{
  "id": 11918809,
  "title": "The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/the-rise-fall-and-rise-of-portable-mp3-players",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/column/1003566/history-apple-ipod-mp3-music-player"
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  "summary": "This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the collapse and the resurgence of the portable media player, follow Terrence O'Brien. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started We are […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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