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Chinese ‘spy balloon’ over US Feb 03, 2023

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Pentagon continue to monitor ‘spy balloon’ spotted over sensitive sites. Why Jupiter has overtaken Saturn’s moon-count. Number of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK 'will rise by a third by 2040’. Why the UK is losing its butterflies, and why that matters. In this episode:

Butterfly Conservation expert Richard Fox on falling numbers
How whisky can help with skin rejuvenation
Bill Gates would ‘rather pay for vaccines than travel to Mars’
Apple, Amazon and Google all offer gloomy outlooks in quarterly results
That Titanic door debate - James Cameron uses experiment to finally answer whether Rose AND Jack could have survived

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Netflix: The end of sharing accounts? Feb 02, 2023

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Warning 100 million Netflix accounts could be affected by password-sharing crackdown - aimed to prevent multiple people from sharing logins outside of households.

All the big announcements from Samsung Unpacked and the 319-million-year-old fossilised fish shedding light for scientists about backboned animals’ brain evolution.

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Love dogs and horses? Vikings might be to thank
ChatGPT firm trials $20 monthly subscription fee
Facebook parent Meta reveals 55% drop in profits after mass layoffs
Metal detectorist finds gold pendant from Henry VIII’s first marriage
China might have created mutant cow clones

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UK crypto regulation plans revealed Feb 01, 2023

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New proposals will ‘robustly’ regulate cryptocurrency trading. Can planting more trees cut down deaths in Europe? Why we have an ‘unconscious bias’ when it comes to driving. Bad news if you’ve been using ChatGPT for your homework…

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Newly accurate map of all the matter in the universe
YouTube steps up battle with TikTok with Shorts monetisation
Meta is shutting down Echo VR - one of its most popular and long-standing and multiplayer VR games
Bird charity banned from Twitter for repeatedly posting about woodcocks - as Elon Musk calls it ‘ironic’

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How to see 'once-in-a-lifetime' green comet Jan 31, 2023

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The Royal Astronomical Society's Dr Robert Massey discusses the green comet which is making its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years. As well as why it's green and details on how you can spot it. The huge orbit of the comet, called C/2022 E3 (ZTF), comes closest to our planet on 1st February but it will stay reasonably bright for up to a fortnight

Canine cancer treatment hope after University of Singapore scientists modify cells to target drugs. Plus, the world’s first - and only - vagina museum is calling on more support for female anatomy education as it's forced to look for a new London home.

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Will AI be the first to discover alien life?
Scientists build fairy-inspired flying robot
Giant ancient sea scorpion discovered in New Mexico
The Hadid sisters & Kendall Jenner have got some AI competition

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Harry Potter's Hogwarts Legacy faces boycott Jan 30, 2023

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Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy faces boycott over JK Rowling's views on transgender issues. How beans IN toast could combat climate change & revolutionise our diets. Plus, streaming subscriptions fall by two million in the UK.

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Huge meteorite discovered in Antarctica contains oldest material in solar system
Bear goes selfie-crazy by snapping 400 pictures on Colorado wildlife camera
Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end risky pox parties’
Tesco issues urgent ‘do not consume’’ warning for popular cheese as it 'may contain pieces of plastic'
Latest Super Mario movie teaser shows Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong for the first time

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‘High levels’ of microplastics in operating theatres Jan 27, 2023

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Should we be worried about microplastics in hospitals? 9 out of 11 electric blankets bought online by Which? fail safety tests. How BuzzFeed’s planning to use AI to help with its content. In this episode:

Professor of environmental toxicology on the potential effects of microplastics to the human body
Electric blankets sold on AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish fail Which? tests
New test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis
Scientists confirm identity of 17th century Dutch warship off Eastbourne coast
Slow start for Government’s green heating scheme
Sugar tax ‘prevents thousands of cases of obesity per year’ in older girls
Pilot whale stranding shows impact of climate change, say scientists
How BuzzFeed’s planning to use AI tools to personalise its content

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Donald Trump’s return to Facebook Jan 26, 2023

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Meta says Donald Trump would be banned again if he posts “further violating content”, he was locked out after the Capitol Riots in America. A robot that walks using lab-grown mouse muscles, we speak to Mattia Gazzola from the University of Illinois. Cancer Research London reveals cancer cells can change size to evade treatment. Also in this episode:

Nasa: asteroid around the size of a small lorry will pass Earth today (closest recorded)
Shutterstock launches its AI Image Generation Platform
Farmers in England will be paid for managing the environment
The six behaviours to cut you risk of dementia
We’ve been expecting you... GoldenEye 007: new for Switch & Xbox

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Londoners fight Met Police facial recognition Jan 25, 2023

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Scotland Yard responds to Tech & Science Daily after a council's calls for a ban on Met Police's controversial live facial recognition cameras. Why did Microsoft’s 365 cloud services go down? Downdetector showed thousands of reports linked to sites including: Outlook, Teams, Minecraft and Xbox Live. Plus, Nasa’s nuclear rocket express to Mars.

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America’s TSA No Fly List hacked
Doomsday Clock and why it’s moved closer to midnight for the first time
Economics 'trump environment to save big cats', study finds
What is Twitter’s ‘GodMode’?
Taylor Swift Eras tour bot attack: Ticketmaster says sorry in US Senate

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Rotation of Earth's inner core might be reversing Jan 24, 2023

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If so, will it alter our days, nights and climate? Scientists in China are investigating. Internet Matters on greater conversations around children’s use of the metaverse. Imperial College London on the latest toxic air in the Capital. Also in this episode:

Mummified ‘golden boy’ found mummified with 49 amulets in Egypt
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finds signs of 'building blocks for life' in icy clouds
New iceberg roughly the size of London breaks away from the Antarctic
Could this plant toxin discovery help in the fight against antibiotics resistance?
How some pet fish spent cash and exposed their owner's credit card during Pokemon live stream

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Energy discounts for millions of vulnerable Brits Jan 23, 2023

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Energy suppliers are under investigation over reports of customers forced to switch to higher-tariff prepayment meters. Meanwhile, National Grid says they will pay people who turn off their power for the evening. Scientists explain why ‘Avatar motion capture technology’ could track onset of disease. Plus, an end to period-related toxic shock syndrome? Hygiene kit could help cut the risk of infections and infertility from menstrual products, with founder Erin Reid. Also in this episode:

World of Warcraft is going offline in China
Patients taking antidepressants can become less sensitive to rewards
UK & US Study: How beetroot juice helps you lift weights at the gym
UK government to give two biggest steelmakers £600 million to ‘go green’
West Country’s finest: four-year-old entering the high-IQ society Mensa

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