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Mar 27, 2023 • 7min
AI ChatGPT is a danger to these jobs
OpenAI’s list of jobs at risk of being ‘impacted’ by ChatGPT. Expert explains the risks behind banning nitrous oxide. Reports Apple staff aren’t convinced by their AR headset. How other people’s body odour can help treat social anxiety. In this episode:University College London Professor Sunjeev Kamboj talks nitrous oxide banBritish Starlink competitor OneWeb completes space internet projectBodies of people with mental illness ‘biologically older than their actual age’Twitter claims parts of its source code have been leakedUsers set to lose their blue ticks from AprilFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 24, 2023 • 7min
Mystery of Oumuamua ‘alien spaceship’ solved
Research by the University of California, Berkeley and Cornell University sheds new light on how the interstellar flying object, which is about a quarter of a mile long, propelled itself. World’s first 3D-printed rocket launch - how did it go? Social media spreads deepfakes of Trump’s ‘arrest’. Mind-controlled robot soldier dogs trialled by army. Also in this episode:King Charles post-coronation visitors: Take your socks off to protect floorCancer cells being sent to space for brain tumour researchSchool vape detectors triggered 22 times dailyNew row over ancient Stone Henge’s purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 2023 • 7min
Are Emma Chamberlain’s ‘$10K Instagram DMs’ real?
Tech & Science Daily podcast examines how the ‘relatable’ 21-year-old Gen Z YouTuber rocketed to fame and fortune. Now, Chamberlain denies knowing anything about a website listing showing a $10,000 charge for a simple Instagram DM thank-you note. ES features journalist Maddy Mussen has the latest. More than one app poses cybersecurity risk, says Irish government - as TikTok preps for US Congress grilling. 'Can ChatGPT make you money for nothing?'. Faraway planet with 10,000-year orbit discovered.Also in this episode:Ferrari tells cyber-hackers: We won’t pay ransomRoad noise really does raise your blood pressureLiver disease and hepatitis evidence in Beethoven’s gene hair sequenceMan reveals ‘snake cat’ ruse that fooled web Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 2023 • 6min
Real Armageddon...asteroid crash pics drama
Stunning aftermath images reveal swirling clouds of blue dust caused by Nasa’s asteroid-knocking test. Dr Cyrielle Opitom, a comets specialist at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the challenges of tracking the rock called Dimorphos seven million miles away via mega-telescopes in Chile. United Nations warns of water crisis fuelled by H20 ‘vampires’. UK sending depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine. Hormonal contraceptives link to ‘small increased risk of breast cancer’.Also in this episode: Google’s Bard ChatGPT rival launch - adults onlyAI biggest tech leap since PC, says Bill GatesThe Roman mosaic buried under a vape shopPrint your cheesecake and eat it...first DIY 3D treat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 2023 • 6min
First female astronaut on the Moon?
US Navy Lieutenant Commander Kayla Barron, is part of a class of Nasa astronauts that could be selected to be the next humans to step on the Moon. She explains how the Artemis missions could be key to getting boots on Mars. Amazon is cutting 9,000 more jobs and a ‘worrisome’ fungus spreads across the US. Also in this episode:Fearsome ‘solar tornado’Bird flu linked to ‘hundreds of seal deaths’Sir David Attenborough’s tree honouring late QueenBeavers brought back to LondonDisney builds a real Star Wars lightsaberFind us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 2023 • 7min
Undersea ‘Lost City’ link to alien world
Scientists from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology examine links between what’s known as Earth’s “Lost City” of hydrothermal systems and oceans found on Jupiter’s moons. Antarctic scientist: I’ve seen icebergs melting. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ‘simulates nuclear counterattack’ drill. Also in this episode:Are aliens hiding in exoplanet ‘terminator zones’?Public emergency alerts being flashed to UK phonesBird flu: Vaccine firms human jabs latestWonky skull and big ears give night parrot edgeWorld’s largest Ferris wheel for Seoul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 2023 • 6min
ChatGPT AI comes to Microsoft 365
Copilot, means the world's most talked about artificial intelligence system will be embedded into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft says it will fundamentally change the way we work. The ‘cosmic concrete’ which could one day be used to build houses on the Moon and Mars. Scientist behind the discovery of a gene mutation which increases risk of breast and ovarian cancer linked to Orkney islands explains the significance of the findings. For more information visit www.nhsgrampian.org/BRCA1 Also in this episode:Rolls-Royce gets funding for moon base nuclear reactorMicrosoft report suggests Russia preparing for renewed cyberwar against UkraineVolkswagen beats Tesla by unveiling plans for an affordable electric vehicleScientists raise concerns over boom in labs handling deadly germs not being matched by regulationWhy your pet might be impacting your sleep… Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 2023 • 6min
TikTok ban on UK government phones
The Chinese-owned social media app is set to be banned on phones used by UK government ministers and civil servants over security fears. Virgin Orbit pauses all operations and reportedly furloughs all its staff. SaxaVord Spaceport explains what this means for the future of UK space endeavours and reveals how they plan to boost satellite launches from here. Also in this episode:Spacesuit for return to the Moon unveiled Evidence suggests Venus is ‘geologically active’ Scientists identify dinosaur with the longest neck ever seen in an animalStudy finds earth’s water did not come from melted meteorites as was previously thought Chancellor announces £1million Manchester Prize for AI250-million-year-old fossil of sea reptile found in an unlikely placeFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 2023 • 7min
Bye ChatGPT, hello GPT-4
Open AI’s latest chatbot: more creative, and less biassed. Nasa’s plans to destroy the ISS using a ‘space-tug’. The robots designed to boost wellbeing. The house that leaked honey.Also in this episode:Cambridge Uni Robotics expert explain their wellbeing robots studyZuckerberg to fire 10,000 more staff in second round of layoffsScientists say some strange ‘highly manoeuvrable’ UFOs seem to defy laws of physicsMassive seaweed blob that can be seen from space heading towards FloridaAncient metabolic reaction’ that may have kickstarted life on Earth unravelled by scientists Google announces AI features in Gmail, Docs, and more to rival MicrosoftFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 2023 • 7min
UK TikTok ban ‘not ruled out’
UK security minister awaits review from the National Cyber Security Centre before deciding on the “hugely important question”. Scientists discover a way to potentially prevent breast cancer ‘time bomb’. Aukus: Australia, UK and US sign a landmark nuclear submarine deal, creating thousands of jobs. Also in this episode:Two huge icebergs are being trackedUS controversial Willow project is approved Microsoft lays off its entire ethical AI development teamMore than 500 genes linked to lung function discovered Great apes spin until they’re dizzy to get ‘high’Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.