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The Spotify CEO has condemned Joe Rogan over his use of racial slurs but says he won’t ‘silence’ him. In a leaked letter sent to staff, Daniel Ek, said he will not remove the US podcaster from the platform. He went on to confirm that over 100 episodes of the show had been taken down but said it was Rogan’s decision, after ‘discussions’ and ‘his own reflections on some of the content in the show’. An exhibit is being set up to tell the story of how the famous Millenium Falcon was built - in a small town in Wales in 1979. A UN report says North Korea’s missile programme has been at least partly funded through stolen crypto. Scientists create spinal cord implants that could allow paralysed people to walk and a leading scientist says that criticism of AstraZeneca Covid jab is likely to have killed thousands.The Galaxy S22 will use a material developed using plastic from recycled fishing nets, top companies have been exaggerating their climate change progress. Plus, reports that Amazon and Nike are looking at a Peloton takeover. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Space Agency’s Phillipe Berthe reveals latest on Nasa dress rehearsal launch for mission to put the first woman and person of colour on Moon. In 2031, the International Space Station will crash back to Earth to save $1 billion. Frozen hunt is on for world’s most challenging shipwreck - Shackleton’s Endurance. Tech billionaires’ bank balances in a day: Zuck ‘loses $29 billion as Bezos trousers $20 billion’. Social media is ruining our mental health and IRL skills, warn schoolchildren. Can regular flu jabs help protect young against future pandemics? Nike sues web trader for selling virtual trainers as NFTs. Stealing parrot is viral hit after flying off with New Zealand family’s GoPro - and filming the whole incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following reports, the Bureau has confessed to testing an “evaluation” licence for the Pegasus iPhone hacking tool by NSO Group...but claims it wasn’t used on an actual investigation. Meta shares plunge amid user drop and #DeleteFacebook trending. Hear about Nasa’s discovery of ‘salty lakes’ on Mars. Britain on alert as snack giant KP says ransomware attack could fuel crisps shortage. The dodgier-looking the website, the more social media users trust source as ‘authentic’, warns AI firm. Conservation groups at odds over shipwreck found off US east coast - is it the remains of Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour? Listen to this insect-sized robot flap its wings ahead of search-and-rescue training. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research suggests a miniscule device could reduce cancer recovery times and help patient survival. Winter Olympics: why Beijing’s fake snow guns signal urgent action in climate crisis. FBI tells visitors to 2022 Games to take ‘burner’ phones amid cyber-hack fears. What’s Wordle’s next move after sale of hit web game? Asteroid could keep trailing Earth’s orbit for 4,000 years. Climate crisis: British plants flowering a month earlier. Antarctica’s giving penguins a refuge from global warming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Online wordplay sensation Wordle has been bought from its creator by the New York Times, but the media firm hints it may not be free to play in future. Politicians say social media giants ‘should be fined’ for failing to stop online abuse by account-switching trolls. Destiny developer Bungie jumps to Sony in $3.6 billion deal. Another NFT vanishing act as Minecraft ‘Blockverse’ disappears after £1 million sales - will it return? No, minister...joy for Belgian civil servants as evening emails from boss banned. Breathe in the magnesium...alien planet has ‘air made of metal’. Tree-t for arborists as analysis finds thousands of forest species yet to be discovered. ‘Terminate pollution’, Arnold Schwarzenegger urges climate summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcasting heavyweight posted an Instagram video about his views, saying he actually believes vaccines are safe and promising more balanced perspectives, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex release a comment on the controversy. Do North Korea photos show powerful missile test from space? James Webb Space Telescope is being calibrated to gaze at its first star system target. President Ronald Reagan’s ‘Nasa Challenger artefacts’ surface 36 years after disaster. OpenSea suggests 80% of free NFTs on site are ‘fraud or spam’? Thailand café serves up bitcoin and ether crypto advice with sponge cake and cappuccino.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK firms to bolster their cyber defences, after an attack on 70 government websites in Ukraine. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by Russia - which the Kremlin denies. Scientists in the US have developed a new tool to harness tumour-eating cells, that could fight cancer more quickly. They say using tissue from someone’s own body can eliminate side effects and risk of rejection, compared with most current cancer treatments. SpaceX has revealed it is planning to launch 52 flights in 2022 - which would break last year’s record of 31. Google has given the first mention of its budget Pixel 6a smartphone. Epic Games says it’s creating a new studio to “push the boundaries of graphics and game development forward”. The developer of a popular iPhone game has relaunched it, after receiving a request from the parent of a child with autism. Experts say the NHS’s guidelines for drinking alcohol need to be changed. And the family in Tennessee who claim to own the world’s oldest pig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.