Study shows even a few energy drinks a week can impact your sleep . New hope for quicker, less invasive Alzheimer’s blood test . How to make your own music with TikTok . Why MrBeast is dishing out $200,000+ to his followers. Also in this episode: Alzheimer Society’s Dr Richard Oakley on benefits of new blood test for diagnosis Scientists to reveal if Doomsday clock is closer to midnight Lawmakers say EU is set to allow draconian use of facial recognition tech Pokémon parody Palworld hit with bug...
Jan 23, 2024•7 min
Manchester to Dublin flight diverted to Paris as winds hit 99mph . DPD AI chatbot swears at customer and calls company ‘worst delivery firm’. Met Office CO2 warning over 1.5C target . Are Google searches getting worse? Also in this episode: WhatsApp set to offer Airdrop alternative UK scientists helping roll out world’s first routine malaria vaccine programme Japan switches off its moon lander… but could it come back to life? Surgeons develop 3D-printed liver models to plan complex cancer surger...
Jan 22, 2024•7 min
Previewing our Brave New World series, in which Evgeny Lebedev delves deep into the ideas of thought leaders, scientists, and intellectuals who are shaping the future and transforming our culture. Tune in each week for captivating interviews with some of the brightest minds of our time, and explore the realms of longevity, neuroscience, biohacking and psychedelics like never before. For the full version of this interview search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' on your podcast provider. Our fir...
Jan 20, 2024•19 min
Palaeontologists have discovered a new prehistoric cat species that roamed Spain about 15.5 million years ago. Mysterious object spotted in Milky Way. Countdown to Japan's ‘moon sniper’ lunar craft landing. Submersible scientists discover four new octopus species. Also in this episode: ‘Deep flaws’ in generative artificial intelligence, says OpenAI boss Altman. Did Covid kill people’s ‘happy hormones’? Google’s first vast £800 million UK data centre Doomsday Clock update - how close are warring ...
Jan 19, 2024•6 min
Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose reveals how zero gravity effect was achieved on Earth for new I.S.S. blockbuster. London’s Science Museum hosts exhibition of 23 ornate British-made 18th Century clocks snapped up by Chinese emperors. Countdown to doomed Peregrine Moon lander’s burn-up. King Charles’s prostate trouble raises awareness of condition. Also in this episode: Apple’s pulls two blood-monitor smartwatches after patent case loss Virus-finding breakthrough heralds ‘faster pandemic react...
Jan 18, 2024•7 min
Nightmare for many owners of electric vehicles in America’s Midwest with batteries reported bricked in sub-zero big freeze. Circling battlefields of Ukraine at 34,000ft in France’s Nato spy plane. Period pain & menopause 2024 women's health priorities. Court tells Apple to offer new App Store pay choices. Also in this episode: Video gamers ‘risk permanent hearing loss and tinnitus’ London ‘unprepared for climate change effect’ China’s cloned rhesus monkey ‘alive for two years’ Hosted on Acas...
Jan 17, 2024•6 min
Scientists led by the University of Nevada Las Vegas have been investigating a vast dinosaur-era volcanic superstructure beneath the Pacific Ocean. Dr Dan McQuillan, an expert in the social impact of artificial intelligence from Goldsmiths University of London, on the devastating consequences of combining of human bureaucracy and ‘opaque’ AI. Birth of universe in sight through ‘oldest black hole’. Also in this episode: The real Innerspace...nanobot army treats men’s tumours Child measles epidemi...
Jan 16, 2024•6 min
The International Monetary Fund’s warning artificial intelligence is set to hit 40 per cent of jobs worldwide. Nasa unveils ‘quiet’ 925mph X-59 supersonic plane. Tech tycoons lead road to ‘first trillionaire’, as inequalities worsen - Oxfam report. Record-breaking Jamaican sprinting superstar Usain Bolt’s gone even quicker over 100 metres - in a Formula E car. Also in this episode: Broken Peregrine moon lander ‘on Earth crash course’ Cycle commute ‘boost to mental health’ Gamers play more Fortni...
Jan 15, 2024•6 min
Find out how hologram communication is now possible with a new innovation being demonstrated at CES 2024. Plus, the robot writing service that can use artificial intelligence to write all those cards and personal notes you can’t be bothered to do. The discovery of a gargantuan ring structure ‘challenges our understanding of the universe’. A study suggests that a new dinosaur species may be the closest known relative of T. rex Also in this episode: AI says our fingerprints may not be unique eBay ...
Jan 12, 2024•7 min
The Justice Secretary says that Fujitsu may have to repay ‘fortune’ spent on the Post Office/ Horizon software scandal - as the inquiry resumes today. More from CES 2024: AI robotic masseuses, gym leggings that shock you into getting fit, instant ice cream in a can, and a robot barista that can make ‘the perfect cup of coffee’. Sony bets on Metaverse with a new mixed reality headset. Also in this episode: Amazon slashes jobs at Twitch, MGM and Prime Video Study finds watching others visibly disl...
Jan 11, 2024•7 min
Our tech reporter, Saqib Shah, reveals all the standout products so far from CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Highlights so far include; AI home robots, AI assistants and 3D monitors. Nasa delays Artemis Moon missions as it works to learn from test flights and waits for better technology to be developed. Scientists make a discovery which could alter our understanding of dark energy & the universe. We hear from Professor Mark Sullivan from the University of Southampton and one of the scientists involve...
Jan 10, 2024•7 min
We’ve got all the big announcements ahead of the annual CES technology convention as it officially kicks off in Las Vegas. Some of the big headlines already include AI cars, fridges and mirrors - as well as ‘the world’s first wireless transparent TV’. Loose bolts found on grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident - as a missing iPhone from the plane is discovered believed to have survived the 16,000 foot drop Also in this episode: Peregrine: Spacecraft attempting first Amer...
Jan 09, 2024•6 min
Peregrine Mission One has blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. If all goes to plan, the spacecraft will be the first US mission to land on the Moon since 1972 - and the first ever by a private company. Ministers will meet to discuss the Post Office/ Horizon software scandal after ITV drama thrust the topic back into the spotlight. Investigators say Alaska Airlines plane ‘had warnings’ days before mid-air blowout. Also in this episode: Heavy snow on the way as Met Office forecasts week-lon...
Jan 08, 2024•7 min
The Peregrine moon mission aiming to discover how water molecules may move around the Moon. How to turn your iPhone into a Blackberry. Extreme flooding to impact UK for ‘up to five days’ . OpenAI set to open GTP store next week. Also in this episode: Dr Simeon Barber from the Open University explains their hopes for the Peregrine Moon mission Updated images show true colours of Uranus and Neptune Tesla and Samsung team up to offer smart home collab ChatGPT could soon replace your Google Assistan...
Jan 05, 2024•7 min
The King is back…in hologram form for London AI concert . The heart vest that can predict risk of sudden cardiac arrest in five minutes . The ants that recognise infected wounds and treat them. Does whisky hold the key to powering our future? Also in this episode: Dr Matthew Webber from UCL explains the benefits of the ECGI heart vest Satellite mapping reveals extensive industrial activity at sea Scientists discover ancient predators called ‘terror beast’ worms Follow us on X or on Threads . Hos...
Jan 04, 2024•7 min
What will Samsung’s built-in AI actually do on the S24? Redditors tell Google what they want from Bard AI . Will facial recognition replace passports at UK airports? 2023 the second warmest year on record for the UK. After 34 years, someone has finally beaten Tetris. Also in this episode: Tech reporter Saqib Shah reveals the potential benefits of Samsung’s S24 AI MPs call for ex-Covid mega lab to become antibiotic resistance research site ‘Teenage T. rex’ fossils ‘are a different dinosaur specie...
Jan 03, 2024•7 min
AI to make more decisions on bank users' finances . Terrorism expert: new laws needed to tackle chatbots that radicalise users . The headband that stops you grinding your teeth . When are ads coming to Amazon Prime? Also in this episode: Boots and Superdrug hoping to offer in-store covid jabs. Scientists devise ‘new and easier’ way to identify habitable exoplanets Molecule ‘shows promise’ as effective first line of prostate cancer treatment Colossal pliosaur sea monster skull on display in Dorse...
Jan 02, 2024•6 min
Writer of the weekly AI newsletter Inside My Head, Linus Ekenstam , discusses the evolution of artificial intelligence in 2023, the dangers it poses in 2024, and how the technology will get even better over the next 12 months. In this episode: How AI is skewing the definition of a photograph How people are using AI day-to-day to boost productivity The risks posed by deep fakes and misinformation in the 2024 elections Can humanity survive an AI takeover? How AI will become more integrated into sm...
Dec 29, 2023•12 min
Was Baldur's Gate 3 the best game of 2023? What Rockstar's 'locomotive technology' patent means for GTA VI. The 2024 game that promises an open world as big as the earth. Will we see AI-powered NPCs next year? Our Culture Writer and gaming reporter Vicky Jessop talks through the gaming highlights of 2023, which titles to look out for next year, and how tech could boost gaming over the next 12 months. In this episode: Vicky's pick of 2023's best games The games tipped to win big at the Bafta Game...
Dec 28, 2023•11 min
In this special episode of The Standard’s Tech & Science Daily podcast, we’ll learn how a start-up has built a tiny bit of outer space, here on terra firma inside - but why? The high-pressure vacuum chamber lets London space engineering expert Ashley Johnson, CEO of Applied Atomics, and his team develop what’s believed to be the world’s first chemical/electric-powered, water-fuelled hybrid rocket engine. Now they’re building a spacecraft prototype in the hope of cutting costs for moon missio...
Dec 27, 2023•6 min
18-year-old Arion Kurtaj from Oxford was a "key player" in the international gang Lapsus$ - and carried out a hacking spree against major tech firms including Rockstar Games. He’s been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. How to watch the International Space Station fly over London on Christmas Day. The most sought-after gadgets for Christmas 2023 revealed Also in this episode: SpaceX readies for next Starship launch with huge test of Mars-bound rocket Discovery of new material is ‘giant l...
Dec 22, 2023•6 min
Gates: Artificial intelligence to support new vaccines, tackle antimicrobial resistance and give every pupil their own personal tutor. The simulator testing nuclear asteroid deterrent. Toyota recalls more than 1 million vehicles over potential airbag fault. Also in this episode: Raphael artwork ‘features a face he did not paint’ AI cannot be named as the inventor, Supreme Court rules in patent dispute Experts warn of eye injuries when opening bottles of fizz Saving Rudolph: AI used to deter deer...
Dec 21, 2023•7 min
Experts warn the Iceland volcano eruption could last 'for months'. It comes as the Icelandic Met Office issues an air pollution warning for the country’s capital, Reykjavik. Authorities say they are nearing the end of Gansu earthquake rescues. We hear from the British Geological Survey about how AI is helping monitor quakes. The busiest day online ever? Why Boxing Day 2023 is expected to break records Also in this episode: Death bot: New AI can ‘predict people’s time of death with high degree of...
Dec 20, 2023•7 min
Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula “does not present a threat to life” . Google’s UK Bard AI update: What Gemini can do . Boots expected to launch 'AI personal shopper' . The Christmas veggies that may cut your cancer risk. Also in this episode: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits northern China TomTom joins forces with Microsoft to bring Generative AI into cars Reanalysis of human fossils has changed our history of human evolution Scottish climate changing faster than expected Follow us on ...
Dec 19, 2023•6 min
Shetlands-based SaxaVord preparing for 30 launches in 2024 . Meat alternatives: Could algae burgers soon be on our menus? The bricks that can absorb traffic noise. Reindeer’s vision superpower revealed . Also in this episode: Blue Origin to livestream its first launch in over a year MrBeast’s analytics platform ViewStats is out in beta Scottish pupils: wellbeing has improved since school mobile classroom ban How Reindeer use night vision during the winter Follow us on X or on Threads . Hosted on...
Dec 18, 2023•7 min
Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and Legend of Zelda up for prizes - but Starfield falls short of expectations . Next iPhone update to include 'Stolen Device Protection’ . Naughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer game. The best Christmas songs to fall asleep to…according to science. Also in this episode: Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok Study finds cats like to play fetch too Seagrass seeds trial in Kent to restore the Thames’ underwater...
Dec 15, 2023•7 min
Researchers pinpoint the hormone responsible for nausea and vomiting in pregnant women . Are we one step closer to a male contraceptive pill? Tesla recalls more than two million cars in the US over autopilot concerns . In this episode: Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly explains potential treatment for morning sickness How to watch the Geminids meteor shower on Thursday night Threads will let you push fact-checked posts further down your feed Researchers discover ultra-hard material that could riva...
Dec 14, 2023•7 min
COP28 agreement : the good, the bad, and the alleged 'loopholes'. Disposable vapes “can be recharged hundreds of times” . Tesla reveals new Optimus Gen 2 robot . UK unprepared for ransomware attack says committee. In this episode: Sustainability expert Juliet Kinsman examines the COP28 agreement Professor Paul Shearing on the wrong batteries being used for disposable vapes Annual gaming event E3 cancelled forever King’s coronation among top queries for Amazon’s Alexa in 2023 Follow us on X or on...
Dec 13, 2023•7 min
Why the legal case could have implications for Xbox, Playstation and Steam. COP28: Will a fresh climate plan be agreed? Why scientists want more emojis. Why saying ‘no’ to that invitation might not be as bad as you think.. In this episode: Tech reporter Andrew Williams explains Epic Games’s legal win over Google Sustainable Travel expert Juliet Kinsman discusses proposed COP28 plan Ofcom plans ban on inflation-linked mobile and broadband contracts Can labelling changes convince more to go meatle...
Dec 12, 2023•7 min
UKSHA officials warn the tropical mosquitoes could be common in the UK by 2040 . How AI and satellites are tracking methane emissions. FTC warning: Be sceptical about QR codes . The UK’s top Google searches of 2023 revealed . In this episode: Kayrros’s Antoine Rostand explains the online map showing real-time methane levels Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has X account reinstated after Elon’s poll Arm CEO fears humans could lose control of AI Huge Pliosaur skull found on the Dorset coast to featu...
Dec 11, 2023•7 min
