The woman leading the United Arab Emirate’s first Mars mission tells us how their mission is attempting something never done before at the red planet. Sarah Al Amiri (UAE Minister of State for Advanced Sciences and Emirates Mars Mission Science Lead), spoke to us as their Hope probe finally reaches its destination this afternoon. Plus, a hacker has tried to poison the water supply of a Florida city, Facebook says it’ll ban conspiracy theories about all vaccines, and will there be an Anthem 2.0? ...
Feb 09, 2021•7 min
The UK’s selected what would be the country’s first space rocket since the Black Arrow in the 1970s. Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin’ picked out the RS1 for the attempt, which could launch from the Isle of Unst later this year. South Africa has stopped distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to a new strain of Covid-19. Scientists say the strain accounts for 90% of new cases there, with around 2,000 people finding out that the jab offers "minimal protection". Plus, Cryptocurrency Dogecoin’s ...
Feb 08, 2021•4 min
The UAE’s first Mars satellite is zooming towards Red Planet to hunt for signs of life - we speak to their Emirates Mission director for the latest. Climate change link to helping Covid-carrying bats flourish in China forests, say scientists from the University of Cambridge. Facebook shutdown in Myanmar after military coup to stop opposition organising resistance. Revealed: How far Nasa astronaut really hit a golf ball on the Moon 50 years ago, thanks to HD photo technology. Meet archaeologist S...
Feb 05, 2021•7 min
Scientists say breast cancer is now the world’s most prevalent form of the disease, and urge people to get a check-up if they’re worried after staying away from the doctor’s surgery during the pandemic. Mysterious streaks on the surface of Mars could be caused by Martian landslides, say Nasa scientists. New anti-cheat software rolled out by Call of Duty’s publisher Activision amid gamer anger over ‘aimbots’ hacking scandal. TikTok says users who cannot prove they are aged over 13 years old will ...
Feb 04, 2021•5 min
Another SpaceX Starship super-rocket ends up in a fireball after a spectacular landing fail. Jeff Bezos steps aside from leading Amazon hands reins to cloud computing boss amid record sales. GameStop party’s over: Shares nosedive as regulators called in to investigate Reddit’s amateur investor army. Childhood exposure to pollution linked to decline in thinking skills in older age, according to University of Edinburgh research - we speak to Jemima Hartshorn, founder of Mums for Lungs. Boston Dyna...
Feb 03, 2021•6 min
Call of Duty hit by allegations of cheating in online tournaments, including the use of unfair ‘aimbots’, now a top player has very publicly quit its Warzone contest. WHO experts visit Wuhan animal disease centre in probe examining Covid-19 origins. Pandemic mental health alert: children as young as eight being treated by accident and emergency for self-harm. For wellbeing tips: childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk. Mask-wearing iPhone users will soon be able to unlock their screen using an Apple Wa...
Feb 02, 2021•6 min
Wall Street silver rush as Reddit’s amateur investor army moves on precious metal to dent Wall Street after GameStop victory. Voice-changing headset aims to beat internet child predators as mother warns how abuser befriended and murdered her 14-year-old son. Megarocket has a new date for Nasa’s ‘hot fire’ test to check Moon-worthiness after launchpad fail. With just a word and a hashtag, Elon Musk sends Bitcoin rocketing amid claims cryptocurrency is ‘on the verge’ of mainstream. Doorbell survei...
Feb 01, 2021•6 min
TikTok’s Dr_Will6, better known to Imperial College London colleagues as Dr Will Budd, has been educating the world about Covid vaccines on the social network – and he says ‘very happy” about the Novax injection shown to be 83.9 percent effective in trials, including against the ‘Kent’ and ‘South African’ variants. Plus, Apple boss Tim Cook hits out at those seeking to make a profit from personal data, PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal release date pushed back, and naked mole-rats found to speak ...
Jan 29, 2021•6 min
Across most of America, GameStop is just a place to buy a video game. But on Wall Street the troubled retailer has become a battleground where swarms of smaller investors see themselves making an epic stand against the 1%. Plus, Apple is to roll out a new privacy feature to stop iPhone apps secretly shadowing users. Marking Data Privacy Day McAfee’s 2021 Consumer Security Mindset report shows how many had not used any cybersecurity solutions last year. Nintendo sued over ‘systemic problems’ with...
Jan 28, 2021•7 min
A leading scientist says another pandemic-causing ‘Disease X’ could be around the corner. Mark Woolhouse from the University of Edinburgh says it's a matter of when, not if and this pandemic might be a virus they don’t even know about yet. Plus, there were signals on Twitter that Covid-19 was circulating before it was officially announced, earning more than $75K a year could buy you happiness, and scientists have created two more embryos of the world’s most endangered mammal. Listen to our other...
Jan 27, 2021•6 min
Twitter is turning to its users to help combat fake news. The platform has launched Birdwatch, where people can flag tweets they believe to be misleading, provide evidence to the contrary and discuss them with others, on a separate site. Plus, Facebook News, featuring the Evening Standard, launches in the UK, regular naps are linked to better mental agility, and take a walk with Dolly Parton as Apple launches celebrity-guided workouts. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews...
Jan 26, 2021•5 min
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched a record 143 small satellites into a polar orbit from Florida, beating the previous record of 104. It's also the firm's first dedicated ‘rideshare’ mission, where it offers to transport packages to orbit for $1m. Plus, creators of humanoid robot Sophia plan to mass produce the AI robots by the end of the year, scientists believe there’s a new homegrown strain of Covid-19 in California, we speak to the professor working on a laser to remove cancers; and, Cybe...
Jan 25, 2021•7 min
Children’s charity the NSPCC is warning a move to encrypt Facebook Messenger and Instagram chats will mask online predators. Security expert Brian Higgins on malware discovered inside government-issued laptops used by children to home-school during Covid-19 pandemic, which reportedly connected to Russian servers. SpaceX now has a ‘constellation’ of 1,000 internet-beaming satellites orbiting Earth after launching 60 at once. Lockdown loneliness: Neuroscientist Dr Byron Creese talks about a Univer...
Jan 22, 2021•7 min
Twitter’s admitting it didn’t move fast enough to quell conspiracy theories that sparked the Capitol riots. QAnon’s hoards are being urged to “go back to your lives” after Trumpian reckoning did not materialise. A Call of Duty champion gamer is retiring at 25 years old with thumb problems caused by too much time playing on consoles. Are ‘sniper bots’ snapping up new PS5 consoles before you can get your hands on one? Meet the AI expert preparing young people to beat the robots in the workplace of...
Jan 21, 2021•6 min
Washington DC is in tech lockdown for inauguration day as cybersecurity experts reveal behind-the-scenes artificial intelligence strategies to stop repeat of Capitol violence. Nasa Moon shot faces delay after hydraulics problems found to cause ‘megarocket’ misfire. Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon and now the 91-year-old astronaut gets his Covid-19 jab. Beware the passive-aggressive Zoom eye roll because new software lets bosses scans people’s emotions and tiny expressions for ‘biosurveillance’ so...
Jan 20, 2021•7 min
‘Strong signal’ of space radio waves found far, far away at edge of universe, offering clues to how cosmos is made. Bumble unblocks politics filter after vigilantes used it to catfish Capitol riots suspects. We speak to UCL’s Dr Angeliki Zarkali about a new eye tests helping predict Parkinson’s-linked brain decline 18 months before it starts. Trump orders probe into security risks of Chinese drones in US government UAV squadrons. Paper maps? Trump administration issues doomsday space directive f...
Jan 19, 2021•6 min
Warning over fake coronavirus vaccines as UK police reveal spike in elderly being targeted. Get ready for 24hr coronavirus vaccination centres..but mind your stress levels. Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space with satellite rocket launch…as Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ tests fails on launchpad. WhatsApp delaying privacy changes amid user back lash…as Signal goes down under download pressure from new sign-ups. Deliveroo’s value shoots up by billions as investors pump in cash ahead of stock market floatat...
Jan 18, 2021•7 min
Samsung unveils its flagship Galaxy S smartphone, and it's the first model that works with the S-Pen stylus. The release has raised questions over whether this is the first step to phasing out the separate Note handset range. Plus, Apple is reportedly planning a major redesign of its MacBook pro this year, Google has completed a $2 billion takeover of fitness wearable maker Fitbit, the Riders Republic release is delayed, and the Mars digger is declared dead. Listen to our other podcasts: Women T...
Jan 15, 2021•7 min
Twitter chief Jack Dorsey says banning Donald Trump from the platform is the right decision… but it sets a dangerous precedent. Mr Dorsey tweeted that "having to take these actions fragment the public conversation," adding that while he took no pride in the ban, "offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrably real.” Plus, Airbnb cancels reservations in Washington area ahead of inauguration, Cyberpunk 2077 announces first major update, and Archaeologists find world's oldest animal cave...
Jan 14, 2021•6 min
YouTube is the latest tech giant to suspend Donald Trump’s account. The video platform says the President’s account will be taken down for “a minimum of seven days” due to concerns about “the ongoing potential for violence”. Plus, Indian Jones video game teased, Cyberpunk 2077’s multiplayer mode details revealed, CES 2021 highlights such as success of Sextech, and Nasa confirms the existence of a rare triple-star exoplanet. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incred...
Jan 13, 2021•7 min
The Covid-19 pandemic has emerged as an early theme at CES 2021. From Samsung’s trio of robots aimed to improve life at home - including pouring you a glass of wine at the end of a long day - to LG’s autonomous CLOi Robot that uses ultraviolet light to kill germs in high-traffic areas. Plus, tech giants continue their crackdown on those involved in last week’s insurrection of Capitol Hill, a massive data leak exposes 400GB of information scraped from more than 214 million social media accounts, ...
Jan 12, 2021•6 min
The world’s biggest consumer technology show is turning to tech to help it adapt during a global pandemic. CES 2021 kicks off today, and it will be entirely virtual for the first time ever. Plus, far-right social media platform Parler is squeezed offline as Amazon becomes the latest tech giant to remove its support, scientists in Japan investigate a new mutant coronavirus strain, tonight’s the last night to see a rare trio of planets meet in the sky and a study shows ‘Grumpy Cat’ may have been u...
Jan 11, 2021•6 min
Internet spreadsheet detectives pool resources to hunt Capitol invasion Trump mob - as the hunt intensifies to track down suspects over the invasion of the Capitol building, internet detectives are teaming up to aid the police investigation. Donald Trump’s back on Twitter…but Facebook have banned the president until he leaves the White House. Research suggests Pfizer/BioNTech is effective against highly-infectious Covid-19 mutations. New world’s richest person Elon Musk suggests WhatsApp users t...
Jan 08, 2021•7 min
Social media giants block Trump after deadly Capitol Hill invasion we speak to Richard Bingley, chief executive of UK-based Global Cyber Academy and Meaghan Spencer, the Evening’s Standard’s Social and SEO Editor. The facial recognition cameras able to identify people wearing facemasks. Elon Musk’s SpaceX monster Starship rocket fires up engines. Trump presses ahead with oil drilling permits in Alaska wilderness. The house that Bezos built: Amazon plans to construct affordable homes. Tesla’s new...
Jan 07, 2021•7 min
Georgia is fifth state to report case of mutant strain of Covid-19 first found in UK. A court has denied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange bail, despite his extradition being blocked to the US. YouTube u-turn as streaming platform reinstates talkRadio page after ‘review’ over Covid ‘misinformation’. Trump bans transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay. Minecraft Earth will shut down this summer as fewer people on street in lockdowns. Pineapple leaves are being turned into disposable d...
Jan 06, 2021•5 min
Online shops are refusing to deliver to Britain after Brexit over tax changes. Samsung will go virtual for its launch of the Galaxy S21 with its 8K video capability and 108MP camera. Report reveals thousands of hours of government internet shutdowns and social media censorship in 2020 cost economies $4 billion. Clock on for a shift at the International Space Station from the comfort of your armchair in VR goggles. Fortnite developer Epic Games buys abandoned shopping mall for new headquarters. W...
Jan 05, 2021•7 min
Here's what's on today: A British pensioner is first man in the world to receive the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine shot. Microsoft fears Russian hackers in Solarwinds breach viewed its source code. Bitcoin surges to record high as speculators fight feared Covid inflation. Nasa releases spooky sounds of the noise a supernova makes. SpaceX will try to ‘catch’ its Super Heavy rocket using the launch tower. Japanese developers finally release a PlayStation One gaming they have been working on….two deca...
Jan 04, 2021•5 min
Tesla boss Elon Musk says he tried to set up a meeting with Apple to see if they’d consider buying the car maker. But, chief executive Tim Cook rejected the request. After a turbulent few years, Tesla’s market value is now $616 billion. Plus, Cyberpunk 2077 sells 13 million games, Joe Biden won’t inherit any of Donald Trump’s @POTUS followers and, KFC brings its KFConsole to life. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, E...
Dec 23, 2020•7 min
Scientists say the new mutant coronavirus strain discovered in the UK could more easily infect children. Experts say that data indicates it may be able to better spread among youngsters than other strains, but that analysis is still ongoing. Christopher Walken has revealed he’s never sent an email or text. Plus, Antarctica can no longer lay claim to being Covid-free, Apple ‘renews focus on self driving car’ and, Black Panther makes its debut on Fortnite. If you want to hear more about the mutati...
Dec 22, 2020•6 min
Stargazers are being treated to a once-in-generation spectacle on Monday as Saturn and Jupiter appear in the night sky as if they’re nearly touching. Nasa’s Dr Henry Throop explains how to see the 'Christmas star’. Plus, Tesla debuts into the S&P 500, over 2 million PUBG Mobile accounts banned in a week, and how the pandemic changed our conversations on Twitter. Listen to our other podcasts: Women Tech Charge : interviews with incredible women leading in Science, Technology, Engineering and ...
Dec 21, 2020•6 min
