The fastest-growing black hole in the universe now consumes the equivalent of a sun every day, according to new research. Elsewhere in space, scientists have observed the remnants of a former gas giant found orbiting a star - while still others have found quantum fluctuations interacting with physical objects for the first time. Plus: Amazon have withdrawn their new game from the market after poor feedback. Facebook defends policies in the wake of boycotts by corporations. The British House of L...
Jul 02, 2020•9 min
A lab will open to research new ways to care for people at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. With the coronavirus crisis meaning human contact is limited, researchers hope to find affordable tech to support vulnerable people remotely. Also, Google Glass could be making a comeback, Disney says they have the best deepfakes yet to use in big budget films, and Myanmar fossils reveal striking features of prehistoric insects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 01, 2020•9 min
Indian Tik Tok users are devastated that the app has been banned in their country. Creators are being forced to turn to instagram and Youtube as 59 china-made apps are now blacklisted due to tensions between the two countries. Meanwhile YouTube have taken down the channels of prominent white supremacists and Reddit have also jumped on the 'Ban wagon' taking down 2,000 individual forums - including r/The_donald which has long been a digital meeting point for Mr. Trump’s supporters. In space news,...
Jun 30, 2020•8 min
Youtube star Shane Dawson has posted a 20 minute apology video on his channel for racist and offensive content - but he's been shot down by Jada and Jaden Smith, the mother and brother of Willow Smith, over footage of him pretending to masturbate over the 11-year-old on twitter. Plus, South Korean K-pop girls' group Black Pink’s comeback sets a world premiere record on YouTube, and, Quibi fails to live up to promise despite launch investment of $1.75bn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Jun 29, 2020•7 min
Jenna Mourey, aka Jenna Marbles, has apologised to her 20 million YouTube subscribers and quit the platform over offensive videos posted in her channel’s early days. She’s taken down much of her early content and addressed videos of her wearing blackface makeup and slamming women who ‘slept around’. Plus, Twitch bans users over sexual assault claims, Virgin Galactic celebrates another successful spaceship test flight, and two ‘super-Earths’ have been discovered close to our own Earth. Hosted on ...
Jun 26, 2020•7 min
The UK is sweltering thorough a summer solstice heatwave, which the Met Office warns could see UV levels spike to record levels. Its website says the index rarely hits a maximum of eight, but on Thursday in parts of the South West, it could reach a level nine. Plus, diamonds that feature in the Crown Jewels may be ‘super deep’ gemstones, a moon orbiting Jupiter could host life, and Olympus bows out of the camera business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 25, 2020•7 min
As the UK races to save summer, the former chief scientific advisor to the Government Sir David King says this is an ‘extraordinarily risky’ move. He says our focus should be on eliminating the virus before a likely second wave hits in winter. Plus, locked-down Brits are spending a quarter of their lives online, production ends for the iconic Segway, and Twitter continues to target Trump tweets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 24, 2020•8 min
Apple boss Tim Cook confirms the firm is moving away from Intel chips to its own ARM-based processors. It says this is good news for developers and mean Apple can offer new features on its computers as well as improved performance. Plus, more highlights from WWDC 2020, Google workers petition against providing services to police departments, Facebook faces its own calls to stand up to racism, and a new coronavirus vaccine for animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 23, 2020•9 min
Donald Trump’s comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has prompted a big question: Did teenagers, TikTok users and fans of K-Pop music troll the president of the United States? They claim they reserved tickets for an event they were never going to attend, but Mr Trump’s team have blamed the media and protesters for the low turnout. Also, a ‘chilling’ report on cyber crime reveals huge sums were paid to hackers last year, an alternative Covid-19 test is being trialed in the UK, and all eyes are on Ap...
Jun 22, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Australian PM Scott Morrison sends out a warning down under as China appears to be responsible for a major state cyber attack on their businesses and "all levels of government", Matt Hancock gives UK Trace and track app to Apple and Google after NHS version fails, Apple rejects Facebook gaming app - again and Juneteenth celebrated as a Google Doodle. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader...
Jun 19, 2020•7 min
In a move the company says will let people find new ways to tell stories, Twitter's testing out a voice function on its iOS app. Soundbites of up to 140 seconds long are now being allowed, with the first one being released on the platform's own account. Also, Xbox has revealed the new start-up sound for its next console, and some think it sounds like the PS4's. People who rely on social media for information about coronavirus are apparently more likely to believe conspiracy theories and breach l...
Jun 18, 2020•6 min
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg reveals plans to push 4 million people to the US polls creating the "largest voting information effort in US history". Users will be able to switch off political adverts in the run up though, Royal Ascot finds a way make tech work for them as they reopen on day two and Elon Musk may face a battle to keep investors happy as registration for Teslas cars take a lockdown hit. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Sc...
Jun 17, 2020•7 min
Chapter 16 of Dead by Daylight - the horror game created by Behaviour Interactive - lands later on and we have a little teaser until the full release this afternoon. Elon Musk is getting his own way again with his new Tesla Model S car getting the long range seal of approval from the EPA and the EU is expected to reveal its full spectrum of competition concerns this week over Amazon as the online selling platform is felt to be monopolising online selling. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech...
Jun 16, 2020•7 min
Twitter has announced that its removed more than 30,000 accounts from the platform being used to spread state-backed propaganda. The social media site said the accounts which had been removed were linked to China, Russia and Turkey also new research has revealed one in three Britons has been targeted by scammers since lockdown began, with a 19% increase in contacts about bogus testing kits, vaccinations and government refunds. And why Google has been forced to apologise for hiding a photograph o...
Jun 15, 2020•8 min
Sony's taken the wraps off its next generation console the PS5, with it's "bold" new look. Social media memes have already started, comparing the machine to objects like a wi-fi router and a duck beak, but the game previews, including a new Spider-Man with Miles Morales, have gone down very well. Also, 170,000 Twitter accounts have been binned by the platform over claims they were spreading propaganda for China. The inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners Lee, says the coronavirus pandem...
Jun 12, 2020•7 min
A row's breaking out among developers over some of the language used in the technology industry. It follows a tweet from the Breaker podcast app founder Leah Culver who says she's no longer going to use terms such as "master/slave" to describe setups and processes. Also, Following IBM’s announcement it’s stopping development of facial recognition tech, Amazon’s also putting the brakes on its own system. Google’s launched the public beta for Android 11. Scientists have made a breakthrough that co...
Jun 11, 2020•8 min
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey says the social media giant, and his other company Square, are to recognise Juneteenth as a holiday. The date, June 19th, commemorates the day the last slaves in the US were told they were free following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Also, 35 Democrats in the House of representatives have signed a letter calling for federal agencies to stop surveillance of George Floyd protesters. The London scientist leading one of two UK bids to develop a coronavirus va...
Jun 10, 2020•8 min
Scientists say a mysterious radio signal has a pattern, repeated over a 157-day cycle. FRB 121102 is coming from a galaxy 3 billion light years away and has no known explanation. Also, Microsoft says its taken “immediate action” after its new Artificial Intelligence system confused two mixed-race singers. Twitter’s started censoring posts that connect 5G with coronavirus. IBM says it’s going to top developing facial recognition tech, following the George Floyd protests. And Nintendo's security b...
Jun 09, 2020•7 min
Huawei is celebrating 20 years of trading in the UK, while also dealing with a security review. EA Sports is taking action against racist usernames used by some online players. Study shows that consumers believe that chief executives should be held personally responsible for cyberattacks. Scientists have developed a new method of transporting and storing vaccines, that could aid low-income countries. A lack of software updates is seeing smart-appliances being thrown out before they break down. A...
Jun 08, 2020•7 min
As Boris Johnson hosted the Gavi Vaccine Alliance Summit in London, Bill Gates dug deep to donate $1.6 billion towards finding a Covid 19 solution. Also, Elon Musk takes Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to task, claiming the site's "monopoly" must be broken up. A controverisal hydroxychloroquine scientific paper has been withdrawn. And its Part II in our Lunar Eclipse series. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and ...
Jun 05, 2020•8 min
Snapchat has joined other social media giants taking a stance on controversial posts by President Donald Trump. His content will no longer appear on the platform’s ‘Discover’ page, with Snap saying it will not amplify voices that incite racial violence. Also, social media platforms are failing to act on reports of fake news, half of UK adults report disturbed sleep during lockdown and, scientists discover largest and oldest known structure built by Maya civilisation. Listen to our other podcasts...
Jun 04, 2020•7 min
US civil rights leaders are said to have walked away "disappointed" following a video chat with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg over the George Floyd protests. The social media giant is standing firm on its policy of not censoring some of Donald Trump's posts, despite arch rival Twitter doing just that. Also, Google is being sued for 5 billion dollars over privacy claims in California. Plus, have you ever skived off while working from home? US tech companies are stepping up the ante to clamp down....
Jun 03, 2020•7 min
Social media platforms are struggling to manage the explosion of posts around protests against George Floyd’s death. Instagram’s anti-spam tech automatically deleted posts on the topic Black Lives Matter, Facebook employees hit back at Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘inaction’ over the US President’s tweets, and Twitter suspended hundreds of accounts it believes to be inciting violence. Also, Grindr removes its ethnicity filter, UK experts warn against scammers amid launch of the NHS test and trace program, ...
Jun 02, 2020•8 min
Toy stores are reporting astronomical sales of dinosaur figures after one was spotted floating in the cockpit during the Nasa/Space X launch to the International Space Station. The sparkly TY Beanie Baby apatosaurus, named Tremor, was being used by crew members as a zero-G indicator. Also, Amazon blames a "bad actor" for racist abuse appearing on its site, a new blood test for prostate cancer, and hope for the world's rarest primate. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews w...
Jun 01, 2020•8 min
Astronauts were stood down with 16 minutes to go as SpaceX and NASA postponed their first attempt to launch crew from US soil since 2011. Meanwhile Donald Trump is due to sign an Executive Order to restrict social media platforms from censoring posts, following Twitter's 'fact-check' on two of the President's tweets. Also: the drone company delivering PPE to hospitals, a lockdown boost for streaming services, rumours of Sony's PS5 games showcase and a blow for Huawei's US 5G plans as senior exec...
May 29, 2020•7 min
This is a tech bulletin produced by The Evening Standard. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader : a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 28, 2020•7 min
This is a tech bulletin produced by the Evening Standard Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths The Leader : a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the Evening Standard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 27, 2020•8 min
