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MIT Technology Review Narrated

News, Tech News, Technology

Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.

Technology chart
#170
Episodes
203
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
17 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

203 episodes, newest first

  1. What it would take to build a city on the moon

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    Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon isn't far behind...

    This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

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    31 min
  2. “We were looking at it wrong”: The explosive claim that’s upended the AI world

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    An exclusive interview with Nick Cammarata, the researcher whose 26,000-word viral blog post has AI safety folks celebrating.

    This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

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    13 min
  3. Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers

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    Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly found the popular medicines reduce molecular markers of age.

    This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

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    9 min
  4. Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason

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    Ten years after AlphaGo’s match against Go champion Lee Sedol, today’s AI still isn’t tapping into the machinery that made that win possible.

    This story was written by Thore Graepel and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

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    11 min
  5. Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India

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    And the chances of a crackdown are slim, as the authorities spy opportunities for surveillance.

    This story was written by Anuj Behal and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

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    12 min
  6. What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble

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    The AI hyperscalers will likely spend more than $1 trillion on data centers next year. Can they make enough money to sustain the infrastructure boom? This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app

    22 min
  7. A startup claims it’s found a drug to make your blood young

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    Generation Lab claims its drug combo can “stop the spread of aging” around the body. And it’s looking for influencers to give it a try. This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app

    12 min
  8. Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace

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    The front line is being turned into a place to train AI models, and right now it’s effectively a regulation-free zone. This story was written by Cory Alpert and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app

    11 min
  9. The role of the astronaut is in flux

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    Human spaceflight has been racking up new milestones. But we’re still grappling with a fundamental question: Why go in the first place? This story was written by Becky Ferreira and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.

    19 min
  10. What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?

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    AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul? This story was written by Sara Harrison and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.

    28 min
  11. What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse

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    This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the ⁠hottest two-month stretch⁠ in Europe since record-keeping began. The heat isn’t over yet, but some scientists are already looking ahead to 2027, which could break records again for a combination of reasons.

    This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.

    8 min
  12. Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub are moving forward

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    The state’s effort to expand the “right to try” is making headway, and the first drugs are about to be reviewed.

    This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.

    17 min
  13. The inevitable weakness of metrics

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    Quantifying our lives is easier than it’s ever been. But a philosopher of games warns that external metrics and data can never capture what’s truly important.

    This story was written by Bryan Gardiner and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.

    21 min
  14. South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers

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    As payouts from the AI boom soar, a job at SK Hynix can put you at the front of the matchmakers’ queue.

    This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    11 min
  15. PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light

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    The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first. This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    25 min
  16. Inside the world’s deepest and longest subsea road tunnel

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    Norway’s Rogfast is an exceptional engineering feat, opening a route for drivers deep below the North Sea. This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    21 min
  17. Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check

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    Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    29 min
  18. The search for dark matter has been blown wide open

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    After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net. This story was written by Dan Garisto and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    21 min
  19. Inside the hunt for the most dangerous asteroid ever

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    As space rock 2024 YR4 became more likely to hit Earth than anything of its size had ever been before, scientists all over the world mobilized to protect the planet. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    38 min
  20. Inside interoception: The hidden sense of how you feel inside

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    Researchers are decoding how signals move between body and brain, with implications for how we understand and treat conditions from obesity to anxiety. This story was written by Katherine W. Isaacs and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    22 min

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