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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Welcome to TalkCast, your trusted daily companion for the latest in technology, science, health, and lifestyle.
欢迎来到 TalkCast，您在技术、科学、健康和生活方式最新资讯方面值得信赖的日常伴侣。
I am Zoe, and I am absolutely delighted to welcome you to our morning broadcast.
我是 Zoe，非常高兴欢迎您收听我们的晨间广播。
And I am Matthew.
我是 Matthew。
Good morning, Zoe, and a very warm welcome to all of our wonderful listeners tuning in.
早上好，Zoe，热烈欢迎所有正在收听的精彩听众。
Today is September 11th, 2026.
今天是 2026 年 9月 11 日。
We have a fantastic lineup of stories for you today.
今天我们为您准备了一套绝佳的故事阵容。
So grab your morning coffee, sit back, and enjoy the show.
所以端起你的早晨咖啡，坐下来，好好享受节目吧。
Before we jump into the news, we want to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible TalkCast members.
在进入新闻之前，我们要向我们不可思议的 TalkCast 会员表达最深切的感激之情。
Your support allows us to keep researching deep, writing engaging scripts, and delivering high
您的支持让我们能够继续深入研究，编写吸引人的脚本，并每天提供高
-quality English learning content every single day.
质量的英语学习内容。
We truly appreciate your generosity. Absolutely.
我们真心感谢您的慷慨。那是绝对的。
Your support keeps this show running.
您的支持维持着这个节目的运转。
If you enjoy listening to our podcast, please consider joining the TalkCast membership program.
如果您喜欢收听我们的播客，请考虑加入 TalkCast 会员计划。
We need your support to keep bringing these daily digests to English learners all over the globe.
我们需要您的支持，才能继续向全球的英语学习者呈献这些每日文摘。
Now, let us take a quick look at the headlines that are shaping our world this morning.
现在，让我们快速浏览一下今早塑造我们世界的头条新闻。
First, NASA and IBM have teamed up to launch an advanced artificial intelligence model designed to
首先，美国国家航空航天局（NASA）和 IBM 联合推出了一款先进的人工智能模型，旨在
map the moon's surface for future explorers.
为未来的探险家绘制月球表面地图。
Also, a developer has created a popular new app called Zuckoff that helps users protect their
此外，一位开发者制作了一款名为 Zuckoff 的热门新应用，帮助用户保护他们的
privacy by detecting nearby smart glasses.
隐私，通过检测附近的智能眼镜。
In our e -commerce segment, Amazon is making it easier than ever to buy what you see on screen with
在我们的电子商务板块中，亚马逊正在通过以下方式让购买屏幕上的商品比以往更容易：
its expanded Shop the Scene feature on Prime Video.
其在 Prime Video 上扩展的“边看边买”（Shop the Scene）功能。
And finally, we'll discuss why Apple is raising prices on older iPhone models, and why one venture
最后，我们将讨论为什么苹果正在提高旧款 iPhone 型号的价格，以及为什么一位风险
capitalist believes Pokemon cards could become a global currency if the world ends.
资本家认为，如果世界末日来临，宝可梦卡片可能会成为全球货币。
A truly fascinating mix of stories ahead.
接下来是一组真正迷人的故事组合。
Let us dive into our headliner.
让我们深入探讨我们的头条新闻。
Our first major story takes us beyond Earth.
我们的第一个重大故事将带我们超越地球。
NASA and IBM have officially launched a new open -source AI Foundation model for lunar science.
NASA 和 IBM 官方联合推出了一款用于月球科学的新型开源 AI 基础模型。
This model is specifically designed to help scientists map craters and search for water ice on the moon.
该模型专门旨在帮助科学家绘制陨石坑地图并在月球上寻找水冰。
Wait, Zoe, let me stop you there.
等等，Zoe，让我在这里打断你一下。
I know what a foundation is for a building, but what exactly is an AI Foundation model?
我知道建筑的基石是什么，但 AI 基础模型到底是什么？
How does it work for the moon?
它是如何针对月球起作用的？
That is a great question.
这是一个很好的问题。
In artificial intelligence, a foundation model is a large model trained on a vast amount of broad data.
在人工智能中，基础模型是在海量广泛数据上训练出来的巨型模型。
Instead of being programmed to do just one specific task, it can be adapted for many different
它不是被程序设定为仅执行某一项特定任务，而是可以被调整适应于许多不同的
scientific jobs.
科学工作。
In this case, scientists trained the model on massive amounts of geographical and satellite data
在这种情况下，科学家利用海量的地理和卫星数据训练了该模型，
collected by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
这些数据由 NASA 的月球侦察轨道飞行器收集。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So it's like a highly educated assistant that knows everything about the moon's surface.
所以它就像一个受过高等教育的助手，了解月球表面的一切。
And now scientists can ask it to do specific jobs, like finding safe landing paths or identifying
现在科学家可以要求它执行特定任务，例如寻找安全的着陆路径或识别
mineral deposits. Exactly.
矿藏。正是如此。
Because NASA wants to send humans back to the moon in 2028, having accurate maps is critical.
因为 NASA 希望在 2028 年将人类送回月球，拥有精确的地图是至关重要的。
The AI can identify crater patterns and detect areas where water ice might be hidden in shadows.
AI 可以识别陨石坑形态，并检测水冰可能隐藏在阴影中的区域。
This water is incredibly valuable.
这种水资源极其宝贵。
Oh, definitely.
哦，确实如此。
Finding water ice on the moon is a complete game changer.
在月球上找到水冰是一个彻底改变游戏规则的事情。
If we can harvest that ice, astronauts can drink it, or even split the water into hydrogen and
如果我们能够采集那些冰，宇航员就可以饮用它，甚至可以将水分裂成氢和
oxygen to make rocket fuel.
氧气来制造火箭燃料。
It's like turning the moon into a giant cosmic gas station for future deep space travel.
这就像把月球变成了一个巨大的宇宙加油站，为未来的深空旅行提供服务。
That is an exceptionally accurate metaphor, Matthew.
马修，那是一个非常恰当的比喻。
Yes, a cosmic gas station is precisely what scientists hope the moon will become.
是的，科学家们希望月球能成为一座宇宙加油站。
And because this model is open source, researchers worldwide can use it and improve it together.
而且因为这个模型是开源的，全球的研究人员都可以共同使用并改进它。
That is wonderful.
那真是太棒了。
Collaborative science is always the fastest way to progress.
合作科学永远是取得进步最快的方式。
Now let us bring our focus back to Earth, where we have an interesting development in personal
现在让我们把注意力带回地球，在那里我们在个人领域有了一个有趣的新进展
privacy and technology.
隐私与科技。
Yes, our next story is about a new app called Zuckoff.
是的，我们的下一个故事是关于一款名为 Zuckoff 的新应用。
It was created by an independent software developer to help people detect nearby meta -smart classes,
它是由一位独立软件开发者开发的，旨在帮助人们检测附近的 Meta 智能眼镜，
and it already has thousands of active users. Zuckoff?
而且它已经拥有数千名活跃用户。Zuckoff？
That is a very cheeky name.
那真是个非常戏谑的名字。
It sounds like a direct protest against Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta.
这听起来像是对 Meta 首席执行官马克·扎克伯格的直接抗议。
But what is the main issue here?
但这里的核心问题是什么？
Why are people so worried about these glasses?
为什么人们对这些眼镜如此担忧？
Well, Meta smart glasses look like regular sunglasses, but they have built -in cameras and microphones.
嗯，Meta 智能眼镜看起来像普通的太阳镜，但它们有内置的摄像头和麦克风。
This allows users to secretly record videos or stream live content without making it obvious.
这使用户可以秘密录制视频或流式传输直播内容，而不会引起注意。
Many people feel this is a major privacy infringement because you could be recorded without your
许多人觉得这是对隐私的重大侵犯，因为你可能会在不知情的情况下
knowledge or consent.
或未经你同意的情况下被录制。
I completely understand that concern.
我完全理解那种顾虑。
When someone points a smartphone at you, you immediately know you're being filmed.
当有人把智能手机对准你时，你立刻就知道自己正在被拍摄。
But with smart glasses, the person might just be looking at you.
但对于智能眼镜，那个人可能只是在看着你。
It's invisible surveillance. Precisely.
这是隐形的监控。一点没错。
And that is where the Zuckoff app comes in.
而这正是 Zuckoff 应用发挥作用的地方。
It scans the local wireless environment for the specific Bluetooth and Wi -Fi signals that Meta
它会扫描局部无线环境，以寻找 Meta
glasses use to connect to a smartphone.
眼镜用来连接到智能手机的特定蓝牙和 Wi-Fi 信号。
If a pair of active glasses is detected nearby, the app sends a warning notification to your phone.
如果在附近检测到一副处于活动状态的眼镜，该应用就会向你的手机发送警告通知。
That is brilliant.
那真是绝妙。
It acts like a personal radar system for digital privacy.
它就像一个用于数字隐私的个人雷达系统。
It gives people the power to know when they might be recorded, so they can adjust their behavior or
它让人们能够知道自己何时可能被录像，以便他们能够调整自己的行为，或者
ask the person to turn the glasses off. Yes.
要求那个人把眼镜关闭。是的。
Meta defends its product by pointing out that the glasses have a small LED light that blinks when recording.
Meta 为其产品辩护称，眼镜上有一个在录制时会闪烁的小 LED 灯。
However, critics argue that the light is very small, easy to cover up with tape, and hard to see in
然而，批评人士指出，这个灯非常小，很容易用胶带盖住，而且在
bright sunlight.
明烈的阳光下很难看到。
The Zuckoff app provides a digital shield where physical warnings fail.
在物理警告失效的地方，Zuckoff 应用提供了一道数字屏障。
I love that.
我很喜欢这一点。
It shows that as technology advances and invades our personal lives, creative developers will always
这表明，随着科技的发展并侵入我们的个人生活，富有创意的开发者总会
find ways to use technology to fight back.
找到利用科技进行反击的方法。
It really is a constant cycle of innovation and defense.
这确实是一个创新与防御不断循环的过程。
Now, speaking of technology entering our daily routines, let us look at how Amazon is changing the
现在，说到科技融入我们的日常生活，让我们来看看亚马逊是如何改变
way we watch television and shop.
我们看电视和购物的方式的。
Oh, this is about the new Shop the Scene feature on Prime Video, right?
哦，这是关于 Prime Video 上新的“边看边买”（Shop the Scene）功能，对吧？
I'm very curious about this one. Yes.
我对这个非常好奇。是的。
Amazon has expanded this feature across thousands of titles.
亚马逊已经在数千部影视作品中扩展了这一功能。
It uses advanced image recognition technology to identify products, clothing, and even furniture
它使用先进的图像识别技术来识别产品、服装甚至家具
visible on screen during a show.
即在节目播放过程中屏幕上可见的物品。
It then provides direct links to those items on Amazon, so you can buy them immediately. Wow.
然后它提供这些商品在亚马逊上的直接链接，这样你就可以立即购买它们。哇。
So if I'm watching a popular drama and I think, that is a gorgeous leather jacket the main actor is wearing.
所以如果我正在看一部热门剧集，觉得主角穿的那件皮夹克真是太帅了。
I don't have to search online for hours trying to find it.
我就不必为了找到它而在网上搜索好几个小时。
I can just pause the show and order it with one click. Exactly.
我只需暂停节目，点击一下就能下单。一点没错。
The AI identifies the exact jacket or recommends highly similar options available on Amazon.
人工智能会识别出完全相同的夹克，或者推荐亚马逊上可用的高度相似的选项。
It is a major development in what experts call frictionless shopping.
这是专家所说的无摩擦购物领域的一项重大进展。
Frictionless shopping.
无摩擦购物。
That is a great term for our language learners.
对于我们的语言学习者来说，那是一个非常好的术语。
Zoe, can you explain what frictionless actually means in this context?
佐伊，你能解释一下在这个语境下“无摩擦”具体是什么意思吗？
Of course.
当然可以。
Friction usually refers to resistance when two things rub together, which slows things down.
摩擦通常是指两件物体相互摩擦时的阻力，这会让物体慢下来。
In business, friction means any obstacle that makes a process harder for the customer, like having
在商业中，摩擦指的是让客户的操作流程变得更困难的任何障碍，比如
to open a new tab, search for a product, and enter credit card details.
不得不打开新标签页、搜索商品并输入信用卡细节。
Frictionless means removing all those obstacles, so the transition from wanting an item to buying it
无摩擦意味着消除所有这些障碍，因此从想要一件商品到购买它的过渡
is completely smooth and effortless. Aha.
是完全顺畅且毫不费力的。啊。
So frictionless shopping is extremely convenient, but it is also highly dangerous for my wallet.
所以无摩擦购物极其方便，但对我的钱包来说也高度危险。
It takes window shopping to a whole new level.
它把纯逛不买带到了一个全新的高度。
I might need to hide my remote control from myself. Haha.
我可能需要把我的遥控器藏起来不让自己找到。哈哈。
You're not alone in thinking that, Matthew.
马修，不止你一个人这么想。
It certainly makes impulse buying very easy.
它确实让冲动消费变得非常容易。
But it shows how entertainment and e -commerce are merging into a single experience. Indeed.
但它展示了娱乐与电子商务是如何融合成单一体验的。确实。
Now, speaking of buying things, let's talk about smartphone prices, because there is a very unusual
现在谈到买东西，我们来聊聊智能手机的价格，因为出现了一个非常异常的
trend happening with Apple. Yes.
苹果公司正在出现的趋势。是的。
Our next story is about how Apple has raised the prices of older iPhone models in several global
我们的下一个故事是关于苹果如何在几个全球
markets, including a very steep increase in India.
市场提高旧款 iPhone 机型的价格，包括在印度的急剧上涨。
Usually, older phones get cheaper when new ones are released, but not this time. Wait.
通常新手机发布时旧手机会变便宜，但这次没有。等等。
That is highly unusual.
这非常不寻常。
Usually, when the new iPhone comes out, the older models get a nice discount because they are older technology.
通常新 iPhone 推出时，旧机型会获得不错的折扣，因为它们是旧技术。
Why is Apple charging more for older products now?
为什么苹果现在对旧产品索价更高？
Industry analysts point to two main factors, global inflation and currency fluctuations.
行业分析师指出两个主要因素：全球通货膨胀和货币波动。
The cost of manufacturing components, like microchips and glass displays, has risen significantly.
制造零部件（如微芯片和玻璃显示屏）的成本已显著上升。
Additionally, when local currencies weaken against the U .S.
此外，当当地货币兑美元贬值时
dollar, Apple raises local prices to maintain its profit margins.
苹果会提高当地价格，以维持其利润率。
So, even though the technology is older, the physical cost of producing and importing those devices
因此，即使技术较旧，生产和进口这些设备的实际成本
is higher than it was a year ago.
也比一年前更高。
That is a tough situation for consumers who were waiting for a price drop to upgrade their phones. Exactly.
对于那些一直在等待降价以升级手机的消费者来说，这是一个艰难的局面。确实如此。
It shows that smartphone pricing is no longer just about the age of the device.
这表明智能手机的定价不再仅仅取决于设备的新旧程度。
It's deeply connected to complex global economic forces.
它与复杂的全球经济力量紧密相关。
Consumers have to be much more strategic about when they buy.
消费者在购买时必须更具策略性。
Very true.
非常正确。
Now, if the global economy ever gets too complicated, or if traditional paper money fails entirely,
现在，如果全球经济变得过于复杂，或者传统纸币彻底失效，
what would we use instead?
我们会用什么来替代？
Our final story today features a very bizarre prediction from a venture capitalist. Yes.
我们今天的最后一个故事讲述了一位风投家非常离奇的预测。是的。
This is a highly entertaining piece of news.
这是一条非常有趣味性的新闻。
An investor has predicted that in a hypothetical post -apocalyptic world, Pokemon trading cards would
一位投资者预测，在一个假设的后末日世界中，宝可梦集换式卡牌将会
become the ultimate global currency.
成为终极的全球货币。
Pokemon cards?
宝可梦卡牌？
You mean those cardboard cards with Pikachu and Charizard on them?
你是说印有皮卡丘和喷火龙的那些硬纸板卡片？
That is hilarious.
那真是滑稽极了。
But wait, is there actually any logic behind this prediction, or is he just a massive fan?
但等等，这个预测背后真的有什么逻辑，还是说他只是个超级粉丝？
There is actually a surprisingly logical argument behind it.
实际上，这背后有一个令人惊讶地符合逻辑的论据。
He points out that rare Pokemon cards are highly portable, easy to trade, and widely recognized
他指出稀有的宝可梦卡牌非常便携、易于交易，且广为人知
across the globe.
风靡全球。
Over the last 20 years, the rare card market has grown by over 3 ,000%, with some rare cards selling
在过去20年里，稀有卡牌市场增长了3000%以上，一些稀有卡牌的售价
for millions of dollars.
达数百万美元。
Well, when you put it that way, they are definitely easier to carry around than heavy bars of gold.
好吧，你这么一说，它们肯定比沉甸甸的金条更方便随身携带。
And because professional grading companies certify the authenticity of rare cards, they have built
而且由于专业评级公司会认证稀有卡片的真实性，它们便具备了
-in security features, just like paper money. Exactly.
内置的防伪特征，就像纸币一样。确实如此。
At their core, modern currencies only have value because we collectively agree they do.
从本质上讲，现代货币之所以有价值，仅仅是因为我们共同认可它的价值。
If a large group of survivors in a future world agrees that a holographic Charizard card is
如果未来世界的一大群幸存者都认为一张全息喷火龙卡片是
valuable, it officially becomes currency.
有价值的，它就会正式成为货币。
That is mind -blowing.
这太令人震撼了。
I suppose I should start looking through my old childhood bedroom to see if I have any rare cards.
我猜我应该开始翻翻我小时候的卧室，看看有没有什么稀有卡片了。
I might be sitting on a future gold mine.
我可能正坐拥一座未来的金矿呢。
I will trade my Pikachu card for a loaf of bread and some water.
我会用我的皮卡丘卡片去换一条面包和一些水。
You might want to protect those cards from water and dust first, Matthew.
马修，你可能得先保护好那些卡片，防水防尘。
And on that playful note, we wrap up today's morning broadcast.
在这轻松幽默的气氛中，我们结束了今天的晨间广播。
What a journey we have had today.
我们今天经历了一趟多么精彩的旅程啊。
We explored lunar AI mapping models, privacy apps for smart glasses, instant shopping on Prime
我们探讨了月球 AI 地图绘制模型、智能眼镜的隐私应用、Prime
Video, surprising smartphone price hikes, and the potential of Pokemon cards as a post -apocalyptic currency.
Video 上的即时购物、令人惊讶的智能手机价格上涨，以及宝可梦卡片作为末日后货币的潜力。
For today's open -ended question, we want to ask our listeners, if you had to choose one alternative
对于今天的开放式问题，我们想问问听众们，如果你必须选择一种替代性
asset to invest in for the future, like rare trading cards, digital art, or vintage items, what
投资于未来的资产，比如稀有集换卡、数字艺术品或复古物品，
would you choose and why?
你会选择什么？为什么？
Please write your answers in the comments section below.
请在下面的评论区写下你的答案。
We love reading your creative thoughts, and it is a wonderful way to see what other listeners from
我们喜欢阅读大家富有创意的想法，这也是一个了解来自
around the world are saying.
全世界的其他听众在说些什么的绝佳方式。
Don't forget to subscribe to Talkcast, leave us a positive review, and share this episode with your
别忘了订阅 Talkcast，给我们留个好评，并将这期节目分享给
friends who are practicing their English.
正在练习英语的朋友们。
Your feedback keeps us motivated every single day.
您的反馈每天都让我们备受鼓舞。
And a quick reminder for our dedicated language learners, the full English text and audio of today's
另外提醒一下我们专注的语言学习者，今天节目的完整英文文本和音频
episode will be published on our official website at www .talkcast .top and on our WeChat public
将发布在我们的官方网站 www.talkcast.top 以及我们的微信公共
account, Talkcast.
账号 Talkcast 上。
Please check them out to review the vocabulary and sentence structures we use today.
请去查看并复习我们今天使用的词汇和句子结 构。
Thank you so much for listening.
非常感谢您的收听。
Have a wonderful, healthy morning and a highly productive day ahead.
祝您度过一个美好健康的早晨，开启高效的一天。
Have a beautiful day, everyone.
祝大家度过美好的一天。
See you next time. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye.
下次见。再见。再见。再见。
