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Online Safety Bill: UK government clashes with Meta Sep 20, 2023

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The controversial Online Safety Bill is finally to become law after years of delay as the Home Secretary urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces backlash over weakening key green policies.

Fortnite players - and parents of - could you be entitled to compensation?

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Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genes
India’s solar probe completes key final manoeuvre around Earth as it slingshots towards Sun
Bats finally get some good PR as they could hold key to saving millions of lives
What to expect from Microsoft’s ‘special’ Surface and AI event
Survey finds Brits believe London will be the first car-free city in the world by 2050

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YouTube blocks monetisation of Russell Brand’s channel Sep 19, 2023

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YouTube has suspended the monetisation of Russell Brand’s YouTube channel following allegations made against the comedian and presenter.

Would you pay for Twitter? Elon Musk says X could go behind paywall.

Incurable dog disease on the rise and now three humans have caught it

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One in ten in Japan over the age of 80 for the first time ever
Europe’s major robotics competition sees teams competing live in Milton Keynes
Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a new ‘immersive’ controller
Study suggests exercising between 7am and 9am may be key for weight management
Age UK analysis finds many older people unable to use the internet safely or successfully
The Scottish amateur football team taking on Elon Musk

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BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & 5’s new smart TV platform Sep 18, 2023

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‘Freely’, the free TV service will combine live schedules from public service broadcasters into one platform that will be available next year.

We hear from Barry Bogin, Emeritus Professor in Anthropology biology at Loughborough University, about his review showing children need love, hope and happiness to grow.

Plus, IOS17 launches and Tim Cook insists Vision Pro is on track for release.

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Study finds women are less likely than men to receive CPR from strangers
Coalition calls on tech platform chiefs to ensure services are safe for children
Scientists say zombie ant parasite is ‘even more cunning’ than previously thought
Study finds living in zoos outside their natural environment may disrupt pandas

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Nasa boss says he believes in aliens Sep 15, 2023

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Nasa boss, Senator Bill Nelson, has said he personally believes in aliens. It comes as the space agency announces its landmark report findings into Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) - also known commonly as UFOs.

Nintendo Direct 2023: Peach gets a Barbie-like transformation in the upcoming Princess Peach: Showtime game.

Release date announced for second part of Final Fantasy 7 remake revealed at PlayStation State of Play event.

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Study suggests cardiac arrest patients had perception, dreams or memories.
World’s first known dog-fox hybrid discovered in Brazil after being hit by car
Gold particles that trick tumours into ‘self-destruct mode’ annihilate most aggressive form of cancer
UK butterfly numbers at highest level since 2019
Robots made from dead spiders and ‘smart toilets’ among winners of this year’s Ig Nobel awards

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Top UK UFO expert’s verdict on Mexican ‘alien corpses’ Sep 14, 2023

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The UK’s top UFO expert, Nick Pope, gives his verdict on the viral Mexican ‘alien corpses’ claims.

We speak to British endurance athlete, Lewis Pugh, after he just finished a 315-mile swim along the Hudson in New York with the aim to highlight river health

Tech leaders agree on Artificial Intelligence regulation but remain divided on how in a Washington forum.

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Olivia Rodrigo and Liverpool FC join WhatsApp as Channels feature launches
Backlash after Virgin Galactic carries human ancestor remains to space: ‘This is not science’
The science behind why your dog knows where you keep the treats
‘World’s largest movie screen’ revealed by filmmaker Darren Aronofsky

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Apple iPhone 15: All you need to know Sep 13, 2023

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The Evening Standard’s David Phelan shares everything you need to know about the new iPhone 15 line-up and watch models from Apple HQ in California.

MPs look into making the UK an astronomical superpower. A respiratory health device - that could help up to 3.9 million Brits - is named the UK winner of the James Dyson Award.

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Nintendo to wind down Mario Kart Tour mobile game
Study finds inflammatory signs for teenage depression differ between boys and girls
Fossil tracks in South Africa may be oldest evidence yet of humans wearing footwear
Old robot dogs need forever homes too

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Nasa says exoplanet has ‘signs of life’ Sep 12, 2023

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Nasa has revealed that a distant exoplanet could have ‘signs of life’. The space agency says that carbon dioxide and methane have been detected in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18 b - which is more than eight times the size of Earth.

Invasive red fire ants with painful bites spotted in Europe. Plus, we hear about the Loughborough University student’s device that detects rugby concussions in just 10 seconds.

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Latest on MGM International resorts 'cyber incident'
Death of scientist who led team which cloned Dolly the sheep
Experts warn of e-waste issues over iPhone charging port switch
COPD cure could come from transplanting patient’s own lung cells
Jackdaws ditch friends to gain food but stick with family
Spotify denies ‘30-second trick’ could make you rich

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Apple event 2023: Expect airpods, a new iPhone 15, and perhaps more Sep 11, 2023

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The iPhone 15’s incremental changes, no folding phones, and will we see more of the Vision Pro headset? Meta’s stocking up on chips to train its AI chatbot. Was September’s seven-day heatwave due to climate change? Why Tim Burton’s not happy with AI-generated art. In this episode:

Our Tech Reporter Saqib Shah on the Apple Event 2023
Met Office Meteorologist Alex Burkill explains September’s record heatwave
BMW to make new electric mini in UK
Maritime sector calls for £2bn to decarbonise ‘world-leading’ industry
Exeter centre enabling switch from diesel engines
Tim Burton hits out at AI-generated art

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Online Safety Bill, encryption & you Sep 08, 2023

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Ministers suggest Online Safety Bill measures can safeguard children and fight crime while also ensuring encryption messaging privacy, but they’re betting on future tech to be invented - analysis with Index on Censorship’s Nik Williams. Treating video games addiction, with gaming disorder therapist Jeremy Edge, who runs Dallas-based escapingthe.com. Also in this episode:

Good manners online matter, says Headspace psychologist Dr Sophie Mort
Is your home under a UFO hotspot?
Pink’s Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon brain test art
Are pigs electric...Bavaria’s radioactive wild boars

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How spying smart home harvests your data Sep 07, 2023

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Consumer group Which? has delved into the scary fine print of popular smart devices from doorbells to washing machines - we ask their consumer expert Harry Kind how to protect privacy at home. Was Starfield ‘speed run’ really completed in three hours? Human embryo models built from stem cells in lab at Israel’s Weizmann Institute. Never mind Brexit - UK back in EU Horizon science research scheme.

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