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Mystery surrounds the death of the black, clearly fox-looking dog hybrid in Brazil, confirmed by DNA testing - insight with Dr Jacqueline Boyd, canine science expert at Nottingham Trent University, who investigated for The Conversation news site. Kids sent 'nearly 5,000 smartphone alerts every day'. Parasitic brain worm alert.Also in this episode:Finally...get ready for those flying taxisSimple daily activities ‘lower heart attack risk’Seven-mile freefall for record skydive  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American astronaut Frank Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts are back on terra firma after spending 371 days in space. Zuckerberg’s AI chatbots, latest Meta virtual goggles and VR wall art. British scientists to build ‘world’s most powerful laser’. Also in this episode:Alien dust alert stops Nasa’s Bennu asteroid samplingSocial media use ‘link teen binge drinking’Thousands of UK wild animals under threatRare 'Dumbo' octopus spotted one mile underwater Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Squid Game fans with strong nerves can pay up to £65-a-time to experience an - almost - real-life version of the hit Netflix show in London as a virtual reality experience. Major report finds tens of thousands of British women are dying from preventable cancers each year. First, its own Wiki, now CIA has custom ChatGPT AI bot. How Nasa plans to tow ISS back to Earth - then crash space superlab.Also in this episode:Junk snacks ‘kill benefits of healthy eating’Meta in £149m London office lease buyout amid cutsPaleoartist crafts lifelike ancient humans from dig findsOldest Iron Age gold coin hoard dug up in UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers at Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory and George Mason University say their method of searching for aliens outside the solar system is 90 per cent accurate. Lahaina wildfire: residents return to devastated homes. Musk pose...Tesla’s humanoid robot does yoga. Garlic breath? Natural yogurt can fix that. Also in this episode:Lego blocks plan to make bricks from recycled bottlesSet your watch - here’s date humans become extinctGreenpeace’s Minecraft game to help save Amazon rainforestRewilding America’s biggest tortoises on media mogul’s ranch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Osiris-Rex capsule with 250g of space rock and dust parachuted to earth after a seven-year, four billion-mile mission. UK government concerns over policing AI bioweapons. While, the UN says human rights treaties apply to artificial intelligence. Organ problems in post-hospital Covid patients.Also in this episode:Social media tax ‘should fund school mental health’TikTok hysteria ‘burdens police and schools’Game (not) over...new Star Wars title keeps playingCan meerkats detect human emotions? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evening Standard gaming journalist, Stuart Andrews, shares his insight after having a preview of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, ahead of its release next year.Microsoft's £55 billion takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval.The eight-year-old girl who has become the first UK kidney transplant patient not to need life-long drugs in breakthrough treatment.Also in this episode:Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe Microsoft unveils new Copilot AI assistant for Windows Can we give plants advance warning of dangers by ‘talking’ to them?How to turn off those annoying broadcast notifications on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Report alleges Neuralink’s test monkeys died due to complications with brain chip implants - as company announces it’s starting in-human trials.We hear about the mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.Could so-called ‘zoo poo’ save the NHS £1 billion a year? Also in this episode:Amazon Alexa gets a voice updateGoogle’s powerful ‘Bard’ AI chatbot can now get into your emailScientists discover world’s oldest human-built structure, built by an extinct speciesGoogle sued after man drove off collapsed bridge while allegedly following map directionsStephen Fry v AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The controversial Online Safety Bill is finally to become law after years of delay as the Home Secretary urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption.Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces backlash over weakening key green policies.Fortnite players - and parents of - could you be entitled to compensation? Also in this episode:Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genesIndia’s solar probe completes key final manoeuvre around Earth as it slingshots towards Sun Bats finally get some good PR as they could hold key to saving millions of livesWhat to expect from Microsoft’s ‘special’ Surface and AI event Survey finds Brits believe London will be the first car-free city in the world by 2050 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

YouTube has suspended the monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel following allegations made against the comedian and presenter. Would you pay for Twitter? Elon Musk says X could go behind paywall. Incurable dog disease on the rise and now three humans have caught itAlso in this episode:One in ten in Japan over the age of 80 for the first time everEurope’s major robotics competition sees teams competing live in Milton Keynes Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a new ‘immersive’ controllerStudy suggests exercising between 7am and 9am may be key for weight managementAge UK analysis finds many older people unable to use the internet safely or successfullyThe Scottish amateur football team taking on Elon Musk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Freely’, the free TV service will combine live schedules from public service broadcasters into one platform that will be available next year.We hear from Barry Bogin, Emeritus Professor in Anthropology biology at Loughborough University, about his review showing children need love, hope and happiness to grow.Plus, IOS17 launches and Tim Cook insists Vision Pro is on track for release. Also in this episode:Study finds women are less likely than men to receive CPR from strangersCoalition calls on tech platform chiefs to ensure services are safe for childrenScientists say zombie ant parasite is ‘even more cunning’ than previously thoughtStudy finds living in zoos outside their natural environment may disrupt pandas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.