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Apple apologises for iPad ‘Crush’ ad May 10, 2024

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After Hugh Grant called it a “destruction of human experience”. Neuralink brain implant test suffers technical issues. TikTok set to introduce new tools to flag AI-generated content. Release year revealed for new Lord of the Rings movie. Also in this episode:

Stanford engineers say they’ve produced a ‘leap forward’ for augmented reality
Tailored psychotherapy could improve the lives of patients with MND
Running under a four-minute mile could be the key to a long and healthy life
Battery fires from discarded electronics on the rise

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Chemicals in flavoured vapes potentially ‘very toxic when heated’ May 09, 2024

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AI research finds 505 hazardous chemicals formed from vaping. 18-month old girl has hearing restored in new gene therapy trial. Why AstraZeneca has withdrawn its Covid vaccine. Has China sent a secret robot to the moon? Also in this episode:

Study: AI chatbots that simulate the dead risk digitally haunting the bereaved
DeepMind’s AI can ‘predict how all of life’s molecules interact with each other’
Tiny wraparound implants ‘represent new approach for spinal cord injuries’

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Apple reveals ultra-thin iPad Pro with M4 chip May 08, 2024

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Plus, will the new pencil pro and magic keyboard make MacBooks redundant? OpenAI exec says today's ChatGPT will be 'laughably bad' in 12 months. The air-breathing spacecraft boosting Earth observation and communications. Also in this episode:

Dr Mansur Tisaev from the University of Surrey describes their plans for low-orbit air-propelled spacecraft
Tech firms must ‘tame aggressive algorithms’ under Ofcom online safety rules
Scientists discover Sperm whale 'phonetic alphabet'
Researchers: chimps may be lifelong learners, just like humans
The Nokia 3210 is being reborn

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Boeing’s first ever astronaut launch delayed May 07, 2024

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Boeing's Starliner capsule launch called off two hours before launch due to valve issue. Nintendo announces a Switch 2 is in the works. Armed forces personnel's bank data compromised in Ministry of Defence hack. Can prehistoric DNA help modern-day crops cope with climate change? Also in this episode:

Researchers say tourist influx turns Lake Windermere green
World’s purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum computers
Insurers warn about fake and manipulated images being used in claims
Scientists say they have identified a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease

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China’s Chang’e-6 mission to moon’s dark side May 03, 2024

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China has blasted off its Chang’e-6 robotic spacecraft bound for the moon’s dark side as part of a trio of missions aiming to get boots on the lunar surface. Nasa maps space weather 280 light-years away. Immunotherapy hope for cancer treatment after cell discovery. Apple examines 'iPhone alarm bug'. Puppy yoga banned over animal welfare fears.

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Fitness life quality boost for middle-aged women
Swarm of GPS-powered giant robot bees
Wild orangutan ‘uses plant medicine to treat wound’
Sprocket, is that you? Fraggle Rock-inspired dancing robo-dog

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Self-driving EVs: new robo-car law step closer May 02, 2024

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A proposed law heralding self-driving cars on Britain’s roads received the green light in the House of Commons. WhatsApp lobbying ‘should be monitored like IRL’. World Passwords Day: importance of strong keys.

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A-miaow-zon...cat mistakenly mailed in e-returns box
Vegan diet ‘beneficial for bowel cancer’
Illness and death study reveals gender divide
Men ‘more likely to have health conditions leading to early death’
Who's beaking, please? How parrots video call pals.

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Prostate cancer screening trial ‘pivotal moment in history’ May 01, 2024

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A major study will vet methods of screening men for prostate cancer for effectiveness in a bid to save thousands of lives each year. How ‘wall of death’ space workout keeps astronauts fit - with Alberto Minetti, professor of physiology at the University of Milan. Infected blood scandal compensation schedule agreed.

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Perimenopausal women ‘more likely to suffer depression’

Half of London children not getting exercise hour.

Climate change UK spider influx warning

World’s largest blue hole found

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James Webb Space Telescope’s Horsehead Nebula close-up Apr 30, 2024

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Close-up images detailing the Milky May’s Horsehead Nebula have been captured by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Royal Brompton Hospital’s robotics-assisted trial to treat lung cancer with microwaves. Self-driving truck fleet ‘planned for end of 2024’. Lock up pupils’ smartphones all day, teachers urged.

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Phoning Earth with 140-million-mile laser zap message
Poison pen...toxic chemicals hiding in Victorian books
US Air Force $13bn ‘doomsday fleet’ to protect POTUS
Healthy living ‘could add extra five years to life’

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Easy tech passwords banned by new law Apr 29, 2024

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New cybersecurity laws come into power in UK banning some most easily-guessed password combinations. Deadly US tornadoes: latest. Pope’s plea to young: hang up smartphones and meet IRL. World’s largest salmon ‘had tusks’.

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Ex-mountain biking world champion Reece Wilson on crash concussion risk
British hypersonic missile ‘in service by 2030’
This material stores greenhouse gases
London Zoo appeals for public’s memorabilia to join Darwin

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Bill Richards: Magic Mushrooms and Epic Poetry (Brave New World Preview) Apr 27, 2024

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In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny talks to psychologist and researcher Bill Richards, whose book Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences is considered a seminal work in the field and is now in its 10th edition.

To listen to the whole interview, and hear previous episodes, search 'Brave New World' in your podcast provider.

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