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President-elect Donald Trump has handed Elon Musk the job of running a new 'Department of Government Efficiency' as part of his new cabinet. The London Standard’s deputy political editor Jitendra Joshi joins us for the latest.Plus, we head to Lisbon to speak to Web Summit co-founder, Paddy Cosgrave.Also in this episode:Amazon pulls the plug on FreeveeCould LED lights reduce chances of a great white shark attack? Australian scientists find cannabis might actually improve sleep£500m skills drive for new generation of engineers and scientistsOysters make a triumphant return after 100 years of local extinction

A new law has been proposed to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill is calling for terminally ill people, who are expected to die within six months, to be given the right to choose to end their life.Cop29: Starmer not ‘telling people how to live’ to reach new emissions goal.NHS pill to help people stop smoking with The London Standard’s health reporter, Dan Keane.Also in this episode:Web Summit ’24 is here: we speak to Claire Darley, senior vice president of strategic initiatives, at software giant Adobe, about AI and making their technology accessible for all.Stephen Fry signs letter protesting against a 5G advert on the London Underground.Birdwatchers assemble: rare scarlet tanager spotted on UK washing line.

New DNA analysis of the moulded remains of victims in the 79 AD Pompeii disaster after Mount Vesuvius erupted - undertaken by Germany’s Max Planck Institute and Italy’s Universita di Firenze - has revealed new details about their sex, age and ancestry. Online harm: could Australia-style social media ban to protect under-16s ban work here? Tech & Science Daily speaks with Clare Fernyhough, co-founder of Smartphone Free Childhood. Also in this episode:Revving up to 200mph for first women’s Formula E test season - with Beth Paretta, Formula E’s VP of SportingPlans for sewers to heat London buildingsUK could issue NHS-branded baby formula to stop people paying ‘over the odds’Humanoid robot Ai-Da makes history as art sells for over $1 million

Australia is set to introduce what’s described as the world’s first laws banning under-16s from social media, citing risks to child physical and mental health. Mpox: fourth UK case found in London. Cuba total blackout as Hurricane Rafael downs power grid.Also in this episode:Steve O’Hear: a tribute to ‘remarkably talented’ London tech journalist & founderWhy 2024 is set to be record hottest year Metal detectorist strikes gold with UK-shaped nugget

Tech & Science daily looks at Donald Trump’s presidential election digital communications strategy in comparison to the media gameplan deployed by his rival Kamala Harris. Communications expert Mark Borkowski, founder of Borkowski PR, examines the campaigns, Elon Musk’s backing and Trump’s all important decision to bet big on podcasts, notably Joe Rogan. Plus, snow finally falls on Japan’s Mount Fuji after record warm spell - insight with University of Glasgow earth sciences expert Adam Smith.Also in this episode:Morning & evening exercise ‘could cut bowel cancer risk’World’s first wooden satellite launchedEmperor penguin pops up in Australia...over 2,000 miles from home

Authorities in Poland claim four people arrested over incendiary devices that started fires in Birmingham and Leipzig were staging dress rehearsals for a Russian plot to attack a transatlantic flight. Get checked for prostate cancer, urges GB Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy. First ferret birth for cloned animal. Also in this episode:Smoking: it takes longer than you think for body to recoverTobacco and Vapes Bill being introduced to ParliamentWindows Server 2025 bug link to Microsoft ‘blue screen of death’ ‘Hungriest’ black hole found in deep spaceAngry crows...why scavenger birds hold long grudge

At least 10 people died after a volcano on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia erupted spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate nearby villages. Royal Navy missile shoots drone in first-of-kind operation. NHS test iPhone adapter to check patients for throat cancer.Also in this episode:Supermarket staff banned from wearing headphones Polestar boss requests more government support for electric vehiclesNHS call to speed up 999 stroke call timeNasa scientists await rebirth of ‘zombie’ star

On this preview of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.Now, this is a bit of a break from the usual guests on Tech & Science Daily, but in this wide ranging conversation Evgeny and Dame Helen discuss everything from the evolution of technology, ageing, to the contemporary media landscape and social media.“It’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never got to see GPS”Listen to the full conversation on the Brave New World podcast here.