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America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. Mar 11, 2026

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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?

This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Mar 04, 2026

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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

Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake. Feb 25, 2026

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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

Stratospheric internet could finally start taking off this year Feb 18, 2026

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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

How next-generation nuclear reactors break out of the 20th-century blueprint Feb 11, 2026

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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

China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries. Feb 04, 2026

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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

This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air Jan 28, 2026

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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.

Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens Jan 21, 2026

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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.

What’s next for AI in 2026 Jan 14, 2026

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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.

How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet Jan 06, 2026

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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.