MIT Technology Review Narrated

MIT Technology Review

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  • 30 minutes 42 seconds
    The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis

    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.

    This story was written by Craig Silverman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    4 March 2026, 4:00 am
  • 30 minutes 48 seconds
    Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake.

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

    25 February 2026, 4:00 am
  • 14 minutes 35 seconds
    Stratospheric internet could finally start taking off this year

    High-altitude platforms could help connect over 2 billion people around the world who are still offline.


    This story was written by Tereza Pultarova and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com


    18 February 2026, 4:00 am
  • 9 minutes 43 seconds
    How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint

    From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology.


    This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    11 February 2026, 12:12 pm
  • 10 minutes 16 seconds
    China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.

    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. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

    4 February 2026, 9:00 am
  • 15 minutes 16 seconds
    This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air

    Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth. This story was written by Alexander C. Kaufman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

    28 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 21 minutes 42 seconds
    Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens

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

    21 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 13 minutes 47 seconds
    What’s next for AI in 2026

    Our AI writers make their big bets for the coming year—here are five hot trends to watch. This story was written by Rhiannon Williams, Will Douglas Heaven, Caiwei Chen, James O'Donnell, Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

    14 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 23 minutes 39 seconds
    How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet

    And why many scientists are freaked out about the first serious for-profit company moving into the solar geoengineering field. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

    6 January 2026, 4:00 am
  • 24 minutes 46 seconds
    Why it’s so hard to bust the weather control conspiracy theory

    From effective rain-enhancing technology to a long, secretive history of trying to weaponize storms, there’s fertile ground for misinformation. This story was written by David Levitan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

    31 December 2025, 4:00 am
  • 26 minutes 49 seconds
    AI materials discovery now needs to move into the real world

    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.

    This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

    24 December 2025, 4:00 am
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