Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript.
\n\nIn this episode: Petlibro explains why its smart pet feeder app stopped working, why some pets were left hungry, and how the company is trying to fix trust after the outage. Also: Cities are changing their rules for data centers as people protest higher power rates, bigger costs for large users, and rising pressure on water and energy.
\n\nToday’s English focus: be able to do something - to have the chance or power to do something = to have the chance or power to do something. Vocabulary: rate (the price you pay for a service), burden (a heavy problem or cost), standard (a usual rule or level).
\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-18
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