MIT Technology Review Narrated
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The agentic web is here
4 november 2026 · 26 min
With the rise of personal AI assistants, the internet isn't just for humans anymore. Lees meer
This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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What it would take to build a city on the moon
28 oktober 2026 · 31 min
Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon isn't far behind... Lees meer
This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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“We were looking at it wrong”: The explosive claim that’s upended the AI world
21 oktober 2026 · 13 min
An exclusive interview with Nick Cammarata, the researcher whose 26,000-word viral blog post has AI safety folks celebrating. Lees meer
This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
14 oktober 2026 · 9 min
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly found the popular medicines reduce molecular markers of age. Lees meer
This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason
7 oktober 2026 · 11 min
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. Lees meer
This story was written by Thore Graepel and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India
30 september 2026 · 12 min
And the chances of a crackdown are slim, as the authorities spy opportunities for surveillance. Lees meer
This story was written by Anuj Behal and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble
23 september 2026 · 22 min
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? Lees meer
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
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A startup claims it’s found a drug to make your blood young
16 september 2026 · 12 min
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. Lees meer
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
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Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace
9 september 2026 · 11 min
The front line is being turned into a place to train AI models, and right now it’s effectively a regulation-free zone. Lees meer
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
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The role of the astronaut is in flux
2 september 2026 · 19 min
Human spaceflight has been racking up new milestones. But we’re still grappling with a fundamental question: Why go in the first place? Lees meer
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.
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What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?
26 augustus 2026 · 28 min
AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul? Lees meer
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.
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What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse
19 augustus 2026 · 8 min
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. Lees meer
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.
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Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub are moving forward
12 augustus 2026 · 17 min
The state’s effort to expand the “right to try” is making headway, and the first drugs are about to be reviewed. Lees meer
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.
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The inevitable weakness of metrics
5 augustus 2026 · 21 min
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. Lees meer
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.
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South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers
29 juli 2026 · 11 min
As payouts from the AI boom soar, a job at SK Hynix can put you at the front of the matchmakers’ queue. Lees meer
This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
22 juli 2026 · 24 min
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. Lees meer
This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside the world’s deepest and longest subsea road tunnel
15 juli 2026 · 21 min
Norway’s Rogfast is an exceptional engineering feat, opening a route for drivers deep below the North Sea. Lees meer
This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check
8 juli 2026 · 29 min
Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet. Lees meer
This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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The search for dark matter has been blown wide open
1 juli 2026 · 21 min
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. Lees meer
This story was written by Dan Garisto and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside the hunt for the most dangerous asteroid ever
26 juni 2026 · 38 min
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. Lees meer
This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside interoception: The hidden sense of how you feel inside
17 juni 2026 · 22 min
Researchers are decoding how signals move between body and brain, with implications for how we understand and treat conditions from obesity to anxiety. Lees meer
This story was written by Katherine W. Isaacs and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria
10 juni 2026 · 20 min
What do the numbers really say about the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market? The answer might surprise you. Lees meer
This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare
3 juni 2026 · 10 min
It’s been a year since the duo entered the US Army’s troubled augmented-reality contest. Here’s what it looks like so far. Lees meer
This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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How IVF is being revolutionized
27 mei 2026 · 16 min
Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. Lees meer
This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain
20 mei 2026 · 12 min
A gerontologist wanted his preserved brain to be reanimated. Cryopreservation is more likely to be used on organs for transplantation. Lees meer
This story was written byJessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?
13 mei 2026 · 14 min
NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. Lees meer
This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.
6 mei 2026 · 26 min
Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. Lees meer
This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all
29 april 2026 · 25 min
Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. Lees meer
This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable
22 april 2026 · 11 min
Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region. Lees meer
This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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This company is developing gene therapies for muscle growth, erectile dysfunction, and “radical longevity”
15 april 2026 · 14 min
A small group of volunteers will receive multiple injections of an experimental treatments for various enhancements . Lees meer
This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home
8 april 2026 · 12 min
People in Nigeria and India are strapping iPhones onto their heads and recording themselves doing chores. Lees meer
This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Can quantum computers now solve health care problems? We’ll soon find out.
1 april 2026 · 13 min
After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. Lees meer
This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world
25 maart 2026 · 11 min
Niantic's AI spinout is training a new world model using 30 billion images of urban landmarks crowdsourced from players. Lees meer
This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade
18 maart 2026 · 19 min
Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore. Lees meer
This story was written by Eduardo Echeverri López and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in.
11 maart 2026 · 35 min
The Mars Sample Return mission got off to a promising start, hunting for potentially humanity-changing space rocks. How did it fall off the rails? Lees meer
This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis
4 maart 2026 · 31 min
A new wave of theft is rocking the luxury car industry—mixing high tech with old-school chop-shop techniques to snag vehicles while they’re in transport. Lees meer
This story was written by Craig Silverman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.
25 februari 2026 · 31 min
Allison Nixon had helped arrest dozens of members of the Com, a loose affiliation of online groups responsible for violence and hacking campaigns. Then she became a target. Lees meer
This story was written by Kim Zetter and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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Stratospheric internet could finally start taking off this year
18 februari 2026 · 15 min
High-altitude platforms could help connect over 2 billion people around the world who are still offline. Lees meer
This story was written by Tereza Pultarova and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint
11 februari 2026 · 10 min
From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Lees meer
This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.
4 februari 2026 · 10 min
As early electric cars age out, hundreds of thousands of used batteries are flooding the market, fueling a gray recycling economy even as Beijing and big manufacturers scramble to build a more orderly system. Lees meer
This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air
28 januari 2026 · 15 min
Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth. Lees meer
This story was written by Alexander C. Kaufman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens
21 januari 2026 · 22 min
By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some of their secrets for the first time. Lees meer
This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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What’s next for AI in 2026
14 januari 2026 · 14 min
Our AI writers make their big bets for the coming year—here are five hot trends to watch. Lees meer
This story was written by Rhiannon Williams, Will Douglas Heaven, Caiwei Chen, James O'Donnell, Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet
6 januari 2026 · 24 min
And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field. Lees meer
This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Why it’s so hard to bust the weather control conspiracy theory
31 december 2025 · 25 min
From effective rain-enhancing technology to a long, secretive history of trying to weaponize storms, there’s fertile ground for misinformation. Lees meer
This story was written by David Levitan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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AI materials discovery now needs to move into the real world
24 december 2025 · 27 min
Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still waiting for their ChatGPT moment. Lees meer
This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How two brothers became go-to experts on America’s “mystery drone” invasion
17 december 2025 · 24 min
Two Long Island UFO hunters have been called upon by some domestic law enforcement to investigate unexplained phenomena. Lees meer
This story was written by Matthew Phelan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Is this the electric grid of the future?
10 december 2025 · 21 min
In Nebraska, a publicly owned utility deftly tackles the challenges of delivering on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. Lees meer
This story was written by Andrew Blum and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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The quest to find out how our bodies react to extreme temperatures
3 december 2025 · 25 min
Scientists hope to prevent deaths from climate change, but heat and cold are more complicated than we thought. Lees meer
This story was written by Max G. Levy and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How to fix the internet
26 november 2025 · 24 min
If we want online discourse to improve, we need to move beyond the big platforms. Lees meer
This story was written by Katie Notopoulos and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.