Tom Kearney

Tech journalist based in Pittsburgh. Covered audio technology and reading tools at The Verge for four years, including the original Pocket acquisition coverage and the 2025 shutdown announcement. Previously contributed long-form essays to Aeon and The Reboot on attention economics and the future of reading.

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  Objective Summary: the Skill That Makes Audio Reading Stick

  June 29, 2026

  An objective summary strips a text down to its core facts. For knowledge workers absorbing 15 articles a week by ear, it is the difference between listening and actually retaining.