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Nvidia AI lets you chat to video game cast May 30, 2023

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Demo shows real in-game conversations with NPCs. Are we closer to cargo drone same-day deliveries? Mining firm LKAB on why we need more precious metals. Why Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’. In this episode:

Nvidia shows off AI-conversations with in-game characters
Dronamics co-founder Svilen Rangelov explains their cargo drone plans
Anders Lindberg from LKAB on why they’re moving a Swedish City for a metal mine
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to begin 11-year stint in prison
Scientists: Diet low in flavanols may drive age-related memory loss
Mega study planned to examine how social media and other tech affects mental health
Why Gen-Z are opting for ‘dumb phones’

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Awesome detail of Nasa’s distant galaxy pics May 26, 2023

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Stunning images of galaxies, nebula and stars 200,000 light years away from Earth captured using multiple telescopes have been revealed by Nasa. Switch..is that you..Sony’s Project Q handheld revealed. AI model ‘can predict aggressive breast cancer spread’. Success! Branson’s Virgin Galactic blasts humans into space. Cute rare British hazel dormice get a pre-release London Zoo health check.

Also in this episode:

Neuralink: Musk says brain chip approved for human tests
Scathing reviews for The Lord of the Rings Gollum video game spin-off
MoD trains AI in tanks to destroy moving targets
First glimpse inside Tesla’s Cybertruck

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Harvesting clean energy ‘out of thin air’ May 25, 2023

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The synthetic thunderstorms invention by Massachusetts University Amherst, called Air-gen, is being compared to the ‘Replicator’ on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Game reveals at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase. Nuclear clock ‘step closer’ to reality. ‘Digital brain bridge’ helps paralysed man walk again. Iran ballistic missile launch latest.

Also in this episode:

Young diabetes link to dementia risk
ISS astronauts to test new cancer drugs
Why dog owners shouldn’t use ball-throwers on hot days.

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Future AI ‘drone wars’ alert from Elon Musk May 24, 2023

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Artificial intelligence-powered “drone wars” sounds like a Star Wars instalment - but now Elon Musk is warning about the very real risk being deployed by on battlefields of the future. Corporate crash and burn for Branson’s Virgin Orbit space firm. The woman who feels no pain. Rare ghost orchid on show in London - with Arnau Ribera Tort, botanical horticulturist at Kew Gardens.

Also in this episode:

Netflix crackdown on password sharing begins
Male video game characters get 50% more dialogue than women
Amazon’s Alexa to offer better advice on periods
Thank crunchie it’s sun-day...awesome close-up honeycomb solar pics.

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Brazil bird flu: Six-month emergency declared May 23, 2023

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Brazil’s government declares a six-month state of animal health emergency after its first detection of the highly virulent avian influenza in wild birds. Fake viral AI image showing ‘Pentagon blast’ hits stock market. World’s first AI ballet...but can it Plié?

Also in this episode:

Two billion people ‘exposed to dangerous heat by 2100’.
Why F1 drivers blink at same place in race.
Ancient galaxy built around supermassive black hole.
Space project test to decode alien messages.

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Mega new cyber scams warning includes 'pig butchering' May 22, 2023

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Consumer group Which? is warning about the most convincing scams it’s seen so far this year, also including new phone malware and fake missing person appeals. Chip-for-tat as China bans US tech-maker Micron Technology. Double amputee ex-Gurkha war hero’s historic Everest climb. Also in this episode:

Two million people killed by extreme weather since 1970.
Rome’s Trevi Fountain turned black by climate protesters.
Mount Etna eruption grounds flights at Sicily’s Catania airport.
Sea creatures living in litter from the 1970s.
The Welsh radio operator who heard Titanic sinking.

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Smartphone facial recognition tech fooled by 2D photo May 19, 2023

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Could your smartphone be unlocked using a 2D photo? The device which helps amputees feel warmth in their ‘phantom hand’. Is AI about to hit the workplace “like a freight train”? How ChatGPT is coming to your phone. In this episode:

40% of phones failed facial recognition test: Which? discuss their findings
Institute of Cancer Research explain how they’re using artificial intelligence
Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’
Research shows humans were kissing as early as 4,500 years ago

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Cancer research's 'golden age' AI technology May 18, 2023

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The ‘iKnife’ that can sniff out tumours, a breath test to detect lung cancer and how AI saves doctors’ time. Why is Apple being investigated in France? The US state banning TikTok. High detail 3D Titanic model created using deep sea scans. In this episode:

Cancer Research UK’s Sam Godfrey on the ‘golden age’ of research
Quentin Ghesquière from Halt Obsolescence explains Apple investigation in France
Early humans in Europe were making fires at least 250,000 years ago – scientists
Teenagers with obesity should be offered weight loss drug, say experts
Plastic-eating fungi discovered in man-made 'plastisphere'
First-ever full-sized digital replica of the Titanic created

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Is cryptocurrency gambling? May 17, 2023

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The Treasury Committee says that ‘cryptocurrency trading should be treated as gambling’.

New iPhone feature can create a voice that sounds like you in just 15 minutes.

Plus, co-founder of Fluus Olivia Ahn explains the first certified fully flushable period pad.

Also in this episode:

How to see the moon’s ‘Da Vinci glow’ this week
Global temperature record of 1.5C ‘more likely than not’ in next five years
Elon Musk says remote work is ‘morally wrong’
Bumblebees warm up carrying pollen, raising climate change questions
Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK
And could a nap be the key to unlocking your creativity?

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Tom Hanks: AI will resurrect me after death May 16, 2023

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Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks tells the The Adam Buxton Podcast he could live forever in the movies after death with the help of artificial intelligence. Open University's Ben Rider-Stokes on how Jupiter drifted across solar system. WhatsApp feature to lock and hide conversations...for now. EU approves Microsoft’s Activision takeover despite UK veto. Machine learning improves imaging of cell proteins. Surfers call to stop toxic boards. Why Saturn’s rings are younger than thought. Angry birds...buzzard injures runner in airborne attack.

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