Best MIT Technology Review Podcasts (2025)

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What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert) 23:07

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Mike Rothschild has spent years studying the rise of QAnon and antivaccine conspiracism. After his house in Altadena, California, burned down, he found himself mired in similarly sticky webs of misinformation.This story was written by Mike Rothschild and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr084 - Mit dem Hattori Hanzō zum ersten Date 51:06

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Rfr084 - Mit dem Hattori Hanzō zum ersten Date Ausnahmsweise hatten beide eine ruhige Woche. Der Newsletter hat ein neues Zuhause, und dank unserer Umfrage wissen wir, dass wir den Bildungsauftrag „Frontend für Backend“ haben. Sandra arbeitet weiterhin an der JUnit-Migration und ist schwer begeistert von Winboat. Daniels Team entdeckt Gitflow für s…

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Global Insights on University Commercialization with Todd Davey and Medisa Focic 1:29:56

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Few studies have explored the global state of university intellectual property commercialization as deeply as this brief, Unlocking University IP: Global Insights into Commercialization Challenges and Opportunities. In this episode, we take a close look at that landmark UIIN Insights Brief with its lead authors, Dr. Todd Davey and Medisa Focic, to …

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Rfr083 - SpAAAAß mit DNS 1:01:33

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Rfr083 - SpAAAAß mit DNS Herzlich willkommen bei „Spaß mit Flaggen“ – Moment, falscher Kontext. Beide hatten Spaß mit DNS. Dabei lernten sie viel über DNS, Let’s Encrypt und Coolify. Nebenbei vertiefte Sandra UI-Pattern und musste feststellen, dass auch sie ihren Führerschein umtauschen muss. Daniel ist dabei schon mitten im Austausch und entdeckte…

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Building a Model for Non-Dilutive Funding Success with Sam Tetlow 56:58

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Few people bridge the worlds of engineering, venture capital, and biotech entrepreneurship the way Sam Tetlow does. After early years at General Electric and a successful run in venture capital, Sam founded The Grant Engine out of frustration with a broken system with too many brilliant innovators failing to secure the funding they needed to move l…

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Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT. Clients are triggered. 17:09

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Some therapists are using AI during therapy sessions. They’re risking their clients’ trust and privacy in the process.This story was written by Laurie Clarke and narrated by Noa -newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Innovation Needs Connection: Finding the Human Side of Tech Transfer with Joe Runge 42:46

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It’s often the connections between people that keep innovation burning bright. My guest today is Joe Runge. He’s spent more than two decades exploring that truth from several angles, including as a practicing patent lawyer, published scientist, educator, and veteran of the innovation economy. Joe holds the rare distinction of being the only student…

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Rfr082 - Domain-driven Design für Café Parsick 53:15

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Rfr082 - Domain-driven Design für Café Parsick Sandra und Daniel treffen sich wieder zum Kaffee. Die Woche war voll mit RFR-Hausmeisterei. Daniel hat eine Alternative für den Newsletter evaluiert, Favorit ist Listmonk. Bevor Listmonk produktiv geht, muss noch ein Coolify-Backup eingerichtet werden. Auch bei der Hardware gibt es ein Update: Daniel h…

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Supershoes are reshaping distance running 31:43

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Kenyan runners, like many others, are grappling with the impact of expensive, high-performance shoes.This story was written by Jonathan W. Rosen and narrated by Noa -newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr081 - Time is an illusion 54:05

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Lunchtime doubly so. Neue Woche, neue Folge. Sandra scheint endlich das Routerproblem im Griff bekommen zu haben. Etwas Family IT-Support gibt es auch. Daniel ist auf der Suche nach dem idealen KVM-Switch. Vielleicht können Leute aus dem Internet helfen. Ein „Sandra kocht“-Special gibt es auch, mit Daniel in der Hauptrolle. Bei Ramsch aus dem Modem…

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Accelerating Startups with Michael Lyon 34:11

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Some people talk about innovation. Others live it. Michael Lyon has built a career that bridges worlds most of us only dream about, from helping launch the first space tourists to diving miles beneath the ocean surface, and now mentoring the next generation of tech entrepreneurs. A Harvard Law graduate with experience spanning government, finance, …

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How Antarctica’s history of isolation is ending—thanks to Starlink 21:54

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The seventh continent has always been a bleak, unconnected place. Elon Musk’s satellite internet is changing that, and people want to see what life is like there.This story was written by Allegra Rosenberg and narrated by Noa -newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr080 - Alles kaputt 1:03:12

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Die F*** Up Folge In dieser Folge wird wieder gerundet – und gleichzeitig feiern beide den fünften Geburtstag.Pünktlich zum Geburtstag hat die Webseite ein neues Design bekommen und ist von GitHub zu Codeberg migriert. Sandras Woche war gespickt mit IT-Problemen: Router zickt herum, Buchhaltungssoftware tut auch nicht, wie sie soll. Dafür lief Bund…

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Driving Vision Forward: Inside the Foundation Fighting Blindness with CEO Jason Menzo 48:09

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Fighting blindness requires science, strategy, and a great deal of heart. Today’s guest is Jason Menzo, CEO of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s largest private funder of retinal disease research. Since assuming the role in 2022, after serving as President and COO, Jason has helped raise nearly a billion dollars and is backing over 100…

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Inside the strange limbo facing millions of IVF embryos 32:00

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Frozen embryos are filling storage banks around the world. It's a struggle to know what to do with them. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa -newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr079 - Quo vadis, Ruby? 54:35

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Rfr079 - Quo vadis, Ruby? Die nächste Urlaubsphase ist vorbei und beide berichten von ihrer Woche. Sandra beschäftigte sich mit JPMS, DHCP-Konfigurationen und Azure Virtual Desktop. Bei Daniel war es etwas ruhiger, aber sein Signal-Migrationsprojekt machte Fortschritte. Bei Ramsch aus dem Modem geht es um Codeberg Pages, Liquibase, Lego Gameboy und…

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From Ideas to Impact: Kentucky’s Statewide Commercialization Approach with Kayla Meisner 1:06:17

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Not every university has the resources to build and maintain a Tech Transfer office, and for many smaller institutions, that has long meant sitting on the sidelines. In Kentucky, leaders decided to try something different. Instead of each campus building its own program from scratch, they pooled efforts into a single statewide network. That collabo…

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How to measure the returns on R&D spending 16:42

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The Price of Patents: How New Tax Proposals Could Transform IP Strategy with Erin Daly 26:05

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A proposed shift in U.S. patent policy is sparking debate about the future of intellectual property. The idea on the table is a value-based tax that would replace, or sit on top of, the USPTO’s traditional flat-fee system. Instead of paying predictable maintenance fees, patent owners could face annual charges tied to the assessed value of their inv…

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How do AI models generate videos? 13:18

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With powerful video generation tools now in the hands of more people than ever, let's take a look at how they work.This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr078 - Wie so ein richtiger Podcaster 55:43

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Alle guten Dinge sind … ziemlich viele. 🙃 Sandra hat endlich ihr Audio-Setup auf Vordermann gebracht - Natürlich mit einem Kernel-Update. 🙈 Diesmal gab es reichlich Feedback aus der Hörerschaft; besonders gefallen hat beiden die Rückmeldung von den Mediathekperlen. 😍 Sandras Woche verlief anders als erwartet – unverhofft fand sich Zeit, weiter an i…

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The AUTM Better World Project Revisited: An Updated Look at Technology Transfer's Global Impact 43:47

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How do discoveries in a university lab make their way into everyday life? That question sits at the heart of AUTM’s Better World Project. When it first launched almost 20 years ago, it was just a small booklet with a handful of stories. Today, it’s grown into a global showcase with more than 600 examples of how technology transfer changes lives. In…

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What’s next for AI and math 18:26

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The last year has seen rapid progress in the ability of large language models to tackle math at high school level and beyond. Is AI closing in on human mathematicians? This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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How AI can help supercharge creativity 21:56

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Forget one-click creativity. These artists and musicians are finding new ways to make art using AI, by injecting friction, challenge, and serendipity into the process. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Research Integrity and the High Stakes for Technology Transfer with Michael R. Samardzija 37:22

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Most people hear the phrase “research misconduct” and think it’s an issue reserved for academia. But the truth is, it can rock the entire innovation ecosystem. One altered image in a dissertation might sound small, but it can snowball into collapsed companies, hundreds of millions in losses, and a deep erosion of trust in science itself. Joining me…

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Rfr077 - Alles schon gehört 1:01:19

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Alles schon gehört Und wieder eine Schnapszahlfolge 🤡. Den Anfang machen die Hausmitteilungen mit einem Discord-Update und Feedback zur BundID. Sandras Woche hat eine unverhoffte Wendung genommen. Ihr neuer Rechner ist da und vieles klappte auf Anhieb. Eine weitere Änderung gab es: Sie ist von Firefox auf Librewolf umgestiegen. Ein wenig Family IT-…

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Inside the USPTO: Dr. Julie Burke on Culture, Quality, and Reform 1:14:11

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What does it take to safeguard innovation while making sure the patent system truly serves inventors and society? That’s the heart of today’s conversation, and few people are better positioned to answer than Dr. Julie Burke. Today, she brings a unique perspective to the world of intellectual property and patent prosecution. Dr. Burke spent more tha…

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Google DeepMind has a new way to look inside an AI’s “mind” 13:31

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Autoencoders are letting us peer into the black box of artificial intelligence. They could help us create AI that is better understood, and more easily controlled.This story was written by Scott J Mulligan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr076 - Der Todesstern ist eine Scheibe 1:19:33

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Rfr076 - Der Todesstern ist eine Scheibe Sandra und Daniel melden sich aus der Sommerpause zurück. Sandra erzählt, welche IT-Tools im Urlaub hilfreich waren. Sandras Tuxedo hat Lieferschwierigkeiten. Sie hofft auf eine Lieferung Ende September. Daniel berichtet über seine Erfahrung mit der BundID. Beim Ramsch aus dem Modem geht es u. a. um Lego, R…

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The Landmark Cases That Shaped Biotech Patents with Jorge Goldstein 1:21:57

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Biotechnology law has evolved from a niche specialty into one of the most complex and debated areas of intellectual property, and Dr. Jorge Goldstein has been at the center of that journey. A founding partner of Stern, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox, Jorge has spent more than four decades helping define the legal boundaries of the life sciences while wor…

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How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions 10:30

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With a new reasoning model that matches the performance of ChatGPT o1, DeepSeek managed to turn restrictions into innovation.This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Seismic Shifts: The Future of Tech Transfer Amidst Crisis and Uncertainty with Jodie Richardson 48:54

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Federal funding shakeups and new cost caps are hitting Tech Transfer offices from multiple angles. Jodie Richardson, Director of Customer Success at TechPipeline and Chair of AUTM’s Annual Meeting Planning Committee, has been right in the middle of these conversations. With a background in strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and compli…

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Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming 11:30

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Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready.This story was written by Rhiannon Williams and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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Rfr075 - Bin ich da schon drin, oder was? 1:08:40

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Daniel und San.... wait... Special Guest incoming! Plötzlich eine Mini-Sommerpause? Jetzt, wo wir uns gerade an unser neues Format gewöhnt haben? Und dann noch ohne Ankündigung? Unvorstellbar. Also hat Daniel diesmal Christian eingeladen, den treue Hörer schon aus unserer letzten Weihnachtsfolge kennen dürften. Christian ist in der Podcast-Welt kei…

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Patents, Peer Review, and Policy: What Congress Needs to Understand Now with Kate Zernike 34:30

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America's leadership in global innovation depends on the critical link between federal policy and scientific funding. Cuts to research budgets, restrictions on international visas, and the rollback of diversity programs are converging to create uncertainty that threaten labs, universities, and communities that depend on them. What happens in the ne…

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How to run an LLM on your laptop 11:06

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It’s now possible to run useful models from the safety and comfort of your own computer. Here’s how.This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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How McGill’s Innovation Fund Turns Research Into Real-World Impact with Junji Nishihata 23:39

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The McGill Innovation Fund was created to fill a big gap in early-stage research funding and help promising ideas make the leap from the lab into the real world. In this episode, Senior Communications Advisor Junji Nishihata shares the story of how the fund came about in 2021, just as McGill University was marking its 200th anniversary, and why it’…

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Can nuclear power really fuel the rise of AI? 14:19

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Tech 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 38:02

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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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GPT-5 is here. Now what? 7:56

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The much-hyped release makes several enhancements to the ChatGPT user experience. But it’s still far short of AGI.This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.By MIT Technology Review

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WARF at 100: Shaping Science, Society, and the Next Generation of Innovation 42:37

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The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF, was created 100 years ago. It was a daring idea to turn scientific discoveries into real-world applications. Today marks the 100th anniversary. Since 1925, WARF has played a pioneering role in encouraging innovation, supporting scientific discovery, and ensuring that research at the University of W…

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AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it 32:44

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Despite 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 41:46

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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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Supporting Startups For Ocean Health And Coastal Resilience With Millicent Pitts 50:29

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The blue economy is rapidly evolving. There’s a growing demand for innovation that’s both sustainable and scalable. Leading this work is Millicent Pitts, CEO and Executive Director of Ocean Exchange. Over the last ten years, she has helped the organization identify and support cutting-edge solutions that protect ocean health and strengthen coastal …

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Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys? 23:10

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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 58:34

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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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Rewriting the Rules of Disability and Work with Dr. Kirk Adams 43:05

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Clarity can come from lived experience, and Dr. Kirk Adams brings that clarity into every conversation about inclusion. After losing his vision at age five, he began a journey that would shape his life, and the lives of countless others. What started as a personal challenge became a lifelong mission to him. He wanted to create a world where people …

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AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone 10:55

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There’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 18:05

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What 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 54:53

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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…