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Tropical Storm Hilary latest as magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits and California braces for ‘life-threatening’ floods.Wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia in Canada are told to evacuate, and officials say that the wildfire on the Spanish Island of Tenerife was ‘started deliberately’. India gets one step closer to winning the space race, as it announces its moon lander is days from touching down - one day after news broke about the crash of Russia’s unmanned craft. Also in this episode:Excitement builds over release of Starfield - but developers aren’t happy with leaks onlineMusk admits X may be doomed to fail as new glitch wipes out pictures from former Twitter platformUK’s first menopause education programme being launched by UCLBarclays says social media firms should reimburse online purchase scam victimsWhy us Brits appear to have fallen out of love with tea… Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A British Museum curator was sacked after the disappearance of jewellery and gems. His son says his father “hasn’t done anything” and is “devastated” to have lost his life’s work.Researchers at the Florida Atlantic University says 95% of smartwatch and fitness straps harbour nasty things like e-coli, which they found on 60 percent. Hurricane Hilary could be the first tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California since 1939, causing “significant and rare impacts”.Also in this episode:What’s in the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game?Researchers in Sweden say divorced men with diabetes could have a greater risk of limb amputationEating salad while on antibiotics could create dangerous superbug23-million-year-old relative to today's seals may have used whiskers to forageHD 45166: Astronomers identify a new type of star three thousand light years away from Earth, and it's bigger than the sunBlue light filter glasses may not make a difference, say a team at Melbourne UniversityWatch out! Venomous snakes are out of hibernation early in the East Coast of Australia due to global warming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of England’s history-making Women’s World Cup final against Spain, we’re joined by Evening Standard football writer Simon Collings, who reports from Sydney on the evolution of match technology. Pig kidneys ‘worked in human for week’ at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Eating vegetables ‘could help ease lung illness’. Also in this episode:British Museum probes theft of 3,000 ancient artefactsLG 27-inch StanbyME Go tablet needs its own suitcaseRooting for contestants at Tree of the Year awardsXbox driver-style penalty points for bullyingWomen’s rugby players use boot laces to save crash victims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Famous Space Telescope discovers one of the universe’s oldest galaxies, formed a mere 390 million years after the Big Bang. LiDAR drones reveal WW2 Battle of the Bulge secrets, we speak to conflict archaeologist Dr Birger Stichelbaut, who was behind the discovery. Snapchat’s My AI chatbot goes rogue. Vitamin D intake may reduce cancer deaths, study finds. Also in this episode:Lung illness link in young vapersWhat is a ‘demon particle’ and why is it critical to future power security?Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd hit from human brain waves‘I hate snakes’...Harrison Ford gets named after a...snake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Military scientists at China’s weapons tech research lab say they’ve beaten overheating problems to create the world’s first never-ending laser gun. London rapper and television presenter Professor Green tells Tech and Science Daily the impact of “data poverty” on families. Police chief urges parents crackdown on TikTok shop looters. NSPCC says 34,000 online grooming crimes were committed ahead of internet safety law. NHS cancer drug trial’s “incredibly impressive” results.Also in this episode:Parkinson’s drug hope to cut alcoholismLost £64million RAF jet secret seabed salvageFake $1 billion 'OpenAI' news on London Stock Exchange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Quantum superchemistry’ has been created made for the first time at ultra-cold temperatures - and its hoped the process could help with processing for quantum computers. Maui wildfires: Latest on devastating blazes leaving 93 dead. ‘Give social media addicts therapy’, urge doctors.Also in this episode:Russian moon lander Luna-25’s history-making data collectionSix-fold parking charge hike to beat London pollutionQuit smoking messages planned for inside cigarette packsFood security warning over climate crisisSelf-driving jam as robotaxis block road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lewis Pugh to swim 315 miles in 30 days to raise awareness of pollution. Virgin Galactic’s first space tourist on “most exciting day of my life”. Robotaxis approved to operate 24/7 in California. Apple is moving the end call button on the iPhone. In this episode: Lewis Pugh explains his 315-mile swim, and why he’s doing itTiny particle’s ‘wobble’ could be start of a major discovery – scientistsEnd call button moves and other iOS 17 updates explained'Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform careEdinburgh restaurant sets up sushi belt powered by laughter Follow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First paying passenger to blast off 18 years after buying ticket. Drake won’t be happy: Google & Universal negotiating over AI-generated music tool. Disney ‘actively exploring’ crackdown on password sharing. Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests a recipe that would create chlorine gas. In this episode:Our Tech Journalist Simon Hunt explains there is a market for Virgin Galactic flightsMars may once have had Earth-like seasons conducive to life Government not anti-encryption, says Technology SecretaryResearch shows the International Space Station is dangerously dustyFollow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 40 million voters may have had data stolen in potentially one of biggest data breaches in UK history. It comes as police in Northern Ireland also suffer a “monumental” data breach. Mary-Ann Russon, science and technology reporter for the Evening Standard explains.Plus, have scientists solved a human evolution mystery? And why Red Dead Redemption on Nintendo Switch and PS4 is causing backlash among fansAlso in this episode:Did Apple TV's blockbuster Tetris movie ‘rip off’ Gizmodo editor-in-chief’s book?Evidence suggests ‘ape-men’ 3,000 years ago had some culture habits similar to modern humanityWhy walking 4,000 steps a day could reduce risk of dying from heart diseasesAre T&C’s on major video-sharing platforms too complicated to understand?You can find out more about the UK’s Electoral Commission data breach via their FAQ page here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/privacy-policy/public-notification-cyber-attack-electoral-commission-systems/information-about-cyber-attack Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nasa data suggest the red planet’s rotation is accelerating every year by about 4 milliarcseconds – leading to a shortening of the day there.Research has found the brain’s ‘appetite control centre’ is different in people who are overweight or living with obesity. We hear from the study’s first author about the significance.A global study finds a link between antibiotic resistance and air pollution. Also in this episode:Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the yearSnapchat reportedly under scrutiny from UK watchdog over underage usersUrban foxes ‘bolder but not cleverer’ than rural cousinsStudy reveals key cause of restricted blood flow to brain in vascular dementia‘Meteor shower’ over Australia actually Russian rocket re-entering atmospherePassenger plane from Italy goes to Africa instead of London GatwickFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.