Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It by digital activist Cory Doctorow is now out in hardback.

In his new book, Cory explains why the internet is getting worse - and who is behind it.

The Standard’s Will Rogers-Coltman sat down with Cory to dig a bit deeper.

Will joins us on the podcast to tell us what Enshittification is, and why Cory thinks AI is heading for a “ghastly crash”.

Also in this episode:

• A ‘game-changing’ HIV prevention jab will be offered in England and Wales

• Around 300,000 military veterans are now able to download their digital ID cards

• The five plants to protect your home from flood damage, according to Defra

• OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Dr Martin Luther King Jr

• 'Growing evidence that students achieve higher grades when using AI to study'- Pearson

• The number of bees at risk of extinction in Europe

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Thousands of people have alleged that they, or a family member, developed forms of ovarian cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder — and are now seeking damages at the High Court in London.

The pharmaceutical giant has been accused of knowingly selling talcum powder in the UK that was contaminated with asbestos.

To find out more about the case and what comes next, we spoke to The Standard’s courts correspondent, Tristan Kirk.

We also spoke to Dr Adam Clancy, lecturer in Materials Chemistry at UCL, to learn more about the mineral talc, its connection to asbestos, and its potential effects on the human body.

Plus, Apple has introduced its new M5 chip across the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro.

Health officials have also announced that newborn babies in England will be routinely screened for a rare genetic condition that can cause long-term health problems if left untreated.

Also in this episode:

• UK railways get a brand new clock design for the first time in half a century

• The Asus ROG Ally X handheld goes up for pre-order

• Why experts are calling for an end to the “shrink it and pink it” approach to women’s running shoes

• The ‘magical’ moment a 3,000-year-old secret of the Peebles Hoard is revealed

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Scientists have found a way to “see” anxiety in the brain.This is the first study of its kind looking at the intense "avoid-avoid conflict" anxiety.

Participants took part in a video game-style task, which was designed by PhD student Ben Stocker - who joins us to discuss the findings in more detail.

Meta has introduced a PG-13 cinema-style rating for teenagers using Instagram.

And an image of a rare hyena in a ghost town wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Also in this episode:

-Scientists have warned the planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point

-OpenAI’s ChatGPT will soon be able to have erotic conversations with users

-And new analysis of Ice Age fossils suggests hippos lived in Central Europe much later than previously thought

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