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Tesco shoppers were left frustrated over the weekend as the website and app were both down. The UK’s largest supermarket said its online services were affected due to an “attempt to interfere with its systems”.What are the new measures meaning fewer scam phone calls?, MPs prepare for whistleblower’s Facebook revelations. Levels of climate-warming greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reach record highs. Tesla pulls its new Full Self-Driving beta due to software 'issues'. Australia’s plans for parental consent for minors on social media. And finally, how to avoid the wait and get Microsoft's new OS now... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top movie director Paul Feig has joined calls for blanks to be banned from movie sets. It’s after the death of 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins on the set of new movie Rust. Trump's new social network overwhelmed with trolls before official launch. Bitcoin Boom: the latest on the crypto's recent rise in value. Twitter sets up spaces for all users.Triceratops skeleton sells for $7.7million to US buyer. Ai-Da robot freed from customs in Egypt.Tax on big tech companies to be scrapped in favour of new global rules.New health app that rewards users with shop vouchers. Scientists examine physics behind ducks swimming in a row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Youtuber Arun from Mr Whose The Boss tells us why Google and Apple have begun making their own processing chips, and what the thinking is behind Samsung’s new Z-flip colours.Donald Trump sets up his own social media, after being banned by Twitter and Facebook. It’s going to be called TRUTH social.UK childrens charity the NSPCC says social media companies don’t take child safety seriously enough. Elon Musk gets the green light for underground Tesla Tunnels.Woolly mammoths extinction caused by climate change, not humans.50% of Brits search online for answers to contentious questions before asking another person. Did the Vikings discover America before Columbus? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We take a look at Google’s brand new Pixel 6 devices, which come with the tech giant’s own Tensor processor, a new array of cameras and updates for five years. Facebook has been fined over £50million for not providing enough information to the competitions watchdog over its takeover of Giphy. Facebook urged to publish research into harm its platforms cause to children. How VR could be key in future cancer treatments. Amateur investors to be warned off Crypto. How old-tech could make its way into our currency, and, an Orionid meteor shower is set to peak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We look at the brand new Apple Macbooks and Airpods - as fans rejoice at the return of ports. Charlotte Henry from the MacObserver gives us the lowdown on the new tech, including the brand new Airpods. Boris Johnson pitches green investment opportunities in the UK. How an infrared helmet could help dementia patients with memory loss. NASA’s Lucy probe in trouble as problems emerge with solar panels. Armchair astronomers: we need your planets. Vienna Tourism Board sets up Onlyfans. Diver discovers 900-year-old sword off Israel Coast. First check-out free store launched by Tesco. And, The £19 iCloth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the busiest week of the month known in the industry as ‘Tech-tober’ - as Apple, Google and Samsung all hold launch events this week. We speak with tech Youtuber Supersaf about what’s coming up. Facebook to hire 10,000 to work on ‘metaverse’. FIFA hints at new video game series. Is iPhone-scanning tech a threat to democracy? British Museum will display the ‘world’s oldest surviving map of the stars’. Ford transforming UK factory into electric-car powerhouse, and Greta Thunberg rick-rolls crowd at climate concert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An investigation by Motherboard finds an intriguing explanation about all the fast food references in the Amazon owned e-sports platform’s 125GB data dump. Nasa’s asteroid hunter Lucy is ready for launch, first stop: Jupiter. Pollution expert on how billionaires’ space tourism rockets are contributing to killing Earth. Climate crisis: rich countries forecast to belch more pollution into air this year despite eco pledges. Avicii: late EDM icon’s father confirms tribute concert to support young mental health. Universal Soldiers...US troops to get Microsoft’s futuristic augmented reality goggles. Rude awakening for Canadian woman as plunging meteorite smashes on to her bed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heir to throne's broadside against space race to colonise new planets. Feel awkward haggling for a discount with a salesperson? Do it with AI. Earth 2100: forecast materials will run out to make phones, solar panels and heart pacemakers. Cheat death with healthy heart diet rich in nuts, seeds and tofu, says study. Spike in child Covid infections but drop for older teens and young to middle-aged adults. Astronomers spy new Jupiter-sized gas-giant planet in our Milky Way galaxy. Where’s Wally...mission to count walruses from space. Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert picks up a tribute for her vaccine work by meeting penguin namesake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re at Retail Week Live in London’s North Greenwich, kicking off by meeting CCP Games boss Hilmar Pétursson, maker of space quest EVE, to talk about the increasingly blurred lines between our real and digital worlds. William Shatner’s due to blast off from a Texas launch pad in a Blue Origin rocket. Global chip shortage: It might be a bit harder to get your hands on Apple’s shiny new iPhone 13 soon. There’s a strange radio signal coming from the centre of our galaxy and scientists don’t know what it is. Who remembers that time Elon Musk broke the “unbreakable” window of his Cybertruck during a public demo? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inventors behind the Zephyr reckon the solar-powered military spy plane could stay airborne for incredibly long period to beam down civilian broadband into hard-to-reach parts of the world. Shetland’s rocket dram...Scotland’s most northern whisky islands seals space deal. Floating alien jellyfish and smell of Black Death takeover Tate Modern to explore art and science. Carcass of supersonic WWII Nazi V2 rocket blasted from Germany discovered in English field. Facebook wants to alert users when Instagram is down rather than rely on third parties. Pub offers drinkers pints and crisps in exchange for gadget e-waste. Humans 2.0 as exoskeletons boost walking skills for amputees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.