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Jun 6, 2023 • 7min
WWDC23: Apple’s Vision Pro headset revealed
We take a look at Apple’s Vision Pro headset, the company's ‘most advanced device ever’, and share details of what to expect from iOS 17.A cyber security breach exposes tens of thousands of UK workers' personal details - with the BBC, BA and Boots among victims.Also in this episode:AI could ‘kill many humans’ within two years, says Rishi Sunak’s technology adviser - as the PM is set to lobby Joe Biden for UK ‘leadership’ role in its development & regulationChildren's doctors call for ban on disposable vapesSyphilis and gonorrhoea cases in England hit record levelsMicrosoft to pay $20m for child privacy violationsHow your office plants are actually working for you…Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2023 • 6min
Apple to launch ‘mixed reality’ headset
Our tech reporter on Apple’s expected ‘mixed reality' headset announcement - its first entirely new product for eight years. Nasa invites you to sign its ‘message in a bottle’ that will fly to Jupiter’s moon, and Elon Musk snaps up another top NBCUniversal executive for Twitter.Also in this episode:Research suggests fatal heart attacks are more common on a MondayActivist promoting carbon capture walks from London to Istanbul to mark World Environment Day'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UKJapan to launch satellite made of wood in 2024The secret to living to 100 may have just been revealedFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 2, 2023 • 7min
Lunar dust warning for future moon missions
Could dust from lunar landings jeopardise future missions? Reddit responds to criticism of its plans to hike API costs. Are delivery apps charging double for your groceries? South Korea uses AI to 'weigh' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In this episode:University of Aberdeen academics prepare for mission to Mars in bid to prove water theoryBoris Johnson willing to send all Covid inquiry lockdown messagesDriverless car rental service Fetch launches in Milton KeynesMicro-needling and cupping therapy may have benefits to your skinMotorola releases new Razr flip phone rangeFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 2023 • 7min
This wild AI camera takes photos using GPS data
Describe the scene, generate the photo: Bjorn Karmann’s AI ‘camera’. Speaking to us from Kyiv, Supernatural actor Misha Collins explains how volunteers are demining Ukraine. Developer claims Reddit ‘could charge him $20m a year to keep his app working’. Major leap forward for endometriosis treatments. In this episode:Danish designer Bjorn Karmann explains the tech behind his Paragraphica camera - see it hereMisha Collins discusses demining in Ukraine and fundraising through United 24Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus spews massive water plume Brown fat breakthrough could lead to new obesity treatmentsStudy: Silent zoo tours can generate new perspectives on animals Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2023 • 7min
Is AI really a threat to humanity?
Expert responds to big tech’s AI extinction warning. Researchers find 4,000-year-old plague DNA in Britain. North Korea’s failed attempt to launch first spy satellite into space. Why we need to tackle in-flight cabin fumes. In this episode:Cecilia Rikap from City, University of London on artificial intelligence ‘extinction’ warningPontus Skoglund and Pooja Swali from the Francis Crick Institute explain 4,000-year-old plague DNA discoveryChinese Scientist: 'Don't rule out' COVID-19 lab leak theory‘Smart bandages’ could improve outcomes for patients with non-healing woundsWhy fish are relocating to colder watersThe Red panda that escaped from Newquay ZooFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 2023 • 7min
Nvidia AI lets you chat to video game cast
Demo shows real in-game conversations with NPCs. Are we closer to cargo drone same-day deliveries? Mining firm LKAB on why we need more precious metals. Why Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’. In this episode:Nvidia shows off AI-conversations with in-game charactersDronamics co-founder Svilen Rangelov explains their cargo drone plansAnders Lindberg from LKAB on why they’re moving a Swedish City for a metal mineTheranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to begin 11-year stint in prisonScientists: Diet low in flavanols may drive age-related memory lossMega study planned to examine how social media and other tech affects mental healthWhy Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 2023 • 7min
Awesome detail of Nasa’s distant galaxy pics
Stunning images of galaxies, nebula and stars 200,000 light years away from Earth captured using multiple telescopes have been revealed by Nasa. Switch..is that you..Sony’s Project Q handheld revealed. AI model ‘can predict aggressive breast cancer spread’. Success! Branson’s Virgin Galactic blasts humans into space. Cute rare British hazel dormice get a pre-release London Zoo health check.Also in this episode:Neuralink: Musk says brain chip approved for human testsScathing reviews for The Lord of the Rings Gollum video game spin-offMoD trains AI in tanks to destroy moving targetsFirst glimpse inside Tesla’s Cybertruck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 2023 • 6min
Harvesting clean energy ‘out of thin air’
The synthetic thunderstorms invention by Massachusetts University Amherst, called Air-gen, is being compared to the ‘Replicator’ on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Game reveals at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase. Nuclear clock ‘step closer’ to reality. ‘Digital brain bridge’ helps paralysed man walk again. Iran ballistic missile launch latest.Also in this episode:Young diabetes link to dementia riskISS astronauts to test new cancer drugsWhy dog owners shouldn’t use ball-throwers on hot days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 2023 • 7min
Future AI ‘drone wars’ alert from Elon Musk
Artificial intelligence-powered “drone wars” sounds like a Star Wars instalment - but now Elon Musk is warning about the very real risk being deployed by on battlefields of the future. Corporate crash and burn for Branson’s Virgin Orbit space firm. The woman who feels no pain. Rare ghost orchid on show in London - with Arnau Ribera Tort, botanical horticulturist at Kew Gardens.Also in this episode:Netflix crackdown on password sharing beginsMale video game characters get 50% more dialogue than womenAmazon’s Alexa to offer better advice on periodsThank crunchie it’s sun-day...awesome close-up honeycomb solar pics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2023 • 6min
Brazil bird flu: Six-month emergency declared
Brazil’s government declares a six-month state of animal health emergency after its first detection of the highly virulent avian influenza in wild birds. Fake viral AI image showing ‘Pentagon blast’ hits stock market. World’s first AI ballet...but can it Plié?Also in this episode:Two billion people ‘exposed to dangerous heat by 2100’.Why F1 drivers blink at same place in race.Ancient galaxy built around supermassive black hole.Space project test to decode alien messages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.