The latest in-depth coverage covering the intersection of technology and culture will help you make sense of a world in constant transformation. Join us as we explore the ways technology is changing our lives.
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These are tumultuous times in UK politics. Government is under strain, the civil service is under pressure, and ministers are grappling with the fallout of Covid, the impact of Brexit and an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? And as a general election draws ever nearer, what are the key political and policy dividing lines – and wh ...
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Hosted by Dr Brenda Hector MBA, this podcast provides relatable and accessible advice and inspiration from successful business women who have been there and done it before you. This podcast is where you can • hear their stories • share their successes • learn their challenges and how they overcame them • receive the advice they have for businesswomen aspiring to success • find out what they think needs to change • discover how we can bring about that business revolution Only 1 in 3 UK entrep ...
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Welcome to the What UK Thinks podcast with Sir John Curtice, a series looking at public attitudes towards what the UK's relationship with the European Union should look like.
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The Express Truth Show was created for individuals who wanted to be informed, educated and entertained on social and popular issues without the usual bias and under coverage that we believe was being presented from some of the mainstream media. We decided to fill the void with the creation of the often controversial and thought provoking Express Truth Show based in Birmingham, UK, where we give what we think is the ideal and correct type of coverage with the perfect type of presentation. Our ...
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Britain's best technology podcast is beamed to your auditory sensors direct from CNET UK. The honey-toned team give you everything you need to know about the hottest tech news, the most desirable new gadgets and answer your best questions and funniest comments. Subscribe now, and let us know what you think!
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Welcome to The Absolute Nonsense Talk Show! We’re a group of 3 UK college students who aim to present a weekly, light hearted podcast on some of the topics that are affecting students today. Give us a listen while you’re revising, chilling, or have nothing better to do, and let us know what you think over on Twitter @nonsensets or by email theabsolutenonsensetalkshow@gmail.com We Hope you Enjoy!
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Amanda Lenon is a teacher with nearly 20 years of experience teaching in Australia and the UK. In this podcast she interviews teachers and other school staff from around Melbourne. They talk about their experiences, new developments in the profession, and the challenges and rewards of teaching. Each podcast includes tips for graduate teachers.
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What is the future of the car? Well, unless you have a crystal ball or can travel through time, that’s a pretty tough question to answer… But luckily, here at Audi, we’re not the type to shy away from a challenge. So in order to get as close to the truth as possible, the Audi Update team has hit the road to seek out a wide range of experts and hear directly from them about what they think. The result is a brand new podcast series that will take listeners on a journey into tomorrow by focusin ...
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Step into the Conflab with us, Bob & Jeremy, lifelong friends since our days at drama school in 1991. With over two decades of experience running a successful sales and management training business together, we bring a wealth of insights and anecdotes to the table. Launched during the lockdown of June 2021, Bob & Jeremy’s Conflab gives you fresh perspectives on business, life, and everything in between. Join us as we share stories and observations from our extensive travels, training, and co ...
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True Currency: About Feminist Economics is a six-part podcast hosted by artists Amy Feneck and Ruth Beale (The Alternative School of Economics), launching on 16 July, with a new episode released weekly. The outcome of an eight month residency, the podcast is produced in collaboration with Lucia Scazzocchio from Social Broadcasts, and presents detailed testimonials from academic researchers, policy experts, community leaders and activists; and explores financial inequality, feminism, intersec ...
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Welcome to the Sales Growth Podcast with Pierre Coombes: Your Ultimate Guide to Unlocking Business Success! Are you a start-up or small business owner looking to drive sales, boost your revenue, and achieve unprecedented growth? Look no further! Join us every week as renowned UK Sales expert Pierre Coombes shares his invaluable insights, practical tips, and powerful strategies to help entrepreneurs like you skyrocket your sales and take your business to new heights. In this exciting podcast ...
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Britain with the brakes off, America at the abyss
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The pace of British politics isn’t slowing down. A big international summit for Keir Starmer. Devastating Covid inquiry headlines. And a King’s Speech full of bills. But all this is nothing compared to the US. President Biden – now isolating with Covid – is under pressure to withdraw from the 2024 race, and his rival Donald Trump survived, by milli…
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Spotify, Stop Trying to Become a Social Media App
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The music streaming service has added a comment function under podcasts. Who is it for, anyway? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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England’s Euro 2024 Loss, Trump’s Rally Incident, and More | #unfiltered
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In this week's episode of Unfiltered, we start with England's loss in the Euro 2024 final against Spain and Gareth Southgate's resignation—was it the right decision?We then discuss the shocking incident at a rally where U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot at.Next, we discuss the new internet show "Pop the Balloon," where 10 single con…
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Paris Mayor Defies Poo Threats to Swim in Seine, and Prove a Point
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French politicians’ pledge to make swimming possible in the iconic river is a way to ward off criticism about the cost of the clean up operation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Tiny Texas Village Seeks Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Miner to Pave Potholes, Scare Dogs Away
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In a roundabout bid to win public opinion (and a juicy tax abatement,) Riot Platforms is preparing for its prized bitcoin mine to be annexed by a miniscule village in rural Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage
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A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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SpAdcast: What is it really like to be a special adviser? – Ep1: Into government
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Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this special four-part series from the Instit…
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How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta
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Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Worry less and trust yourself, everything will work out with Maya Vertigans
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"If this won't matter in 5 years, don't spend long on it now" great advice from the founder of Planner Bee VA Services Maya Vertigans always knew that her fate was to be a business owner so she started straight out of university. In this episode, she talks to Brenda Hector of ActionCOACH about her journey and shares the message she would give to he…
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Keeping it in the family with The Property Girls
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Caitlin Mackenzie and Jenny Soutar are serial entrepreneurs, sisters-in-law and 'The Property Girls'. Jenny describes herself as accidentally a business owner but as they tell their story it's clear that she has found her purpose. The Property Girls provide a comprehensive holiday let management service within 25 minutes of travel from Blairgowrie,…
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The New Statesman’s Freddie Hayward joins the Inside Briefing team to reflect on Keir Starmer’s busy first week as prime minister, with the PM appointing new ministers, the government firing off press releases and policy announcements, and Rachel Reeves making her first big speech as chancellor. But Starmer is also facing his first difficult decisi…
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Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology
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In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Burnaboy Disrespects Reggae Legends, The UK Have Spoken, and More...#unfiltered
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In this week’s #Unfiltered episode, we start with the controversy at Summerjam, where Birmingham reggae legends Steel Pulse were allegedly disrespected due to demands from Afrobeats star Burna Boy.Next, we cover Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay, who made history as the first Black African rider to win a Tour de France stage, with a thrilling sprint finish o…
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Epic Games Lashes Out at Apple Over App Store Rejection
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Fortnite creator Epic Games says Apple rejected its App Store rival for being too similar to its own—a move it deemed “arbitrary, obstructive,” and in violation of EU rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?
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Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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How Labour Can Fix the UK’s Tech Industry
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The new government could bring about a renaissance in UK tech and bolster the country’s precarious post-Brexit startup pipeline. That’s if politics don’t get in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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After a 10 Year Wait, Mt. Gox Bitcoin Is Finally Being Returned
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Former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox are preparing to be reunited with their lost bitcoin—and it's a $9bn windfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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LIVE: The day after the 2024 general election
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We hosted a special livestreamed recording of the Institute for Government podcast, as a team of IfG experts – bleary eyed but full of coffee – gathered in the podcast studio to make sense of a momentous night in British politics. What does the general election result mean for how the UK will be governed? What decisions and duties await the prime m…
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Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted
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A hot ocean provides the energy hurricanes need to grow—and can limit the cooling that happens in their wake, making it likelier that the storms that follow will be powerful ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Supercell Series Review, MrBeast In JA & Miss Maryland Won By Male! | #Afterhours
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In this episode of Afterhours, we begin by sharing our thoughts on Rapman’s new Netflix series, Supercell. The show follows a group of seemingly ordinary Black people from South London, unified by a family history of sickle cell disease, who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They discover each other and fend off entrapment by a secret organisation …
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Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
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Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Meta's Pay for Privacy Model Is Illegal, Says EU
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In the latest big tech reprimand, European Commission officials say the tech giant must offer another option for EU users to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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French AI Startups Felt Unstoppable. Then Came the Election
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With polls suggesting voters are about to swing toward the far right or hard left, the AI industry is starting to freak out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Coconut Shaming 😂, Tommy Robinson’s Immigration Arrest, and Heavenly Plots for Sale Scam | #Unfiltered
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In this week’s unfiltered episode, we start with the protests and arrests outside a court, where a teacher appeared carrying a placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts. Police seized coconuts at the scene, and Marieha Hussain, 37, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, is charged with a racially aggravated public order offence. N…
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Having humans rate a language model’s outputs produced clever chatbots. OpenAI says adding AI to the loop could help make them even smarter and more reliable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Sunak’s election gamble: will Starmer hit the jackpot?
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We’re into the general election final countdown and all the polls point to a big Labour win for Keir Starmer. So does Rishi Sunak have any aces up his sleeve or has the general election gambling scandal confirmed many Conservatives’ fears that that their leader is a busted flush? The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast to look back on the camp…
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Air So Polluted It Can Kill Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough
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Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution been listed as a cause of death on a death certificate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to one count of espionage in US court on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal battle between the US government and a controversial publisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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The aftermath of a disaster like Covid can be divided into roughly three stages: the honeymoon, the slump, and the uptick. The aim is always to build back better—but in some cases that never happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Perplexity Plagiarized Our Story About How Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine
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Earlier this week, WIRED published a story about the AI-powered search startup Perplexity, which Forbes has accused of plagiarism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Tragic Dog Attack, Therapy Abuse, Children’s Health Crisis, and Remy Ma’s Son’s Charges #Unfiltered
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In this week’s episode of Unfiltered we discuss the tragic death of a seven-month-old baby girl in Coventry, who was mauled by her family’s pet dog. Despite not being classified as a dangerous breed, the dog was removed and humanely destroyed. Next, we cover the case of Ella Janneh, who won a civil suit against therapist Michael Lousada, accused of…
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Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You’re Eating Them Wrong
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The humble potato is a miraculous vegetable, but Americans are eating less of them than ever before and have ditched fresh potatoes for frozen. Is it time to rebrand the spud? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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There are less than two weeks to go until the general election and the polls are showing no signs of shifting. But what do they really tell us about what voters are thinking about Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer? Which Labour or Conservative policies and promises are cutting through? What are the polls to look out for? Deltapoll’s Joe Twyman joins the…
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STEM Students Refuse to Work at Google and Amazon Over Project Nimbus
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Students and young workers from more than 120 universities have pledged to refuse work at Google and Amazon until the Israeli contract is dropped. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing
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Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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AI Is Coming for Big Tech Jobs—but Not in the Way You Think
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Companies aren’t replacing workers with AI yet. But they are sacrificing thousands of jobs in the race to further innovation in the technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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I Spent a Week Eating Discarded Restaurant Food. But Was It Really Going to Waste?
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Food app Too Good To Go promises to cut waste by directing hungry bargain hunters to leftover restaurant food. But the week we spent living off the app had me wondering if Too Good To Go is too good to be true. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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From the Archives: Scientists Have Finally Found the Origins of a Mysterious Asteroid
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Astronomers show how a 50-meter space rock orbiting near Earth isn’t a typical asteroid: It probably blasted off the moon millions of years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Manifesto week of the general election campaign has seen lots of promises, plenty of policies and even more polling – but whose plans for government actually add up? Kitty Donaldson, chief political commentator of the i paper, is this week’s podcast guest as Inside Briefing weighs up what we learned from the manifesto launches – and what they mean …
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Apple Proved That AI Is a Feature, Not a Product
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Other tech companies want to sell you chatbots. Apple’s demos show the value of seeing the AI as an integrated, holistic experience rather than a stand-alone app or device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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US National Security Experts Warn AI Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Their Secrets
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Susan Rice, who helped the White House broker an AI safety agreement with OpenAI and other tech companies, says she's worried China will steal American AI secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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From the Archives: The ‘Green’ Future of Furniture Is a Sofa Stuffed With Seaweed
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Foam rubber—like the filling inside your couch—produces an enormous amount of CO2. A Norwegian company called Agoprene thinks seaweed could be the solution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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An AI Cartoon May Interview You For Your Next Job
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As if trying to land a new gig isn't demoralizing enough, job seekers are meeting with characters powered by generative AI who are capable of meeting with infinite candidates to judge their skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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The Snowflake Attack May Be Turning Into One of the Largest Data Breaches Ever
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The number of alleged hacks targeting the customers of cloud storage firm Snowflake appears to be snowballing into one of the biggest data breaches of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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The Case for MDMA's Approval Is Riddled With Problems
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The FDA is considering approving MDMA alongside psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. But evidence of the drug’s effectiveness isn’t clear cut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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From the Archives: Energy Drinks Are Out of Control
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Highly caffeinated drinks have become a cultural staple. But following a death allegedly related to Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade, has our collective obsession with energy drinks become unsafe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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From the Archives: Here Come the Glow-in-the-Dark Houseplants
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Startup Light Bio has created a bioluminescent petunia using mushroom genes and plans to start shipping the plants next spring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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From the Archives: What Will Plants Be Like on Alien Worlds?
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Scientists know enough about exoplanets to speculate about how simple plants might arise on them. But don't count on them being green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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Question Time Special: What does the election mean for civil servants?
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We were swamped with loads of fantastic questions at our recent IfG webinar and didn’t have time to get to all of them – so, by special request, Jill Rutter, Cath Haddon and Alex Thomas have reunited in the IfG podcast studio to record this special Question Time episode of Inside Briefing. So as Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer hit the general election…
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Marc Andreessen Called Online Safety Teams an Enemy. He Still Wants Walled Gardens for His Kid
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Investor Marc Andreessen called tech ethics and safety teams “the enemy” in his “Techno-Optimist Manifesto” last year. Today he clarified he’s in favor of online guardrails for his 9-year-old son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy SpokenLayer
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