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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.

King Charles III warns world leaders at COP28 in Dubai that the “hope of the world” rests on the summit’s shoulders. A massive solar storm is predicted to hit Earth today and there’s a danger of radio and internet blackouts.Scientists have found a planet that basically ‘shouldn’t exist’. Also in this episode:Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit after launching NFT collectionSpeaking to babies in sing-song speech ‘helps them learn language’Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk hands over the first trucks to customers - but quietly doubles its starting priceTikTok: US judge blocks Montana's ban citing free speechThe dog that tracked down a species not seen for 80 years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World leaders have gathered in Dubai for COP28 but can a climate summit in an oil state facilitate change? Spotify Wrapped 2023 has landed and this time it’ll assign you a ‘sound town’ based on your musical taste.Apple and Google name their apps and games of the year - and there’s a surprising omission. Elon Musk’s choice words for X advertisers.Also in this episode:Study finds PrEP, the preventative HIV drug ‘highly effective’Disc vital to forming stars and planets found outside Milky Way in astronomical firstEdinburgh Zoo pandas say bye to the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London black cabs will be available to order through Uber from early next year.England is to get a new national park as part of a government nature plan, and Amazon is launching an artificial intelligence business chatbot named Q. Also in this episode:Mobile phone & broadband providers are ‘set to rake in almost half a billion pounds from 2024 mid-contract price hikes’England’s only bottlenose dolphin pod at risk of extinction because of pollutionOnline and phone GP appointments can miss easy diagnoses and ‘put patients at risk’Psychologist gives his verdict on TikTok’s £4 anti-anxiety hackThe online passwords most likely to get you hackedFollow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first-of-its-kind Boeing 787 has been filled with 50 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuels.Nasa delivers a 'teaspoonful’ of asteroid Bennu to UK researchers.Swine flu: “No need to panic yet” says top scientist as UK detects first human case of new strain.Also in this episode:Stop funding fossil fuels with pensions, says Olivia Colman in new advert Study shows young people the biggest users of generative AI - and some adults don’t know what it even isCharity says at least 20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 if UK adopts ‘bold new cancer plan’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.