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Marine genes and the quest for eternal life, the psychology of ghosting, a paralysis reversing spinal gel and the value of impostor system are our starting points for this week’s round up of sci-tech breakthroughs.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/9/22773393/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-fraud-lab-director

https://www.thedailybeast.com/injectable-gel-reversed-paralysis-in-mice-with-spinal-cord-injuries-human-clinical-trials-are-next

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297261-deep-sea-rockfish-that-live-to-be-200-hint-at-genes-for-longevity/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296740-ghosting-in-casual-relationships-linked-to-some-personality-types/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297332-having-impostor-syndrome-may-actually-make-you-better-at-your-job/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297259-using-tools-helps-you-understand-language-and-vice-versa/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2296969-psilocybin-therapy-steps-closer-to-credibility-with-largest-trial-yet/

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For the last 20 years we’ve been waiting for the world predicted in Minority Report to come to pass. Mass surveillance. Artificial intelligence predicting our every move. Advertising intruding into every facet of our lives. Could the Metaverse give birth to the world of Minority Report?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search   

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22642017/snapchat-scan-feature-ar-camera-visual-search

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-predicts-how-old-children-are/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

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This week on Mattsplained’s first TechTopia edition, we have a car crash that isn’t Facebook, a car crash that is Facebook, age detection facial recognition software, moves to criminalise payments to ransomware groups and Apple’s latest device bricking software update.  

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/10e04017-df36-4546-8606-c07926102f28

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757771/meta-facebook-elon-musk-verified-fan-page-posing

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757102/apple-iphone-car-crash-detection-feature-onstar

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-macos-monterey-bricking-macs

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/31/22756186/roblox-back-online-outage-weekend-chipotle

https://www.wired.com/story/nra-ransomware-hack-sanctions-payment/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

https://www.wired.com/story/ai-predicts-how-old-children-are/?utm_campaign=RSS&utm_medium=Sendible&utm_source=rss

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How a music player retuned the world. As the iPod celebrates its 20th anniversary, we examine its impact, its legacy, and the role it played in shaping our digital lives.  

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/23/20-years-of-the-ipod-how-music-and-tech-new-era-steve-jobs

https://www.engadget.com/apple-ipod-20th-anniversary-140004112.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMfPVN_1ByU9YyrSnVlvbLvDyp-HMCt_t9UiyI1tFGytRN5iRuTwW1GqSHS9tCUnZ3SI-YlbE3zfalj56hzdbTeHx7nVYZrOjjXM3a7RAK_kl_mds6bQbfNQjXqCNWSDQ8Cj_oy4H2D-R2cm5g9pFk1r-8QMRCClfrA6z0dQDpvk

https://www.macworld.com/article/546753/ipod-timeline-20-years-nano-mini-shuffle.html

https://9to5mac.com/2021/10/23/20-years-ago-today-ipod-changed-the-world-heres-what-it-means-to-us/

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apples-ipod-still-on-sale-after-20-years-but-whos-buying/

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/23/tech/ipod-20th-anniversary/index.html

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048706632/20-years-ago-the-ipod-was-born

https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/ipod-20th-anniversary-apple-music-player-gadget-how-superseded-1251917

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/25/22744761/apple-ipod-prototype-original-design

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What’s in a name? As governments and regulators seek to rein in Big Tech, Facebook looks set to rebrand itself. As something altogether bigger. 

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/technology/instagram-teens.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/technology/facebook-big-tobacco-regulation.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/technology/distortions-youtube-policies.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/technology/facebook-scandals.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/technology/facebook-fixes.html

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/10/13/who-should-police-the-web

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/19/22735612/facebook-change-company-name-metaverse  

https://www.wired.com/story/opioid-drug-addiction-algorithm-chronic-pain/amp

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As William Shatner becomes the oldest person to float in space, new research is changing the way we think about ageing and our metabolisms. Plus that skateboarding robot.

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/10/22719545/instagram-introduce-take-a-break-nudge-teens-harmful-content-facebook

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/9/22718002/boeing-starliner-test-flight-delayed-nasa-2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/health/metabolism-weight-aging.html

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/09/can-migraines-be-untangled-by-new-medical-thinking

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2292753-flying-robot-can-also-ride-a-skateboard-and-balance-on-a-rope/

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The invasion of the Terminators may look more like Elsa than Arnie. We peer inside Disney’s Imagineers division, marvel at Singapore robot police force, and take a look at Facebook’s unprecedented outage. 

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Should we translate science for machines? Could a universal, machine readable language be the future of scientific thought? And, more importantly, how can makeup trick AI?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

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Health, education, income. What does the future hold for Generation Covid, as generational divides solidify into geographical and technological segregation?

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133524-300-generation-covid-what-the-pandemic-means-for-young-peoples-futures/

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Neurostimulation technologies designed to help stroke victims may soon be producing better athletes, better musicians and, perhaps, a better you. We’re not the only ones upgrading ourselves: AI is learning to do it, too. 

Hosts: Matt Armitage & Richard Bradbury 

Produced: Richard Bradbury for BFM89.9

Episode Sources:

• https://www.wired.com/story/vagus-nerve-stroke-study-human-augmentation/
• https://www.newswise.com/articles/surgical-procedure-may-help-restore-hand-and-arm-function-after-stroke
• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/technology/codex-artificial-intelligence-coding.html

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