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Amazon is being investigated over concerns some of its selling practices might lead to customers getting a ‘worse deal’.The Competitions and Markets Authority is looking into whether Amazon is distorting competition by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers, compared with other third-party sellers on its UK Marketplace.Amazon said it will “work closely with the CMA during their investigation” and that sales from its partners continue to grow faster than Amazon’s retail sales.New data shows about half of people in the UK don’t know that medical cannabis is available in the UK for those with things like chronic pain and anxiety.Dr Simon Erridge from Sapphire Medical Clinics told us there needs to be more awareness that products are available, because evidence shows medical cannabis can be quite effective.Also in this episode:NSPCC warns of a ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as grooming crimes riseStudy claims exercise at the weekend as good as activity during the weekYear-round ozone hole discovered over entire tropics areaYoutuber creates 1400-singer version of Final Fantasy TrackMore dogs in the neighbourhood often means less crimeStranger Things 4 becomes second Netflix show to hit 1 billion hours viewedFollow us on Twitter for more news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NHS is trialling a new drone delivery service, to send chemotherapy drugs to the Isle of Wight. It’s working with drone firm Apian to send the drugs to the island, which will cut the travel time from 4 hours to just half an hour. Google is warning Windows users to update their Chrome browser immediately. It’s because of a bug which has been given ‘zero-day’ status - which means it's possible, and highly likely, hackers know about the issue and are actively exploiting it.Also in this episode:Deadly spider venom treatment for heart attacks reaches next milestone'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problemNew website checker launched to combat online fraudAmazon begins using electric cargo bikes in LondonHalo Infinite Forge leaks show new weapon combo system + moreLondon Zoo’s lioness ‘kicks off’ UEFA Women's EURO tournament 2022Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new pill designed to stop you from getting a hangover is now on the market in the UK. The tablet from probiotic firm Myrkl is designed to break down alcohol in the gut before it gets to the liver. The CEO of Myrkl said it’s designed for moderate drinkers, and not those planning to get drunk.The Army is investigating a breach of its social media channels, after its official Twitter and YouTube accounts were hacked. Its YouTube was flooded with videos on cryptocurrency and pictures of Elon Musk, and its official Twitter account retweeted several posts apparently about NFTs.Also in this episode:Giant Waterlily grown at Kew Gardens named ‘new to science’ Oxford Uni social psychologist discusses ‘mindless scrolling’ on social mediaTidal power firm achieves major milestone after securing £8mThe humpback whales sharing songs with othersUbisoft shutting down online services for older gamesThe “Rise of the Gentleminions” TikTok trend hitting cinemasFollow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade’s farewell to fans, narrated by his father, hits nearly 3 million views in just a few hours following the 23-year-old’s death from cancer. His dad says his son wrote the message eight hours before passing away.LGBTQ+ rights campaigners are attacking Amazon on social media because the company’s restricting search results for some gay and trans-related products in the UAE. It comes as London celebrates the 50th anniversary of the capital’s first Pride march, including an augmented reality exhibition using tech from Snapchat. The show will display work from six artists on iconic buildings in Soho.Plus:The “Missing Cryptoqueen” has been placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted listWhy Google’s offering $90m to small app developersFifa’s been showing off how VAR will work at the World CupAstronauts are losing more bone mass in space than initially thoughtFlavoured heated tobacco could be banned across the EUA study suggests 16 and 17-year-olds are more than three times more vulnerable to developing a cannabis addiction than adultsThe curse of Vecna hits Netflix… Fans had to wait a little longer to catch the final episodes of season 4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers believe a pair of killer whales off the coast of South Africa have been on a great white shark killing spree. They said the duo, named Port and Starboard, have been murdering sharks and eating their organs, slaughtering at least eight great whites since 2017. Experts believe the whales behaviour is behind a drop in great white shark sightings in the area over the last five years.The man behind L’Oreal’s Research and Innovation tech team said they’re planning to bring some form of beauty offering to the Metaverse. Guive Balooch told the Evening Standard he thinks there will be a real appetite for beauty in the virtual world.Also in this episode:Tesla opens 800th Supercharger location in Europe‘Napalm Girl’ received final skin treatment, 50 years after Vietnam WarUK’s first mass-produced hydrogen truck unveiledWork starts on ‘Mammoth’ direct air capture plant in IcelandShrimps and worms ‘were among first to recover after largest mass extinction’Xiaomi phone to use huge 1-inch camera sensor co-developed with SonyAtari is bundling up over 90 classic games for its 50th anniversaryFollow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A visually impaired university student and entrepreneur has created a brand new hi-tech version of the classic white cane, to help those with visual impairments.19-year-old Ramneek Kaur Ahluwalia who’s CEO of ‘MyVision’ said it uses AI, LiDAR and GPS technology, and can notify users with audio directions or haptic feedback. She has secured £10,000 in funding after winning the Samsung ‘Solve For Tomorrow’ national technology competition.The government’s official advisors on climate change say we’re currently not on track to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.The Climate Change Committee has called for improved policies on energy efficiency and land use, and said there’s still an urgent need to cut demand for fossil fuels.Also in this episode:Fashion blogger Maxim Sapozhnikov reveals Monkeypox symptoms after testing positiveVFX artist explains vegas scenes in new Elvis movieHighly antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that arose in pigs ‘can jump to humans’Electric Gamebox launches team Angry Birds game Social media companies ‘should do more to crack down on car insurance scammers’The iceberg which lets you show off your favourite artistsFollow us on Twitter for more news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The founder of a tech education company is advising women in America not to use period tracking apps, and increase their digital privacy after the recent law change that allows states to criminalise abortions.Sinead Bovell, founder of WAYE Talks and UN speaker on tech and the future has been sharing the advice through her social media accounts.The Roe V Wade decision has prompted a growing number of women in America to swap period tracking apps to ones that claim to have stricter security.Medical students at the University of Cambridge are using AR headsets to experience realistic procedures. The university has developed a new app with Los Angeles-based tech company GigXR which uses life-like holograms to train students through simulation.Plus:PlayStation launches new subscription service at double original price Overwatch 2 is set to replace the original OverwatchStudy suggests exoplanets may provide habitable conditions for billions of yearsSamsung’s next phone will have a removable batteryAI trained to play Minecraft after watching 70,000 hours of Youtube videosMysterious lights spotted in sky over San DiegoFollow us on Twitter for more news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New AI technology is being used to help tennis fans better enjoy Wimbledon this year. The All England Tennis Club have teamed up with IBM to collect and combine data on player and ball movements using tech like Hawkeye. The stats will be used to give predictions on who might win or lose a match.A fan hyper-car has broken the Goodwood Hill record with a time of 39.08 seconds. The McMurty Spéirling car beat the record set in 1999 by racing driver Nick Heidfeld in an F1 car.Also in this episode:Ofcom: Two thirds of young people see harmful content online, but just 16% report itNasa makes history with first rocket launch from AustraliaWhy space tourism could damage the o-zone layer​​Earth’s oldest known wildfires raged 430 million years agoThe gamer recreating Simpsons hit-&-run into an open world gameFollow us on Twitter for more news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese electric carmaker NIO’s revised a statement it issued following the deaths of two test drivers which emphasised that the accident wasn’t “related to the vehicle itself”. It followed an outcry on Weibo, the country’s version of Twitter, after a car apparently crashed out of the third floor of the company’s HQ in Shanghai. Some users said the statement was insensitive, while others said it pre-empted the conclusion of an investigation.Meanwhile, Toyota’s recalling thousands of its electric cars over concerns the wheels might fall off.And a language app says it’s been inundated with users from Ukraine as people in the country look to escape the war there. We speak to Babbel’s CEO, Arne Schepker.Plus:Netflix is laying off three hundred staff worldwide and confirmed adverts are comingScientists now think Jupiter may have got to its size by ‘eating’ other worldsA bacterium so big it’s visible to the naked eye has been described as like meeting a human as tall as Mount EverestA robot called IG-1 can serve up to 80 drinks per hourKeanu Reeves seems to have changed his mind about NFTsSeveral species of tortoises and turtles appear to have found the secret of eternal youth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parents of children not vaccinated against polio are being contacted in parts of London after the virus was detected in the city’s sewer system. We spoke to our Health Editor for the latest. Twitter trials ‘notes’ to increase its character limit and an edit button is finally here. Elon Musk says Tesla’s US and German plants have become “gigantic money furnaces” because of Covid-19 supply problems in China. Apple boss Tim Cook’s been talking to China Daily USA about augmented reality; is Apple’s rumoured augmented reality headset actually real? The exact co-ordinates of Ernest Shackelton’s Endurance wreckage under the Antarctic ice have been revealed. Real-time translations is coming to Zoom. Plus, Instagram will now ID you if claim you’re over 18, Meta’s Oversight Board says it’s dealt with more than a million appeals in its first year and Alexa might soon be able to mimic people’s voices… alive or dead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.