Rostand explains the online map showing real-time methane levelsConspiracy theorist Alex Jones has X account reinstated after Elon’s pollArm CEO fears humans could lose control of AIHuge Pliosaur skull found on the Dorset coast to feature in David Attenborough seriesStudy: Carnivores in zoos react positively to improvements to their enclosures Follow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special edition of the Standard’s Tech and Science Daily, in support of the Evening Standard's Christmas campaign with Comic Relief.Our Winter Survival Appeal is raising funds to help those being worst affected by the cost of living crisis. To find out more go to standard.co.uk or to donate go to comicrelief.com/wintersurvival If you think running a food bank is just about filling shelves, you may be surprised to learn there's a huge amount of tech powering the entire operation.In this episode we talk to Carl Hawkes, the head of network support at Fareshare. It's a food redistribution organisation that supplies charities around the UK and is pioneering the use of big data to make their operation more efficient.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At Britain’s Covid inquiry, former PM Boris Johnson answered questions on the mystery surrounding 5,000 WhatsApp messages missing from an old phone at the height of the pandemic. The man who revealed Neil Armstrong’s face in digitised moon footage. Alert over fake GTA VI download malware. Also in this episode:Tube passengers...saying ‘good morning’ to strangers boosts wellnessMost viewed Wiki pages of 2023 revealedCleaning robot ideal for teens - picks up clothesThe Robot Grigio is excellent...rise of AI sommelier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks tells the Standard how watching Nasa's Apollo missions as a boy in the 1960s inspired his lifelong fascination with space. Giant hole in sun blasts Earth with solar radiation. Mouse in the mirror: inked rodents recognise themselves.Also in this episode:Cancer-struck grandmother’s 3D-printed face surgeryWhy 2010s were ‘hottest decade on record’GTA VI trailer breaks 24-hour YouTube views recordStings like a droid...man ‘fights’ humanoid robot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has been released by Rockstar Games 24 hours early after a leak. YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed. Mum fights back to protect daughter from AI fakes.Also in this episode:‘Monster’ deep space galaxy is star nurseryCrazy Nights end for Kiss...but band rocks on as hologramsThat’s a lot of EV batteries...US lake’s lithium bonanzaCops after EV blast: don’t use toaster to warm battery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sacked and re-hired founder of OpenAI has fuelled speculation around what’s reportedly a super-powerful, secret artificial intelligence programme - codename: Q*. GTA VI countdown begins. ‘Five months of redundancy’ pay for culled Spotify staff. SpaceX launches South Korean army spy satellite.Also in this episode:School smartphone bans fight cyberbullyingElderly dog owners’ link to beat dementiaHear how penguin parents nap to protect chicksSocial media snipes at Trafalgar Square Christmas tree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.