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The creator of a gaming app designed to diagnose people’s levels of depression says tech firms should be ethical when it comes to using AI.Thymia CEO Emilia Molimpakis has designed as a tool to identify people’s mental wellbeing through facial expressions and speech patterns.Spotify says it regrets Neil Young's decision to remove his music from the streaming platform and “hope to welcome him back soon”.The Canadian-American says he doesn’t want his songs being played on the same platform that offers Joe Rogan's podcast, which has been known to air vaccine-sceptical views.Wayward SpaceX rocket booster predicted to crash into the moon. Major PPE producer aiming to recycle pandemic waste.Report suggests iPhones will soon accept contactless payments directly. Robot performs keyhole surgery on pig without human help for first time. Tesla hails second profitable year as ‘breakthrough’, plus astronomers spot mysterious object unlike anything they have seen before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung is set to reveal its latest S22 series on the 9th February. It's also predicted a new Ultra device will replace the Galaxy Note. A new study suggests almost 300,000 people in Britain could have a potentially deadly heart valve disease. Researchers say 100,000 people may have the condition without knowing. Facebook’s Libra crypto project may be coming to an end. Will Microsoft honour Activision agreement for COD on Playstation? Data Privacy Week: Why you should read the small print. Should self-driving vehicle companies be held responsible for crashes? Plus, more than 200 new animal species discovered in wildlife ‘hotspot’ - and why Floridians are being warned about ‘raining reptiles’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Memorabilia from The Beatles is going to be transformed into NFTs. John Lennon’s eldest son Julian is selling some of the bands items virtually. The James Webb Telescope has arrived at its destination a million miles from earth. It’s going to orbit the sun, looking far into space for the first ever galaxies. Twitter bans Wordle bot account spoiling the answers for everyone. Omicron variant found to survive on skin and plastic longer than other variants. Microplastic pollution discovered across the globe. Archaeologists warn climate change will damage artefacts, and a home-made lightsaber wins Guinness world record. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With tensions over Russia’s intentions with Ukraine rising it looks as though bitcoin and stocks are facing a plunge this week. The drop is thought to be down to a ‘cocktail of concerns’ facing global investors. Miami Hack Week kicks off: inviting the best hackers in the states to put new technology through its paces.   Scientists are championing a simple new device for Stoma bags which they say could save the NHS time and money, and ‘revolutionise’ people’s lives.The World Health Organisation says Covid-19 should not be treated like the Flu, with Dr David Nabaro saying it is still a ‘very, very dangerous virus’. Online Safety Bill: warning that illegal and harmful content could evade new online safety laws. Australia’s richest man buys Williams F1 battery arm, and: is Netflix facing a mass subscriber exodus to Disney? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk's startup Neurolink preparing for the first-ever human trials of its brain-computer interface technology. Early human trials are due to take place this year and are likely to involve people with paralysis.Titanic expedition: in a first-of-its-kind study, could scientists discover a new deep-sea ecosystem from wreck materials? We speak to the Chief Scientist leading the mission, Dr Steve Ross.Twitter unwraps its new NFT profile picture feature for users, and the world’s first space-based film and entertainment studio is set to launch in two years time.Plus, why life expectancy is outpacing healthy working life and the government invests £100 million into a new electric car battery plant. The UK grandmother who has become the first person in England to use a 'revolutionary' bionic chip - that could help her see again, and how a drone dangling a sausage saved a dog from drowning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new global report has revealed that millions are dying from drug-resistant infections. We hear from Dr Catrin Moore, Associate Professor at The Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health who is the co-author of the report. Billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos has a new project up his sleeve and this time it involves eternal youth. The Amazon founder - and several others of the world’s richest people - have invested in ‘Altos Labs’ which aims to use cellular technology to “rejuvenate” human life. Sony responds to Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, an artificial pancreas which is changing the lives of children with Type 1 diabetes and a giant pristine coral reef has been discovered off the coast of Tahiti. Plus, Amazon’s plans to open a fashion store where algorithms will suggest what to try on, the secrets revealed of some ancient Japanese tombs and how classifying snowflakes could help forecast the weather.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony shares have fallen following news that Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard in what’s being called the biggest takeover in gaming history. A new report from The Royal Society says content removal alone won’t stop misinformation online. We hear from Professor Frank Kelly about what he would like to see in place to help tackle this issue. A man who was behind the wheel in a fatal Tesla Autopilot crash has been charged with ‘vehicular manslaughter’ in the first case of its kind. The ExoMars rover is one step closer to its mission after a successful landing test was completed. Plus, Facebook has patented a ‘robot eyeball’, the rollout of US 5G service has been delayed near key US airports over flight disruption fears and astronomers find SpaceX satellites are contaminating photos of space more than ever before. Also, how giant pandas stay chubby - and healthy - despite their bamboo diet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A large asteroid - bigger than any building on the planet - is passing by Earth today. 7482 or 1994 PC1 will travel past 1.2 million miles away at a speed of 43,754 miles per hour. US airlines have warned that 5G could ground planes and cause chaos over the coming days when AT&T and Verizon deploy their new 5G service. Five million volunteers are being sought for the UK’s largest ever health research project called ‘ Our Future Health’, a Tesla has travelled 750 miles on a single charge thanks to a new breakthrough battery and Covid-19 may be turning children into fussy eaters. Plus, the Natural History Museum digitises five million specimens, a new planet is discovered by ‘citizen scientists’ and could we be one step closer to a four-day working week? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Zealand and Australia have sent surveillance flights to Tonga to assess the damage following a volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami. The Pacific islands are currently covered in ash with power and communications cut.How Nasa fixed a glitch in their Space Launch System and are one step closer with their mission to send astronauts back to the moon. The Wordle clones being taken down by Apple, the plea to register over 100 million appliances and the new study that says we’re currently going through the sixth mass extinction.Plus why deep fakes are harder to spot than you think and why you shouldn’t pay too much attention to ‘Blue Monday’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Competition law expert Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen launched the class-action against the social network’s parent firm, Meta, at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, accusing it of abusing its market dominance against 44 million users. Massive cyberattack hits Ukraine as Russia tensions rise. A common virus can trigger multiple sclerosis, Harvard study finds. Sir David Attenborough wants you to realise the importance of plants. Londoners warned to limit outdoor exercise amid pollution alert. Search over for Google with £762 million London office purchase. Icefish bonanza in Antarctica as 60 million nests found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.