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A major four-day week trial has shown most companies see massive staff mental health benefits and profit increase. Are we one step closer to the end of HIV? Researchers say third person ever has been cured after stem cell transplant. Plus, have archaeologists found Britain’s ‘oldest sex toy’?Also in this episode:WhatsApp’s latest iOS update finally lets you multitask on video callsFirst woman appointed UK's chief scientific adviserStroke survivor moves hand for first time in nine years after spinal stimulationSpain to extradite British suspect to US over Twitter hackThe billion pound science superyacht Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta introduces paid-for verification for Instagram and Facebook in a move to improve ‘security and authenticity’.A man in the US developed an ‘uncontrollable’ Irish accent - We find out about foreign accent syndrome. Plus, the UK government is urged to outlaw the remote driving of vehicles from overseas.  Also in this episode:Darktrace orders third-party review into finances Scientists discover ‘bond villain’ DNA that could transform cancer treatmentOne major reason younger people are put off running is revealed UK risks falling behind in renewables raceWoman accidentally smashes Jeff Koons $42,000 ‘balloon dog’ art pieceFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Nissan’s modified Leaf EVs can ‘see round corners’. Why we need more sleep during the winter. Replacement agreed as Youtube CEO steps down. Are LEDs the key to future cancer treatment? In this episode:Nissan experts discuss their driverless car project in LondonPeer reviewed study suggests COVID infection 'as good as vaccines' at preventing severe illnessContactless payments reach record high in the UKYouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki steps down after nine yearsKing Charles to host biodiversity palace event Rare wildcats to be released in Devon and Cornwall Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New study set to test CBD on psychosis patients. How women are using Facebook to vet men on dating sites. Glacier warning after scientists film under the ice. Why people are calling Microsoft’s Bing AI chatbot 'unhinged'. In this episode:Never seen before footage of Titanic wreck releasedDid da Vinci discover gravity before Newton?Giant dinosaur footprint the ‘largest ever found in Yorkshire’Chinese sniffer-squirrels ‘better than drugs dogsFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Chinese CCTV tech a bigger surveillance concern than spy balloons? The election hacking ‘black ops’ revealed in an undercover sting. 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand. Could a new temporary male contraceptive be on the way? In this episode:DNA breakthrough drug for toddler is ‘NHS record £2.8m’Government announces £60 million investment in clean maritime technology Study finds most long Covid patients have organ damage a year laterHyundai and Kia forced to update software after viral TikTok challengeFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The part of our brain that shuts down when we’re in love. How women can smell if there’s chemistry. Why we should spend less time messaging while dating. Evolutionary Anthropologist Dr Anna Machin explains what love is, how it impacts us, and why it’s changing in the modern world. In this episode:How fMRI scanners reveal the secrets of a brain in loveWhich part of our brain shuts down when we fall in loveHow apps and social media have changed the way we loveOur brain’s ‘algorithm’ for finding the right partnerShould we message less and meet in-person more?Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rishi Sunak’s warning that jets are on standby. Video shows the moment a shooting star asteroid explodes over the English Channel. The UK’s 100 megawatt battery site is switched on. How pigs are helping vineyards make champagne. In this episode:Premier League closes in on near-£500m deal with EAFirst UK patient fitted with heart failure sensor the size of a pen lidWill the UK snub the EU’s £88 billion science scheme?How Opera browser is building ChatGPT into its sidebarWhy vineyards in France have brought in pigs from New ZealandFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, we look at the technology and science behind HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’.VFX supervisor on the hit TV series, Stephen James from DNEG Vancouver, reveals how they created the post-apocalyptic US that characters Joel and Ellie (Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey) explore, as well as what goes into creating a show of this scale.Professor of Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, Elaine Bignell, explains whether a fungal pandemic, like the one portrayed in the Last of Us, could ever really happen.Also in this episode:The secrets behind the sets and camera shotsHow drones assisted with filmingReal threats of fungal diseasesWhy the Last of Us is helping people get interested in fungiFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An advert designed to show off Google's Bard - its answer to Microsoft’s ChatGPT - showed it answering a question incorrectly. Alphabet then lost 100 billion dollars off shares for the mistake.All the Nintendo Direct announcements - including the latest trailer and price details for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Why killer whales could be the ultimate ‘mummies’ boys’...Also in this episode:Space dust fired from the Moon could protect humanity from global warming WhatsApp adds the feature ‘most requested’ by usersFurry Birkin bag NFT's 'violated trademark rules' Air pollution particles ‘linked to higher blood pressure in London teenagers’Analysis suggests China's COVID surge produced no new variants4,000-character tweets now possible - but there's a catch…Follow us on Twitter #TechScienceDaily Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Astronomers from Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have spied an exoplanet outside our Solar System with a similar mass to Earth, which orbits a red dwarf star and could support pleasant temperatures and water. Did a $100 part spoil Virgin Orbit’s space dream? Keanu Reeves inspires natural antimicrobial product to kill fungus. Electric cars: World’s best place for EV chargers...and battery ethics, with Leo Murray of UK climate change charity Possible.Also in this episode:Just Bing it? Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered AI search engine takes on Google’s Bard.How codebreakers cracked Mary Queen of Scots’ jail lettersScience behind Australia’s anxious sheep flocking togetherAdvanced AI? It’s just pigeon-brained learning, U.S. study finds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.