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Nasa moon house rental heralds ultimate break Oct 04, 2023

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Civilians could pay to stay in US space agency’s 3D-printed lunar residence by 2040, after it reached a $60 million agreement with a construction tech company. ChatGPT AI helps teachers and pupils in class. Kew Gardens' Dr Matilda Brown on global plant threats after 35-year cataloguing project.

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Robot doctor’s early breast cancer diagnosis
Bitcoin founder’s cryptic X post
Can turtle shell DNA survive for 6 million years?
New giant long-necked ‘titan’ dinosaur species after bones found in Spain
How to get ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse best view

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Apple iPhone 15 'overheats due to apps’ Oct 03, 2023

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Overheating issue: Should Apple have tested the iPhone 15 more thoroughly? The planet pairs found floating through space. Lightning strike causes huge explosion in Oxfordshire. The planet that just keeps shrinking. In this episode:

Our Tech Correspondent Simon Hunt discusses Apple's iPhone 15 overheating problem
Google Pixel 8 & 8 Pro unboxing videos released ahead of official launch
James Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orion
First-ever space debris fine issued after company fails to 'properly de-orbit satellite'
Type 2 diabetes diagnosis at age 30 can reduce life expectancy by up to 14 years
Lightning strike causes huge explosion at Oxfordshire recycling plant
Crowdfunding site BackerKit set to restrict the use of AI art
Mercury’s not rising as planet ‘keeps shrinking’

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Tom Hanks targeted in fake AI dental plan ad Oct 02, 2023

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Actor warns of fake AI dental plan advert. Royal Family's official website targeted in cyber attack. How an ‘avalanche’ of research papers could impact our trust in science. The super rare N64 controller worth £1,000. In this episode:

University of Exeter’s Mark Hanson on a rise in research papers, the peer review process and trust in science
Apple’s plans to upgrade the App Store’s search engine
New computer analysis hints volcanism killed the dinosaurs, not an asteroid
Why pumpkins in the UK will be much bigger this Halloween
Tech-tastic U2 Las Vegas Sphere’s first show, captured by our own Dylan Jones
Rare N64 controller set to sell for around £1000

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Secret life of the dog-fox Sep 29, 2023

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Mystery surrounds the death of the black, clearly fox-looking dog hybrid in Brazil, confirmed by DNA testing - insight with Dr Jacqueline Boyd, canine science expert at Nottingham Trent University, who investigated for The Conversation news site. Kids sent 'nearly 5,000 smartphone alerts every day'. Parasitic brain worm alert.

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Finally...get ready for those flying taxis
Simple daily activities ‘lower heart attack risk’
Seven-mile freefall for record skydive

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‘Good to be home’, says astronaut stuck on ISS for year Sep 28, 2023

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American astronaut Frank Rubio and two Russian cosmonauts are back on terra firma after spending 371 days in space. Zuckerberg’s AI chatbots, latest Meta virtual goggles and VR wall art. British scientists to build ‘world’s most powerful laser’.

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Alien dust alert stops Nasa’s Bennu asteroid sampling
Social media use ‘link teen binge drinking’
Thousands of UK wild animals under threat
Rare 'Dumbo' octopus spotted one mile underwater

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Green light for London’s VR Squid Game Sep 27, 2023

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Squid Game fans with strong nerves can pay up to £65-a-time to experience an - almost - real-life version of the hit Netflix show in London as a virtual reality experience. Major report finds tens of thousands of British women are dying from preventable cancers each year. First, its own Wiki, now CIA has custom ChatGPT AI bot. How Nasa plans to tow ISS back to Earth - then crash space superlab.

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Junk snacks ‘kill benefits of healthy eating’
Meta in £149m London office lease buyout amid cuts
Paleoartist crafts lifelike ancient humans from dig finds
Oldest Iron Age gold coin hoard dug up in UK

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How AI will detect aliens beyond solar system Sep 26, 2023

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Researchers at Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory and George Mason University say their method of searching for aliens outside the solar system is 90 per cent accurate. Lahaina wildfire: residents return to devastated homes. Musk pose...Tesla’s humanoid robot does yoga. Garlic breath? Natural yogurt can fix that.

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Lego blocks plan to make bricks from recycled bottles
Set your watch - here’s date humans become extinct
Greenpeace’s Minecraft game to help save Amazon rainforest
Rewilding America’s biggest tortoises on media mogul’s ranch

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What’s next for Nasa’s Bennu asteroid samples? Sep 25, 2023

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The Osiris-Rex capsule with 250g of space rock and dust parachuted to earth after a seven-year, four billion-mile mission. UK government concerns over policing AI bioweapons. While, the UN says human rights treaties apply to artificial intelligence. Organ problems in post-hospital Covid patients.

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Social media tax ‘should fund school mental health’
TikTok hysteria ‘burdens police and schools’
Game (not) over...new Star Wars title keeps playing
Can meerkats detect human emotions?

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth preview Sep 22, 2023

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Evening Standard gaming journalist, Stuart Andrews, shares his insight after having a preview of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, ahead of its release next year.

Microsoft's £55 billion takeover of Call of Duty maker now set for UK approval.

The eight-year-old girl who has become the first UK kidney transplant patient not to need life-long drugs in breakthrough treatment.

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Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in early universe
Microsoft unveils new Copilot AI assistant for Windows
Can we give plants advance warning of dangers by ‘talking’ to them?
How to turn off those annoying broadcast notifications on Instagram

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Is Elon Musk’s Neuralink safe? Sep 21, 2023

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Report alleges Neuralink’s test monkeys died due to complications with brain chip implants - as company announces it’s starting in-human trials.

We hear about the mission to detect shipwrecks lost during the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk.

Could so-called ‘zoo poo’ save the NHS £1 billion a year?

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Amazon Alexa gets a voice update
Google’s powerful ‘Bard’ AI chatbot can now get into your email
Scientists discover world’s oldest human-built structure, built by an extinct species
Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge while allegedly following map directions
Stephen Fry v AI

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