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Adam Mosseri reveals priorities for Threads platform as it hits 100 million+ users. Feeding cows daffodil extract = less methane. Security firm’s AI fake news warning. Apple’s special in-store plans for Vision Pro. In this episode:Can feeding cows daffodils drastically cut methane emissions? Security firm Mithril Security reveals how open-source AI models can be modified to spread fake newsMartin Lewis warns against 'frightening' AI-generated scam videoOver-the-counter painkillers could go green with paper-industry wasteGoogle’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitalsCrunch talks on deep-sea mining begin in JamaicaApple’s appointment-only plans for roll out of Vision Pro headsetFollow us on Twitter or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The truth about UFOs is out there, according to a congressman Tim Burchett, who claims he’s seen classified footage of physics-defying alien craft. Turning plants into a digital orchestra to boost mental health, with RCA graduate Feiyang Xia (and these organic musicians can even play Star Wars). James Webb Space Telescope spies ‘furthest black hole’. Twitter’s legal threat over Meta’s Threads ‘trade secrets’. Also in this episode:Online Safety Bill fears for Wikipedia’s futureCabinet Office told to release Johnson’s Covid WhatsApp messagesNew PlayStation leaked...by MicrosoftHow to help your child with maths using board games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Meta’s latest land-grab for a piece of another tech company’s market share as Threads goes live - with 10 millions sign-ups for the platform just seven hours after launch, according to Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg. Evening Standard technology journalist Mary-Ann Russon explains the Threads user experience. Online Safety Bill: The end of WhatsApp for Brits? Listen how a VR audio project being showcased by Royal Society helps train “digital ears” for hearing-impaired teens, with Dr Lorenzo Picinali, head of Imperial College London’s Audio Experience Design research group.Also in this episode:AI 'encouraged teen’s Queen murder crossbow plot'Europe’s Ariane-5 rocket completes final launchNot enough sleep lessens brain benefits of exercise Giant stone artefacts found in Ice Age site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A passenger on an earlier dive in OceanGate’s doomed Titan tells of the terror at the submersible piloted by late CEO Stockton Rush becoming stuck near Titanic after power failed two hours into the descent. Record hottest day as global temp hits 17C. Stop badgering social media firms, judge tells Biden White House. Call of Duty’s psyops to beat cheating players. Also in this episode:Not another spag bol...elephants also like different dinnersBlondie star’s kids drumming plan to beat autismLuke, I am your minter...new Star Wars coins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook owner Meta has announced the imminent launch of a short-form text app called Threads, which will be integrated into Instagram. Flying car gets FAA approval. Google: ‘We’ve built a quantum computer’. Could a ‘naked’ tennis racket help boost recycling? Smart watches link to help early Parkinson’s disease detection.Also in this episode:“Ethical” AI to be used for university teachingGoogle Maps could show live petrol prices after watchdog fuel rulingDrama of lightning across Earth snapped by weather satellite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The whole source code for the original title in the hit Far Cry series has been leaked online, with developer CD Projekt Red yet to respond. NHS 75th anniversary: ‘Know our value’, striking docs tell government. Wimbledon 2023: Anyone for VR tennis training? Ulez expansion: Illegal levels of toxic air found in outer London.Also in this episode:‘Supermoon’ is coming - why’s it so bright?Amazon dolphins’ risk from fishing and dams‘Water cremations’ to cut eco impact of death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ESA satellite that will map the universe. How Euclid will ‘stress-test’ Einstein’s theory of relativity. Study: higher lean muscle mass might protect against Alzheimer’s. The AI tech that makes your game concept a reality. In this episode:University of Surrey’s Bob Nichol explains ESA's Euclid satellite space missionVirgin Galactic’s first spaceflight goes successfullyStudy: Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s diseaseHow Meta’s laying the groundwork to compete with app storesParts of NHS lack ‘basic, functioning IT equipment’, MPs warnEnvironmental teams on stand-by to pump rivers with oxygen to save fishMilky Way pictured in ‘ghostly particles’ using Antarctic ice detectorsFRVR show off their AI-powered game developer toolFollow us on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 90-minute flight to host microgravity experiments. Scientists baffled by planet discovery. The MS breakthrough that could lead to new treatments. Are octopuses capable of dreaming? In this episode:Professor Stephen Sawcer, Cambridge University, explains MS gene breakthrough‘Secret of the universe’ gravitational waves seen for first time140 major brands are paying for ads that end up on unreliable AI-written sitesResearchers developing AI tool that could speed up dementia diagnosisSmart gloves ‘could allow stroke patients to relearn to play the piano’Follow us on Twitter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Orangutans ‘can make two sounds at the same time, similar to human beatboxing’. Dr Adriano Lameira from the University of Warwick and lead author of the study, explains what clues this gives us in terms of language evolution. Scientists warn Italian supervolcano has a ‘realistic possibility’ of erupting, and TikTok is to let parents filter out videos they don't want their children to see.Also in this episode:Strange large alien planet could be trapped in the edge of Solar System South Koreans become younger under new age-counting lawWhy you might see the likes of Adele and Britney protesting outside the UK Meta offices The annoying beep that cost one university decades of researchFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A roughly 160-metre-wide asteroid is travelling towards Earth and is classified by astronomers as ‘potentially hazardous’. Scientists find a ‘cannibal human ancestor’ species and why Nasa astronauts are recycling 98% of water from their urine and sweat. Also in this episode:Dolphin mums use baby talk to call to their young Prison terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consentNasa finds key life building block carbon molecule in spaceFacebook owner Meta launches virtual reality subscription serviceIs this the reason the megalodon became extinct?An Australian dragon comes ‘back from the dead’Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.