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Baidu has revealed pictures of a new fully electric, fully autonomous taxi in China. Apollo RT6 comes with a detachable steering wheel, which could allow for more space for things like extra seats, gaming consoles and vending machines. And it’ll be a cheaper car to make than the earlier model - costing £31,000 per unit.We speak to the CEO and president of Amelia Chetan Dube who says AI can eventually achieve sentience. He also talks about the need for ethics when using artificial intelligence. GCHQ and the National Cyber Security Centre reckon there are ways to detect child sexual abuse material online within encrypted messages.Ofcom says Instagram, YouTube and TikTok are now most teenagers’ go-to sites for news.It’s not been plain sailing for Elon Musk’s Tesla ‘Cybertruck’, but he has revealed they will start being delivered to customers next summer. Elsewhere - Tesla is causing a stir in the crypto world as Bitcoin lost half a percent overnight...Mojang Studios said NFTs don’t align with Minecraft’s ‘values’ and will not be included in the game.Nasa’s James Webb Telescope was hit by a micrometeoroid in May and suffered ‘significant uncorrectable' damage to one of its panels.And for the first time in 70 years, cheetahs are being reintroduced to India.Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you eat a sausage made in a lab? Well Dann Luining, founder and CTO of Dutch biotech company Meatable has done just that using cells from animals’ umbilical cords. He told us how the technology works, and why they're trying to make cultivated meat.University College London say their recent study shows there is no clear evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels. We spoke to the lead author of the study, Professor Joanna Moncrieff, who’s worried about the extensive use of drugs and how side effects are impacting people.The European Space Agency has revealed a robotic arm, which will collect Mars samples before being sent back to Earth.Plus:Domestic Abuse charity Refuge are calling on the UK government to continue work on the Online Safety Bill Samsung Unpacked: At least one foldable expected   The Satellites designed to give more accurate heat maps of the world13th Century Shipwreck off the coast of Poole given highest level of legal protectionCompany called Meta files lawsuit against Meta over its nameFollow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BT has revealed plans to create a network for a 165-mile ‘drone superhighway’. The tech firm’s working on a comms system which could facilitate dozens of drones in the sky, delivering goods or carrying out services. BT’s Drone Director David Pankhurst talks to us about the ways drones could use the so called ‘superhighway’.Amazon has filed 10,000 lawsuits against the admins of Facebook groups offering people money and free products to leave fake reviews on the site. The groups are set up to recruit people willing to write false and misleading reviews to artificially boost product ratings and give them more chance of being bought.Also in this episode:Snapchat calling and messaging to be made available on the webClimate Change Committee on UK’s preparation for heatwavesResearchers discover dormant black hole outside our galaxyThe vitamin supplement that can reduce feelings of depression and anxietyRoblox reportedly hacked and extorted In Phishing AttackNetflix’s latest anti-password sharing test lets users ‘buy’ additional homesFollow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK could reach temperatures as high as 40 degree celsius today as the Met Office has issued a red weather alert. Hammersmith Bridge in London has been covered with foil to protect it from the heat, after the sun caused cracks in the the 135-year-old structure to expand back in 2020. Climate Scientist Dr Eunice Lo from Bristol University explains the health risks associated with the extreme heat.Elon Musk has revealed in a tweet reply that Tesla is working on bringing Steam to its vehicles. He said that they’re “making progress with Steam integration” and we “could see a demo next month”.Also in this episode:TwitchCon returned as an in-person event. We're joined by Mary Kish, Director of Community Marketing at Twitch.Japan’s plans to re-create earth’s gravity on the Moon and on MarsMIT engineers find a way to save energy and make water boil more efficientlyVideo game companies ‘must do more to prevent children buying loot boxes’Why some female bears may pick dens near peopleBison are being introduced to ancient British woodland to help tackle the nature and climate crises, we speak to Donavan Wright at the Kent Wildlife TrustCheck out today's new episode of our How To Be A CEO podcast, with 23andme’s Anne Wojcicki.Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot weather ‘danger to life’ alert for Britain with record temperatures expected into next week. Researchers at the University of Oxford have identified two drugs they claim could better perform in treating adult insomnia. Shot glass of a beer daily ‘could pose men’s health risk’. Butterflies at risk from ‘catastrophic extinction threats’. How the herd helps orphaned elephants cope with life. Chinese DNA ‘found to match Native Americans’ after fossil investigation. London shoppers face-scanned by police in Oxford Street trial. Vapers dumping e-cigs throwing away vital elements for tech gadgets - report. Faster than a speeding mullet...world’s quickest shark tops 45mph. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Far across the universe in a distant galaxy, MIT astronomers have spotted a strange radio signal that keeps firing out towards Earth in fast bursts. What - or who - could be causing them? Wrong kind of rays on the track...are rail delays sparked by solar storms? Tech helping Europe deal with extreme heatwave, plus the Met Office on the UK's rising temperatures. An X-Ray reveals secret Vincent van Gogh self-portrait behind painting. BMW puts heated seats behind £15-a-month ‘paywall’. Don’t download leaked beta version of Skate 4, urges EA. Liver disease linked to risk of dementia. Arctic scientists check count of walruses from space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The out-of-this-world technicolour images beamed back from the James Webb Space Telescope are only the beginning of what’s to come, that’s according to one of the Nasa astrophysicist Dr Tom Greene. Elon Musk reveals SpaceX rocket test explosion ‘not good’..as Twitter sues Tesla magnate over $44 deal gone rotten. Brit maker’s award for mobile kidney machines inspired by juice dispensers. After 26 days airborne, is it time for record-breaking wi-fi plane Zephyr to land? Nothing 1 smartphone with translucent back and LEDs hopes to reinvigorate device market.Gymshark: ‘Mental health barbers’ opens in East End. Fan stats anger after Spotify snaps up music-guessing game Heardle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nasa images from the James Webb Space Telescope are the first in colour and allow astronomers to peer back to the earliest images of time itself, nearly 14 billion years old. Predatory Sparrow Iran hack: Who are cyber hacktivists behind breach? Online Safety Bill: NSPCC calls for government to prioritise landmark legislation. The BPI: Record industry court order to block pirate music sites on mobile networks. Barbie doll honouring British conservationist Dr Jane Goodall revealed. Google’s DeepMind: Neural network step towards studying how infants learn. Scale of UK plastic waste recycling revealed. Full emoji keyboard planned for WhatsApp 'Reactions'. How did the lion get his earache treated? With a CAT scan, of course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousands of leaked files reveal top politicians were secretly lobbied at meetings by Uber, while the firm’s former boss is claimed to have ordered a “kill switch” to stop police from scouring its computers. Uber denies having a kill switch, and says it’s made operating changes. Red alert as UK heatwave hits 33C. Nasa: James Webb Space Telescope pics to show the universe as never been seen before. YouTuber Logan Paul turns most expensive Pokémon card into NFT. Squirrels on contraception to limit grey invasive species. Elon Musk’s Starlink launches $5,000-a-month yacht wi-fi. A fossilised Gorgosaurus skeleton - a Tyrannosaurus Rex ancestor - is estimated to fetch between $5 million and $8 million at US auction. Lift off beckons for first Welsh satellite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nasa has strongly condemned the actions of three Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station, who recently posed with flags considered anti-Ukraine propaganda.Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos shared the pictures of the trio holding flags of the Luhansk People’s Republic and the Donetsk People’s Republic - two Russian-backed separatist regions in Ukraine.Nasa said it “strongly rebukes” Russia using the ISS for political purposes to support its war against Ukraine.Elon Musk’s 44 billion dollar Twitter takeover’s reported to be “in serious jeopardy.”The Washington Post says the Tesla founder’s unconvinced about figures for the number of spam accounts on the platform and “some discussions” have stopped.Also in this episode:Why the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition is a unique eventHow sportspeople are using LinkedIn to share their storiesVolkswagen announces $20 billion effort to build its own EV batteriesGalaxy Watch 5 leak reveals potential features and designThe benefits of on-demand businesses for brandsNew dinosaur finding gives clues about why T-rex had small armsFollow us on Twitter for more news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.