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Iconic London black cabs to be available on Uber Nov 29, 2023

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London black cabs will be available to order through Uber from early next year.

England is to get a new national park as part of a government nature plan, and Amazon is launching an artificial intelligence business chatbot named Q.

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Mobile phone & broadband providers are ‘set to rake in almost half a billion pounds from 2024 mid-contract price hikes’
England’s only bottlenose dolphin pod at risk of extinction because of pollution
Online and phone GP appointments can miss easy diagnoses and ‘put patients at risk’
Psychologist gives his verdict on TikTok’s £4 anti-anxiety hack
The online passwords most likely to get you hacked

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Transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels takes off Nov 28, 2023

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The first-of-its-kind Boeing 787 has been filled with 50 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuels.

Nasa delivers a 'teaspoonful’ of asteroid Bennu to UK researchers.

Swine flu: “No need to panic yet” says top scientist as UK detects first human case of new strain.

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Stop funding fossil fuels with pensions, says Olivia Colman in new advert
Study shows young people the biggest users of generative AI - and some adults don’t know what it even is
Charity says at least 20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 if UK adopts ‘bold new cancer plan’

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Cyber Monday 2023: UK’s busiest ever shopping day? Nov 27, 2023

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Experts predict the UK economy will get a boost from ‘busiest ever shopping day’ on Cyber Monday 2023.

The Standard’s Health Reporter, Daniel Keane, explains the latest from China after officials insist they have not detected any “unusual or novel diseases”. It comes after a spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.

New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government's shock reversal.

Also in this episode:

Disabled astronaut’s prosthetic leg tested amid poison fears for space station
Mutated gene thought to exist in just 4% of people could ‘help tackle obesity’
More than 100 climate change activists arrested amid two-day blockade of the world’s largest coal port in Australia
Call of Duty Black Ops ‘will return in 2024, set in early 90s Gulf War’

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How Black Friday sales hurt our planet Nov 24, 2023

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Black Friday’s relentless smartphone advertising, and why annual upgrades harm the Earth. WHO asks China for answers about a mystery outbreak of respiratory illness. The quick way to boost brain power after a bad night’s sleep. The AI that watches Youtube for you. Also in this episode:

World's biggest iceberg is on the move after 30 years
Astronomers detect mysterious high-energy particle falling to Earth from space
Peloton CEO apologises after Thanksgiving world record attempt fails
Study: 20 minutes of exercise can boost brain power after bad night’s sleep
UK to build new instrument to aid search for life on Mars

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Reports OpenAI breakthrough 'could threaten humanity' Nov 23, 2023

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Reports Open AI staff warned board of ‘super intelligent AI’. 1/3 of Brits are ‘in the dark’ on Vitamin D requirement. The cancer-fighting nutrient found in beef and dairy. Amazon’s free AI courses. Also in this episode:

Dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton on Vitamin D benefits and requirements
Aftershocks can occur decades to centuries on from original earthquakes
Amazon launches free AI courses
Blue whales return to 'safe' tropical haven
Original animatronic ET head goes to auction

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Sam Altman’s dramatic return to OpenAI Nov 22, 2023

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Ex-Open AI CEO secures deal in principle to return to his role. The bank card that lets you fund scientific research. How Sony’s tackling fake AI images. Why Google Maps users are upset with app changes. Also in this episode:

Binance CEO steps down and pleads guilty to criminal charges
Science Card CEO Daniel Baeriswyl on supporting cancer research
NASA gets closer to laser-based deep space communication
Birth of rhino calf caught on camera

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Global daily temperature warning as 2C threshold breached Nov 21, 2023

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Fresh warning as daily global average temperature reaches more than 2 degrees above the pre-industrial norm for autumn. Elon Musk sues watchdog group after major companies pull ads from X. Is it game over for the London MSG sphere? Revealed: The reason drinkers can get a ‘red wine headache’. Also in this episode:

Apple Vision Pro release date: later than first thought
UK to build new satellite to help monitor climate change
MPs warn EV battery production needs to ramp up to prevent decline of UK car industry
The bat that uses its penis as an ‘arm’ during sex
Revealed: The reason drinkers can get a ‘red wine headache’

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Sam Altman’s OpenAI drama explained Nov 20, 2023

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Sam Altman's weekend drama: sacked by OpenAI, then hired by Microsoft. Tech reporter Mary-Ann Russon’s thoughts on the Sam Altman saga. Police to trial drone tech in the UK. The music that can ward off killer whale attacks. Also in this episode:

Young Brits use AI chatbots for school and work
National Trust warns climate change is ‘biggest threat’ to UK heritage
Film, music and publishing bosses discuss risks of AI with Government
Blackpink to perform first ever virtual reality concert on Meta

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Extinct woolly mammoths DNA ‘rebirth’ plan Nov 17, 2023

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Scientists reckon the woolly mammoth could be reborn using cloned DNA and an elephant surrogate - despite the species dying out 4,000 years ago. 3D-Printing a new robotic hand - bones included. Space Force secretive X-37B plane launch.

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