August 11, 2023

Extreme swimmer on his 315-mile Hudson River crawl

6 minutes

Lewis Pugh to swim 315 miles in 30 days to raise awareness of pollution. Virgin Galactic’s first space tourist on “most exciting day of my life”. Robotaxis approved to operate 24/7 in California. Apple is moving the end call button on the iPhone. In this episode:

Lewis Pugh explains his 315-mile swim, and why he’s doing it
Tiny particle’s ‘wobble’ could be start of a major discovery – scientists
End call button moves and other iOS 17 updates explained
'Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform care
Edinburgh restaurant sets up sushi belt powered by laughter

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August 11, 2023

Extreme swimmer on his 315-mile Hudson River crawl

6 minutes

Lewis Pugh explains his 315-mile swim, and why he’s doing it
Tiny particle’s ‘wobble’ could be start of a major discovery – scientists
End call button moves and other iOS 17 updates explained
'Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform care
Edinburgh restaurant sets up sushi belt powered by laughter

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

...more