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  • Tube 4G hits halfway, UCL’s Ring Nebula “iron bar”, BBC goes YouTube-first, RuneScape turns 25

    Tube 4G hits halfway, UCL’s Ring Nebula “iron bar”, BBC goes YouTube-first, RuneScape turns 25
    Jan 20 2026

    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, Alan Leer is on the Tube signal beat as TfL’s 4G and 5G rollout in the London Underground reaches the halfway mark. Then we head skyward, with a UCL-led team spotting a strange iron “bar” hidden inside the Ring Nebula.

    Also on the slate: the BBC is reportedly lining up YouTube-first content to win over younger viewers, RuneScape turns 25 with a wave of player-first changes, and Samsung might’ve accidentally revealed more than it meant to about the Galaxy S26 lineup.

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    7 min
  • TfL ticketing tech shake-up, UCL’s sound-reacting humanoid robots, and AMD’s modular PC hints

    TfL ticketing tech shake-up, UCL’s sound-reacting humanoid robots, and AMD’s modular PC hints
    Jan 19 2026
    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, Alan Leer coversTfL’s ticketing tech getting a major operational change, UCL robots learning to react to sound in real time, and we round up UK robotics policy, AMD’s CES reveals, a Final Fantasy VII update, and the latest Android 16 beta fixes.

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    6 min
  • Whooping Cough Vaccine Breakthrough, TfL Pedicab Crackdown, and UK Fusion Manufacturing Push

    Whooping Cough Vaccine Breakthrough, TfL Pedicab Crackdown, and UK Fusion Manufacturing Push
    Jan 16 2026
    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, London researchers share new findings on how whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy can protect infants at the upper airway, TfL edges closer to regulating pedicabs in 2026, and a UK fusion-focused manufacturing initiative targets a key materials challenge using multi-metal 3D printing. Plus: why flu activity remains elevated in early 2026, a major gaming mod shutdown, and what Apple’s iOS 26.3 beta 2 means for iPhone users in Europe.

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    7 min
  • Piers Linney on AI’s “Make-or-Break” 2026, UK Digital ID U-Turn, Animal Crossing 3.0 Drops

    Piers Linney on AI’s “Make-or-Break” 2026, UK Digital ID U-Turn, Animal Crossing 3.0 Drops
    Jan 15 2026
    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, former Dragon’s Den investor Piers Linney joins Alan Leer to unpack new Tech Show London research on why AI spending is rising in UK business but implementation is lagging — and whether 2026 is make-or-break for the AI boom. Plus, the UK government reportedly rolls back the mandatory element of digital ID right-to-work plans, Animal Crossing: New Horizons drops its free 3.0 update early ahead of a Switch 2 edition launch, and London phone brand Nothing warns that memory chip costs could push smartphone prices higher in 2026.

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    12 min
  • UCL brain-scan breakthrough, primate bonding study, UK food label push, NASA ISS medical return, and Star Wars Outlaws on Game Pass

    UCL brain-scan breakthrough, primate bonding study, UK food label push, NASA ISS medical return, and Star Wars Outlaws on Game Pass
    Jan 14 2026

    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, Alan Leer covers new UCL brain imaging research separating Parkinson’s from Lewy body dementia, an Imperial-linked primate study on bonding behaviours, Which? calling for mandatory front-of-pack nutrition labels in the UK, NASA’s early ISS Crew-11 return after a medical issue, plus Star Wars Outlaws landing on Xbox Game Pass and the latest Android security updates.



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    6 min
  • Moorfields eye injection breakthrough, UCL Alzheimer’s gene focus, Brazil probes WhatsApp Business, Hytale early access, Minecraft “cutest drop”

    Moorfields eye injection breakthrough, UCL Alzheimer’s gene focus, Brazil probes WhatsApp Business, Hytale early access, Minecraft “cutest drop”
    Jan 13 2026

    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, Alan Leer covers a London breakthrough from Moorfields and UCL using a routine eye-surgery gel injection to restore sight in rare hypotony cases, plus new UCL Alzheimer’s research on APOE gene risk, Brazil’s probe into WhatsApp Business terms, Hytale’s early access launch and Minecraft’s “cutest drop” tease. Plus a little bit for Genshin fans too

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    6 min
  • TfL and the driverless future, Paddington life-sciences mega-hub plans, and ARIA’s Arctic sea-ice experiment

    TfL and the driverless future, Paddington life-sciences mega-hub plans, and ARIA’s Arctic sea-ice experiment
    Jan 12 2026

    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard, we look at fresh plans for a major clinical life sciences building next to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, TfL’s evolving role in how driverless vehicles could operate on London streets, and ARIA’s update on real-world field research into “re-thickening” Arctic sea ice. Plus: a London council cyber warning, what Reuters says is coming in the EU’s Digital Networks Act, the New Game Plus gaming showcase, and the standout gadgets emerging from CES 2026.



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    8 min
  • London EV charging dashboard, 3D movies of black holes, Xbox Developer_Direct, and CES smart home upgrades

    London EV charging dashboard, 3D movies of black holes, Xbox Developer_Direct, and CES smart home upgrades
    Jan 9 2026
    Today on Tech and Science Daily from The Standard: London boroughs get a clearer view of EV charge point usage, Imperial-backed dementia studies move forward, and Professor Yves Wiaux explains to Alan Leer how AI is helping create 3D “movies” of black holes. Plus: Xbox sets a Developer_Direct date with Fable and Forza Horizon 6, and CES brings smarter Matter-friendly home tech — and an HP keyboard that’s also a full PC.

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    12 min