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Elon Musk says he’ll reverse Twitter’s ban on former US president Donald Trump as part of his plan to make account suspensions a “rare thing”. London rapper Jords and charity Mind want more people to reach out for mental health help - for more information and support, visit mind.org.uk or call 0300 123 3393. End of musical era as Apple discontinues iPod after two decades. How worrying is US nuclear rocket plan to patrol Earth-moon space? Scotland ready to blast off 19-metre ‘microlauncher’ rocket. UK blames Russia over satellite hack. Legacy 3G network will be switched off in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New figures from Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre reveal a record 2.7 million online scams were taken down last year. The NCSC said there were 10 times more phishing cons than in 2020 as fraudsters preyed on public concern around the pandemic. How whales once walked the Earth. Bitcoin crash: El Salvador buys dip. TikTok singer Sam Ryder chosen as UK’s Eurovision 2022 entry. Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope to capture first colour images. Officer’s terror recorded by smart watch as she fled killer. Apple ‘will stop drunk drivers using iPhone to unlock car’. Megalodon: six-year-old boy finds giant shark tooth on beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Children in China are to be banned from tipping video game streamers without parental consent - and they won’t be allowed to play on consoles after 10pm under new rules imposed by authorities.According to China’s National Radio and Television Administration, it’s part of a regulatory crackdown on web companies to manage how under-18s use technology.It includes managing youngsters’ peak playing hours and consoles being turned off “forcibly” by 10pm under a concept called “youth mode”.Analysis suggests hundreds of accounts belonging to the “very worst” Twitter trolls reappeared within days of Elon Musk’s £34.5 billion bid for the social network.Volunteers monitoring online accounts promoting violence, racism and antisemitism says there’s recently been a surge of activity linked to these profiles, which were previously ejected from the platform.Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since January on Monday as slumping equity markets continued to hurt cryptocurrencies.Nasa scientists say they’ve seen for the first time a black hole inside a galaxy reversing its magnetic field...all from 236 million light-years away.London’s mayor Sadiq Khan begins a US tour aimed at boosting the British capital’s tourism and tech industries.UK politicians say the rise of online influencers has exposed legal gaps that leave children at risk of exploitation from advertisers.Scientists say recycling of e-waste must be increased because mining Earth for metals to make new tech gadgets is unsustainable.Twenty-five years after the launch of the N64 classic GoldenEye, a museum has come up with a way to stop competitors cheating and peaking at others’ progress in split-screen multiplayer mode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple, Google and Microsoft are all taking a major step to get rid of passwords. The tech giants announced they’re expanding support for a password-free sign-in standard from the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. Meaning you’ll soon be asked for verification by your fingerprint, face scan or a PIN by most platforms and devices instead.Could an autonomous F1 race be in sight? In line with the 2022 Miami Grand Prix this weekend, we spoke to PoliMOVE about their autonomous racecar which broke a world record for speed. A study finds spending a long time in space changes the shape of your brain and canon tells us about the future of photography.A massive amount of water has been found below Antarctica's ice sheet for the first time, Elon Musk is to run Twitter following his company takeover and the vaquita - the world's most endangered sea mammal - isn't 'doomed'. Plus, ‘TikTok addiction’ could be real, we’ll tell you about the symptoms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CIA is asking Russians with state secrets to slide into its DMs. The agency posted a set of instructions in Russian on its official Instagram account in the hope of appealing to people who might want to act as informants in relation to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The Financial Conduct Authority is warning of an 86% increase in screen sharing scams, they tell us why we should never allow others access to our screens. It comes the same day a cyber security expert is calling on people to ‘drop passwords altogether’ and use other login methods instead.NASA is sending female manikins to the moon, the Boeing Starliner finally moves near the launch pad for a crucial test flight and ‘Tomb Raider: The Live Experience’ launches in London. Plus, National Broadband calls on the government to improve digitally deprived areas and Starbucks is set to enter the world of NFTs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk says there may be a 'slight cost' for businesses and governments using Twitter in the future. Posting on his personal account on the platform, Musk clarified that the site would always remain free for “casual users”. We hear about the new £5million Virtual Reality centre in the UK. Pippa Bostock, Business Director at the Centre for Creative and Immersive XR at the University of Portsmouth, explains why it’s needed to help plug the talent gap in this growing industry. The UK government is set to ditch plans to empower tech regulator, Amazon ends Android shopping app digital downloads and the Paramount+ streaming service will launch in the UK and Ireland in June.Plus, people can now get contact info cut from Google search results, Scientists at Macquarie University in Australia want to build huge telescopes to look into deep space and there’s a Robot chef which has learned to chew, taste and tweak seasoning.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear the moment a helicopter catches a falling rocket mid-air. Unfortunately, the booster was then dropped into the ocean by mistake. However, Rocket Lab's mission is still being deemed a success as it completed its primary objective of deploying 34 satellite payloads into space.Elon Musk has been speaking about his plans for Twitter whilst at the Met Gala. This came following reports that more than half of Musk’s Twitter followers appear to be fake.The EU has accused Apple of breaking competition law over contactless payments - saying they’re abusing their market position. If the charges are upheld, Apple could be fined up to 10% of its global turnover of around $36.6billion.Bill Gates warns of more ‘fatal’ and ‘transmissive’ Covid-19 variants, the James Webb Telescope will soon face a crucial test and NASA’s Crew-3 prepare for return to Earth. Could Meta be about to drop news on four new VR headsets? Amazon US will pay staff for travel expenses for abortions and other treatments, plus the new invention turning seawater into drinking water with the push of a button. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Snapchat’s General Manager for the UK, Ed Couchman, who says the camera company wants to ‘lead the way’ in Augmented reality. The firm’s announced a series of new AR tech, including an AR shopping feature called "dress up", as well as a drone that hovers near you and automatically takes photos and videos. We speak with Snapchat's General Manager for the UK Ed Couchman about the tech, and why they're investing so much in AR.Blizzard are set to reveal all about their first ever mobile Warcraft game next week. On the World of Warcraft Twitter account, it announced all will be revealed on the 3rd of May.Also in this episode:World speed record broken for fastest fully autonomous car on a straight track at a Nasa air strip (2.16)Twitter reports first-quarter revenue following Elon Musk takeover agreement (2.50)EU, US and other countries announce ‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet’ (3.16)Gardeners urged to let lawns go wild to boost nature (4.01)Why Jack Russell terriers have the longest lifespan among pet dogs (4.29)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new mysterious martian aurora has been discovered by a space probe orbiting Mars. The Emirates Mars Mission said their Hope probe has discovered the red planet’s own version of the Aurora Borealis. It’s thought the discovery will answer and raise questions about the planet’s surface, magnetic fields, and solar wind.Two sisters who are hoping to reforest the planet with their food-waste seed pods have secured £50,000 of funding from the Royal College of Art. Bike and Begum Ayaskan have launched Aerseeds: a project to create and disperse aerodynamic nutrient and seed pods made from food waste to reforest natural habitats.Also in this episode:Google to remove URLs with links to personal info, by request (2.09)Google Chrome hack - how to update your browser (2.44)Forest loss equivalent to “ten football pitches a minute” recorded in 2021 (3.02)Discarded PPE could be recycled into new products for the NHS (3.42)Viruses could spread between more mammal species as climate change worsens (4.34)Avatar 2 release date and name revealed (5.05)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk is being urged to ‘clean up’ Twitter’s digital town square, once his purchase of the social platform is completed. Tory MP Damian Collins has called on the billionaire to follow through with his pledge to support free speech, and clear Twitter of what he called ‘spam bots’ spreading disinformation on the platform.A café in Manchester has been transformed into a project to show people how they use their data while using websites and apps. The ‘Ethical Dilemma Café’ has been set up by the Mozilla foundation - offering people free coffee if they give up their personal information.Also in this episode:YouTuber's pilot licence revoked after he 'crashed plane to get views' (2.10)Two giant marsquakes rock the far side of Mars (2.53)Urgent Warning Issued To All Users To Ignore Text Sent On WhatsApp  (3.30)UK wildlife watchers ‘welcome species that arrive because of climate change’ (4.23)Why Sega is pulling classic Sonic games from digital stores (4.53)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has welcomed Elon Musk’s all-but-done takeover of the social media platform. An agreement was reached on Monday for the Tesla owner to purchase the social media platform for $44billion. Professor Charlie Beckett, the Director of Polis the Journalism think tank at the London School of Economics, explains why it’ll be a challenge for Elon - find the full interview with him from 4pm here. A professor working on the next set of experiments for the Large Hadron Collider says she’s hoping they could lead to the discovery of what’s known as ‘dark matter’. Professor Victoria Martin from the University of Edinburgh told us there’s also a chance they could discover a new dimension.Also in this episode:Businessmen return from $55m trip to space station after overstaying by a week (2.33)China’s space agency plans to knock asteroid off course (3.08)Joe Biden’s plans to give police access to drone-tracking tech (3.35)Lab-grown meat and insects 'good for planet and health' (4.30)EE to launch smart glasses in the UK (5.15)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter appears to have moved a step closer, as he met with top execs from the social network. They met on Sunday, with the Tesla owner claiming a deal could be done as soon as this week.A team of scientists on the ISS are carrying out experiments to see if they can grow meat in zero-gravity. The aim is to see if they can create a source of food for future humans who set up colonies on the moon or other planets.Plus:The spider which flings females away like a catapult (1.25)The Large Hadron Collider comes back to life after 3-years of upgrades (1.58)Why Google, Meta and other big tech will have to explain their algorithms in the EU (2.28)Nine ‘Pixel Watch’ photos leak (3.16)Customers of big mobile providers overpay and are underserved (3.49)Google introduces ‘inclusive language’ function (4.27)Check us out on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special Tech & Science Daily episode to mark Earth Day, we explore the hidden secrets beneath the world’s surface with astronaut Jeremy Hansen, from the Canadian Space Agency.As part of Jeremy’s cave training with the European Space Agency, he has ventured deep underground rocky caves in Sardinia.The skill and equipment required means not everyone can experience this mysterious place… until now.Jeremy relives his journey through the caves, explains their relevance for astronaut training and how this -along with space travel- can help protect our planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk’s e-car firm announces bumper $3.2 billion profits for 2022, with customers footing the bill for supply chain hikes. One hour less on your phone daily will make you happier, German study finds. Spanish healthcare worker suffers double Covid in under three weeks. Daredevil pilot cousins race gravity to swap planes in 120mph nosedive record attempt. Nasa’s Perseverance rover snaps rare Mars solar eclipse. Pokémon buys manufacturer of its trading cards as demand soars. Actors band together to save jobs from artificial intelligence deep fakes. Netflicker...how our ancestors created artworks by firelight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix blames inflation, war in Ukraine and competition for loss of 200,000 subscribers, sending stock price tumbling over 25 per cent. Next stop: Uranus, space scientists tell Nasa. Prostate cancer: new bacteria link to aggressive illness. Would you trust Alexa to pre-empt your life? Watching TV in future self-driving cars ‘to become legal’ in UK - at up to 37mph. Space treat for Earth’s stargazers as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn come into view. LOL, it’s the FBI’s internet slang dictionary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vice-president Kamala Harris has announced America will stop using missiles to blast old orbiting satellites for weapons tests, hoping to reducing the risk of galactic conflict between nations. Beanstalk nightmare as ethereum-based stablecoin crashes after $182 million hack. TikTok probed by Department of Homeland Security over child abuse material. How Twitter could look under Elon Musk’s management. Research finds overweight women are at nearly double risk of womb cancer. Was Boris Johnson’s phone targeted by Israeli spyware? Very old PlayStation sparks airport bomb scare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s not over for Elon Musk and his Twitter debut. Musk tweeted that he made an offer to buy the social media site, plus reports show a regulatory filing of $41.39 billion dollars.In other Twitter news, the NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet isn’t as valuable as some thought. We hear from BPI about its “All About the Music” yearbook 2022 and how Central Cee, KSI & AJ Tracey create millions of streams in the UK.A study suggests diverse life forms existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought and there’s a rare planetary alignment that will grace the UK night sky next week.Plus, hear about the green paradise coming to London’s Canary Wharf, with thanks to Cornwall’s Eden Project. Why monkeys who groom themselves may have more empathy, and how a high frequency device called a ‘pinger’ could help save the lives of dolphins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A record-breaking, huge comet has been spotted heading towards Earth, but don’t worry, it will stop before reaching our planet.NASA, who made the discovery, says its icy nucleus is bigger than any ever seen – measuring around 80 miles across, and 50 times bigger than the heart of most known comets.A major producer of Apple's iPhone has become the latest manufacturer to halt operations in Shanghai, China’s ‘Earth 2.0’ spacecraft could finally find life on alien worlds and NASA are to test a catapult that flings objects into space at 5,000mph.We hear from Space Prize who are launching a first of its kind competition to encourage girls around the world to pursue careers in space, a global police sting takes down the ‘world’s biggest’ hacker marketplace and a US cryptocurrency expert is jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions.Plus, research finds that 35% of people don’t know what cookies are and celebrity interest helps ‘MoonPay’ become worth billions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak to Twitter’s Crypto Engineering Lead on the future of Web3. Tess Rinearson tells us how she thinks blockchain tech will change and adapt plus the challenges of working in such a new emerging field. Nasa is to resume its moon rocket test with modifications today, Meta is to start testing its money-making tools for its metaverse and Apple could be about to reveal its first hints of its augmented reality headset. A study suggests that a psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms can open up people with depression’s brains, Harvard Scientists and the US Space Command confirm the first alien meteorite to hit Earth and researchers ‘crack’ an egg-forging evolutionary puzzle. Plus, more than 50% of people around the world could be suffering from headaches, Epic Games is valued at about $32 billion and a driverless car pulls away after being stopped by police.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has made a U-turn decision not to join Twitter’s board and the social media company’s CEO says “it’s for the best”. It comes after Musk makes numerous suggests for Twitter Blue. Moondust collected by Neil Armstrong after he walked on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, will be auctioned off this week in New York. We hear from the technology, science and space specialist at Bonham’s, who is facilitating the sale of the sample. The CEO of a tech firm tells us why experiencing real-life events in 3D video games and the metaverse will be the future of how we consume content. The UK is to build a software ‘brain’ for a giant radio telescope and a new ‘killer’ immunotherapy shows promise in attacking hard-to-treat cancer. Plus, speed camera app developers face abuse from UK drivers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers have found a way to reverse the ageing of human cells by 30 years. They tried a new technique on human skin cells, and managed to partly restore the function of older cells, while renewing their biological age at the same time.London Zoo is using jumping spiders to try to help people overcome their arachnophobia. The neon-coloured spiders can leap six-times their body length.Plus, Activision Blizzard is giving a thousand game testers full-time jobs, a dinosaur specialist explains the significance behind the North Dakota asteroid fossil site, a post mortem of ‘extraordinary’ Greenland shark reveals it had meningitis, the new Snapchat lens that can teach you sign language, and Returnal is named best game at Bafta Games Awards.In this episode:Cambridge researchers reverse the ageing process in human skin cells (0.16)London Zoo uses jumping spiders to cure arachnophobia (0.55)Activision Blizzard gives game testers full-time roles (2.03)Why the asteroid fossil site in North Dakota is so significant (2.30)Greenland shark post mortem shows it had meningitis (3.52)Snapchat launches sign language lens (4.43)Returnal wins Best Game at Bafta Game Awards (5.11)Hear the full interview with Natural History Museum Professor Paul Barrett here.Follow us on Twitter for the latest news and features @Evening Standard  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists reckon they’ve found a fossil of a dinosaur that was killed by the asteroid which sent the species into extinction. It was found at a fossil site in North Dakota - and experts believe the dinosaur was killed and its leg preserved on the actual day the asteroid struck, 66 million years ago.As the UK Government has announced plans to regulate stablecoins, an expert believes it will hugely benefit businesses. Teana Baker Taylor, director at Crypto UK, said using them to send money abroad will save time and cost, and keep businesses in the country.Plus Mario Golf is coming to the Nintendo switch, Paramount plans to join the metaverse, astronomers spot the most distant object ever seen, and how mushrooms might communicate like humans.In this episode:Dinosaur fossil linked to asteroid (0.18)What’s the end game for regulated stablecoins in the UK? (0.55)Mario Golf coming to Nintendo Switch (2.23)Paramount launching its own space in the metaverse and Star Trek NFTs (3.03)Pinterest bans climate misinformation (3.36)Astronomers spot the most distant astronomical object ever seen (4.35)Covid-19 linked to increased risk of serious blood clots (5.12)How fungi appears to communicate like humans (5.50)Follow us on Twitter @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police have issued a warning about cannabis sweets after a 23-year-old who consumed sweets suspected to be laced with the drug died in London. Law student Damilola Grace Olakanmi bought the “gummies” via a messaging app. She and a 21-year-old friend immediately fell ill after having the sweets, which came in packaging branded with “Trrlli Peachie O’s”.A new 3D-printed fingertip that has a sense of touch like human skin has been created by researchers at Bristol University. It’s been made to produce artificial nerve signals, similar to the ones made by human nerve endings in the skin. It’s hoped the tech can be used in future to massively improve prosthetics.Also in this episode:Twitter is adding an edit button (0.45)First Light Fusion develop cheap new way to generate nuclear power (1.16)Report claims Instagram isn’t doing enough to protect women from misogynistic abuse (2.50)Big-screen actors returning in new Lego Star Wars game (3.39)Lexus to reveal first electric car (4.23)Barclays warns businesses over scammers targeting invoices (5.00)Hubble telescope discovers the most distant star ever seen. (5.58)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UN scientists have announced we are in a ‘now or never’ situation to fix climate change. We spoke with Ian Bateman, professor of environmental economics at the University of Exeter about the IPCC report, and why wind and solar power might be better than nuclear.Plus - two notebooks owned by Charles Darwin that went missing in 2001, have been anonymously returned to the Cambridge University Library. We spoke with a Cambridge University librarian about how significant the notebooks are.Also in this episode:The Royal Mint to create first ever NFT + UK gov to regulate stablecoins (2.50)Axiom to launch the world’s first all-private space mission to the ISS (3.24)US Palaeontology professor’s new theory on T-rex’s small arms (4.10)Study finally proves birds are more colourful near the equator (4.44)Date set for launch of electric Delorean concept car (5.21)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has bought a stake in Twitter worth $2.9 billion. The Tesla boss now has a 9.2% stake in the social media platform. He’s well known for his tweets, and has more than 80million followers.Plus - a pair of composers who created ‘the unofficial Bridgerton musical’ album using TikTok, have won a Grammy for it. Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow won the Grammy for best musical theatre album.Also in this episode:Oxitec’s genetically modified Fall Armyworms designed to save crops (1.10)Russia to suspend ISS cooperation until sanctions are lifted (2.38)The official list of Covid-19 symptoms has been expanded (3.15)IPCC to release new report on action to tackle climate crisis (3.55)Gemini research finds 1 in 5 Brits own cryptocurrency (4.44)Test could predict effective cancer drug combinations in less than two days (5.23)Samsung announces new TVs will include support for NFTs (6.08)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She’s worked on global hits including Shrek, and now the woman leading tech communications at DreamWorks Animation discusses the importance of data for wowing cinema audiences.Kate Swanborg, senior vice-president of technology communications and strategic alliances at the US movie giant founded by Steven Spielberg, says there has been a “leap forward” in computer graphics capabilities since the 2001 fairytale hit starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy.Now, similar films contain so much data that by the final cut, half a billion digital files need rendering.Kate says it’s part of a revolution since characters had something of a “plasticky” finish in the early days of computer animation, to more a realistic - but data-heavy - appearance of fur and water effects.She also discusses why greater representation for women in the company’s engineering and artist roles is crucial, and the importance of university partnerships to encourage more black filmmakers.Kate spoke to Tech & Science Daily ahead of the release of animation caper The Bad Guys, featuring a stellar cast including Sam Rockwell, Awkwafina and Richard Ayoade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blockchain network Ronin is investigating how over $600 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from its virtual coffers - making it one of history’s biggest virtual heists.Britney Spears and Justin Bieber’s choreographer is suing Fortnite’s maker Epic Games over character "emotes" in the popular title.Artificial intelligence art start-up Nebula 41 says anyone can now paint like a digital Picasso, and mint their efforts as an NFT.Most distant single star detected by the Hubble Space Telescope, and it’s just a billion years older than the universe’s big bang.UCLA scientists reveal how “electron rain” pouring down on our planet may look beautiful, but poses hazards for satellites and astronauts.Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall open the new headquarters of Facebook’s parent company Meta.Brits fork out on a record amount on video games last year - and it’s even more than at the peak of the pandemic lockdowns.Insurers are calling for tough laws on electric scooters, if their legal use is widened beyond current government trials - it follows injuries and battery fire risks from illegal vehicles.The secrets of parrots’ long lives revealed in a new study by Germany’s Max Plank Institute of Animal Behaviour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chunky Dyson headphones + mask to combat air and noise pollution - but are you brave enough to wear them in public? Russian hackers ‘scanning US energy giants’ for cyber weakness, says FBI. Nasa astronaut returns to Earth after record-breaking year living on ISS. Invisibility Shield: We speak with the British inventor behind the most curious invention of 2022. Plus, Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription has launched. A board game version of the hit horror title Dead by Daylight is now crowdfunding. The man who ‘lost $500,000 life savings to cryptocurrency in QuadrigaCX collapse’. Could eating an avocado weekly cut risk of heart disease? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukrtelecom says as an immediate result of the breach it throttled customers usage to focus on internet access for critical infrastructure and the military.FBI names Russians wanted over hacking of nuclear plants. Sensory hats to probe astronauts’ brain waves on International Space Station. Elden Ring: speedrunner completes game in 20 minutes (with 15 hours practice). Why the human body’s cells contain ‘tentacles’. Could deal to halt global destruction of nature be close? Type 2 diabetes: new link to early health problems. Climate crisis: ice shelf collapses in east Antarctica for first time. London Zoo residents investigate mystery crates to celebrate children’s classic book Dear Zoo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First the latest from the Oscars: The reboot of the sci-fi epic Dune’s wins include best visual effects, and with SFX supervisor Paul Lambert previously working on Blade Runner 2049, First Man and Tron: Legacy. Apple TV + Film became the first streaming service to win Best Picture at the Oscars with CODA. Warn kids about social media risks at young age, parents urged. Covid latest: 200,000 more children off school from virus and free testing row. Hubble Space Telescope snaps spectacular spiral galaxy 60 million light-years away. Delight for woman who’s cancer tumour halves in drug trial. Mental health in jails ‘still failing people’, says sister of dead MMA star. NFTs: Nelson Mandela’s original arrest warrant auctioned for $130,000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK and its allies say Russian spies are behind ‘calculated and dangerous’ cyber attacks happening around the world. Microplastics have been found in human blood for the first time and research has found we naturally switch between social identities - like ‘work mode’ or ‘home mode’ - much quicker than we can switch between different tasks. Europe agrees to a new law designed to curb Big Tech’s dominance and Samsung might be releasing another foldable or possibly even ‘rollable’ phone. Plus, Apple is supposedly going to introduce a hardware subscription service. The CEO of a tech firm which creates special light filters explains why too much blue light can hinder your productivity, Britain's loudest bird is making a recovery after almost disappearing from the country twice and Instagram finally brings back the chronological feed – we explain how to get it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Male contraceptive pill 99% effectiveA contraceptive pill for males has been found to be 99% effective in preventing pregnancy through tests in mice. The hope is that the breakthrough medication could bring balance to the contraceptive burden.British tech firm ‘Nothing’ launches the first UK smartphone in five years, hoping to challenge global tech giants. The MoD is pressing YouTube to remove ‘Russian state’ hoax videos of the UK Defence Secretary and paleontologists finally have an answer as to where the world’s most expensive fossil is. Scientists discover a new species of glass frogs with transparent bellies, people with specific gene mutations are ‘less likely to have children’ and a study finds that apples today are way better than their wild ancestors. Plus, 5,000 planets have now been discovered outside our solar system, orchards are vanishing from the landscape and a paralysed man asks for a beer using just his thoughts after a brain implant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An independent think tank has accused UK ministers of ‘government by Whatsapp’. It comes as the High Court has been hearing claims that ministers are breaching the law by deleting messages and using private accounts for government business.US securities regulators warn that someone really needs to monitor Elon Musk’s tweets. We hear about the science behind a new DNA guessing game TV show, a British startup says it created an actual ‘invisibility shield’ and PS5/ PS4 system software updates are released globally.Scientists create a special lettuce to help astronauts avoid bone loss in space, how sounds of nature benefit mental health plus promote environmental protection and YouTube enters the world of free, ad-supported TV streaming. Also, find out how Twitter will now let you record a GIF right from the iOS app’s camera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US comedian Pete Davidson’s replacement for the upcoming Blue Origin NS-20 space flight will be the New Shepard chief architect, Gary Lai. Lai has been with the space tourism company for 18 years and holds several patents related to the New Shepard rocket's design. We find out why dinosaurs were “just really unlucky” that sulphur gases and climate cooling sped up their extinction. President Joe Biden says Russia is ‘exploring’ US cyber-attacks. We speak to a scientist in Utah who is getting climbers to help them research the state’s famous rock formations. Also, how scientists are decoding pig emotions from their sounds, why diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust and data shows that stomach bugs decreased by more than half during the first sixth months of lockdown. Plus, how orangutans use ‘cool’ slang.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fortnite Chapter 3, Season 2 is finally here. Epic Games has taken the game offline for the new season titled 'Resistance'. It centres around the battle between the IO and The Seven.The spring Covid booster vaccine launches for over-75s in England. A taxi driver files a lawsuit against Tesla after a fatal crash in Paris. The UN Secretary General says the rush to use fossil fuels because of the war in Ukraine is threatening global climate targets and the CEO of Cellular Goods speaks out against the social media ban on ads for CBD products.Also, why the UK chicken’s have entered their own sort of lockdown and a former Apple employee is charged with defrauding more than $10 million from the company.Plus, Glasgow scientists create a simpler way to test mosquitoes for Malaria and China requires Microsoft’s Bing to suspend its auto-suggest feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mission to Mars planned between the European Space Agency and Russian Space Agency has been suspended. A British built rover was due to be blasted into space this year, but the ESA said cooperation with Russia is ‘impossible’ because of the invasion of Ukraine.Plus, divers are heading to the Titanic shipwreck to collect environmental DNA from the site, and find out what lives there. Marine biologists are hoping to learn about the biodiversity of the wreck, and how the ship has impacted the life around it.Also:AI suggests 40,000 new possible chemical weapons in just six hoursPorche’s 718 model to go all-electricNasa's giant new SLS Moon rocket makes its debutNew Delta-cron covid variant confirmedLithium may decrease risk of developing dementiaTile release ‘anti-stalking’ safety featureFollow us on Twitter for more news: @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Game developer 11Bit Games has raised $850,000 for the Ukraine Red Cross, in just 9 days. It raised the cash purely through sales of its game This War Of Mine, an anti-war title all about surviving conflict. We hear from Pawel Miechowski who called the fundraiser a ‘phenomenon’. Plus, a crypto compliance firm has suggested sanctioned Russian oligarchs have been using crypto to protect their funds. Elliptic said it is actively investigating crypto-asset wallets believed to be linked to sanctioned Russian officials and oligarchs.Also:Bored Ape Yacht Club creates its own cryptocurrencyThe fabric that can hear your heartbeatNetflix to clamp down on password sharingNSPCC claims Online Safety Bill ‘doesn’t go far enough’New Covid treatment for people with a weakened immune systemBrie Larson to open her own space in the metaverseFor more news follow us on Twitter - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we learn about Ukraine’s cyber-army, targeting Russia's Mars and nuclear projects. Jeff Carr, a US-based cybersecurity and digital warfare researcher describes who they are and what they are doing.Plus, Mark Zuckerberg says NFTs will soon be available on Instagram. He revealed they hope to bring them to the social network in the ‘near term’ at a conference in America.Also:Meta joins UK anti-scams initiative Oxitec's genetically modified mosquito project gets pilot approval Met Police forensics tech can detect blood specks on dark clothing within secondsNASA says US astronaut in space will come home “for sure”Spotify buys naming rights on FC Barcelona’s massive stadiumApple Face ID update lets users unlock their phones while wearing a maskYou can follow us on Twitter for the latest news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we hear from journalist and Mozilla Fellow Odanga Madung who uncovered a paid disinformation campaign on Twitter in Kenya. He says social media firms mustn’t rely on AI to tackle the spread of false information online. Also, a brand new dinosaur has been discovered in China. Fossils show it’s in the same family as the Stegosaurus, with large armour plates and spines.Plus:Microsoft’s Direct-Storage API speeds up loading times (2.10)Ford launching 7 new EVs in Europe (2.42)Dronecoria: using drones to reforest the world (3.12)The high tech ambulance using 5G from space (4.26)How to watch NASA’s live spacewalk (5.05)Check out our twitter for all the latest news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode:Ukraine invasion threatens “vital” climate research (0.16)Plans for ‘space power station’ and quicker Mars to Earth communication (0.56)Pete Davidson going to space on Blue Origin (1.32)Researchers warn of Amazon ‘tipping point’ (1.55)Fears US astronaut could be left in space (2.55)Scientists reverse ageing process in mice (3.39)Plus:Instagram finally lets moderators on live feedsFord to ship and sell Explorer SUVs with missing chipsSamsung to launch new mid-range smartphones this weekHead to our Twitter for all the latest news - @EveningStandard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of our week celebrating leading women in tech and science, we hear from Justine Ezarik, aka iJustine, one of the most successful YouTubers of all time. iJustine launched 16 years ago and she truly was one of the original queens of the platform. Now, she has 6.98 million subscribers, created over 2000 uploads and has more than a billion views across her channel.Despite the critics in the early days, Justine persevered and she continues to adapt and evolve now, all because of her love of technology.Get ready to hear from a YouTube legend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next up in our week of special episodes of Tech & Science Daily, we hear from Lucy Hawking, science educator and children’s writer. You’ll also likely be familiar with her father, the theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking.Lucy created the ‘George’ book series, a collection of fantasy adventure novels based on real science. She’s since gone on to publish many other children’s books but all of them have the same goal, to make science more understandable and entertaining.Lucy’s latest book ‘Princess Olivia Investigates The Wrong Weather’ is out on 14th April. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tech & Science Daily, we're carrying on our week of special episodes to mark International Women’s Day. Today we hear from Nobel Prize winner, Andrea Ghez, professor of Physics and Astronomy at UCLA.Andrea is only the fourth woman to ever win the Nobel Prize in physics which she received for her part in providing evidence of a supermassive black hole, with the mass of four million suns, at the centre of our galaxy. Impressive, right?She explains the years and efforts that have gone into her research and why she still loves what she does over 25 years later.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Tech & Science Daily, to mark International Women’s Day, we’re speaking to some of the world-leading women in their fields. Today is the turn of computer programmer and network engineer, Radia Perlman. She is known by many as ‘the mother of the internet’ - although she’s been trying to shake that title for years.Radia invented the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) - an innovation that helped make today's Internet possible. Although, she believes it’s not just one person who is responsible for the internet as we now know it.She explains how she created the STP - and a poem to go along with it - following an ‘impossible’ task set by her boss whilst he was away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark International Women's Day, this week on Tech & Science Daily, we're hearing from some of the leading women in their fields. We're kicking things off with biochemist and Nobel prize winner, Dr Jennifer Doudna.She won a 2020 Nobel prize for her discovery, which is changing the game in the way we protect people, animals and plants from disease.While studying bacteria in 2012, Jennifer discovered a way of cutting into DNA, and providing it with new instructions to help fight against diseases.She discusses how she made her discovery, how the technology is being used today to treat blood disorders, and how it could be used in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following Russia’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, we hear from Malcolm Grimston, Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London’s Centre for Energy Policy and Technology. He tells us why it wouldn’t cause a similar disaster to Chernobyl if it was used as a target. Ukraine is to sell NFTs to fund the war and Elon Musk has taunted Russia as the country stops selling rocket engines to the US. A discarded rocket part is due to hit the moon and Fitbit recalls 1.7million ionic smartwatches because of a ‘burn hazard’. Returnal and It Takes Two lead the way with the Bafta Game Awards nominations and a fossil sheds more light on the stegosaurus. Plus, a pilot using AI could transform cervical cancer screening, Sony and Honda will join forces to make electric vehicles and how noise pollution is causing turtles to experience hearing loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has asked Xbox and PlayStation to block Russian and Belarusian players in response to the Ukraine crisis. The boss of Binance, the world’s largest crypto-exchange, has ruled out a Russian user ban while Elon Musk has been asked to “turn off” Teslas in the country. A survey finds that electric cars might not be as reliable as everyone thinks, Apple announced a ‘Peek Performance’ event and Twitter might be adding a new built-in podcasts tab.Plus, powerful warm winds have been seen blowing from a neutron star as it rips up its companion, Facebook shuts down the Campus part of its app and a 68-million year old dinosaur may have injured itself whilst mating. You can find The Evening Standard's Ukraine fundraiser here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Timothy Darvill from the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Bournemouth University tells us about his analysis of Stonehenge which has found it was designed as a solar calendar.Apple has stopped selling its products in Russia over its Ukraine invasion and OneWeb is facing pressure to call off a launch of satellites from a Russian-run facility later this week.Meanwhile, Ukraine thanks Elon Musk after the arrival of SpaceX's Starlink satellite equipment and Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’. Turns out the ‘closest black hole’ system to Earth contains no black hole and a breakthrough treatment may extend the lives of brain tumour patients.Plus, the UK is allowing the emergency use of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticide and there’s been backlash over whether Tyrannosaurus Rex may have been three different species.You can find The Evening Standard's Ukraine fundraiser here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bitcoin has overtaken the Russian Ruble after a crypto market surge coincided with Russia’s currency crashing. The cryptocurrency reached above $41,000 on Monday afternoon, having traded below $35,000 on Thursday. The Ruble fell by around 25 per cent to $0.01, in that same time period reaching a new record low. Hacking group Anonymous says it has shut down a Russian gas supply as its cyber battle continues following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Meta says it will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across all its platforms in the EU. Instant messaging app Signal says rumours it's been the victim of a hack are false and an attempt to spread misinformation via less secure platforms. Europe’s Mars rover looks ‘very unlikely’ to launch this year because of planned Russian involvement with the project. We hear how tree frogs have their own inbuilt sunglasses… well kind of. Plus, the stark findings of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, Instagram says it will stop supporting the IGTV app and the pain relieving benefits of nostalgia.You can find The Evening Standard's Ukraine fundraiser here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Questions remain over the Russian involvement in the Mobile World Congress amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Event organisers, the GSMA, said in a statement that it “strongly condemns” Russia’s actions and confirmed that a Russian Pavilion would now not be present at the convention. However, they have not confirmed if a wider Russian presence would be allowed.Preparations are happening in relation to possible cyber attacks from Russia. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold talks with the chair of National Grid this week.Meta has said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of Ukrainian public figures, meanwhile Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine. Elon Musk has provided Starlink satellite-internet service to Ukraine after a plea from the government. Valve CEO Gabe Newell appears to be hand-delivering orders of the company’s Steam Deck hand-held gaming PC. A UN climate change report will show the true scale of the problems. A pregnancy risk app cuts baby loss in black, asian and ethnic minority women. Plus research has found that people with better physical fitness are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.You can find The Evening Standard's Ukraine fundraiser here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.