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.
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The Business Lab is a sponsored podcast produced by Insights, the custom content division of MIT Technology Review. The Business Lab podcast features a 30-minute conversation with either an executive from the sponsor partner or a technologist with expertise in a relevant technology area. The discussion focuses on technology topics that matter to today’s enterprise decision-makers. Laurel Ruma, MIT Technology Review’s custom content director for the United States, is the host.
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Ransomware is proliferating across the country, disabling computer systems and harming critical infrastructure — hospitals, city governments, schools, even an oil pipeline. The technology that enables ransomware may be new, but extortion and ransom are not. So why is this happening now? And can it be stopped? In this 5-part series from MIT Technology Review and ProPublica we look at the money, people and technology behind the explosion of ransomware that is delivering hundreds of millions of ...
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MIT SMR's Three Big Points is the podcast you need to stay at the top of your game as a business leader. In each episode you’ll get one new idea from the world’s leading academics, researchers, and executives delivered with three takeaways to help you put it to use in your organization.
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Spectrum features conversations with an eclectic group of fascinating people, some are famous and some are not, but they all have captivating stories.
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Minds Worth Meeting is a timely discussion forum hosted by the speakers agency and public relations experts at Stern Strategy Group. Bringing together the world’s top thought leaders; from business leaders to technology analysts, academics, and researchers, Minds Worth Meeting features accessible, down-to-earth conversations about some of the most important topics of the day with the experts and leaders who are the top authorities in their fields. Stern Strategy Group’s Speakers & Advisors t ...
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Can nuclear power really fuel the rise of AI?
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13:19Tech giants are looking for more energy, but building new reactors takes time. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Rfr074 - Am Rand der Legalität Sandra und Daniel grooven sich langsam ein im Kaffee-Format. Sandra berichtet über ihren Progress beim Thema "Migration auf Codeberg". Beide machen Abstecher in die Python-Welt. Daniel macht weiterhin gute Erfahrung mit Linux und Gaming und nutzt erstmal libro.fm für seine Hörbücher. Bei Ramsch aus dem Modem gibt es e…
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AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it
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32:44Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge.This story was written by Mat Honan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Rfr073 - Eine Oase der AI-Enthaltsamkeit Das Kaffee-Format geht aus der Experimentierphase raus und wird (erst mal) zum neuen Default ernannt. Beide erzählen von ihrer Woche. Sandra hat JBang neu für sich entdeckt und beschäftigt sich aktuell mit OpenSSF-Scorecards. Daniel taucht weiter in die Python-Welt ein. Bei Ramsch aus dem Modem geht es um AR…
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We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next.This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Rfr072.4 - Auf nen Kaffee 2025/31 Sandra und Daniel grooven sich weiter in das neue Format ein. Beide berichten über ihre vergangene Woche. Daniel berichtet über seine ersten Erfahrungen mit CachyOS und seine beschwerliche Reise, seinen alten E-Mail-Bestand aufzuräumen. Sandra konnte ein lang andauerndes Migrationsprojekt beenden und hat neue Sache…
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AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone
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10:55There’s an accelerating cat-and-mouse game between web publishers and AI crawlers, and we all stand to lose. This story was written by Shayne Longpre and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Fighting forever chemicals and startup fatigue
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18:05What if we could permanently remove the toxic “forever chemicals” contaminating our water? That’s the driving force behind Michigan-based startup Enspired Solutions, founded by environmental toxicologist Denise Kay and chemical engineer Meng Wang. The duo left corporate consulting in the rearview mirror to take on one of the most pervasive environm…
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Rfr072.3 - Auf nen Kaffee 2025/30 Sandra und Daniel sind in Experimentierlaune, was das Kaffeeformat angeht. Sie berichten diesmal etwas ausführlicher, was sie in der Woche beschäftigt hat. Sandra hat wieder Konferenztourismus betrieben und wird langsam schwach beim Thema „neuer Laptop“. Das Thema Suchmaschine erhält eine Fortsetzung. Daniel hat an…
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This rare earth metal shows us the future of our planet’s resources
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19:04The story of neodymium reveals many of the challenges we’ll likely face across the supply chain in the coming century and beyond.This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Building community and clean air solutions
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15:06When Darren Riley moved to Detroit seven years ago, he didn’t expect the city’s air to change his life—literally. Developing asthma as an adult opened his eyes to a much larger problem: the invisible but pervasive impact of air pollution on the health of marginalized communities. “I was fascinated on why don't we have the data that we need,” Riley …
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The Biggest Questions: How did life begin?
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19:29AI is helping chemists unpick the mysteries around the origins of life and detect signs of it on other worlds.This story was written by Michael Marshall and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Building an innovation ecosystem for the next century
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26:29Michigan may be best known as the birthplace of the American auto industry, but its innovation legacy runs far deeper, and its future is poised to be even broader. From creating the world’s largest airport factory during World War II at Willow Run to establishing the first successful polio vaccine trials in Ann Arbor to the invention of the snowboa…
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Rfr072.2 - Auf nen Kaffee 2025/27 Sandra und Daniel treffen sich wieder auf einen Kaffee und besprechen das Feedback zu den letzten Folgen. Bei Sandra geht es mit Glasfaser und der Codeberg-Einrichtung voran. Daniel gibt ein Update, wie Kagi bei seiner Familie ankommt. Bei einem Kaffeeplausch darf Ramsch aus dem Modem nicht fehlen. Es geht um das n…
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The tech industry can’t agree on what open-source AI means. That’s a problem.
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18:02What counts as 'open-source AI'? The answer could determine who gets to shape the future of the technology. This story was written by Edd Gent and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?
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19:32From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles.This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business
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17:11In China, people are seeking help from AI-generated avatars to process their grief after a family member passes away.This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Rfr072.1 - Auf nen Kaffee 2025/24 Willkommen zu einer Minorfolge. Sandra und Daniel testen ein neues Format und sind auf das Hörer-Feedback gespannt. Beide treffen sich auf einen Kaffee und gehen ihren Ramsch aus der Woche durch. Hörerfeedback zu den alten Folgen gab es auch und ein bisschen Konsum darf am Ende auch nicht fehlen. Links Mozilla schl…
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The surprising barrier that keeps us from building the housing we need
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19:09Sure, there's too much red tape, but there is another reason building anything is so expensive: the construction industry's "awful" productivity. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Nach einiger Zeit ist nun endlich die aktuelle Folge verfügbar. Bei Daniel stand ein (erfolgreiches) Release an, und es fehlte an Zeit, die Folge in der gewohnten Qualität zu produzieren. Daher gibt es diesmal keine Kapitelmarken und die Folge liegt eher in einer Rohfassung vor. Nach drei Anläufen schaffen es beide, die Folge aufzunehmen 🙈. Bei den…
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How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth
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18:05AI-powered BaZi analysis has become the new oracle for a disillusioned generation seeking answers.This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Google, Amazon and the problem with Big Tech’s climate claims
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19:03How companies like Amazon and Google reach their emissions goals is more important than how fast. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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In the U.S., two-thirds of the country’s 150,000 convenience stores are run by independent operators. Mom-and-pop shops, powered by personal relationships and local knowledge, are the backbone of the convenience sector. These neighborhood operators have long lacked the resources needed to compete with larger chains when it comes to technology, oper…
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Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again.
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17:20A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech.This story was written by Peter Andrey Smith and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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The US still has no federal privacy law. But recent enforcement actions against data brokers may offer some new protections for Americans’ personal information.This story was written by Eileen Guo and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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How Trump’s tariffs could drive up the cost of batteries, EVs, and more
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16:42The incoming administration’s hostile trade plans threaten to slow the shift to cleaner industries, boost inflation, and stall the economy.This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Alle IT-Zeichen standen schlecht, aber beide haben es geschafft, eine Aufnahme zu machen. Bei den Hausmitteilungen erzählt Daniel von seinem Einstieg in das Siebträger-Game, obwohl Sandra davor gewarnt hatte. Sandra versucht dagegen, den Papierkonsum weiter zu reduzieren. In Daniels Lieblingskategorie gibt es Kartoffel-Kürbis-Rösti mit Zucchini. Be…
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A string of startups are racing to build models that can produce better and better software. They claim it’s the shortest path to AGI. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Quantum computing is taking on its biggest challenge: noise
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24:07For a while researchers thought they’d have to make do with noisy, error-prone systems, at least in the near term. That’s starting to change. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don’t know if they work.
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26:26People are spending thousands of dollars on unproven exosome therapies for hair loss, skin aging, and acne, as well as more serious conditions like long covid and Alzheimer’s. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way. This story was written by David W. Brown and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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How tracking animal movement may save the planet
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29:45Researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals. They’re getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our shared world. This story was written by Matthew Ponsford and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Rfr070 - Kommissar Parsick am Apparat
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1:50:57Rfr070 - Kommissar Parsick am Apparat Willkommen im Jahr 2025. Bei den Hausmitteilungen gibt es wieder ein paar Neuigkeiten. Beide haben wieder am Setup geschraubt. Daniel hat sich eine neue Tastatur geholt und seine Suchmaschine geändert. Sandra löst ihre Soundprobleme ohne Kernel-Neukompilierung. Beim Family-IT-Support haben beide eine Hörer-Gesc…
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Happy birthday, baby! What the future holds for those born today
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30:03An intelligent digital agent could be a companion for life—and other predictions for the next 125 years. This story was written by Kara Platoni and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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How the Ukraine-Russia war is reshaping the tech sector in Eastern Europe
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32:43Startups in Latvia and other nearby countries see the mobilization of Ukraine as a warning and as inspiration. They are now changing consumer products—from scooters to recreational drones—for use on the battlefield. This story was written by Peter Guest and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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At its best, AI search can better infer a user’s intent, amplify quality content, and synthesize information from diverse sources. But if AI search becomes our primary portal to the web, it threatens to disrupt an already precarious digital economy. Today, the production of content online depends on a fragile set of incentives tied to virtual foot …
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The messy quest to replace drugs with electricity
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40:51“Electroceuticals” promised the post-pharma future for medicine. But the exclusive focus on the nervous system is seeming less and less warranted. This story was written by Sally Adee and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds? This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review
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Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch
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19:23Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse as finance, drug discovery, and logistics. Those expectations have been especially high in physics and chemistry, where the weird effects of quantum mechanics come into play. In theory, this is wh…
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The race to save our online lives from a digital dark age
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27:40We’re making more data than ever. What can—and should—we save for future generations? And will they be able to understand it? This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa.By MIT Technology Review
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More than 60 companies now produce organs on chips commercially, focusing on five major organs: liver, kidney, lung, intestines, and brain. They’re already being used to understand diseases, discover and test new drugs, and explore personalized approaches to treatment. Could this be the end of animal testing? This story was written by Harriet Brown…
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Looking Ahead to What’s in Store for Tech in 2025 With Futurist Mark Esposito
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37:42Few could predict the speed with which generative AI evolved in 2024, surprising even top global experts. Could we see similar explosive capability growth in 2025? On this bonus New Year episode of Minds Worth Meeting, Justin Louis sits down with Mark Esposito, a faculty associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society and direc…
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Meet the divers trying to figure out how deep humans can go
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26:21Figuring out how the human body can withstand underwater pressure has been a problem for over a century, but a ragtag band of divers is experimenting with hydrogen to find out. This story was written by Samantha Schuyler and narrated by Noa.By MIT Technology Review
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Willkommen zur letzten Folge aus dem Jahr 2024. Die Hausmitteilungen sind gespickt mit Toolwechseln. Beide haben am Podcast-Setup geschraubt, und Sandra hat den Jahreswechsel genutzt, um wieder Distro-Hopping zu betreiben. Sandra wurde zum Thema Softwarewartung interviewt, und es gibt einen Nachtrag zum Thema Organic Map. In Daniels Lieblingskatego…
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Fueling the future of digital transformation
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38:07Our topic today is digital transformation, from back office operations to infrastructure in the field like oil rigs, companies continue to look for ways to increase profit, meet sustainability goals, and invest in the latest and greatest technology. Two words for you: enabling innovation. My guest is Luis Niño, who is the digital manager of technol…
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Palmer Luckey on the Pentagon’s future of mixed reality
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19:16Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR, has set his sights on a new mixed-reality headset customer: the Pentagon. His company Anduril Industries, which focuses on drones, cruise missiles, and other AI-enhanced technologies for the US Department of Defense, announced it would partner with Microsoft on the US Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation Sy…
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How covid conspiracy theories led to an alarming resurgence in AIDS denialism
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36:11Podcaster Joe Rogan, former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and football quarterback Aaron Rodgers are all helping revive AIDS denialism—a false collection of theories arguing either that HIV doesn’t cause AIDS or that there’s no such thing as HIV at all. These ideas were initially promoted back in the 1980s and ’90s by a cadre of sc…
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The newest versions of generative AI are bedazzling, with lifelike videos, seemingly expert-sounding prose, and other all too humanlike behaviors. Business leaders are fretting over how to reinvent their companies as billions flow into startups, and the big AI companies are creating ever more powerful models. Predictions abound on how ChatGPT and t…
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Rfr068 - Weihnachtsfeier im Nakatomi Plaza
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2:50:03Willkommen zur alljährlichen Weihnachtsfolge mit Knecht Daniel (powered by Glüh-Spezi), Wichtel Sandra und Rentier Christian. Richtig gelesen: Christian, der berühmte Podcaster, bekannt aus Focus on Linux und Thinkpad-Museum, alias RfR-Kontaktformular-Tester, ist zu Gast. Christian stellt sich Entweder-oder-Fragen (Berater-Antworten sind nicht erla…
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