The world’s IT infrastructure went into meltdown with Microsoft cloud-based systems hobbled on Friday - described by experts as the worst digital chaos ever seen. The Covid-19 inquiry’s bombshell report has found successive UK governments were totally unprepared for the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, which killed over 235,000 Britons.

Also in this episode:

• Parent army fighting kids’ digital device addiction - with Smartphone Free Childhood’s Léa Henry
• Nasa cancels mission to moon’s dark side...as China races ahead
• ‘My life after year on Mars’

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The nearly complete fossilised remains of a stegosaurus fetched almost $45 million at auction in New York - a record sum for a dinosaur. King’s speech: power plans and progressing to renewables - with Regen energy analyst Dr Jess Hogan. Dyson unveils luxury headphones to rival AirPods Max.

Also in this episode:

• Can anti-ageing drug really extend your life after mice lab tests?
• ‘Deeply personal' info stolen in London council cyberattack
• Two million Londoners hit by NHS dental crisis
• Nasa plans ‘micro-drone’ robo-bee swarms for Mars

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evening Standard health reporter Daniel Keane says DIY tests to detect HPV are part of a new generation of at-home kits to provide clinicians with data and improve gaps in treatment. Covid lockdown fitness guru Joe Wicks gets honorary degree for public health work. Paris Olympics 2024: Mayor swims Seine ‘to prove river cleanliness’.

Also in this episode:

• Do facially expressive monkeys ‘make better leaders’?
• ‘Giant walk-in uterus’ feature at learning festival
• This dinosaur has green bones
• London basks in hottest day of year at 31C

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artificial intelligence bill and the King’s speech, with Eleanor Shearer, senior research fellow at the Common Wealth think-tank. Amazon Prime Day: consume the hype. iPhone thieves ‘making £15,000 a month’. NHS approves ADHD digital test.

Also in this episode:

• Concern over rise in NHS cancer care delays
• Malaria jab ‘breakthrough’
• Moon cave ‘could become lunar base’

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CEOs of Microsoft, Google, Apple and Meta have all condemned the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Astronomers say they’ve created the most detailed - and first - weather report for two distant worlds beyond our own solar system. We speak to the lead author of the report, Professor Beth Biller from the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh.

Also in this episode:

• Guide dogs avoid London floating bus stops 'because they fear they’re dangerous’
• Spacesuits inspired by Dune, designed to recycle urine and make drinking water
• Ancient woolly mammoth DNA reconstructed in 3D for the first time
• NYC drones protecting swimmers from sharks are ‘being attacked by angry birds’
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree player beats DLC boss with... rocks

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the UK’s top sports psychologists tells Tech & Science Daily how England can win the Euro 2024 final.

Dr Misia Gervis, from Brunel University London and Wycombe Wanderers football club, has previously worked with the Lionesses, Olympians and many other elite athletes.

Apple Vision Pro finally arrives in the UK. The device is a wearable computer, designed as a set of goggles with internal displays that overlay apps and content onto the real world around the wearer so they blend together.

We share a sneak peak of this week’s guest on Brave New World, podcaster and brain coach, Jim Kwik. He shares his top tips for a healthy brain, and discusses the benefits that come directly from the people around you. Listen to the full episode here.

Also in this episode:

• Professor Stephen Hawking’s scientific and personal archive made public
• Study shows narcissism declines with age
• Why Seagulls might not actually want your chips after all

Follow us on X or on Threads.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Samsung’s latest Unpacked event has taken place and with it a whole new series of AI-powered Galaxy products have been unveiled, including the launch of the all-new wearable Galaxy Ring.

Ever fancied speeding up the clock? Ruth Ogden, Professor of the Psychology of Time at Liverpool John Moores University, discusses her study which has shown that looking forward to Christmas or Ramadan ‘can accelerate our sense of time’.

Research suggests night owls have superior brain function than morning people. Dr Raha West, NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Surgery & Cancer at Imperial College London, and lead author of the study, explains the findings and why you shouldn’t try to change your natural sleep patterns as a result.

Also in this episode:

• Nasa finds icy ‘super-Earth’ that could be home to alien life
• Microsoft hiking Xbox Game Pass prices by up to 25%

Follow us on X or on Threads.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Jeremy Lockwood, researcher with the University of Portsmouth and the Natural History Museum in London, discusses his study on the ‘most complete dinosaur’ found in a century.

Analysis has revealed it’s a new species that roamed the earth around 125 million years ago, and it’s been named ‘Comptonatus chasei’ in tribute to the late fossil hunter Nick Chase, who made the discovery.

Europe's newest rocket Ariane 6 blasts off in 'historic' maiden voyage.

Study claims arsenic, lead and other toxic metals found in tampons.

Also in this episode:

• Shackleton's Endurance ship gets extra protection
• Britain’s oldest chalk figure has had a facelift
• Winner of the world’s first controversial Miss AI contest crowned

Follow us on X or on Threads.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.