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Daily bulletins reporting the latest news from the world of science and technology, from the Standard.

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Spotify raises price for millions of users Jul 25, 2023

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Spotify premium subscribers in the UK will now pay £1 extra per month - going from £9.99 to £10.99.

We hear from the Health Foundation about their report suggesting an additional 2.5 million people will have major illnesses by 2040.

Apple at centre of $1 billion lawsuit as UK app developers join forces against 'excessive' charges.

Also in this episode:

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch may have ‘punched hole’ in edge of space
TikTok adds text-only posts
Study finds ‘nutritional content of most plant-based milk doesn’t match cow’s milk’
Xbox announces pizza-scented controller

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X: Elon Musk fires the Twitter bird! Jul 24, 2023

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What’s Elon Musk’s master plan for X? The Evening Standard’s Simon Hunt explains all. Thousands evacuated due to wildfires in Greece. UK government minister says a 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars “will remain in place” – despite pressure from some Conservatives to review the deadlines.

Also in this episode:

Nasa: Did an alien spacecraft crash on Mars?
Microsoft’s ditching the Mail and Calendar Apps
Worldcoin: ChatGPT’s Sam Altman enters the crypto ring
Green-grown Barley may be good for the environment but is it good enough for Scotland’s national drink?
Shares in Ocado shot up after a long-running battle over Robot patents ended at the weekend

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Scientists uncover human walking gene Jul 21, 2023

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The gene behind our upright walk could answer questions about arthritis. Are modern day shoes making our feet weak? TikTok launches Spotify and Apple Music rival. The NPC Streamers making $7,000 a day. In this episode:

Vivobarefoot co-founder on how modern shoes make out feet weak
Why Greenland’s ice sheets might not be as stable as first thought
Arwen AI expert on content moderation and why advertisers have left Twitter
Will TikTok’s music streaming app come to the UK?
Immune systems develop ‘silver bullet’ defences against common bacteria
The NPC Streamers making $7,000 a day

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TikTok is teenagers’ top single news source Jul 20, 2023

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Ofcom: TikTok is the favoured single news source among 12-15 year olds. How ‘green prescribing’ could save the NHS millions. Warning: your pet rabbit could be suffering from ear disease. How Pokemon Go is gamifying sleep. In this episode:

Dom Higgins from The Wildlife Trust explains ‘green prescribing’
Tech-savvy UK businesses to invest in AI to replace staff and cut costs
Date set for European Space Agency satellite to fall to Earth
WhatsApp finally comes to smartwatches
Fifth of pet rabbits in UK have painful or debilitating ear disease
Microsoft Teams is adding Maybelline’s AI-powered ‘makeup’ filters
How to track sleep in Pokémon Go

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UK needs ‘urgent rethink’ on AI regulation Jul 19, 2023

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AI regulation: Are we focused on the wrong things? Data shows Threads usage is dipping already. MI6 boss explains why AI won’t replace human spies. EA Sports FC 24: just another FIFA? In this episode:

Matt Davies from the Ada Lovelace Institute explains AI regulation recommendations
Our Games Reviewer Stuart Andrews dissects EA Sports FC 24
Mammal and dinosaur found ‘locked in mortal combat’ from 125m years ago
Astronomers discover exoplanet that may have a sibling sharing the same orbit
Study: Exercising at weekend as good for the heart as more regular workouts

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Behind the new groundbreaking Alzheimer's drug Jul 18, 2023

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How Donanemab gives patients months without symptoms. Extreme weather like Europe’s heatwave is ‘new normal’ - WMO. Could face scans end queues for Eurostar? Neopets are making a comeback. In this episode:

Alzheimer’s Society’s Sian Gregory explains Donanemab drug breakthrough
How hearing aids might reduce cognitive decline in adults at higher dementia risk
Millions of US military emails ‘sent to Russia ally Mali by mistake due to typing errors’
Face scans set up to cut congestion for Eurostar passengers
Green turtles fed at same seagrass meadows 3,000 years ago

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Health chiefs warn of London Measles outbreak Jul 17, 2023

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Potential 160,000 measles cases predicted for the capital. Will we all have microchip implants in future? Sony agrees 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer ‘cautionary tale’ for tech bosses. In this episode:

Biohacker Len Noe explains how we’re becoming ‘trans humans’ and how chip implants can make us more secure
Professor Barney Dunn explains new ADepT talking therapies for depression
Elon Musk says Twitter cashflow still negative amid 50% drop in ad revenue
Sony agrees to 10-year Call of Duty deal with Microsoft
Loveholidays embraces AI to help its European expansion plans take off

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Hollywood actors strike over AI fears Jul 14, 2023

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SAG union actors strike over digital replicas worries. Nothing Phone (2): the android for iPhone lovers? ESA to attempt first of its kind manoeuvre on falling satellite. The TikTok 10-second grope videos explained. In this episode:

Our tech journalist David Phelan’s views on the Nothing Phone (2)
Italian court decision sparks groping protests on TikTok
Aspartame sweetener ruled ‘possible’ cause of cancer by WHO
Europe’s all-time temperature record could be broken
Why fans are not happy with new EA Sports FC 24 game trailer
Almost two-thirds of Tinder's users are already in a relationship

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Why growing food on the Moon is child's play Jul 13, 2023

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Growing plants on the moon: a 72-hour growth window, tackling radiation, and how science ‘surprises us’. Apple brings tap to pay on iPhone to the UK. Elon Musk launches ChatGPT rival. Plastic discovered at almost every coral reef on earth. In this episode:

Lauren Fell, Director of Lunaira One discusses growing plants on the Moon
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates a year of space operations with new image
Above-the-elbow amputee ‘moves individual fingers in bionic limb in world first’
Perseverance rover discovers diverse organic matter in a crater on Mars
Hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging

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Scientists to declare irreversible human impact on Earth Jul 12, 2023

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Scientists close to declaring ‘Anthropocene’ epoch to mark human impact. Microsoft wins fight to buy Activision Blizzard in the US. AI existential threat ‘years and years and years’ away. White House sets out plan to tackle rise in ‘zombie drug’ deaths. In this episode:

Pamela Maynard, CEO of Avanade discusses AI, regulation and a more ‘human-centric’ world
Parts of the Moon’s surface ‘200 million years older than previously thought’
New portable dementia test could ‘catch cases sooner’
North Korea fires ‘longest-ever’ missile flight after threatening US
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ father gene to get more food from mothers

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