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GadgetsBoy aka Tomi Adebayo, joins us from Apple Park in California to run us through Apple's exciting updates announced in their WWDC 2025 opening keynote, such as a new software design crafted with ‘liquid glass’, iOS operating system name changes, and new Apple Intelligence features.Rachel Reeves has committed £16.7 billion to nuclear power projects as the country shifts away from fossil fuels.The government have signed off £14.2 billion of investment towards the build of the new Sizewell C nuclear plant in Suffolk.Doctors in the UK are warning of the symptoms of a newly reported Covid strain - the Nimbus variant.Also in this episode:-Wildlife declining in UK woods despite more tree cover, report finds-Eurostar announces trains from London to Germany and Switzerland dubbed 'golden age for international sustainable travel'-TikTok grandmother Norma, 91, dies as legion of fans pay tribute to 'nation's Nana' 

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has opened London Tech Week, announcing a new artificial intelligence skills programme, which will allow pupils to get the skills and tools needed to get AI-powered jobs.They’re partnering with tech giant Nvidia, which is well-known for AI chip development, in a deal to power the ‘AI talent pipeline’.Also in this episode:-What to expect at Apple’s WWDC 2025-The NHS is calling for a million blood donors as stocks run low..-Mysterious tracks on Mars, once believed to be water tracks, may actually be dust and wind activity

Cypress Hill's new album ‘Black Sunday Live at the Royal Albert Hall’ is out today.B-Real reveals his thoughts on artificial intelligence and how he recently heard his voice in a track he didn't contribute to.And, Duncan Clark, Head of EMEA for the graphic design platform Canva, joins us to discuss his top takeaways from SXSW London.Duncan also explains how their platform supports creators with artificial intelligence, but also how it protects them.Plus, Elon Musk says Donald Trump appears in Epstein files as huge row explodes in public view.Also in this episode:-Did our favourite little red house successfully land on the moon?-Alzheimer’s blood test ‘can accurately pick up early symptoms’-Chimpanzees can 'catch' yawns from humans

It’s been alleged that Meta and the search engine company Yandex have been secretly tracking Android users in the background of their devices.A trio of brothers from Edinburgh, Scotland, called Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean, are currently attempting a world-record-breaking unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean.Marking the halfway point, Ewan MacLean joined us from their boat, ​Rose Emily.They aim to become the fastest team to row the Pacific and raise £1 million for clean water projects.Also in this episode:-Gamers are in for a treat, as the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 has been released worldwide.-There are calls for the government to ban damaging activities such as bottom trawling in England’s protected waters-PlayStation has unveiled its James Bond action-adventure game, 007 First Light.

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence foot scanner which spots the early warning signs of heart disease - and could keep people with the condition out of hospital.Also, we join Postdoctoral Researcher Anže Zupanc, who explains how a portion of fish and chips, cans solve one of modern technology’s most pressing sustainability problems.Plus, after thirty years of research, scientists say drinking coffee could help women age more healthily.Also in this episode:-Epic Games and CD Projekt Red's tech demo of The Witcher 4-Reddit to allow users privacy control over the content they engage with-The discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking gold braided arm ring on the Isle of Man

Mount Etna has erupted, sending huge plumes of ash into the air and leaving tourists running for their lives.And we’re joined by health campaigner and NHS GP Dr Sonia Adesara, for more on the recent disposable vapes ban - and the alleged loopholes which some retailers are exploiting.Plus, there’s a new drug called camizestrant which, according to experts, can help stop certain breast cancer tumours before they grow.Also in this episode:The Stranger Things series finale trailer is hereThere are new bees, wasps and butterflies in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic ParkAnd a new snow leopard cub has been born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent

Gayanne Potter told us that ScotRail are using her voice for their new AI train announcements without her permission.ScotRail unveiled their new AI announcer ‘Iona’ earlier this month, and Gayanne is urging them to change it.Gayanne explained that her voice was taken from a previous employer, Swedish company ReadSpeaker, and claims it was not made clear in her contract that they could use her voice again in the future.This episode includes responses from both ScotRail and ReadSpeaker.Also in this episode:-Disposable vapes are officially banned from Sunday, June 1st-New AI test could end ‘postcode lottery’ for ‘game changer’ prostate cancer drug-Drought declared in North West England-Japanese researchers say cats can indeed smell the difference between a stranger and their owner…

After just over four months at the White House, Elon Musk has stepped down from his role in the U.S. government.Musk announced he’ll now focus on his other business projects.A group of mysterious and unknown 85 million-year-old elasmosaur fossils– some of the most famous in North America – have finally been identified, and drumroll, they’re even a new species.We join lead author Professor Robin O’Keefe, from ​the ​Department ​of ​Biological ​Sciences ​at ​Marshall ​University ​in ​the US.Plus, Google has been given a £25 billion legal claim over abuse of the search advertising market.Also in this episode:-OpenAI may soon allow users to sign in to third-party apps using ChatGPT logins-‘Shocking’ figures reveal the world’s growing temperatures-Why female frogs are being drowned out by male frogs-Tourists damage World Heritage site slotting coins in its stones

The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy is visiting Norway and Iceland this week, specifically the Arctic Circle, to look at the measures being taken to counter Russia’s actions in the region. The government is also exploring the use of artificial intelligence to detect hostile state activity, in a joint scheme with Iceland and the Alan Turing Institute. A new diagnostic blood test has been presented at the World Congress on Endometriosis. Diagnosis typically takes seven years for the disease, and there is currently no readily available, accurate, non-invasive test.They hope their new tool is one step closer to commercial rollout. Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh joins us from Martha’s Vineyard. He’s just completed a 60-mile swim to spotlight the drastic decline of shark populations worldwide. Also in this episode:-Scientific tip to avoid seagulls stealing your fish & chips this summer-Scientists strike gold in Hawaiian volcanic rocks-The Wurzels release new AI single called Wurzel Me Up