Bouquinistes of Paris Seek UNESCO Recognition

Bouquinistes is the French word to call sellers of old books along the Seine River in Paris. The tradition has existed for over 400 years. However, modern technology like electronic book readers and sellers of books online are now hurting their profi

2007年NPR美国国家公共电台一月-A Broken Foot, an Artificial Leg, and a R

Recording technology has changed a lot over the years, but you can still do one essential thing. You sit in front of a microphone and you tell a story, which here we are again this Friday morning because it's time for StoryCorps. It's an oral history

创新英语-Scientists Create Energy-Making Artificial Leaf

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created what could be a breakthrough in providing clean, alternative energy. Researchers have invented an artificial leaf that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen and stores the ene

VOA标准英语2015--Researchers Create Artificial Skin With Sense of Touch

Researchers Create Artificial Skin With Sense of Touch Scientists have recently made considerable gains in creating human-like artificial limbs, but they still look and feel artificial. That could change with a development from South Korea. Researche

2018年CRI Facial recognition checks tickets during Spring Festival

Passengers at Nanjing South Railway Station in Jiangsu Province can use facial recognition to have their tickets checked. A total of 1,000 facial recognition checkpoints are in use across China during this year's Spring Festival travel rush to stream

60秒科学:Artificial Muscle Brings Back Blink

Artificial Muscle Brings Back Blink A study in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery reports the development of an artificial muscle system that could restore the ability to blink to stroke and injury patients. Cynthia Graber reports Most of us blin

VOA慢速英语2018 人工智能可以帮助医生更好地做决策吗?

Can Artificial Intelligence Make Doctors Better? Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors. It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer in ways that were never before possible. 人工智能

VOA慢速英语2011--Privacy Concerns Over Facial Recognition

Technology Report - Privacy Concerns Over Facial Recognition Systems This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Today we take another look at facial recognition systems. These can tag friends in Facebook photos or help police identify suspect

VOA标准英语2008年-US Condemns Russian Recognition of Breakaway Ge

The United States Tuesday condemned Russia's recognition of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, with President Bush urging Moscow to reconsider. U.S. officials say there is no chance the United Nations will accept the two r

VOA标准英语2008年-Russian Lawmakers Urge Recognition of Breakaway

The Russian parliament has voted unanimously to recommend the government recognize the independence of the breakaway Georgian republics of South Ossetian and Abkhazia. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow the move could be a violatio

Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight into Electric Power

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned to Mother Nature for inspiration, inventing a device that mimics photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight and water into usable energy. MIT chemistry professor Dani

VOA标准英语2011--Artificial Blood Vessels Work Well, Have

Scientists say they have successfully tested artificial blood vessels grown in the laboratory. In a heart bypass operation, surgeons typically remove a vein from a patient's leg and use it to replace blocked arteries that feed the muscles of the hear

美国国家公共电台 NPR Real-Time Facial Recognition Is Available, But Will U.S. Police Buy It?

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Police in the U.S. have been using facial recognition software for years, usually after a suspect is caught on camera during a crime. Now real-time facial recognition is on the horizon. In China, authorities are touting a new

美国国家公共电台 NPR Apple Gets Mixed Reactions To New iPhone's Facial Recognition Technology

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: When Apple announced the new iPhone can use facial recognition technology to unlock the device, the response may not have been what Apple had hoped for. The feature immediately raised privacy and security concerns. To hear more a

iPhone 4S “人工智能应用”

如同之前预测的一样，iPhone 4S除了硬件的升级外，最大的特点是人工智能语音程序Siri。在这个系统中，用户可以向程序提出问题，比如我今天需要带雨伞吗?现在巴黎几点了?纳斯达克股价如何

学个词Learn a Word 第1713-artificial

今天我们要学的词是 artificia。Artificial 人造的。artificial intelligence 人工智能。不久前，The FDA approved a new artificial retina device that would help some people regain part of their sight. 美国食品和药物管理局批准

新技术:机场安检不看指纹竟扫描耳朵

You've heard of finger printing, passport photos and eye recognition - but the latest airport security measures could see your EARS being scanned to prove your identity. Researchers have discovered that every person has uniquely-shaped ears and have

VOA常速英语2008年-EU Split Over Recognition of Kosovo

By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 February 2008 The European Union Monday split over whether to recognize Kosovo's newly declared independence. Lisa Bryant reports from Paris the 27-member block has ultimately decided to let each of its 27 members make its own

VOA标准英语2011--Artificial Speech Mimics Real Thing

Artificial Speech Mimics Real Thing 合成声音发展渐入佳境 未来虚拟声音真假难辨 At a University of Arizona laboratory, Professor Brad Story analyzes the voices of singers, actors and public speakers both live and on audio tape. 在亚

2018年CRI Supermarkets trial facial recognition at checkouts

Shoppers at a supermarket in Beijing can now pay for their food using nothing but their face. 7FRESH, a supermarket in Beijing operated by Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, is testing automated checkouts which use facial recognition. CRI's Yu Yang has