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OceanGate's Dr Steve Ross, chief scientist of the 2022 Titanic survey expedition, on how the vessel functions, plus Submarine escape expert Steve Thorpe, from marine survival company Survitec, explains the difficulty of the OceanGate submersible search and rescue operation. The crew are believed to have between 70 to 96 hours of air. Bringing the vessel back to the surface ‘the only way’ to rescue the crew. North Atlantic conditions ‘unpredictable’. Also in this episode:Bangor University’s Professor Yueng-Djern Lenn on the ‘severe’ marine heatwave around the seas of the British IslesReddit hackers demand $4.5 million ransom and API pricing changesPre-historic long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predatorsThe ‘world’s first’ air fryer shopping aisleFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whoopi takes to Instagram over Diablo IV beef. Switzerland votes to cut back on fossil fuels. First disabled astronaut says his selection sends a ‘powerful message’. Is Amazon Prime Lite coming to the UK? In this episode:Marine Conservation Society’s Sandy Luk on the sewage consultation to boost our river and coastal water quality.Amazon launches cheaper Prime Lite subscription abroad - is the UK next?Self-propelling robot endoscope ‘could make bowel cancer screening comfortable’Charity announces ‘historic’ investment in MND clinical drug trialTests begin on 3D-printed rocket engine that could power UK space launchesFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new species of dinosaur has been named following a lockdown research project focussing on an Isle of Wight skeleton excavated in the 1990s. Tech & Science Daily discovers more about the vegetarian ankylosaur with Stuart Pond, a scientific associate at the Natural History Museum’s Department of Earth Sciences. Hacker gang Clop pressures ransom victims on dark web. The iPhone that doesn’t need a case. Western diet link to young colorectal cancer.Also in this episode:Dog bites heat & pollution linkMeghan & Harry’s $25m Spotify deal axedHow to see five planets in the morningWorld’s smallest handbag the size of a breadcrumb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

University of Cambridge and California Institute of Technology scientists say they’ve created synthetic early human embryos using “reprogrammed” stem cells - opening research potential and ethical concerns. NHS junior doctors resume strike as government pay row deepens. Microsoft temporarily blocked from acquiring Activision. Assassin’s Creed VR game revealed in first trailer. PlayStation Plus new games - and new PS5 streaming.Also in this episode:Reddit apps protest: Mods continue blackout amid impasse with bossesInflammatory bowel disease links to increased stroke riskHuman ancestor Lucy ‘had knee joints to walk fully upright’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mobile giants Vodafone and CK Hutchison, which owns Three UK, have agreed a merger to create Britain’s biggest phone operator. ‘Massive impact’ of Covid-19 lockdowns given ‘very little thought’ by government, inquiry hears. AI’s human colleagues ‘lonelier, boozier & exhausted’, says the University of Georgia. Also in this episode:‘Google maps for Mars’ lets Earthlings surf Red PlanetTiny Scottish island get super-fast internet from spaceGlow-worm romance dimmed by street lights, study findsGTA IV & Red Dead Redemption still hits many years after release Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The inquiry’s first module will focus on whether the pandemic was properly planned for and “whether the UK was adequately ready for that eventuality”. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at London Tech Week on AI risks & NHS use. Twitter 2.0 with Linda Yaccarino as boss - but can the platform be "accurate info source"? Revealed: Apple’s cheap Reality One alternative to Vision Pro VR.Also in this episode:New cancer study looking at fat build-up in the human body for women and menSpace satellite will map buildings losing most heatHow to spot Venus as it passes through a galactic Beehive ClusterSir Paul McCartney says he got a little help from AI ...for ‘new’ Beatles track Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak kicks off London Tech Week 2023. From the event: TfL deploys AI-connected sensors to improve traffic congestion and air pollution, we speak to London’s chief digital officer, Theo Blackwell. And, these shoes are made for walking...in VR, with start-up Freeaim.Also in this episode:Philippines’ Mayon Volcano erupts: thousands evacuatedR/complaints: Reddit forums have gone darkWhy have so many dead fish washed up along the Gulf Coast in Texas?Xbox Games Showcase: Star Wars Outlaws and Forza Motorsport announcementsFour’s a magic number...science of the perfect dinner party Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A study suggests that a lack of a specific molecule which is found in the body - called taurine - could be speeding up the ageing process.Joe Biden says the US is looking to the UK to “lead the effort” on how artificial intelligence is regulated, and weekend heat-health alert is raised to amber in parts of England.Also in this episode:Study suggests that long space missions are damaging astronauts’ brainsTurbulence is increasing due to climate changeOctopuses beat the cold by ‘editing genetic material in less than a day’ Instagram could be getting an AI chatbot with multiple personalitiesWhiskers on an elephant’s trunk may help it feel and balance objects Why curly hair might have more benefits than you’re aware ofFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York hits pollution record with hundreds of flights delayed amid Canada wildfire haze.Heat-health warning for parts of England as UK prepares for hottest day of 2023, and a deadly ‘irreversible’ heart condition is in fact reversed in a major breakthrough.  Also in this episode:TikTok owner ByteDance accused of helping China spy on Hong Kong protestersWhatsApp adding Twitter-like ability with new 'channels' featureCrackdown on firms marketing cryptoassets to be introduced by City regulatorNewly-discovered dinosaur may have been a last gasp for its speciesScientists demonstrate wireless power transmission from space to Earth for first time‘Virgin’ crocodile found to have made herself pregnantFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cybercrime gang, Clop, is warning major British companies - such as the BBC, Boots and British Airways - to email them before 14th June or stolen data from over 100,000 staff will be published.Netflix users discover a way to avoid its password-sharing ban and what to expect from Fortnite Chapter 4 Series 3.Also in this episode:Scientists spot organic molecules in a galaxy 12 billion light-years away AI will now summarise your Zoom calls for youPsychedelic drugs to treat depression without causing hallucinations may finally be nearTimber recovered from trench believed to oldest carved wood found in BritainWhat happened when Charlie Brooker got ChatGPT to write a Black Mirror episodeFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.