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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.

Der Podcast von MIT Technology Review umfasst zwei Formate: "Weekly" erscheint immer mittwochs und gibt einen Einblick in aktuelle Themen aus Technik und Wissenschaft und ordnet diese ein; "Deep Dive" erscheint am vierten Freitag des Monats, es stehen spannende Entwicklungen aus den verschiedensten MINT-Bereichen im Fokus. Ein Redaktionsmitglied beleuchtet diese und gibt zusammen mit einer Expertin oder einem Experten einen vertiefenden Einblick.

In this Special Issue, Technology Review’s 35 Innovators Under 35. All 35 of these people are doing exciting work that could shape their fields for decades. But they’re solving problems in remarkably different ways. We consider some of them to be primarily Inventors; they’re immersed in building new technologies. Others we call Visionaries, because they’re showing how technologies could be put to new or better uses. Humanitarians are using technology to expand opportunities or inform public policy. Pioneers are doing fundamental work that will spawn future innovations; such breakthroughs will be taken up by tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs, people who are building new tech businesses. Everyone on the list was nominated either by the public or by MIT Technology Review’s editors. Some got our attention when they were picked by our international publishing partners as Innovators Under 35 for their regions. After our editors pared the roughly 500 nominees to 80 finalists, outside judges rated the originality and impact, or potential impact, of their work; those scores guided the editors as they crafted the list.

In this issue, you’ll learn about Technology Review’s 10 breakthrough Technologies of 2014.

In this issue, you’ll learn how lavish electronic-book projects point toward the pinnacle of the medium. You’ll hear how the masses who talk back through social media are starting to influence corporate, financial, and governmental behavior. You’ll hear how Nokia’s new CTO is trying to help the Finnish company regain its status as a leader of innovation. You’ll hear why the gradual spread of nuclear weapons may actually be better than no spread at all.

In this issue, you’ll hear what technology has fixed since 9/11. You’ll learn about a new standard in wireless data transmission. You'll hear how companies plan on making cloud-computing more reliable. You'll learn about the results of the first family to have their genomes sequenced and analyzed. You’ll hear Intel’s strategy for getting more of their chips into mobile devices. You’ll learn how the energy efficiency of computers is doubling every year and a half.

You’ll learn about the TR10, the 10 most important technological milestones reached in the last 12 months. You’ll hear about the tribulations involved in creating a public repository of every book ever published. You’ll learn how social communications played a big part on the war against Qaddafi. And you’ll find out why Apple’s iPhone app, Siri works so well.

In this issue, you'll hear how social media, Wi-Fi gadgets and a sense of shame keep people motivated. You'll learn why an alliance with Facebook should give Microsoft an edge against search rival Google. You'll hear why some of the world's biggest technology companies have on-demand video on their slate for the upcoming year. You'll learn about a new device that can scan fingerprints from up to two meters away.

In this issue, you’ll hear how Google+ differs from Facebook. You’ll learn about Facebook’s new video-calling service. You'll hear how divorce lawyers are using social networks to gather evidence for legal cases. You'll learn how one company has found a way to collect data on what people are actually saying about specific TV shows.

In this issue, you’ll learn how new devices that monitor activity, sleep, diet, and even mood, could make us healthier and more productive. You'll hear how crooks peddling fake antivirus software have duped the Web in a billion-dollar rip-off. You’ll learn about a stem-cell treatment that holds out hope to people who are paralyzed. You’ll hear how the former CTO of Microsoft is trying to transform the way we eat.

In this issue, you’ll hear about the future of the computer industry. You’ll learn why Google’s Nexus 7 is going to make plenty of friends. You’ll hear why the advertising industry is battling some of technology’s biggest companies. You’ll learn whether Europe's strict stance on protecting people's data is costing businesses or creating new opportunities. You’ll hear how candidates are matching voter records with sophisticated online tracking to target their ads. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue, you’ll hear about whether we could take a cut of the billions companies are making due to their knowledge of our online habits. You’ll learn about an app that can figure out who your cell-phone camera is pointed at. You’ll hear how fitness trends and health-care problems are creating a demand for tiny computers we won't even notice we're carrying. You’ll hear how an innovative motion-sensing technology is achieved by combining clever software with the Doppler Effect.

In this issue, you’ll learn how manufacturing in the United States is in trouble – which spells bad news for the country's economy and future of innovation. You’ll hear how our saved online photos and mementos are at the mercy of companies that may decide to just throw it all away. You’ll learn how mapping our neural circuits under anesthesia could shed light on consciousness. You’ll hear how information technology is reducing the need for certain jobs faster than new ones are being created.

In this issue, you'll learn how a startup is making a new entry in the race to build the virtual personal assistant. You'll hear how Wikipedia is trying to transform itself into an essential part of Web 3.0. You'll learn about a new service that makes it easy to access photos, video, and music from almost any Web-connected device. And you'll hear about the recent advances in renewable energy for cars and other forms of transportation.

In this issue, you’ll hear how a new book about Google offers some fascinating inside details. You'll learn how recent infighting has done little to explain how Anonymous operates – or what drives it. You’ll hear about the story behind Intel's new design. You'll learn how mobile phones are now starting to influence the operating systems of the traditional desktops they once imitated.

In this issue, you'll hear about a surprise ruling that has left the stem-cell community stunned. You'll learn about an experimental drug that is being considered a major breakthrough in cancer treatment. You'll hear how scientists are using data from genome analysis to help them choose the best drugs for their patients. You'll learn how scientists are closing in on a molecular explanation for certain cases of autism. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue, you'll hear how physicians can now use DNA sequencing to uncover the causes of rare genetic disorders. You'll learn about an online community where people are free to be wrong – and how big investors want a piece of the action. You'll hear about the dilemma that new energy technologies could face once the federal stimulus funds have dried up.

In this issue, you'll hear how researchers are pursuing radical new ways to eliminate AIDs. You'll learn what the recent increase in cyber attacks can teach us about thwarting cyber crime, espionage and warfare. You'll hear about a billionaire who is attempting to make solar power a commonplace and affordable source of energy. And you'll learn how the FCC is planning to improve internet connectivity in an effort to help boost the economy.

In this issue, you’ll learn how antipiracy legislation could be fraught with downsides. You’ll hear how a nonprofit organization that holds millions of pieces of academic work will soon let the public see it for free. You’ll learn why defending against a cyber-attack is so hard that some think a stronger offense is required. You’ll hear how a memory-storage element made at IBM Research points to future computing systems built atom by atom.

In this issue, you’ll learn what China’s next great economic advantage could be. You'll hear how Facebook emerged from a privacy scandal to become online advertising’s next great hope. You’ll learn how demonstrating IBM’s software on Jeopardy! may have been a bad idea. You’ll hear why it may be a good idea to start taking price into account when considering approval or coverage of new drug treatments.