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Plug It In: London’s electric tram-buses Nov 22, 2022

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In today’s special EV episode, Tom Cunnington from Transport for London explains the technology behind the city’s new tram-buses - or ieTrams, as they're also known. He also discusses TfL's wider mission to get all their buses carbon neutral and how they’re trying to entice more people to ditch their cars.

This week, we're looking at the future of electric vehicles as the Evening Standard prepares for its Plug it in Summit in London. Where global leaders will be meeting in the city to talk about how EVs can be part of ambitions to bring down carbon emissions to net zero by 2030.

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Plug It In: EVs, sounds and stress-free driving Nov 21, 2022

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Are quieter EVs less stressful to drive? The science of listening to music behind the wheel. Plus we put three EV Virgins to the test in and around London. Professor Duncan Williams from Salford University discusses the benefits of low-noise EVs, and we hear from three Londoners on their experiences using electric cars for the first time. In this episode:

Pros and cons of a low droning noise while driving
Is quieter better?
Why radio stations no longer need to compress their sounds
EV virgins on charging, one-foot driving, and fuel anxiety

Find out more about our Plug It In campaign here.

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Twitter ‘sabotage alert’ shuts offices Nov 18, 2022

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Staff morale hit as reports suggest workspaces are closed temporarily and passes revoked ahead of Monday - analysis with Marcus Gilroy-Ware, lecturer in creative digital media at SOAS, University of London. FTX crypto collapse: New boss slams ‘unprecedented failure’. Breathtaking ‘blue marble’ Earth photo snapped by Nasa’s Orion probe. Galactic tourists could float 19 miles up from ‘spaceport’ ships anchored at sea for £90,000+ trips. ‘Pay-as-you-drive’ Japan EV mileage plan. Mega 12ft turtle roamed Earth 83 million years ago. First sighting of black-naped pheasant-pigeon in 140 years. Buzzing...how ‘social’ groups of bees travel further for tastiest pollen.

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World’s fastest 256mph electric car Nov 17, 2022

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A £1.75 million Nevera super-EV by Rimac has just become the fastest of its kind - just 50mph more needed to beat an ICE Bugatti. Nasa’s James Webb space telescope reveals baby star. Deaf people can ‘see’ conversations with AR smartglasses, Love Islander Tasha Ghouri tests out the tech. Netflix lets viewers block their ex from sharing passwords. Hawaii freedivers remove 53 tons of rubbish from reefs and beaches. FTX crypto collapse: Founder and promo celebs ‘sued in class action’. MrBeast bests PewDiePie as top YouTuber. Unhealthy...runner ‘chain-smokes through China marathon’.

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Nasa Moon rocket blasts off! Nov 16, 2022

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Launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida is a tester for the first human lunar mission in nearly half a century, which is planned for 2025. Alien compounds found in Winchcombe meteorite. Could ‘molecular scissors’ fight Covid-19 infection? Youngsters 'at hearing loss risk from headphones and earbuds'. Probe over pollution link to thousands of mystery North Sea lobster and crab deaths. Fast food door-to-door app Deliveroo quits Australia. Fake ‘fillet steak’ grown in lab apparently tastes pretty good. These ECs were early EVs...1950s electric cranes honoured.

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Earth now has record 8 billion people Nov 15, 2022

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The United Nations describes figure as a “milestone in human development”, with a peak of 10.4 billion people expected in the 2080s. Global warming: Nasa satellite reveals world’s largest iceberg drifting towards Equator. London scientists discover ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cells. Have Chinese YouTubers ‘MacGyvered’ a foldable iPhone? New evidence on birth of galactic gamma rays. Amazon Prime Air drones drop parcels from nearly four metres high...as fears grow for ‘thousands of recession job cuts’ at e-retailer. Weird, wonderful creatures living by ancient Indian Ocean volcanoes.

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Black Friday fraud alert Nov 14, 2022

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With the Black Friday online sales bonanza nearly upon us, young bargain hunters are being warned of online scams by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. King games president on Candy Crush Saga 10th anniversary. FTX crypto scandal - founder denies fleeing to South America. Electric vehicle road tax plans and Evening Standard EV summit - check out standard.co.uk/plugitin. COP27: Fears over 1.5C global temperature compromise. World Diabetes Day 2022: Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation UK treatment centre heralds ‘life-changing results’. How intergalactic garbage-collecting robot ‘squid’ could scoop up deadly space junk. Police officer ‘discharged’ over attempted $400 Pokémon cards ‘con’.

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Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy possibility Nov 11, 2022

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Elon Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as more senior executives quit while US regulators say billionaire is ‘not above the law’.

House of the Dragon VFX supervisor explains the challenges they faced during the series and History Channel divers find a piece of the exploded space shuttle Challenger.

Also in this episode:

‘Overweight’ neutron star defies a black hole theory
'Leap forward' in tailored cancer medicine
Company using AI to make apps for businesses explains importance of how we use the technology
Stirling becomes a ‘fully augmented reality city’
The science behind why some monkeys are nicer than others

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Crypto crisis deepens as Binance U-turn on FTX bailout Nov 10, 2022

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The cryptocurrency crisis has deepened after Binance walked away from the FTX bailout deal.

Record amounts of online child abuse blocked as calls for UK Online Safety Bill intensify and Joe Biden says Elon Musk’s connections to other countries 'worthy of being looked at'.

Also in this episode:

Is a BeReal ‘copycat’ feature Glimpse coming to Instagram?
Scientists identify nerve cells that help patients walk again after paralysis
Antibody jab approved for common winter virus RSV
Broccoli gas could be used to detect alien life on other planets
A UK-Swiss science deal is in the works as both nations are barred from an EU scheme
Google introduced new feature to help you navigate the energy crisis
Why it might be ‘world events’ keeping you up at night...

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Zuckerberg fires 11,000 Meta employees Nov 09, 2022

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Mark Zuckerberg is firing 11,000 Meta employees as part of a widespread restructuring to cut costs at the company.

The cryptocurrency market has been rocked by the near-collapse of FTX and the discovery of 2000-year-old Italian bronze statues will 'rewrite' history.

Also in this episode:

First known sentence written in ancient alphabet discovered - on a head lice comb
Elon Musk sells almost $4bn of Tesla shares
Nasa reschedules Artemis Moon rocket launch ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole
A study suggests fertilisers confuse bumblebees, making them less likely to land on flowers
Key protein discovery could help with early lung cancer detection and treatment
Why hitting the snooze button might be good for you

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