{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/6af12159071ec4ae39ef1a1a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Hackers Turn European Fridges Into Fire Risks","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/024db9f8-09fd-4d7e-8be2-bd2621a2b837.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The United States creates Task Force Iron Gate to extend its naval blockade of Iran to land and Caspian Sea routes. The task force aims to stop military technology and illegal. Also: Cyber-attacks make internet-connected fridges and freezers dangerously hot across Europe, while a record cryptocurrency theft and a false nuclear alert show the wider risks.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: when = at the time that something happens. Vocabulary: flaw (a fault or problem in a system), weakness (a weak point that can cause problems), disruption (an interruption that prevents normal activity).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-09\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-09</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}