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MOTHERBOARD

by MOTHERBOARD

Sounds from the future.

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Episodes

  1. Wing Audio

    Wing Audio by MOTHERBOARD

  2. Whole Foods Covid-19 call

    Whole Foods Covid-19 call by MOTHERBOARD

  3. The Voice of Nesyamun

    Credit: Howard, Schofield et. al.

  4. Facebook Voicemails

    Sample of voicemails that Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai received when Google was telling users that his number was Facebook's.

  5. Cloned speech (whole model adaptation with 100 samples)

    Cloned speech (whole model adaptation with 100 samples) by MOTHERBOARD

  6. Cloned speech (speaker embedding adaptation with 1 sample)

    Cloned speech (speaker embedding adaptation with 1 sample) by MOTHERBOARD

  7. Original Female Source

    Original Female Source by MOTHERBOARD

  8. British male To American male Sample 1

    British male To American male Sample 1 by MOTHERBOARD

  9. Original speaker (British male)

    Original speaker (British male) by MOTHERBOARD

  10. Winter wolves (Yellowstone)

    On the morning of December 25, 2013, residents along Officer's Row woke up to a remarkable gift: wolves howling just outside their door. Credit: NPS & MSU Acoustic Atlas/Jennifer Jerrett

  11. What is bitcoin really for?

    Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies aren't just for making money. Enthusiasts often believe the technology could help give rise to a political revolution. But of what kind? On this week's episode, we talk to two researchers about the ideology behind bitcoin. Did it arise out of extreme right-wing...

  12. Looking Into the Future With Kim Stanley Robinson

    Description: We talk to the award-winning sci-fi author about his new book, New York 2140.

  13. Dark Web Automated Phishing Site Sample Call

    Dark Web Automated Phishing Site Sample Call by MOTHERBOARD

  14. Science Solved It #7 - The Ghost Trees

    Hidden throughout the mesmerizing redwood forests of California’s coast are stark, pure white trees. These rare albino redwoods don’t have the chlorophyll that other plants have. Chlorophyll makes plants green but it’s also necessary for plants to produce food, so these albino trees shouldn’t be...

  15. Science Solved It #6 - The Pokemon Shock

    On December 16, 1997, an episode of Pokemon aired in Japan. The next day, reports began to spread of hundreds, even thousands, of children experiencing dizziness, blurred vision, and convulsions while watching the show. Pokemon went on hiatus for four months. Can a cartoon really cause widespread...

  16. Science Solved It Theme Song Full

    By request, here's the full version of our theme song, composed by Reximus. Find more of Reximus's music here: https://soundcloud.com/reximus

  17. Science Solved It #5 - The Map That (Almost) Changed the World

    In 1854, the London neighborhood of Soho experienced a deadly outbreak of cholera, a truly horrible disease. Doctors at the time were powerless to stop it because they didn’t actually understand how cholera spread, until one doctor—an anesthetist—used a map to completely change the way we...

  18. Introducing Science Solved It

    A mystery is only as good as its solution…at least, that’s what host Kaleigh Rogers believes. Science Solved It is a new weekly show from Motherboard that introduces listeners to the world’s greatest mysteries that were solved by science, with insight from the actual researchers who cracked the...

  19. Vote for Motherboard, Come on Our Show!

    We'll be back with a new episode tomorrow, but in the meantime, please vote for Motherboard in the Webbys: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2017/podcasts-digital-audio/general-podcasts/technology ... Then tweet at us telling us you voted (@jason_koebler or @motherboard), and we'll…

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  20. Introducing pluspluspodcast, a new show from Motherboard

    Motherboard is launching a brand new show! This is a preview for "pluspluspodcast," a fully produced, documentary-style show that takes you on the road with Motherboard reporters as we meet with the people who are helping shape our shared, crazy future. In season one, we'll go to India, Canada…

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  21. North Korea KoryoLink Service Number

    A recording of a call with the support number of KoryoLink, North Korea's state-sanctioned cell phone provider. The recording was made by Will Scott, an American academic who teaches computer science in Pyongyang. Check out the full story here:...

  22. A Public Service Announcement

    Radio Motherboard was recently down for a few days because we migrated our feed to a new address. If you have had trouble getting this through any of your apps, please change the feed to: http://radiomotherboard.vice-media.libsynpro.com/rss Also: We are beginning an every Tuesday publishing...

  23. Wax Cylinder Recording: That lovin' two-step man

    A digitized version of a wax cylinder recording. Sophie Tucker, nicknamed "The last of the Red Hot Mamas" was a pioneering female personality in the early 20th century, known for her upbeat, risque songs. Via UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive...

  24. Blood-curdling scream

    Sample vocalization from "fear across the senses" study (2014). Audio by William Aubé. Used with permission.

  25. Intense piano

    Sample musical excerpt from "fear across the senses" study (2014). Audio by William Aubé. Used with permission.

  26. Sperm whales 'speaking' in their dialect.

    Codas are stereotyped patterns of click sounds that appear to function in the social communication of sperm whales. Here, a social unit of females produces several types of codas while socializing off the Galápagos Islands. Credit: Mauricio Cantor/Whitehead Lab/Dalhousie University

  27. We Are All Walking Coffins

    We Are All Walking Coffins by MOTHERBOARD

  28. FAA Voicemail

    FAA call requesting a drone pilot to remove his website.

  29. "Show me some boobies!"

    From this article: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/strangers-on-the-internet-are-listening-to-peoples-phone-voice-commands

  30. "Love you. Send."

    http://motherboard.vice.com/read/strangers-on-the-internet-are-listening-to-peoples-phone-voice-commands

  31. "Hi Galaxy, who sold more rock records than anybody else?"

    "Hi Galaxy, who sold more rock records than anybody else?" by MOTHERBOARD

  32. "Hey Galaxy, can you turn on the music?"

    "Hey Galaxy, can you turn on the music?" by MOTHERBOARD

  33. "Text Dakota: 'Sorry, I'm bored.'"

    "Text Dakota: 'Sorry, I'm bored.'" by MOTHERBOARD

  34. "I just figured out how to use my voice text."

    "I just figured out how to use my voice text." by MOTHERBOARD

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Sounds from the future.

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Sounds from the future.

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