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

VOA标准英语2008年-Scientists Develop Reliable Face Recognition Sy

By Jessica Berman Washington 24 January 2008 Researchers say they have improved the accuracy of automatic face recognition systems, which are being used more and more by crime prevention and national security agencies. The investigators have created

unit9 The memory robot

[00:00.00]Unit 9 The memory robot [00:34.51]A:Did you pack your bags last night,dear? [00:40.25]B:Yes,I did.I packed everything. [00:45.11]R:No,you didn't.You didn't pack your computer. [00:52.48]A:Did you pack your coat,dear? [00:57.03]B:I...um,...I

Memory

Memory Barbra Streisand Midnight Not a sound from the pavement Has the moon lost her memory? She is smiling alone In the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet And the wind begins to moan Me

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

psychologists study memory and learning with both animal and

In contrast , information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds , usually by repeating the information over and over . For example , you look up a number in the telephone book , and befo

Short-term Memory

Unit 4 Text B Short-term Memory There are two kinds of memory : short-term and long-term .Information in long-term memory can be recalled at a later time (when it is needed) . The information may be k

MEMORY （SARAH BRIGHTMAN）

midnight not a sound from the pavement has the moon lost her memory? she is smiling alone in the lamplight the withered leaves collect at my feet and the wind begins to moan memory all alone in the mo

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

美国国家公共电台 NPR Body Camera Maker Weighs Adding Facial Recognition Technology

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Axon, formerly known as TASER International, makes tasers and body cameras for police departments. And in the near future, body cams may be equipped with facial recognition software. The company has created a new ethics board to co

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

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

Manhattan memory project: How 9/11 changed our brains

Manhattan memory project: How 9/11 changed our brains You'll probably remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when you first learned that passenger jets had crashed into the World Trade Center. People tend to form exceptionally vivid

How to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It

How to Boost Your Memory? Try Sleeping on It Can't remember where you put your keys? Here's a tip for you: record the sound of your jingling keys and put it into your iPod. Then get someone to play it to you at night, while you are deep asleep. Chanc

Short-term memory loss may predict Alzheimer's

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- A short-term memory loss may suggest the Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study made by Spanish researchers. The finding was published on Monday, in Archives of General Psychiatry, an American Medical Associatio

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