{
  "id": 19415598,
  "title": "Create a Voice-Powered News Reader App",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/create-a-voice-powered-news-reader-app",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T23:54:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/voice_developer/create-a-voice-powered-news-reader-app-3e3i"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Creating a voice-powered news reader app involves several steps, starting with fetching the latest headlines and converting them into audio using a text-to-speech service. The process is broken down into three main parts: pulling the headlines, turning text into speech with ElevenLabs, and assembling everything into a minimal Flask server.",
  "summary": "Why a Voice‑Powered News Reader? Reading the headlines while you’re on a commute, cooking, or just resting your eyes can be a game‑changer. With a few APIs and a little JavaScript or Python, you can turn any RSS feed or news service into an on‑demand audio companion. The heavy lifting—converting clean text into natural‑sounding speech—can be handled by modern TTS platforms, and ElevenLabs (…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Integrating text-to-speech services into news delivery streamlines content consumption by transforming static headlines into an accessible, automated audio experience through minimal server-side assembly.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}