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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Jon Weeks and Rachelle Abbott

Tech & Science Daily podcast: XR’s Earth Day eco protest

Extinction Rebellion has begun its four-day climate protest through central London.

Nuala Lam from the eco-group tells Tech & Science Daily about ‘the big one’ event, and explains the three key demands they’re putting to the government.

An education think tank has warned marking coursework will become ‘virtually impossible’ following the emergence of ChatGPT.

A report by EDSK has called the AI tool a “significant threat” to the integrity of formal assessments in the UK and elsewhere.

An investigation by consumer group Which? has found there are more than a dozen groups on Facebook selling five star reviews in return for cash or free products.

Harry Kind from Which? explains how the groups work, and how the upcoming Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill will crack down on fake reviews.

After the launch of the world’s biggest rocket ended in an explosion, it appears SpaceX is already working on the next attempt.

Boss of the space firm Elon Musk has said in a tweet that they learned a lot from the first Starship launch, ready for ‘the next test launch in a few months’.

And the rest

Can wearing the right sports bra increase running performance? Plus, scientists may finally have the answer to how chromosomes get their X-shape, study reveals insights into sealed ancient Egyptian animal coffins, and the cat who ‘saved’ its owner’s life among finalists in National Cat Awards.

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