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Several major online platforms have been taken offline following a Cloudflare outage.
Spotify, X, Facebook and Canva were all hit when the network broke down in what the company called an “internal service degradation”.
A magnetic micro robot that can travel through tiny blood vessels to deliver medication right where it’s needed has been developed by scientists in Switzerland.
We speak to professor of Robotics and Intelligence Systems at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich Brad Nelson about the new technology, and how it could impact treatment for stroke and brain tumour patients.
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This episode’s thumbnail image shows how small the latest ETH micro robot is. Credits: Luca Donati / lad.studio Zürich
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A mental health charity is warning that vulnerable people are being exposed to potentially dangerous advice when they turn to AI for support.Mental Health UK say without safeguards to ensure AI chatbots rely on trusted sources, users could be exposed to serious risks.
Plus, businesses are pouring billions into artificial intelligence, but new data shows much of that work never makes it into daily use.
We speak to Valliance AI’s senior tech value partner Tarek Nseir about what’s holding businesses back from realising the benefits of AI.
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Scientists have found evidence that humans may have a previously unknown “remote touch” ability - sensing objects beneath surfaces or buried in sand without direct contact.
We're joined by Dr Elisabetta Versace, the study’s lead author and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London, who explains how humans can sense objects without touching them.
Valve unveils new ‘Steam Machine’ games console to rival Xbox and PlayStation that plays PC games through your TV.
Project Fetch: Anthropic carry out experiment to test if AI LLM Claude can help train a robot dog.
Jeff Bezos’s space firm Blue Origin successfully lands rocket booster for the first time - to heat up the space race against Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
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On this replay preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Dr John Krystal — Professor of Neuroscience at the Yale School of Medicine — to explore how ketamine could transform the treatment of mental health disorders.
They discuss what ketamine is, how it works, and why it’s being hailed as a breakthrough in tackling the global mental health crisis.
Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.
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On this replay preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with Dr Peter Attia — a leading physician, longevity expert, and bestselling author.
Together they explore Medicine 3.0 — Peter’s blueprint for extending both lifespan and healthspan — and why emotional wellbeing is just as vital as physical health.
“It doesn’t matter how healthy you are,” Peter says, “if the most important relationships in your life are not happy.”
Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.
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On this replay preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Dr Aubrey de Grey — a pioneering biomedical gerontologist and co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation.
Known for his radical views on ageing, Dr de Grey believes we can and should treat ageing as a medical condition, not an inevitability.
In this fascinating conversation, Evgeny and Aubrey explore everything from the ethics of life extension and the science behind reversing cellular damage, to how society might change if ageing becomes optional.
Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.
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A flotilla of Indigenous leaders have made a symbolic journey from the glaciers of the Andes to Belém, Brazil in time for the COP30 climate summit.
Their mission: to demand a greater role in climate talks and protections for their territories, as extraction industries and climate change press ever deeper into Indigenous lands.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong has weakened after battering the Philippines this weekend.
Wind speeds of around 115 mph dropped to between 80 and 100 mph as the storm moved northeast towards Taiwan.
An international team of scientists has achieved a world-first, creating plasma 'fireballs' to discover how powerful jets from distant black holes stay stable.
Pablo Bilbau, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Oxford, explained what they’ve been doing and why
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Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, has had a record-breaking pay deal approved — one that could be worth nearly $1 trillion.
At Tesla’s annual meeting in Texas, 75% of shareholders backed the move, giving Musk what’s believed to be the biggest compensation package in corporate history.
But over the next decade, will he hit the huge goals needed to earn it?
Sir Keir Starmer has told COP30 that the UK is “all in” on net zero.
Speaking in Belem, the gateway to the Brazilian Amazon, the Prime Minister said clean energy is key to jobs, growth, and climate security.
It comes as the UN warns 2025 is set to be the second or third hottest year on record, after an “unprecedented streak” of global heat.
The University of Cambridge is offering a new, minimally invasive enzyme injection to treat a severe spinal disease in dogs — the first and only treatment of its kind in the UK.
The injection has been said to have an exceptional success rate.
It targets intervertebral disc disease, which affects around a quarter of dachshunds.
We’ll hear from Professor Paul Freeman at Cambridge’s Veterinary School, who co-developed the treatment with colleagues at Texas A&M University.
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Ever heard of “vibe coding”? It's been named Word of the Year by Collins Dictionary, but what does it mean?
You can thank OpenAI's co-founder Andrej Karpathy, who came up with the phrase.
The World Weather Attribution has released new data revealing that climate change significantly amplified Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rainfall.
We speak to the rapid study's co-author, climate scientist Theodore Keeping, from the World Weather Attribution team at Imperial College London.
Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space for longer than expected, after an unidentified object hits the return spacecraft.
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Marks & Spencer’s revealed the impact of a massive cyber attack earlier this year. The retailer says profits were hit hard when hackers took them offline at Easter, knocking out online sales and leaving shelves bare for weeks.
Elsewhere, scientists in London are looking at whether wireless power could be used to keep lunar rovers running in space. The collaboration between Imperial College London and MSA Space is being funded by the UK Space Agency.
Suze Cooper speaks to Professor of Electrical Energy Conversion at Imperial, Paul Mitcheson, about what it could mean for future space exploration.
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OpenAI has signed a $38 billion (£29 billion) deal with Amazon.The seven-year partnership gives OpenAI access to Amazon Web Services. It’s the latest in a string of partnerships necessary to ensure what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman describes as the ‘massive, reliable compute’ needed to scale up AI.
Elsewhere, UK scientists have developed a gel that encourages teeth to regrow their own enamel - something long thought impossible. We speak to Professor Alvaro Mata, Chair in Biomedical Engineering & Biomaterials at the University of Nottingham, about how it works and why it’s a breakthrough for oral healthcare.
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Water companies are being urged to clean up potentially harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water.
High levels of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances have been discovered in UK water sources and while industry body Water UK says it’s still safe to drink - they are calling for a ban on the chemicals to avoid future problems.
Also in this episode, The Bionic Awards are coming to London. Entries are now open for the inaugural event to be held in Shoreditch next year.
We speak to founder of the awards and London Standard tech editor Alex Pell along with AI filmmaker Diane Laidlow of Afro Futcha, about the importance of recognising AI creativity.
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Behavioural scientist Coltan Scrivner, from the Recreational Fear Lab, explains the science behind our fascination with fear.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time since 1992, citing the need to stay on an “equal basis” with Russia and China.
Virgin is to take on the Channel Tunnel, challenging thirty years of Eurostar dominance.
Ahead of the release of Small Achievable Goals on ITVX on November 1st, we join Canadian actress and writer, Meredith MacNeill, who stars as Kris in the show.
Meredith talks about bringing menopause to the screen with humour and honesty.
The Government confirms £55bn boost for science and tech research and development.
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Nvidia is poised to reach a $5 trillion dollar market value after its shares jumped 5% following a string of announcements at its annual GPU Technology Conference.
Hurricane Melissa has hit Cuba after ferocious winds caused power outages and catastrophic damage across Jamaica.
And why looking at art in galleries can provide immediate stress relief, with Dr Tony Woods from King's College London.
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All main global operations are understood to be impacted, with the UK among those to see office roles axed.
Storm hunters fly into Hurricane Melissa as Jamaica braces for 'storm of the century'.
To hear our chat with Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman, click here.
From December, Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat will start blocking users under the age of 16 in Australia.
And, why the British Library's 'Secret Maps' exhibition is so significant now, with Nick Dykes, Curator of Modern Map Collections. Plus, why Taylor Swift may even draw a crowd.
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Hurricane Melissa is now Category 5, meaning it is the strongest storm to hit Jamaica since 1988.
As of 5 a.m. EDT on Monday, maximum sustained winds of 160 mph were recorded.
How destructive is Storm Melissa going to be? How much rainfall is expected to hit Jamaica, and has climate change played a role in its intensity?
We speak to Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman, from the Met Office.
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This Sunday, the clocks officially hop back an hour.
From 2am on October 26th, the change will mark the end of British Summer Time (BST) and the start of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
But when did the tradition begin? To find out more, we speak to the Curator of Time at Royal Museums Greenwich, Dr Emily Akkermans.
Sir Keir Starmer has said digital IDs will “cut the faff”, in a bid to reverse scepticism for the scheme.
To learn more about the government's proposed digital ID's, listen here.
Plus, a biology teacher has become the first patient in the UK to receive a “gamechanger” therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS).
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-OpenAI will be able to store data on British soil for the first time under a new Government deal
-For the first time, questions about menopause will be included in NHS health checks
-Amazon have unveiled 'Amelia', their AI-powered AR glasses for their delivery drivers
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We're joined by Swizz Beatz, a GRAMMY-winning producer who’s worked with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Busta Rhymes.
He’s also the co-founder of The Dean Collection, established with his wife, Alicia Keys.
Swizz has announced a new global partnership with Qatar Airways - launching the Creative 100, a platform celebrating and connecting the world’s most visionary creatives.
He also tells us about redesigning aeroplanes, why he's not afraid of artificial intelligence, and the one piece of tech he can’t live without when he's creating.
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OpenAI has unveiled its new AI-powered web browser, ChatGPT Atlas, now available for Mac users and coming soon to Windows, iOS and Android.
The browser lets you chat with ChatGPT while you surf the web, summarise pages, and even perform actions like booking flights — all designed to make browsing more interactive and personalised.
Eurostar unveils its first-ever double-decker electric trains, set to run between London, Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam by 2031.
Plus, a tiny eye implant helps people with advanced macular degeneration regain sight in a world-first trial.
We speak to the trial’s lead investigator Mr Mahi Muqit, a consultant vitreoretinal surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.
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