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Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Center for Countering Digital Hate explains how easy they found it to generate deepfake audio with AI tools. Google defends AI search results after bizarre suggestions went viral. James Webb Space Telescope detects the most distant known galaxy. Also in this episode:'World's largest botnet' taken down as alleged Chinese mastermind arrestedFootage shows lava rivers after Iceland volcano eruptionSupermarket to use laser etchings on avocados instead of stickersOctopus caught on camera changing its colour at North Wales beach. Check it out on our YouTube channel here. Are AI-generated emojis coming to iOS 18?Follow us on X or on Threads.

The Standard’s Vicky Jessop discusses why just 5% of women become professional gamers. New dinosaur species found in Zimbabwe identified by NHM expert. Plus - possibly the strangest Guinness World Record you’ve heard of… Also in this episode:AI could be used to detect heart failure riskScientists develop antibiotic that spares healthy gut bacteriaStudy: More than 90% of UK public have encountered misinformation onlineShetland spaceport counting down to first launch after official openingFollow us on X or on Threads.

Cut marks on a skull reveal ancient tumour examination. Earthcare: Probe designed to study how clouds affect Earth’s climate launched into space. US billionaire plans to take submersible to wreck of Titanic. Feeding babies peanuts protects from allergy into adolescence. Also in this episode:Bjoern Frommknecht, mission manager of EarthCARE explains the cloud-exploring satelliteAction needed to protect election from AI disinformation, study saysStudy: One in five professional footballers using snus or tobacco-free nicotine pouchesAI enlisted in the hunt for female partner for lonely ancient plantFollow us on X or on Threads.

Expert reveals why he believes Labour is out-classing the Tories on TikTok. Google set to manually remove weird AI answers in search. Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6 billion to fund its race against ChatGPT. Report: next government should consider banning phones for under-16s. Also in this episode:Chris Stokel-Walker, author of TikTok Boom: The Inside Story of the World’s Favourite App explains his thoughts on the political parties' TikTok campaignsNorth Korea’s attempted spy satellite launch fails with explosionAI regulators in UK are ‘under-resourced’, warns science committee chairCalifornia launching pilot program to charge drivers for miles drivenYouTube Music will let you search by humming into your Android phoneFollow us on X or on Threads.

UK scientists have discovered a new planet that could potentially support human life and it’s just 40 light-years away. Prehistoric 'Dune' worm found in a quarry was a predator that hunted millions of years before the dinosaurs. We speak to the lead author, Dr Richie Howard, Curator of Fossil Arthropods at the Natural History Museum.Also in this episode:We speak to scientists who have successfully used drones to validate walrus counts alongside satellite images from spaceAtlantic to get 'extraordinary' hurricane season.People with commonly autocorrected names fight back

ESA’s Euclid telescope reveals the largest images of the universe ever taken from space. We speak to Dr Jesper Skottfelt, a research fellow at the Open University’s centre for Electronic Imaging, about their VIS technology that helped take these incredible pictures.Also in this episode:An early warning space weather satellite named Vigil is coming to the UKWhy BT has been fined almost £3 million over failures affecting EE & PlusNet customersMicrosoft’s AI feature is being investigated by UK watchdog over screenshotsScientists reveal shocking findings about the Sun’s magnetic fieldWhy the internet is ‘disappearing’Follow us on X or on Threads.

Apple releases an urgent iOS 17.5.1 security update after some reports of a bug causing deleted iPhone and iPad photos to resurrect themselves. Infected blood scandal victims ‘could each receive £2m+’. Firing up UK’s spaceport rocket. Nasa’s optimistic two-month plasma rocket to Mars.Also in this episode:Risk of type 2 diabetes in under-40sDigital landline swap delayed over fears for vulnerableInternational AI safety plan Attenborough’s childhood inspiration becomes nature reserves

OpenAI announces “pause” on a ChatGPT voice avatar after it drew comparisons Scarlett Johansson’s speaking style - and Hollywood actress called in the lawyers. Legal and policy challenges for AI Seoul Summit, with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at London’s Common Wealth think tank. Infected blood scandal: police examine manslaughter charges. Also in this episode:Microplastics found in ‘every study testicle’New (but fading) chance to see Northern LightsTech firms ‘failing on pre-election misinformation’Cob-erating theatre...tiny robot’s corn-sized surgery

Publication of public inquiry’s verdict into ‘worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS’ that led to deaths of more than 3,000 people. UK summer alert for Asian hornets. Preserving breast tissue aids cancer research. Also in this episode:iDo...the robot ‘AI dating concierge’Odyssey for cross of polar explorer ShackletonFlavour science behind mac & cheese ice cream