The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday last week, in what it calls a world-leading package of measures that could become law late next year.Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist i
對話 Dialogue清清：華華，我要去買牛肉麵當午餐，要不要順便幫你帶？Qīngqing: Huáhua, wǒ yào qù mǎi niúròu miàn dāng wǔcān, yào búyào shùnbiàn bāng nǐ dài?華華：我最近不能吃牛肉，可以順便幫我買一個排骨便當就好嗎？Huáhua: Wǒ zuìjìn bùnéng chī niúròu, kěyǐ shùnbiàn bāng wǒ mǎi yí ge páigǔ biàndāng jiù hǎo ma? 清清：為什麼突然不能吃牛肉了？那你還怎麼吃你最愛的牛小排？Qīngqing: Wèishénme tú
2020年4月5日報載稱政府因清明連假多人出遊、群聚，發送了「細胞簡訊」給民眾，提醒前往部分景點出遊的民眾應注意防疫。 有讀者問我「細胞簡訊」的翻譯是否正確，所謂「細胞簡訊」或「細胞廣播」，是 Cell Broadcast 字面的直譯，確實是滿奇怪的說法。在我國， Cell Broadcast 主要用於發送防災訊息以及速報給特定區域的民眾，讓他們能以最快的速度接收第一手資訊。Cell 在生命科學裡是指「細胞」沒錯，但它的基本意思是小單位、小空間 (a basic and usually small unit/a small enclosure)，因此 cell broadcast 指的是「小
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langNeurotechnology used to be limited to scientific labs and hospital settings. However, many new devices that can record consumers’ brainwaves or analyze the brain in other ways have been launched in recent years. Often marketed outsi
Colorado has taken a pioneering move towards protecting consumer privacy in the age of brain-computer interfaces. With the rise of neurotechnology, which involves technology that monitors and interacts with the brain, data privacy concerns are coming to a head. In response to growing anxieties, Colo
A: As reality TV show “Culinary Class Wars” causes a sensation, it may be more difficult to make a reservation at the show’s judge Paik Jong-won’s Taipei restaurant, Bornga Korean BBQ.B: The other judge, Anh Sung-jae, also served as a guest chef at Regent Taipei last June.A: Korean food has becom
A: Have you seen the reality TV show “Culinary Class Wars?”B: Sure! It’s a competition between two classes: 20 celebrity chefs dubbed the “white spoons” versus 80 non-celebrity chefs dubbed the “black spoons.”A: The two judges are master chef, Paik Jong-won, and South Korea’s only three-Michelin-
Have you ever encountered abbreviations like “vs.” or “a.m.” and thought about their origins or pronunciation? These terms are leftovers of ancient Latin. For centuries, no one has claimed Latin as their mother tongue, yet many of us unknowingly use this language daily. Let’s explore three common La
Floods that killed more than 200 people in eastern Spain last week were caused by a storm that dumped a year’s worth of rainfall in less than 24 hours.The tragedy has raised questions about whether earlier warnings could have prevented so many deaths, while the widespread damage shows how many citie
對話 Dialogue清清：你看！這是我新買的手機殼，可愛不可愛？Qīngqing: Nǐ kàn! Zhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de shǒujī ké, kěài bù kěài?華華：又是Hello Kitty，我實在搞不懂，這隻沒有嘴的貓，到底有什麼好的？為什麼不管幾歲的女性都為它瘋狂？Huáhua: Yòu shì Hello Kitty, wǒ shízài gǎobùdǒng, zhè zhī méiyǒu zuǐ de māo, dàodǐ yǒu shénme hǎo de? Wèishénme bùguǎn jǐ suì de nǚxìng dōu wèi tā
台灣利用「電子圍籬系統」有效追蹤 COVID-19 確診者及居家檢疫者的行蹤，深受國際誇讚，目前已有許多國家向台灣洽詢輸出。台灣 2020 年 2 月完成「電子圍籬系統」，連結健保署與移民署資料庫。鑽石公主號短暫停泊台灣就駛往日本，疫情指揮中心與電信業者合作，利用手機訊號追蹤，一天內將三千多筆旅客資料追出來，抓出了 51 個北北基熱點，並匡列出郵輪乘客接觸的六十三萬人，發送簡訊示警。據中央疫情指揮中心資訊組的說明， Google Map 使用 GPS 定位，誤差為 10 公尺，但電子圍籬系統採手機與「基地台」的距離定位，誤差約 50 公尺，郊區的誤差則更大，因此採用基地台定位較能保障隱私。台灣
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang__4__ several devices offer real-time captions for the hearing impaired, TranscribeGlass distinguishes itself with its advanced functionality and user-friendliness. Traditional real-time captioning solutions can restrict both users
For people with hearing loss, clear communication can seem like a distant dream. However, advancements in technology are __1__ this barrier. TranscribeGlass, a wearable device, can translate spoken words into text displayed on a transparent screen directly in the user’s field of vision. This innovat
A: Originally, supergroup Mayday was also going to launch four charity concerts starting today.B: I know, they were trying to boost Hualien’s tourism industry.A: And all 14 artists from B’in Music were going to join the free concerts.B: But they just announced all shows will be postponed due to
A: Finally! Cantopop superstar Andy Lau is touring Taipei starting tonight.B: Yeah, he is set to perform at the Taipei Arena for four nights.A: It seems like he is still energetic on stage even at the age of 63.B: Lau, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai and Arron Kwok are dubbed Hong Kong’s “Four Heavenly K
Imagine the thrill of diving into the ocean, holding your breath, and exploring underwater worlds without any modern gear. This is the life of the haenyeo, South Korea’s sea women. Armed with only diving goggles and handmade tools, these skilled divers venture into the ocean’s depths to manually har
The winner of next month’s US presidential election will govern a nation of more than 330 million people, but the contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters — a tiny fraction of the populace — in a handful of states.That’s because only seven of the 50 states are tru
對話 Dialogue清清：下禮拜就是美國總統大選了，好緊張喔！ Qīngqing: Xià lǐbài jiùshì Měiguó zǒngtǒng dàxuǎn le, hǎo jǐnzhāng o!華華：是啊！你覺得誰會當選呢？要不要來賭一下？Huáhua: Shì a! Nǐ juéde shéi huì dāngxuǎn ne? Yào búyào lái dǔ yíxià?清清：現在的情況這麼複雜，太難說了，我才不要跟你賭呢！Qīngqing: Xiànzài de qíngkuàng zhème fùzá, tài nánshuō le, wǒ cái búyào gēn nǐ
各國政府單位在遭逢重大災害時通常會成立「緊急應變小組」 (Emergency Response Team) 或「專案小組／任務小組／對策任務」(Task Force)。美國白宮在2020年元月底成立 White House Coronavirus Task Force（白宮冠狀病毒任務小組），2月26日任命副總統 Mike Pence 為主席 (Chair of White House Coronavirus Task Force)，無任所大使 (Ambassador-at-Large) Deborah Birx 為召集人 (Response coordinator for White Hou
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