An XDA writer fed NotebookLM the links from about 30 old 'read later' bookmarks and generated an Audio Overview. The 15-minute discussion pulled out the key ideas and showed which three articles were worth reading properly.
These sources are articles I saved to read later about [TOPICS]. Group them by theme, give me the three or four big ideas they share, and tell me which [NUMBER] articles are most worth reading in full and why. Point out any that mostly repeat the others.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Copy 10 to 30 saved article links and paste them into a new NotebookLM notebook as website sources.
- Generate an Audio Overview to listen to on a walk or while doing the washing-up.
- Read the few articles it flags in full, and clear the rest from your bookmarks.
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Reference: XDA