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Make sure you never miss a new episode by following us on whatever podcasting platform you're listening to. This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson and edited by showrunner Rebecca Ramirez. Rachel and Tyler Jones checked the facts. Jimmy Keeley was the audio engineer. Beth Donovan is our senior director and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Regina Barber.

Make sure you never miss a new episode by following us on whatever podcasting platform you're listening to. This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson and edited by showrunner Rebecca Ramirez. Rachel and Tyler Jones checked the facts. Jimmy Keeley was the audio engineer. Beth Donovan is our senior director and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Regina Barber.

Make sure you never miss a new episode by following us on whatever podcasting platform you're listening to. This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson and edited by showrunner Rebecca Ramirez. Rachel and Tyler Jones checked the facts. Jimmy Keeley was the audio engineer. Beth Donovan is our senior director and Colin Campbell is our senior vice president of podcasting strategy. I'm Regina Barber.

Thank you for listening to Shorewave, the science podcast from NPR.

Thank you for listening to Shorewave, the science podcast from NPR.

Thank you for listening to Shorewave, the science podcast from NPR.

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Sometimes I marvel at the speed our technology is advancing, from AI and medicine to the most recent scientific breakthroughs and the newest tech. But it's also hard to know which ones are just hype and which ones may be game changers. Little did I know there's a whole magazine dedicated to this topic called MIT Technology Review.

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Sometimes I marvel at the speed our technology is advancing, from AI and medicine to the most recent scientific breakthroughs and the newest tech. But it's also hard to know which ones are just hype and which ones may be game changers. Little did I know there's a whole magazine dedicated to this topic called MIT Technology Review.

You're listening to Shortwave from NPR. Sometimes I marvel at the speed our technology is advancing, from AI and medicine to the most recent scientific breakthroughs and the newest tech. But it's also hard to know which ones are just hype and which ones may be game changers. Little did I know there's a whole magazine dedicated to this topic called MIT Technology Review.

That's Amy Nordrum, an executive editor of the publication. And she said a couple of decades ago, the editors were trying to make predictions about which emerging technologies would be the most impactful that year, for better or for worse. They decided to make a list of their top 10.

That's Amy Nordrum, an executive editor of the publication. And she said a couple of decades ago, the editors were trying to make predictions about which emerging technologies would be the most impactful that year, for better or for worse. They decided to make a list of their top 10.

That's Amy Nordrum, an executive editor of the publication. And she said a couple of decades ago, the editors were trying to make predictions about which emerging technologies would be the most impactful that year, for better or for worse. They decided to make a list of their top 10.

In 2009, we put Intelligent Software Assistance on the list. Specifically, Siri, which was released in February 2010. On their first list, they included natural language processing.

In 2009, we put Intelligent Software Assistance on the list. Specifically, Siri, which was released in February 2010. On their first list, they included natural language processing.

In 2009, we put Intelligent Software Assistance on the list. Specifically, Siri, which was released in February 2010. On their first list, they included natural language processing.

Satellite megaconstellations were on their 2020 list. One year, they predicted virtual reality headsets. Another year, they included data mining, when you extract different bits of info from large datasets.

Satellite megaconstellations were on their 2020 list. One year, they predicted virtual reality headsets. Another year, they included data mining, when you extract different bits of info from large datasets.

Satellite megaconstellations were on their 2020 list. One year, they predicted virtual reality headsets. Another year, they included data mining, when you extract different bits of info from large datasets.

But in a sea of innovation, it can be hard to tell what tech is the real deal and what could shift our society. So today on the show, we break out the crystal ball. We're exploring some of the top technologies MIT Tech Review predicts will be breakout stars this year. From increasing our view of the cosmos to decreasing methane-filled cow burps.

But in a sea of innovation, it can be hard to tell what tech is the real deal and what could shift our society. So today on the show, we break out the crystal ball. We're exploring some of the top technologies MIT Tech Review predicts will be breakout stars this year. From increasing our view of the cosmos to decreasing methane-filled cow burps.