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 testsScathing reviews for The...

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 riskISS astronauts to test new cancer drugsWhy dog owners shouldn’t use ball-throwers on hot days. ...

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 beginsMale video game characters get 50% more dialogue...

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. Hosted on Acast....

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...

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 findingsInstitute of Cancer Research explain how they’re using artificial intelligencePromoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’ Research shows humans were kissing as...

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 researchQuentin Ghesquière from Halt Obsolescence explains Apple investigation in France Early humans in Europe were making fires at least 250,000 years ago – scientistsTeenagers with...

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 weekGlobal temperature record of 1.5C ‘more likely than not’ in next five yearsElon Musk says remote work is ‘morally wrong’Bumblebees warm up carrying pollen, raising...

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...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority is funding medical studies into the effects of suborbital space flights - in which passengers could go into space for a short period of time, before descending to their destination. Kate Winslet calls for crack down on ‘harmful content’ in Bafta TV awards’ speech.  Plus, we hear how virtual worlds are being used to beat stress at work   Also in this episode: Nasa AI gives ‘30 minutes of advance warning’ before dangerous solar superstorms strike...

Rumours spread on who will take over after Elon Musk’s tweet. Wind power overtakes gas in the UK for the first time. Pregnant mum’s life ‘saved by Apple Watch’. How Hammerhead sharks ‘hold their breath’ to stay warm. In this episode: Astronomers spot the largest cosmic explosion ever seenAli Warrington from charity Possible reacts to wind power boost for the UKA-level students still learning about floppy disks but not AI, Parliament toldStudy: AI could help improve heart attack...

Our tech reporter Simon Hunt reviews Google’s newly announced AI tech. Wendy’s to take orders with drive-thru AI bot. The dating app that talks to matches for you. Eurovision’s cyberthreat preparations ‘in a good place’. In this episode: The biggest announcements from Google’s I/O event with Simon HuntGiants of the Jurassic seas were twice the size of a killer whaleCollection of genome sequences hails new era in scientific researchUber set to launch flight bookings in the UKThe breathalyser...

The treatment that helps women avoid passing on defective genes to their child. Foldables, tablets and AI expected at Google’s I/O event. Thousands prescribed antidepressants “without sufficient scientific proof they help” Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad. In this episode: AirBnB co-founder Nathan Blecharczyk on rise in demand for private roomsExperts: Thousands take antidepressants for pain without proof they workBriton pleads guilty to Twitter hack that included Kim...

Schools minister backs artificial intelligence to take over marking and lesson planning. Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to earth after 276 days in space. Elon Musk teases free Tesla Full Self Driving trial. Hydrogen plane start-up Destinus planning four-hour trips to Australia. In this episode: Dr Kaustubh Adhikari on how humans may have inherited a nose shape gene from NeanderthalsText-to-game? How Lovelace studio’s using AI to create virtual 3D worldsHypersonic plane startup promises...

It’s a King Charles III coronation tech and media special. The newly-minted monarch’s big day will be streamed, broadcasted, tweeted, browsed and clicked in high dynamic range, real-time 4K across the world’s devices. But its been some 70 years since the UK last saw a monarch’s coronation in the pre-Norman Westminster Abbey. How far has media tech come since the days when the film footage of Queen Elizabeth II had to be flown by plane across the Atlantic to the US, and why did young patients...

London’s Metropolitan police plans a massive deployment of facial recognition cameras at the coronation of King Charles III to find alleged suspects and terrorists seeking to mingle among crowds. Interview with Emmanuelle Andrews, policy and campaigns manager at human rights charity Liberty, who says there’s major unresolved accuracy, bias and data sharing tech issues. Hear the soundtrack to Standard’s free coronation NFT. What’s in the centre of Mars? Also in this episode: Star swallowing...

Scientists examine earths ‘leaked radio signals’. Anti-ageing expert highlights two supplements that could actually work. The pet food that could be poisoning dogs. Are you a ‘super memoriser?’ The Ukraine farmer blowing up mines with a remote-controlled armoured tractor. In this episode: Cambridge University academics launch search for ‘super memorisers’ for new studyScientists a step closer to effective treatment for aggressive brain tumourStudy: Adding too much water to whiskies can make...

Deep learning and neural networks expert Geoffrey Hinton, 75, fears the explosion of AI such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard will fuel misinformation and workplace replacement of humans. White House to study employers’ corporate spy tools. Evening Standard’s free King Charles III coronation NFT with crypto artist Trevor Jones. Also in this episode: Rave UKraine: DJ Mingulitka on EDM collabPings herald NHS Covid-19 app closure‘World most important fossils’ found in WalesSpace tourism $9,000...

Russia’s Kosmos-2558 has repeatedly come close to the American military satellite USA-326, which the Pentagon said is meant to gather intelligence. The Evening Standard’s inaugural tech rich list for the UK, revealing the 100 richest founders in the world of tech. Nasa extracts oxygen from lunar soil in ‘big step’ towards living on the Moon. Also in this episode: Muslim dating app loses appeal against Tinder owner Match GroupLego 3D printer builds human skin tissueWikipedia will not perform...

Microsoft has hit out at the UK after its regulator blocked the Activision Blizzard takeover - saying the EU is better for firms. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom first reactions are here, and thousands born by donor eggs or sperm are set to find out their biological origins. Plus, the first direct image of a black hole expelling a powerful jet, you can see it for yourself here: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/science/south-korea-germany-european-southern-observatory-alma-b1077026.html Also in...

Professor Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester on the evidence that dispels a common misconception around how DNA’s structure was first discovered. Dr Usama Kadri from Cardiff University on how they’re using AI and underwater microphones to detect tsunamis. Plus, why the first private moon landing appears to have failed. Also in this episode: Astronomers solve mystery around quasars 45% of people with concussion ‘show brain injury symptoms six months later’Why you might be...

Captured asteroid or planetary origin? UAE Space Agency discuss moon mystery. The university turning robot concepts into reality. “Significant step forward” in Alzheimer’s research. The artist who wants to go 50-50 on AI cloned music...In this episode: Hessa Almatroushi explains the data behind new high-res Mars moon imagesInSight Mars lander helps researchers record seismic wavesDr Robert Siddall on the Natural Robotics Contest 2023Government pledges £100m investment for AI taskforceThe...

Why the UK government is reviewing the emergency alert. The celebs who’ve got their Twitter blue ticks back. The graphene “tattoo” that could help hearts keep their beat. And the new tea blend that allegedly tastes of “stale cigarettes”. Also in this episode: Millions of low-income families missing out on cheap broadband1912 Titanic inquiry plans sell for £195,000Northern Lights illuminate the UK skyShort activity bouts ‘can help type 1 diabetes patients with blood sugar levels’Researchers...

Extinction Rebellion’s demands as part of ‘The Big One’ eco-event. ChatGPT makes marking coursework ‘virtually impossible’. The Facebook groups selling five-star reviews for cash and products. Elon Musk teases second SpaceX Starship launch ‘in a few months’. In this episode: XR’s Nuala Lam on their protest plans and government demandsHarry Kind from Which? explains fake review Facebook groupsCan wearing the right sports bra increase running performance?Scientists may finally have answer to...