Tech and Science Daily | The Standard The Standard
-
- Technologies
Daily bulletins reporting the latest news from the world of science and technology, from the Standard.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Ryan Holiday (Brave New World)
In this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev speaks with Ryan Holiday about the modern media landscape, echo chambers and the value of Stoic leadership.
To hear the episode in full just search Brave New World Evening Standard.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Behind the concert tech used by Taylor Swift, Coldplay & more
PIxMob discusses their impressive technology used in concerts for Taylor Swift, Coldplay and The Weeknd, as well as huge events such as the Super Bowl halftime show, Eurovision and the Olympics.
Microsoft regains the title of world's most valuable public company from Nvidia.
Cyber criminals behind London hospitals' disruption publish stolen blood test data.
Also in this episode:
TikTok launches media literacy hub to help users spot misinformationChimps help scientists find plants that have potential to become medicinesCould eating cheese help with mental health and resilience?Why a banana-clicking game is already this summer's biggest hit
Follow us on X or on Threads.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Just Stop Oil: How vandalism could have lasting impact on Stonehenge
Local Stonehenge expert, Tim Daw, explains the potential lasting impact of Just Stop Oil protestors spraying the cultural heritage site with orange powder paint.
Lisa Webb, consumer law expert at Which?, discusses their report which suggests big tech brands are breaking new laws and selling customers short on product security.
Also in this episode:
Artificial intelligence allows pupils to ‘converse’ with Holocaust survivorsAstronauts stuck in space at least another week as Boeing and NASA troubleshoot Starliner spacecraft issuesArchaeologists find depiction of 'Simpsons' character on 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy coffin
Follow us on X or on Threads.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
How Nvidia became the world's most valuable company
The Standard’s Business & Technology Correspondent, Simon Hunt, explains how Nvidia overtook Microsoft and Apple to become the world's most valuable company.
Dr Katie Burnham, Senior Staff Scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, discusses their new study which suggests that sepsis patients ‘could get the right treatment faster, based on their genes’.
Also in this episode:
Self-driving cars found to be safer - except at dawn, dusk, or when turning, according to studyPrince Charles Cinema cancels screening of film which was written by AI following backlashMcDonald’s AI mishaps with bacon ice cream and chicken nugget overload
Follow us on X or on Threads.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Could satellites like Starlink deplete Earth’s ozone layer?
New research claims that mega satellite constellations spew copious amounts of aluminium oxide gas in the atmosphere and it could deplete the ozone layer.
Fernando Auat Cheein, associate professor in robotics and autonomous systems at the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University, discusses their new AI tool which uses videos to predict harvests.
First patients in the UK receive a new ‘revolutionary’ device to stop acid reflux.
Also in this episode:
Alzheimer’s disease on mother’s side linked to ‘increased risk’ of the conditionGreece heatwave: Death toll rises to five as locals fear tourists ‘underestimating’ record temperaturesFirst 'major lunar standstill' in nearly 20 years set for this weekend
Follow us on X or on Threads.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Clean Air Day: boosting London’s trees for better breathing
Tech & Science Daily hears from Andrew Pendleton, of London environment charity Global Action Plan, about more major tree-planting schemes needed to improve the capital’s air quality. Singapore oil spill: race to stop eco disaster. Plant-ificial intelligence...how flowers sense danger.
Also in this episode:
Hunting life-supporting exoplanets‘Lizard link’ to US salmonella outbreakSaving turtle doves with rewildingAboard Mark Zuckerberg’s $300m super yacht
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.