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Black Tech Fest: driving for diversity Oct 11, 2022

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How black workers are heavily under-represented in tech. Black Tech Festival founder on “bad diversity” in the industry. Why is an AI robot going to court? GCHQ’s warning about China. Could finding aliens trigger global conflict? In this episode:

Ashleigh Ainsley discusses benefits of Black Tech Fest
Ofcom: Third of children have false social media age of over 18
Explosion in frog numbers after mass pond digging
Hundreds of skeletons found beneath department store in Wales
Could finding aliens trigger global conflict?

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Is YouTube planning a 4K paywall? Oct 10, 2022

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The ‘extreme measures’ YouTubers use to avoid recommendations. Could 4K videos be blocked by a paywall? Why people’s iPhone 14’s keep calling 911 on rollercoasters, and how the heat from your fingers could give away your passwords. In this episode:

Mozilla Data Analyst Jesse McCrosky on how Youtubers are getting around recommendations
Kanye West Blocked out of Twitter & Instagram
Will Apple make the switch to USB-C sooner rather than later?
Why spending time around water as a child benefits you as an adult
Are ministers planning to block solar farms on agricultural land?

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Nasa probe’s best shot of icy Jupiter moon Europa Oct 07, 2022

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Nasa's Juno spacecraft has captured the most detailed image yet of the mysterious icy, ocean-covered moon Europa over an area of about 10,000 square miles. Is Google’s Pixel 7 an iPhone killer? Energy crisis: Britain ‘planning’ for blackouts this winter, minister admits. Dance moves help power nightclub. GTA V player takes three years to finish ‘pacifist run’ of game - no needless kills. Heatwave data reveals deaths spike. Butterfly numbers remain ‘worryingly low’ in 2022. Science of friendship? Put in 34 hours of face time.

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Air pollution found in babies inside womb Oct 06, 2022

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Research by the University of Aberdeen and Hasselt University has revealed how tiny air pollution particles can reach babies in the womb after scientists found toxic PM2.5 deposits crossed the placenta to get into the organs of foetuses. Ex-Google ad boss builds...search engine without ads. Human genetic code evolves ‘every 4,000 births’. Africa DNA link to olde England. Science Museum show takes visitors to sci-fi Edge of Imagination. Instagram touting ‘unrealistic body image to new mothers’. New theory suggests Giant’s Causeway ‘formed in just a few days’. Cat-sized Scottish reptile is ‘pterodactyl relative’. Love lives of linemen and their wives is latest TikTok drama.

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Elon Musk reboots Twitter deal, teases ‘everything app’ Oct 05, 2022

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Twitter has confirmed that Elon Musk has offered to buy the company for a second time this year, in a deal worth over £38 billion, after stalling amid claims about the number of bots on the platform. Apple must use same USB-C charger as everyone else, EU rules. Overwatch 2: Blizzard Entertainment servers in DDOS attack. Deep impact: behind Durham University’s moon simulations revealing lunar birth. Nasa’s spacecraft vs asteroid crash creates 6,000-mile-long trail of debris. Draconid meteor shower visible in the night sky for next five days. How worm saliva breaks down plastic. Catching Britain’s sustainable fish suppers with the Marine Conservation Society. Super-sized Paddington crowned ‘fattest bear’ in park webcam contest.

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Kim Kardashian $1.26m crypto fine paid Oct 04, 2022

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Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a fine of $1.26 million - or £1.12 million - to settle a legal case after advertising the EthereumMax scheme to millions of followers on her Instagram page. North Korea rocket alert as missile fired over Japan. Long way from Mars...space rover tested in English quarry. #Overwatchdown while Blizzard readies servers for Overwatch 2. Covid: UK health data reveals spiralling infection rate. Twitter edit tweet feature now live for select users - at a price. What’s behind new NFT name trading craze? Nestlé, makers of Quality Street, announce the brand’s cellophane wrappers will be made from recyclable paper by 2025.

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Minecraft streamer ‘Dream’ reveals identity Oct 03, 2022

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One of Minecraft’s biggest streamers, ‘Dream’, has revealed his true identity. Before now, he had only been known by a simple iconic smiley face.

Your Christmas turkey could be at risk this year if the worst avian flu in UK history continues to spread.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has gone to human evolution research. Sweden's Svante Paabo worked out the genetic code of Neanderthals, one of our extinct relatives. Prime Minister Liz Truss’s personal mobile number is being sold on a US website by hackers.

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Duolingo, a language-learning app, is in talks with the government about providing cheap visa tests
A study suggests Covid has left a third of young people feeling life is out of control
Companies 'aggressively’ pestering people with cold calls fined
Bruce Willis denies selling likeness to deepfake company

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Can Nasa save falling Hubble Space Telescope? Sep 30, 2022

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The Hubble Space Telescope is gradually losing altitude. Nasa and SpaceX are looking at a joint re-boost mission to extend its life. Hubble has been operating since 1990, about 335 miles above Earth. Electric lift-off: We speak to the CEO of Eviation who are behind the first all-electric passenger plane which just made history and Google is closing Stadia, its cloud gaming service. Will you get a refund?

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Latest on Florida's Hurricane Ian
Water on Mars: Scientists find further evidence of liquid water on the red planet.
Study suggests Bitcoin's climate impact is greater than gold mining
UN elects first female tech agency secretary-general
Anonymous launches multiple cyber attacks against the Iranian government
Google Maps is getting a big upgrade that lets you ‘Vibe Check’ your destination

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‘Historic moment’ in Alzheimer’s treatment Sep 29, 2022

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The discovery of a drug able to slow cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s is being called a ‘historic moment’ in the treatment of the disease. The medication is the first later-stage trial "in a generation" to successfully do so.

Cameras aboard the International Space Station have captured video footage of Hurricane Ian as it moved into Florida and we find out about how dogs can smell stress.

Also in this episode:

Findings in relation to asteroid impacts on the moon coincide with some on Earth - including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs
Humans evolved from an armoured shark that swam the oceans 439million years ago, much earlier than first thought
Genes behind condition that makes hair ‘uncombable’ in humans found
Researchers develop a new technology to kill cockroaches
Nostalgia alert… Toys R Us makes its UK comeback online

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AI smart helmets give firefighters ‘superhero ability’ Sep 28, 2022

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The National Robotorium has created AI smart helmets for firefighters to help locate people in smoke-filled rooms. Dr Chris Lu, who is leading the project, explains how they work.

More on Netflix gaming as they’ve announced their own video game studio and China’s Mars Zhurong rover finds historic evidence of cataclysmic flooding on the red planet.

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The European Wildlife Comeback Report 2022
Why the ICO is calling out the MoD and the Home Office
How voice-controlled devices might have a long term effect on children
US study reveals pumping iron could extend your life expectancy
Viral TikTok competition for the next ‘voice of the checkout’

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