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Solar-powered SUV's 620-mile off-road trek Oct 18, 2023

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Eindhoven University of Technology’s 90mph, two-seater car completes gruelling 620-mile test drive across Morocco and Sahara desert - without a single recharging stop. Sir David Attenborough warns against taking majesty of the natural world for granted. Minecraft’s first video game to sell 300 million copies. X begins user charging in social media trial.

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Solar system's first space spa: six hours for £100K
'Million-plus satellites' soon to orbit Earth
Concerns ancient frozen viruses are ‘thawing in climate change’
Why 14-year-old UK cat has loudest purr

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Israeli tanks get Ukraine-style anti-drone cages Oct 17, 2023

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Military tech - Israeli tanks fitted with “cope cages” to help protect from grenades dropped by Hamas hobby drones. PhD neuroscientist Tuba Aydin from Bournemouth University on research link between adult tech addiction and ADHD symptoms. California condors bird flu tester jabs. Forget PS5 Slim...gaming on Atari 2600+.

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Sonar shows British WWII Dunkirk 1940 warship
AI self-driving 185mph F1 car
Future fashion - Adobe’s shape-shifting digital ‘smart dress’
World record for Northwest Passage kayakers

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Minecraft Live 2023: All you need to know Oct 16, 2023

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Everything you need to know from Minecraft Live 2023 - as its announced the world’s best selling video game has now sold over 300 million copies. We have the details on the big key announcements including the much-anticipated results of the 2023 Mob Vote.

Planet earth III is on its way for the third and final instalment of the much loved series - with Sir David Attenborough returning to front the nature documentary.

Australia’s internet safety watchdog fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content.

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Artist makes ink from Newton's Apple Tree
One of the world’s largest frogs is on the brink of extinction
Electric cars will cost drivers £6,000 more if Sunak fails to strike Brexit deal with EU
Steve Irwin's son breeds rare turtle named after late TV star

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Activision Blizzard: Gaming’s biggest takeover approved Oct 13, 2023

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Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard merger looks set to go through - after UK regulators have given clearance to gaming's biggest ever takeover deal.

Tui hit by airline ‘fake parts’ scandal that grounded hundreds of planes and Google goes ‘passwordless by default’.

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Study finds more than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997
New Royal Mint coins celebrate the King’s passion for nature and wildlife
UK gets new research campus to solve global problems
Scientists want to use giant lasers to build roads on the Moon
Is this the end of the Bigfoot myth once and for all?

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Nasa: Asteroid could reveal ‘building blocks of life’ Oct 12, 2023

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Nasa scientists reveal the impressive results from early tests of the samples from the 4.5-billion-year-old Bennu asteroid. It comes as the US space agency & SpaceX announce the delay or the Psyche mission launch due to bad weather.

A monkey has survived two years with a pig’s kidney in what’s being called a “major medical advancement”.

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Bionic hand breakthrough could be ‘life-changing’ for amputees
Tower Bridge engineers replace critical components
People with early Alzheimer’s disease ‘have difficulty turning when walking’
An amateur astronomer helps capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision
How female frogs can go to extreme lengths to avoid unwanted suitors

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Roblox comes to PS4 & PS5 Oct 11, 2023

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One of the most popular online games in the world, Roblox, is finally available on PS4 and PS5.

A hacker is trying to sell stolen 23andMe genetics data online.

Could an ad-free TikTok subscription be coming to the UK?

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Elon Musk asks to see 'list of violations' after EU tells him to tackle spread of disinformation about Israel-Hamas conflict on X
Duke and Duchess of Sussex call for overhaul of social media
North Korea says spy satellite essential against possible US ‘nuclear attack’
Leak on Russian module on ISS prompts investigation after third incident in 10 months
MPs warn promotion of crypto assets in sport poses risks to clubs and fans
Family of beavers released in London in pioneering ‘rewilding’ project

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Meta Quest 3: Say hello to mixed reality Oct 10, 2023

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Meta Quest 3 review: Is this the tech we’ve been waiting for? Gaming journalist for the Evening Standard, Vicky Jessop, shares her review after getting a special preview of the mixed reality headset.

Fancy living to be 100 or older? Well the largest study of centenarian blood might have revealed some secrets to longevity.

Research finds that goalkeepers perceive the world differently.

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‘Breakthrough’ study suggests running could be just as effective at treating depression with medication
Scientists say some ultra-processed foods should be labelled ‘addictive’
Man creates ‘Furbinator 3000’ gadget after foxes & badgers continuously poo in his garden

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Can this ‘simple’ test find alien life? Oct 09, 2023

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Scientists claim to have developed a simple reliable test that can determine whether there is, or was, life on other planets.

More than 400 criminals have been jailed in an “unprecedented" operation targeting the encrypted messaging platform EncroChat.

Deepfakes of Sir Keir Starmer released during the Labour Party conference highlight dangers of technology when it comes to politics.

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Study reveals gingers have been around for 10 million years
Edinburgh to host supercomputer system that may advance medicine, AI and energy
Scientists find a sixth basic taste detected by the tongue
Biggest ever solar storm identified using ancient tree rings
Why everyone seems to be entering ‘monk mode’

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Cosmic couture: Nasa astronauts to wear Prada Oct 06, 2023

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Future astronauts are likely to be the solar system’s best-dressed moonwalkers - after Prada was awarded a spacesuit design contract.

Nasa’s 2025 lunar Artemis III mission. Alert as giant ozone hole exposed over Antarctic. Nobel prize chemistry winners on ‘helping people & planet’. How doctors are 3D-printing skin grafts. Also in this episode:

Broadband customers face ‘outrageous’ bill rises
Project Kuiper: Amazon’s first satellites to launch
How Queen ‘assassin’ exposes AI flaws
Washed-up turtle released into wild

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Could terrorists hijack driverless cars? Oct 05, 2023

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The Local Government Association’s Future Crime Horizon Scan suggests autonomous vehicles heading to UK roads by 2025 are of “particular concern” for criminal use as remote weapons. Fentanyl crisis: White House targets Chinese chemical firms. How Google Pixel 8 Pro’s thermometer works. ‘Terminator drone’ rigged to fire torpedoes

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Early humans’ river route out of Africa 84,000 years ago
Competition regulator probes £7.5bn cloud market
First fine for space junk
Nintendo 3DS & Wii U gameplay to go offline

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