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Rumours spread on who will take over after Elon Musk’s tweet. Wind power overtakes gas in the UK for the first time. Pregnant mum’s life ‘saved by Apple Watch’. How Hammerhead sharks ‘hold their breath’ to stay warm. In this episode:Astronomers spot the largest cosmic explosion ever seenAli Warrington from charity Possible reacts to wind power boost for the UKA-level students still learning about floppy disks but not AI, Parliament toldStudy: AI could help improve heart attack diagnosisRobot camera finds alligator in Florida water pipe Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our tech reporter Simon Hunt reviews Google’s newly announced AI tech. Wendy’s to take orders with drive-thru AI bot. The dating app that talks to matches for you. Eurovision’s cyberthreat preparations ‘in a good place’. In this episode:The biggest announcements from Google’s I/O event with Simon HuntGiants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whaleCollection of genome sequences hails new era in scientific researchUber set to launch flight bookings in the UKThe breathalyser that can sniff out diseases in real-timeThe dating app which lets AI chat to potential matches on your behalfFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The treatment that helps women avoid passing on defective genes to their child. Foldables, tablets and AI expected at Google’s I/O event. Thousands prescribed antidepressants “without sufficient scientific proof they help” Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad. In this episode:AirBnB co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk on rise in demand for private roomsExperts: Thousands take antidepressants for pain without proof they workBriton pleads guilty to Twitter hack that included Kim Kardashian and Elon MuskUS challenges hackers to break ChatGPT and other AI modelsMr Beast reportedly buys a whole neighbourhood for his family, friends and employeesFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Schools minister backs artificial intelligence to take over marking and lesson planning. Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to earth after 276 days in space. Elon Musk teases free Tesla Full Self Driving trial. Hydrogen plane start-up Destinus planning four-hour trips to Australia. In this episode:Dr Kaustubh Adhikari on how humans may have inherited a nose shape gene from NeanderthalsText-to-game? How Lovelace studio’s using AI to create virtual 3D worldsHypersonic plane startup promises 4-hour Europe to Australia flightsButterfly species named after Lord of the Rings villain SauronMark Zuckerberg wins gold and silver medals in first jiu-jitsu tournamentFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a King Charles III coronation tech and media special.The newly-minted monarch’s big day will be streamed, broadcasted, tweeted, browsed and clicked in high dynamic range, real-time 4K across the world’s devices.But its been some 70 years since the UK last saw a monarch’s coronation in the pre-Norman Westminster Abbey.How far has media tech come since the days when the film footage of Queen Elizabeth II had to be flown by plane across the Atlantic to the US, and why did young patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital enjoy a colour television exclusive?We’ll hear from Alex Falk speaking outside Buckingham Palace, who was 17 years old in 1953 working for the Press Association as a photographer’s runner.He describes dashing to get shots across town for printing in their Fleet Street dark room.Plus, Tech & Science Daily is joined by Jean Seaton, professor of media history at the University of Westminster.Professor Seaton explains the evolution of broadcast media technology, the challenges of sending news footage abroad and why the timeless skill of an eye for a good TV shot is critical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London’s Metropolitan police plans a massive deployment of facial recognition cameras at the coronation of King Charles III to find alleged suspects and terrorists seeking to mingle among crowds. Interview with Emmanuelle Andrews, policy and campaigns manager at human rights charity Liberty, who says there’s major unresolved accuracy, bias and data sharing tech issues. Hear the soundtrack to Standard’s free coronation NFT. What’s in the centre of Mars?Also in this episode:Star swallowing whole planet seen for first timeVideo game hides war news to beat Russian censorsAncient DNA link in 20,000-year-old necklaceHow changing seasonal clocks can ruin your sleep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists examine earths ‘leaked radio signals’. Anti-ageing expert highlights two supplements that could actually work. The pet food that could be poisoning dogs. Are you a ‘super memoriser?’ The Ukraine farmer blowing up mines with a remote-controlled armoured tractor. In this episode:Cambridge University academics launch search for ‘super memorisers’ for new studyScientists a step closer to effective treatment for aggressive brain tumourStudy: Adding too much water to whiskies can make them taste the sameWeather conditions ‘may influence song’s success in UK music charts’Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deep learning and neural networks expert Geoffrey Hinton, 75, fears the explosion of AI such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard will fuel misinformation and workplace replacement of humans. White House to study employers’ corporate spy tools. Evening Standard’s free King Charles III coronation NFT with crypto artist Trevor Jones.Also in this episode:Rave UKraine: DJ Mingulitka on EDM collabPings herald NHS Covid-19 app closure‘World most important fossils’ found in WalesSpace tourism $9,000 zero-gravity gigs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russia’s Kosmos-2558 has repeatedly come close to the American military satellite USA-326, which the Pentagon said is meant to gather intelligence.The Evening Standard’s inaugural tech rich list for the UK, revealing the 100 richest founders in the world of tech.Nasa extracts oxygen from lunar soil in ‘big step’ towards living on the Moon.Also in this episode:Muslim dating app loses appeal against Tinder owner Match GroupLego 3D printer builds human skin tissueWikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checksClubhouse cuts half of its staff in mass layoffsThe science behind why we take selfiesFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft has hit out at the UK after its regulator blocked the Activision Blizzard takeover - saying the EU is better for firms.Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first reactions are here, and thousands born by donor eggs or sperm are set to find out their biological origins.Plus, the first direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet, you can see it for yourself here: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/science/south-korea-germany-european-southern-observatory-alma-b1077026.htmlAlso in this episode:Snapchat’s My AI chatbot appears to be creeping people out‘Spectacular’ Roman camps discovered in Arabian desert that could change historyFrogs may have spawned type 2 diabetes breakthroughElizabeth Holmes delays start of prison sentenceIn space no one can hear you scream but now, they can hear you ring them...Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.