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Tech & Science Daily: London EV charging dashboard, 3D movies of black holes, Xbox Developer_Direct, and CES smart home upgrades
11:46||Season 1Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard: London boroughs get a clearer view of EV charge point usage, Imperial-backed dementia studies move forward, and Professor Yves Wiaux explains to Alan Leer how AI is helping create 3D “movies” of black holes. Plus: Xbox sets a Developer_Direct date with Fable and Forza Horizon 6, and CES brings smarter Matter-friendly home tech — and an HP keyboard that’s also a full PC.
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Tech and Science Daily from The Standard: London epilepsy sleep app trial, Ofcom vs Grok on X, and Accenture buys Faculty
07:56||Season 1Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, our host Alan Leer speaks about London researchers test a self-guided sleep web app for children with epilepsy, the UK piles pressure on X and xAI after Grok image-abuse concerns, and Accenture agrees to acquire London AI firm Faculty. Plus, CES 2026 foldable phone news, a major Valorant update, and the latest Xbox Game Pass additions. For the latest news visit Standard.co.uk
Freedom Pass review, UCL “beer-to-burger” cultivated meat breakthrough, and the UK’s new Cyber Action Plan
05:48||Season 1On today’s Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, London Councils reviews the Freedom Pass as costs rise, UCL scientists turn brewing waste into scaffolds for cultivated meat, and the UK unveils a new Cyber Action Plan to harden public services. Plus quick consumer security updates and a gaming last call. Find all the latest news at Standard.co.uk
NHS Online hospital plan, Intel Panther Lake at CES, and Arc Raiders’ “aggression matchmaking” — Tech and Science Daily from The Standard
06:18||Season 1In today’s Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, NHS England sets out priority conditions for its upcoming NHS Online hospital, and CES 2026 kicks off with Intel’s new Panther Lake-era laptop chips and fresh Acer ultrabooks. Plus, Arc Raiders confirms “aggression-based matchmaking” that groups PvP-heavy players together.
Tech and Science Daily: London council cyber clampdown, TfL Oyster upgrade, CES 2026 preview — plus Nesta’s Future Signals 2026
14:43||Season 1Tech and Science Daily from The Standard covers a London council cyber security clampdown after a neighbouring incident, and TfL’s plans to modernise Oyster and contactless so phones and wearables play nicer with fare caps. After the break, we’re joined by Nesta to talk Future Signals 2026 — the emerging trends that could shape the year ahead — before a quick preview of what to expect from CES in Las Vegas. We also round up the holiday-season gaming hack chatter, with the dramatic TikTok clips versus what’s actually been confirmed. For more head to standard.co.uk.
Gaming & Gadgets Round-Up 2025: Switch 2, GTA VI Delays, Steam Deck Shifts and Samsung’s Tri-Fold Flex
05:35||Season 1Alan Leer rounds up 2025’s biggest gaming and gadget moments — Switch 2’s launch, the year’s top awards winner, GTA VI’s delay, Steam Deck pricing shifts, and foldables going full tri-fold.
Science Round-Up 2025: NHS Gene Editing, UK Heat Records, and a Nobel-Winning Quantum Moment
05:42||Season 1Alan Leer runs through the biggest science threads of 2025 — from world-first gene editing on the NHS and UK temperature records to Nobel-level physics and a rare interstellar visitorFor the latest news, visit Standard.co.uk