In Machines We Trust: When an Algorithm Gets It Wrong

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How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade

Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore. This story was written by Eduardo Echeverri López and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com 

America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in.

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 

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