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Thousands with Type 1 diabetes in England are to receive an 'artificial pancreas' in a world-first initiative being rolled out by the NHS.
TikTok launches a new feed dedicated to STEM - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - to engage young people in the fields.
Google set to delete billions of records from Incognito tracking.
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What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn how exercise, diet and light contribute to wellness. To hear the whole episode search 'Brave New World Evening Standard' in your podcast provider.
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Cambridge researchers find chatbot uses repetition and overuse of “however”. TikTok’s plans to crackdown on misinformation around elections. How human-driven climate change has slightly slowed the Earth's rotation. Elon Musk’s free X Premium offer. Also in this episode:
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IPPR think tank predicts the worst and best-case scenario as AI takes over. Samsung S23 series to get new AI tools. Dubious eco-friendly toilet roll claims exposed by Which?. Also in this episode:
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UK structural engineer says Francis Scott Key Bridge potentially had insufficient protective structures. Florida bans children under 14 from social media. Dowden guarantees UK elections will be safe from Chinese cyber attacks. OpenAI releases short films made entirely with Sora. Also in this episode:
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Government accuses China of cyberattack on Electoral Commission. Baldur’s Gate 3 developer scraps DLC & sequel. Parents "coming to regard online harassment of girls as normal”. UK government taken to court for allowing overfishing. Also in this episode:
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Apple is facing a US government lawsuit accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal monopoly that stifles competition for the iPhone. University of Birmingham PhD student Farzaneh Goli on leading a study examining how to improve robots' disassembly skills. ‘Milestone’ of man’s GM pig kidney transplant op.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink has unveiled a clip showing a paraplegic man apparently using the company’s brain chip technology to play computer chess. World’s largest dolphin fossil found in Peruvian Amazon. AI tool ‘predicts future health conditions’. World War II museum deploys AI lets visitors ‘talk to real veterans’.
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Britain’s data watchdog is investigating after reports of unauthorised attempts to access medical records of the Princess of Wales at a private London hospital. Battle to remove WW2 warship’s toxic waste. ‘Ingredient of life’ found in Nasa’s Bennu asteroid. HIV cure hopes with gene-editing ‘scissors’.
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YouTube star MrBeast has signed a deal with Amazon for a reality game show featuring 1,000 contestants reportedly competing for $5 million. ‘Devil comet’ makes first appearance since 1950s. Samba drumming workshops to ease Parkinson’s symptoms.
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