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Kids' mountain terror at 900ft in broken chairlift Aug 22, 2023

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Six schoolchildren and two teachers trapped 900ft above Pakistan ravine. Why iPhone 15 charging cables are so special. The revolutionary tech turning Co2 into propane fuel. Microsoft's new plan to seek approval for Activision takeover. In this episode:

Three Scottish projects win funding from the UK Space Agency
Study: Keep fit to avoid heart rhythm disorder and stroke
Microsoft submits new plan in £54bn Activision takeover battle with UK competition watchdog
Osteoarthritis may affect nearly one billion people by 2050
KFC’s VR game that rewards players with free chicken
The voice of Mario is stepping down after 27 years

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Hilary: California’s first tropical storm in 84 years Aug 21, 2023

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Tropical Storm Hilary latest as magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits and California braces for ‘life-threatening’ floods.

Wildfires: At least 30,000 households in British Columbia in Canada are told to evacuate, and officials say that the wildfire on the Spanish Island of Tenerife was ‘started deliberately’.

India gets one step closer to winning the space race, as it announces its moon lander is days from touching down - one day after news broke about the crash of Russia’s unmanned craft.

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Excitement builds over release of Starfield - but developers aren’t happy with leaks online
Musk admits X may be doomed to fail as new glitch wipes out pictures from former Twitter platform
UK’s first menopause education programme being launched by UCL
Barclays says social media firms should reimburse online purchase scam victims
Why us Brits appear to have fallen out of love with tea…

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British Museum worker sacked after treasures vanished named as senior curator Aug 18, 2023

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A British Museum curator was sacked after the disappearance of jewellery and gems. His son says his father “hasn’t done anything” and is “devastated” to have lost his life’s work.

Researchers at the Florida Atlantic University says 95% of smartwatch and fitness straps harbour nasty things like e-coli, which they found on 60 percent. Hurricane Hilary could be the first tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California since 1939, causing “significant and rare impacts”.Also in this episode:

What’s in the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game?
Researchers in Sweden say divorced men with diabetes could have a greater risk of limb amputation
Eating salad while on antibiotics could create dangerous superbug
23-million-year-old relative to today's seals may have used whiskers to forage
HD 45166: Astronomers identify a new type of star three thousand light years away from Earth, and it's bigger than the sun
Blue light filter glasses may not make a difference, say a team at Melbourne University
Watch out! Venomous snakes are out of hibernation early in the East Coast of Australia due to global warming

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Women’s World Cup heralds most high-tech final Aug 17, 2023

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Ahead of England’s history-making Women’s World Cup final against Spain, we’re joined by Evening Standard football writer Simon Collings, who reports from Sydney on the evolution of match technology. Pig kidneys ‘worked in human for week’ at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Eating vegetables ‘could help ease lung illness’.

Also in this episode:

British Museum probes theft of 3,000 ancient artefacts
LG 27-inch StanbyME Go tablet needs its own suitcase
Rooting for contestants at Tree of the Year awards
Xbox driver-style penalty points for bullying
Women’s rugby players use boot laces to save crash victims.

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Nasa telescope's Big Bang discovery Aug 16, 2023

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Famous Space Telescope discovers one of the universe’s oldest galaxies, formed a mere 390 million years after the Big Bang. LiDAR drones reveal WW2 Battle of the Bulge secrets, we speak to conflict archaeologist Dr Birger Stichelbaut, who was behind the discovery. Snapchat’s My AI chatbot goes rogue. Vitamin D intake may reduce cancer deaths, study finds. Also in this episode:

Lung illness link in young vapers
What is a ‘demon particle’ and why is it critical to future power security?
Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd hit from human brain waves
‘I hate snakes’...Harrison Ford gets named after a...snake

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China’s ‘infinite laser supergun’ Aug 15, 2023

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Military scientists at China’s weapons tech research lab say they’ve beaten overheating problems to create the world’s first never-ending laser gun. London rapper and television presenter Professor Green tells Tech and Science Daily the impact of “data poverty” on families. Police chief urges parents crackdown on TikTok shop looters. NSPCC says 34,000 online grooming crimes were committed ahead of internet safety law. NHS cancer drug trial’s “incredibly impressive” results.

Also in this episode:

Parkinson’s drug hope to cut alcoholism
Lost £64million RAF jet secret seabed salvage
Fake $1 billion 'OpenAI' news on London Stock Exchange

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‘Quantum superchemistry’ breakthrough Aug 14, 2023

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‘Quantum superchemistry’ has been created made for the first time at ultra-cold temperatures - and its hoped the process could help with processing for quantum computers. Maui wildfires: Latest on devastating blazes leaving 93 dead. ‘Give social media addicts therapy’, urge doctors.

Also in this episode:

Russian moon lander Luna-25’s history-making data collection

Six-fold parking charge hike to beat London pollution

Quit smoking messages planned for inside cigarette packs

Food security warning over climate crisis

Self-driving jam as robotaxis block road

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Extreme swimmer on his 315-mile Hudson River crawl Aug 11, 2023

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Lewis Pugh to swim 315 miles in 30 days to raise awareness of pollution. Virgin Galactic’s first space tourist on “most exciting day of my life”. Robotaxis approved to operate 24/7 in California. Apple is moving the end call button on the iPhone. In this episode:

Lewis Pugh explains his 315-mile swim, and why he’s doing it
Tiny particle’s ‘wobble’ could be start of a major discovery – scientists
End call button moves and other iOS 17 updates explained
'Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform care
Edinburgh restaurant sets up sushi belt powered by laughter

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Space tourists blast off aboard Virgin Galactic Aug 10, 2023

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First paying passenger to blast off 18 years after buying ticket. Drake won’t be happy: Google & Universal negotiating over AI-generated music tool. Disney ‘actively exploring’ crackdown on password sharing. Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests a recipe that would create chlorine gas. In this episode:

Our Tech Journalist Simon Hunt explains there is a market for Virgin Galactic flights
Mars may once have had Earth-like seasons conducive to life
Government not anti-encryption, says Technology Secretary
Research shows the International Space Station is dangerously dusty

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Voter data breach: Biggest in UK history? Aug 09, 2023

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More than 40 million voters may have had data stolen in potentially one of biggest data breaches in UK history. It comes as police in Northern Ireland also suffer a “monumental” data breach. Mary-Ann Russon, science and technology reporter for the Evening Standard explains.

Plus, have scientists solved a human evolution mystery? And why Red Dead Redemption on Nintendo Switch and PS4 is causing backlash among fans

Also in this episode:

Did Apple TV's blockbuster Tetris movie ‘rip off’ Gizmodo editor-in-chief’s book?
Evidence suggests ‘ape-men’ 3,000 years ago had some culture habits similar to modern humanity
Why walking 4,000 steps a day could reduce risk of dying from heart diseases
Are T&C’s on major video-sharing platforms too complicated to understand?

You can find out more about the UK’s Electoral Commission data breach via their FAQ page here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/privacy-policy/public-notification-cyber-attack-electoral-commission-systems/information-about-cyber-attack

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