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...
Jan 19, 2022•6 min
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 than...
Jan 18, 2022•6 min
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 go...
Jan 17, 2022•6 min
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 ...
Jan 14, 2022•6 min
EthereumMax denies claims in a lawsuit filed at Los Angeles federal that the reality TV personality and boxer promoted digital tokens for profit. Jonathan Van-Tam to leave his role as England’s deputy chief medical officer. Internet watchdog: 2021 worst year for online child abuse. “Mini” supermassive black hole found hidden in dwarf galaxy. Mirror, manoeuvre...as James Webb Space Telescope readied for action. Pollution in English rivers is worse than anyone realised. Sharks, turtles and frogs a...
Jan 13, 2022•5 min
We spend nearly five hours each day swiping and scrolling away on our phones, a study says. The research also reveals the apps acting as our biggest time thieves. A politician wants influencers and advertisers to be honest about digitally-enhanced photos. Climate crisis: Arctic homes ravaged by permafrost thaw. Astronomers are closer to unlocking Milky Way’s dark matter mystery. Scientists say blood clots could soon be cleared using microscopic robots. Campaigners are calling for an end to smart...
Jan 12, 2022•5 min
Data from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite constellation shows 2021 was the fifth worst as greenhouse gases warming Earth’s atmosphere keeps rising. Man’s heart replaced with GM pig organ...patient ‘doing well’. Gamer LAPD cops sacked for ‘neglecting robbery to play Pokémon Go’. GTA-maker buys Farmville firm in record $12.7 billion deal. Huge Roman and Iron Age settlement found by British train tunnel archaeologists. NFT sales hit $25 billion last year, but his crypto craze slowing? Wou...
Jan 11, 2022•6 min
An Imperial College London study has found people with higher amounts T Cells created by the common cold may be less likely to get infected with Covid-19...but says people must still get jabbed. NHS app to scan your shopping trolley in childhood obesity battle. Nasa’s James Webb super telescope will scan 13 billion years of space history. A tough “supermolecule” could help revolutionise future scientific discovery. Pokimane gets temporary Twitch ban after Avatar streaming error. The science behi...
Jan 10, 2022•5 min
There’s a warning ‘risky’ self-spreading viruses being developed by scientists could have “irreversible consequences” for the planet. An international team of academics at Kings College London led by Dr Filippa Lentzos say they’re worried about scientists attempting to develop viral vaccines by modifying viruses. At CES Hyundai have been offering people ‘virtual test drives’ of their concept cars using the metaverse. They’ve revealed concepts for new EVs and hydrogen-powered cars. Organisers of ...
Jan 07, 2022•5 min
Instagram is bringing in some changes to the timeline. Head of the social network Adam Mosseri says three new options will be available soon, to give users more control of what they see on the timeline. Researchers looking into the effects fantasy football can have on gamers have found the most avid players had worse mental health than those who played it less. Nottingham Trent University found players who engaged the most with the game were more likely to suffer from low mood and anxiety. BMW h...
Jan 06, 2022•6 min
CES officially kicks off today with some big announcements planned from the likes of LG, Samsung and Sony this week. The annual Consumer Electronics Show is taking place both virtually and in person this year despite omicron concerns. The new James Webb telescope has passed a major milestone in its mission to find the first-ever stars in the universe. Babies born during first year of pandemic have lower developmental scores. Fresh warning Thwaites Glacier could trigger huge sea level rise, and t...
Jan 05, 2022•6 min
The founder of a blood-testing startup has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud against investors and three charges of wire fraud. Prosecutors say former Chief Executive of Theranos Elizabeth Holmes claimed their tech could detect conditions like cancer and diabetes with just a few drops of blood. Holmes has denied the charges against her but could face up to 80 years behind bars. How ‘supercomputers’ could tackle the greatest threat to human health – antibiotic resistance. Nostalgia:...
Jan 04, 2022•6 min
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, we speak to Professor Mike Tildseley, an expert on the mathematical modelling of infectious diseases at the University of Warwick. How important is mathematical modelling, and what can we expect to see in 2022? Professor Tildseley is a member of Scientific Pandemic Influenza Modelling group, SPI-M, which advises the UK government and provides forecasts on the Covid-19 pandemic to help politicians decide what public health measures need to be put in plac...
Dec 31, 2021•9 min
Ros Russell, the Editor of the Evening Standard’s Vaccine for the World project, takes over the Tech and Science Daily this week, to bring you the people behind the scenes tackling Covid-19. With a fourth Covid wave around the corner, Malawi has stepped up its mobile vaccination campaigns. Today we’re joined by Charles Pensulo, a journalist based in the city of Blantyre in Malawi. In an effort to increase the uptake of vaccines, Malawian health workers are taking jabs out to communities. Charles...
Dec 30, 2021•10 min
Today we’re joined by Natasha McEnroe, Keeper of Medicine at the Science Museum in London. The Science Museum has been collecting items throughout the pandemic, and is launching a major global exhibition about the Covid vaccine next year. Natasha explains why these projects are so important and how she has learned the lessons of history - especially from the Spanish flu pandemic of the early 20th century. The Science Museum's aim is to educate the public during this and future pandemics, as well...
Dec 29, 2021•9 min
Ros Russell, the Editor of the Evening Standard’s Vaccine for the World project, takes over the Tech and Science Daily this week, to bring you the people behind the scenes tackling Covid-19. Today we’re joined by Professor Samba Sow, Director of CVD-Mali, a medical doctor and epidemiologist. In 2020, he was appointed WHO Special Envoy for Covid-19 in West Africa. As richer countries move on to delivering booster vaccinations against Covid, millions of people in the developing world are still wai...
Dec 28, 2021•9 min
Ros Russell, the Editor of the Evening Standard’s Vaccine for the World project, takes over the Tech and Science Daily this week, to bring you the people behind the scenes tackling Covid-19. Today we’re joined by Professor Teresa Lambe OBE, co creator of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. The team at the University of Oxford lept into action to develop a vaccine in January 2020, before the virus reached the UK in March. Professor Lambe tells us about her journey through creating the vaccine ‘on a F...
Dec 27, 2021•9 min
Sit down, relax and let us take you on a journey to discover the Science of Santa. Now, if you're like us then you'll be fascinated by Santa Claus. Every year he launches the largest delivery operation in the world. But with the rotation of the Earth only giving him 31 hours, how does he do it? To investigate we've spoken to one of the world's leading scientists, Professor Don Lincoln. Professor Lincoln is also a physicist and through his studies has worked out what he believes could be the answ...
Dec 24, 2021•13 min
Children with peanut allergies across the country will be the first in Europe to receive a new life-changing treatment. NHS England has secured a deal for Palforzia, an oral treatment, which helps to reduce the severity of symptoms including anaphylaxis, after a reaction to peanuts. Early evidence suggests that omicron is a milder variant of covid and the Pfizer jab is approved for use in vulnerable primary school children. Plus, the muscle layer in the human jaw which has just been identified, ...
Dec 23, 2021•6 min
We’re one step closer to flying taxis becoming a reality. A new Inmarsat satellite due to launch today is set to boost infrastructure networks, in-flight WiFi on planes and secure communications. The British firm says the coverage it will provide in remote areas could also be used to connect autonomous vehicles and the sensors used for flying taxis in the future. In England, the isolation period for people who test positive for covid has been cut from ten to seven days - as long as you test nega...
Dec 22, 2021•5 min
Boeing and Airbus Americas are asking the White House to delay 5G rollout in the States in an on-going row over whether or not the tech can crash planes. The companies says “interference could adversely affect the ability of aircraft to safely operate”. The wireless industry group CTIA says 5G is safe and is accusing the aviation industry of fearmongering and distorting facts. WHO Boss Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2022 must be the year the pandemic ends. He also warned governments across t...
Dec 21, 2021•5 min
Scientists are sending human muscle tissue to the International Space Station to find out why it weakens in zero-G. It follows decades of research into the physical consequences of travelling out of the atmosphere, with astronauts experiencing temporary ageing-like effects. Final preparations are underway for the much-anticipated, and very delayed, launch of Nasa’s most powerful telescope ever on Christmas Eve. The James Webb was due to head into space in 2007, but technical problems have led to...
Dec 20, 2021•5 min
Using machine learning a new study’s found Artificial Intelligence can predict with up to 92% accuracy if a person will develop dementia within two years. TikTok school threat warning: Some US schools are cancelling classes. How the vikings were no match for climate change in Greenland. Good news for creators: Snapchat reveals a new dedicated mobile video editing app. A TikToker has traded her way up from a hairpin to a house. Meta blocks surveillance firms targeting people on Facebook, and the ...
Dec 17, 2021•7 min
As we approach Christmas we’re being reminded to look into the privacy of the tech we buy. The company behind Firefox, Mozilla, has released its annual list of tech products which may put users’ privacy at risk.Researchers have found the Omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster than the Delta Variant. The team in Hong Kong also found it replicates less well in human lung tissue which could indicate it causes a lower severity of disease. A ransomware attack on a payroll company could threaten t...
Dec 16, 2021•7 min
NASA says its Parker Solar Probe has become the first to ‘touch the sun’. It’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown into the sun’s Solar Atmosphere, Dr Francisco Diego from UCL explains what the probe can learn from the sun, and why it’s so important. Plus - British astronaut Tim Peake issues a warning about space debris. Why Apple and Google have a ‘duopoloy’ over the smartphone market. Scientists find covid infection is more likely than vaccines to cause rare heart problems, and why seven...
Dec 15, 2021•7 min
Experts at the University of Southampton are trialling a new covid vaccine that doesn’t require a needle, and could prove more effective than current jabs. Their vaccine instead uses a jet of air to give patients their dose. Scientists at the uni say it’s also designed to predict mutations in the virus, and could protect against future variants. MPs have called for ‘major changes’ to the draft Online Safety Bill. Poppy Wood from Reset discusses how important the legislation will be. Is WFH the f...
Dec 14, 2021•7 min
A UK robotics firm Elon Musk must sent viral on the weekend, now wants to work on his Tesla Bot project. Elon retweeted a video by Engineered Arts, showing off their hyper-realistic robot ‘Ameca’. We speak to Will Jackson from the company about their plea to Elon for a collaboration. Peleton have responded AGAIN to Sex and the City’s recent bombshell with their own parody advert. Crypto news: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hacked on Twitter, and how maxnaut missed out on thousands of dolla...
Dec 13, 2021•6 min
An asteroid over 1,000ft tall is due to pass Earth this weekend at over 14,700mph. Omicron: masks are back almost everywhere indoors in England. Elon Musk: influencer? Botox jabs cheating row leads to bans at Saudi ‘Crufts for camels’ pageant. Squashed in space...how sleeping bags could stop damage to astronauts’ eyeballs. Species relying on hydrothermal ‘lungs of the deep sea’ at extinction risk from mining, study finds. And just like that, Peleton responds to SATC storyline. Hosted on Acast. S...
Dec 10, 2021•6 min
The World Health Organisation reports the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now spread to 57 countries. UCL Professor Andrew Hayward, a member of the government’s SAGE advisory group, warns the strain's doubling time of two to three days is “very fast” and we can expect “a very large peak”. Game Awards 2021: what game has impressed you for its technical capabilities? And why the computer scientist who claims he invented Bitcoin will get to keep crypto billions. Plus: Literally hotter than t...
Dec 09, 2021•7 min
Research by the University of Westminster and University College London suggests patients will more likely reveal delicate health conditions such as STIs to an AI chatbot, but still want an IRL doctor to discuss cancer. Matrix Resurrections title to be released at Game Awards, but is that really Keanu in trailer? Halo Infinite set for release - how much free storage space will you need? No digital romance for Tinder lovers after Amazon AWS cloud outage. Omicron: could UK reproduction rate be hig...
Dec 08, 2021•7 min
