Artificial intelligence-powered “drone wars” sounds like a Star Wars instalment - but now Elon Musk is warning about the very real risk being deployed by on battlefields of the future. Corporate crash and burn for Branson’s Virgin Orbit space firm. The woman who feels no pain. Rare ghost orchid on show in London - with Arnau Ribera Tort, botanical horticulturist at Kew Gardens.

Also in this episode:

• Netflix crackdown on password sharing begins
• Male video game characters get 50% more dialogue than women
• Amazon’s Alexa to offer better advice on periods
• Thank crunchie it’s sun-day...awesome close-up honeycomb solar pics.

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