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Mike Lynch superyacht sinking sparks 'violent' weather warning Aug 21, 2024

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The sudden sinking of a superyacht - which had British tech tycoon Mike Lynch onboard - has sparked warnings from experts about ‘violent' weather and the potential of waterspouts.

Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive at the Royal Meteorological Society, tells Tech & Science Daily what we know so far about the conditions in the area at the time of the incident.

The Evening Standard’s gaming writer, Vicky Jessop, reveals all the big announcements from Gamescom 2024 as the world’s largest in-person gaming convention gets underway in Germany.

Also in this episode:

Drone blood deliveries could be a possibility thanks to new study
Nature and sports campaigners to take to streets over water pollution
Why humpback whales are more intelligent than previously thought

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Mike Lynch search: Did extreme weather sink superyacht? Aug 20, 2024

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Search for missing Tech tycoon, Mike Lynch, continues after a luxury yacht he was staying on sank when a tornado hit the coast of Sicily.

Scientific first: Martian meteorites found on Earth are ‘from Mars’. Interview with Professor Chris Herd from the University of Alberta in Canada, who also is part of Nasa’s perseverance rover team.

Also in this episode:

Rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport
How dangerous are solar flares to Earth’s communication technology
Why personalised brain stimulation could reduce Parkinson’s symptoms
Scientific answer to the formula of scone etiquette - cream or jam first?

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Mpox: Everything to know & how to protect yourself Aug 19, 2024

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Michael Marks, professor of medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and consultant in infectious diseases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London, explains everything we know so far about the mpox virus outbreak and reveals how concerned we should be in the UK.

Juice spacecraft to pass over Earth in ‘world first’ fly-by. Friend of the show, Ben Dryer, Research Fellow at The Open University’s Centre for Electronic Imaging, discusses the significance and reveals where we’re up to with the mission.

Also in this episode:

Tinashe beats Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish to claim TikTok’s song of the summer
Russian volcano erupts triggering ash cloud alert for aircraft amid stronger second earthquake warning
How to see the rare blue supermoon tonight

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Mark Effinger (Brave New World preview) Aug 17, 2024

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On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev meets with Nootopia founder Mark Effinger, AKA Mr Noots. Since launching in 2004, the company says they've helped 300,000 people - including doctors, biohackers, and fitness instructors - unlock their potential. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which proponents say can boost alertness, increase focus, and improve memory. To hear the interview in full just search Brave New World.

Disclaimer: you should always seek your own medical advice.

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Mpox: Sweden reports first case of more contagious variant Aug 16, 2024

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First case in the EU amid the global public health emergency. Musk’s Grok image generation tool ‘unleashing torrent of misinformation’. Internet Watch Foundation: ‘Nothing stopping’ spread of child abuse images on WhatsApp. Also in this episode:

IWF's Emma Hardy explains need for tech to stop child abuse images spreading online
Infected blood scandal victims to receive financial support for life
Google bringing artificial intelligence-powered search results to UK
Study: Scottish and Irish rocks may be rare record of ‘snowball Earth’

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What is mpox & is the UK prepared? Aug 15, 2024

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The UK Health Security Agency has issued an update on early contingency planning for mpox after the World Health Organisation discovered a surge in cases of the contagious viral disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where at least 450 people died in the initial outbreak. Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane has details on the UK latest. Brain-computer AI voice system helps MND patient speak again.

Also in this episode:

Stranded ISS astronauts still awaiting Nasa rescue decision
Drone deliveries: Amazon approved for UK test flights
Do Aussies live longer than Brits?
Stonehenge rock ‘is Scottish, not Welsh’

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Google’s Pixel 9 AI tricks explained Aug 14, 2024

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Video boost, Studio app, a new screenshots tool and more. Scientists sound alarm over 'sloth virus' as first human cases reported in Europe. Threads and Bluesky flooded with X/Twitter defectors after Musk's Trump interview. Florida sued over its ban on lab-grown meat. Also in this episode:

University says it’s the first to open ‘Minecraft psychology lab’
One in four with lethal ovarian cancer catch disease early on fast-track pathway
Study: City birds can be carriers of antibiotic resistant bacteria
Why your microwave oven probably has its own microbiome

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Trump & Musk interview examined after ‘cyber attack’ delay Aug 13, 2024

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As X’s own AI bot Grok gives awkward summary of the conversation…Google aiming to ‘claim leadership’ of AI market with Pixel 9. Shock as ChatGPT starts speaking in a user's cloned voice. Fresh evacuations as Greek wildfires continue to spread. Also in this episode:

Ben Wood from CCS Insight describes rumoured Pixel 9 AI features
Number 10 says no ‘back-and-forth’ with Elon Musk on X
Pregnant women urged to get vaccine that could prevent thousands of baby hospitalisations
Scientists find evidence for large underground reservoir of water on Mars
Is AI branding driving customers away?

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The ‘secret’ AI chatbot that lets you haggle for discounts Aug 12, 2024

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Where to find the chatbot online. Tributes pour in for former Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki. Explained: Why horses are a lot smarter than previously thought. Perseid meteor shower: How you can see the shooting stars. Also in this episode:

Folding implants that expand in the brain ‘could make epilepsy surgeries safer’
Eco Wave Power officially kicks off the first MW Scale Wave Energy Project in Portugal
Blasting 'glitter' into Mars' atmosphere could make it more habitable, say US scientists

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AI creativity and accessibility with GadgetsBoy & Samsung (Sponsored) Aug 10, 2024

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This episode is sponsored by Samsung. What if AI could transform your creativity? GadgetsBoy aka Tomi Adebayo and Steven ‘Woody’ Woodgate discuss AI computing and why it can be a force for good in the creative community. Plus, how artificial intelligence wrapped in technology is helping people with accessibility needs.

What's in this episode?

(00:32) Chapter one:

What is AI, AI computing, AI as your “Copilot”, why AI “won’t take your job”, plus they discuss data and security

“AI is my Batman to my Robin” – Steven

Link to research referenced

(08:29) Chapter two:

AI and creativity: all the things you can do

(12:34) Chapter three:

Technology and accessibility

-Steven shares his personal experience with dyslexia and dyspraxia, highlighting how AI has been a game-changer for him.

(17:07) Chapter four:

What’s behind the technology?