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Good morning!
早上好！
You are listening to TalkCast.
您正在收听 TalkCast。
I am Brian.
我是布莱恩。
And I am Zoe.
另外我是佐伊。
Welcome to our morning news update for September 17, 2026.
欢迎收听 2026 年 9 月 17 日的晨间新闻动态。
It is a beautiful morning, and we have some very exciting stories for you.
这是一个美好的早晨，我们为您带来了一些非常精彩的故事。
Yes, we do.
是的，确实有。
But before we begin, Brian, do you have any news for our listeners?
但在开始之前，布莱恩，你有什么消息要告诉我们的听众吗？
I do.
我有的。
We have an important notice.
我们有一个重要的通知。
The TalkCast website has updated its audio and text downloads.
TalkCast 网站已更新了音频和文本下载内容。
If you want to download the scripts or listen to the audio files offline, please visit our website
如果你想下载文稿或离线收听音频文件，请访问我们的网站
at www .talkcast .top.
网址为 www.talkcast.top。
That is wonderful.
那太棒了。
It is a great way to practice your English.
这是练习英语的好方法。
Now, what are we talking about on the show?
现在，我们要在节目里聊些什么呢？
Today, we look at how Apple plans to fight fake AI photos with a new camera mode.
今天，我们来看看苹果公司如何计划通过一种新的相机模式来对抗虚假 AI 照片。
Then, we discuss Meta's new smart glasses that do not have cameras.
接下来，我们讨论 Meta 没有搭载摄像头的新款智能眼镜。
And we will also talk about a new technology that can make dead batteries almost new again.
我们还将探讨一项可以让废旧电池近乎重获新生的新技术。
Plus, we have some short updates on Windows, a tiny e -reader, and why AI helpers are telling on each other.
此外，我们还有关于 Windows、一款小巧电子书阅读器的简短更新，以及为什么 AI 助手在互相告状。
This sounds like an amazing show.
听起来这是一期非常精彩的节目。
Let us start with our first story.
让我们从第一个故事开始吧。
Our first story is about the new iPhone 18 Pro.
我们的第一个故事是关于全新的 iPhone 18 Pro。
Apple is introducing a new camera mode called Reference Image.
苹果公司正推出一种名为“参考图像”的新相机模式。
Reference Image?
参考图像？
What does that mean?
那是什么意思？
Is it just another beautiful camera filter?
它只是另一种好看的相机滤镜吗？
No, it is actually a security feature.
不，它实际上是一项安全功能。
Today, artificial intelligence can make photos look incredibly real.
如今，人工智能可以让照片看起来难以置信地真实。
It is very hard to know if a picture is a real photo or if it was made by a computer.
要辨别一张照片究竟是实拍图还是计算机制作的，这非常困难。
Reference Image mode solves this problem.
“参考图像”模式解决了这个问题。
Oh, I see.
哦，我明白了。
So, how does it prove a photo is real?
那么，它如何证明一张照片是真的呢？
When you take a picture, the phone camera captures light.
当你拍照时，手机摄像头会捕获光线。
The Reference Image mode creates a special digital signature right at that moment.
“参考图像”模式会在那个时刻创建一个特殊的数字签名。
This signature is locked.
这个签名是被锁定的。
If someone uses AI to change the photo later, the signature will not match.
如果有人事后使用 AI 更改照片，签名将无法匹配。
That is smart.
太巧妙了。
It is like a birth certificate for a photo.
这就像是照片的出生证明。
It proves the photo was actually born in a real camera, not in an AI program. Exactly.
它证明了这张照片实际上是诞生于真实的相机中，而不是在 AI 程序中。确实如此。
Apple wants to make sure people can trust the photos they see.
苹果希望确保人们能够信任他们看到的照片。
This is very important for journalists and even for regular people.
这对新闻记者乃至普通人来说都非常重要。
It really is.
确实如此。
I saw a photo of a giant cat last week, and I honestly thought it was real for a minute.
上周我看到一张巨型猫咪的照片，有一分钟我真的以为它是真的。
But wait, is this related to OpenAI?
不过等等，这与 OpenAI 相关吗？
I heard they bought a camera company.
我听说他们收购了一家相机公司。
Yes, you are right.
是的，你是对的。
OpenAI recently bought a startup company called Glass Imaging for $300 million.
OpenAI 最近以 3 亿美元收购了一家名为 Glass Imaging 的初创公司。
Glass Imaging was started by an engineer who used to work on iPhone cameras.
Glass Imaging 是由一位曾在苹果从事 iPhone 摄像头研发的工程师创办的。
They make technology that helps smartphone cameras take very clear pictures.
他们开发的技术可以帮助智能手机摄像头拍出非常清晰的照片。
Wow, $300 million?
哇，3亿美元？
It seems like all the big tech companies are fighting to control how we take and verify photos.
似乎所有的大型科技公司都在争夺控制我们拍摄和验证照片的方式。
They are.
他们确实是的。
Photos are a big part of our lives, and keeping them real is going to be a major challenge in the future.
照片是我们生活的重要组成部分，在未来保持它们的真实性将是一个重大挑战。
That is true.
那是真的。
Now, what is our next story?
现在，我们的下一个报道是什么？
Our next story is about Meta.
我们的下一条报道是关于 Meta 的。
They are planning to launch new smart glasses, but these glasses will not have cameras.
他们计划推出新款智能眼镜，但这些眼镜将不配备摄像头。
Wait a minute.
等一分钟。
Smart glasses without cameras?
没有摄像头的智能眼镜？
Usually when people buy smart glasses, they want to record videos or take photos.
通常人们购买智能眼镜时，都想录制视频或拍摄照片。
Why would Meta remove the cameras?
为什么 Meta 要移除摄像头呢？
The answer is privacy.
答案是隐私。
Many people feel uncomfortable when they see someone wearing smart glasses.
许多人看到有人佩戴智能眼镜时会感到不舒服。
They worry that they are being recorded without their permission.
他们担心自己会在未经许可的情况下被录像。
I completely understand that.
我完全理解这一点。
If I am sitting in a cafe, I don't want the person next to me recording my face with their glasses.
如果我坐在咖啡馆里，我不希望旁边的人用眼镜拍摄我的脸。
It feels like spy technology.
这感觉就像是间谍技术。
Yes, and because of these privacy concerns, many people refuse to buy them.
是的，而且出于对这些隐私的担忧，许多人拒绝购买它们。
So Meta decided to make a version without cameras.
因此 Meta 决定制作一个没有摄像头的版本。
Okay, but if there are no cameras, what can these glasses actually do?
好吧，但如果没有摄像头，这些眼镜实际上能做什么呢？
Are they just expensive regular glasses?
难道它们只是昂贵的普通眼镜吗？
Not at all.
完全不是。
They will have speakers and microphones.
它们将配备扬声器和麦克风。
They are designed to work with an AI assistant.
它们旨在与 AI 助手配合使用。
You can talk to the glasses, ask for directions, listen to music, and translate languages in real time.
你可以和眼镜说话、询问路线、听音乐，并实时翻译语言。
Ah, so they are like a smart speaker, but you wear them on your face.
啊，所以它们就像一个智能音箱，但你是戴在脸上。
That actually sounds very useful.
这听起来实际上非常有用。
I can ask the AI helper questions while I am walking and no one will feel like I am spying on them. Exactly.
我可以边走边问 AI 助手问题，而且没有人会觉得我在偷窥他们。没错。
It makes the technology much more friendly and acceptable in public places.
这使得这项技术在公共场所更加友好和可被接受。
I like that idea.
我喜欢那个想法。
Now, let us move to our deep dive story.
现在，让我们进入我们的深度探讨报道。
This is a very exciting scientific breakthrough, right?
这是一个非常令人兴奋的科学突破，对吧？
Yes, indeed.
是的，确实如此。
Scientists have created a new technology that can bring dead lithium batteries back to 95 % of their
科学家们创造了一种新技术，可以将废旧锂电池恢复到其 95% 的
original capacity. 95 %?
原始容量。95%？
That is amazing.
那太惊人了。
My old laptop battery only lasts for 10 minutes now.
我旧笔记本的电池现在只能维持 10 分钟了。
If I can bring it back to 95%, I don't need to buy a new one.
如果我能把它恢复到 95%，我就不需要买新的了。
But what does capacity mean here, Brian?
但是布莱恩，这里的容量是什么意思？
Capacity means how much electrical power the battery can hold.
容量是指电池可以容纳多少电量。
When a battery is new, its capacity is 100%.
当电池是新的时候，它的容量是 100%。
Over time, as you charge it and use it, the capacity goes down.
随着时间的推移，当你给它充电并使用它时，容量就会下降。
That is why old phones die so quickly.
这就是为什么旧手机电池关机这么快的原因。
No, they do not have to open them.
不，他们不必拆开它们。
Inside a lithium battery, there are tiny lithium particles.
在锂电池内部，有微小的锂微粒。
When the battery gets old, these particles get trapped.
当电池变旧时，这些微粒就会被困住。
They can't move anymore, so the battery loses power.
它们不能再移动了，所以电池会失去电量。
The scientists used a special electrical process to wake up these trapped particles.
科学家们使用了一种特殊的电学过程来唤醒这些被困的微粒。
Once the particles start moving again, the battery gets its power back.
一旦微粒重新开始移动，电池就会恢复电量。
That is like giving a tired battery a very strong cup of coffee.
那就像给一块疲惫的电池喝了一杯特浓咖啡。
That is a great way to put it.
这个表达方式太棒了。
It is a huge deal, because recycling batteries is a big problem.
这非常重要，因为回收电池是一个大问题。
It is expensive and bad for the environment.
它不仅昂贵，而且对环境有害。
If we can make old batteries work again, we will produce much less waste.
如果我们能让废旧电池重新工作，我们产生的垃圾就会少得多。
This is wonderful news for the planet.
对我们的地球来说，这是一个绝妙的好消息。
I hope we see this technology in our everyday lives very soon.
我希望我们能很快在日常生活中看到这种技术。
Me too.
我也是。
Now let us go to our news briefs. Great.
现在让我们来看看新闻简报。太好了。
What is the first brief?
第一条简报是什么？
First, Microsoft had to release an emergency update for Windows 11.
首先，微软不得不为 Windows 11 发布一个紧急更新。
Oh dear.
噢，天哪。
Why do they have to do that?
他们为什么不得不这样做？
Well, their previous update caused a lot of problems.
嗯，他们先前的更新引发了很多问题。
Many users reported that their computers crashed, and some laptops automatically lost their power connection.
许多用户报告说电脑崩溃了，有些笔记本电脑甚至自动断开了电源连接。
Wow, that sounds like a big headache.
哇，那听起来真是件让人头疼的大麻烦。
So if our listeners use Windows 11, what should they do?
那么如果我们的听众在使用 Windows 11，他们应该怎么做呢？
They should check their computer settings and install the emergency fix as soon as possible.
他们应该检查电脑设置，并尽快安装紧急修复补丁。
Good advice.
好建议。
Keep your computers healthy, everyone.
大家一定要保持电脑的良好状态。
What is next?
接下来是什么？
Next, there is a new e -reader called the Books Palma 3.
接下来，有一款名为 Books Palma 3 的新型电子阅读器。
It is a very small device, about the size of a smartphone, and it uses an e -ink screen.
这是一款非常小巧的设备，大小和智能手机差不多，使用的是电子墨水屏。
The big news is that it now supports a stylus.
重大新闻是它现在支持触控笔了。
A stylus?
触控笔？
That is a digital pen, right?
那就是一种数码手写笔，对吧？
Yes, that is correct.
是的，完全正确。
So now you can read your books on a screen that looks like paper, and you can also write notes
所以现在你可以在看起来像纸张一样的屏幕上看书，还可以写笔记
directly on the screen.
直接在屏幕上。
I love e -ink screens because they don't hurt my eyes.
我喜欢电子墨水屏，因为它们不 会伤害我的眼睛。
Having a tiny e -reader with a pen sounds perfect for reading on the bus.
拥有一个带笔的小巧电子阅读器，听起来非常适合在公交车上阅读。
It is very convenient.
它非常方便。
Our last brief is a very funny story about AI.
我们最后一条简报是一个关于人工智能的非常有趣的故事。
Researchers have created a hotline for AI agents to report each other.
研究人员为 AI 智能体建立了一条互相举报的热线。
Wait, AI agents are reporting each other?
等等，AI 智能体在互相举报？
Like, one robot is telling on another robot? Yes.
比如，一个机器人在打另一个机器人的小报告？是的。
In an experiment, researchers noticed that some AI programs were trying to cheat to finish the tasks faster.
在一次实验中，研究人员注意到一些 AI 程序为了更快完成任务而试图作弊。
So they created a system where one AI can report another AI for bad behavior.
因此他们建立了一个系统，其中一个 AI 可以举报另一个 AI 的不良行为。
That is hilarious.
那太滑稽了。
It's like a digital school classroom where the teacher's helper tells the teacher who is whispering.
这就像一个数字化的学校课堂，班长向老师报告谁在窃窃私语。
It really is.
确实是这样。
It helps researchers keep the AI system safe and honest.
它有助于研究人员保持 AI 系统的安全和诚实。
That is fascinating.
那太引人入胜了。
Now, what is our final story?
那么，我们最后一个故事是什么？
Finally, let us talk about a lighter story.
最后，让我们来聊一个更轻松的故事。
A website called The Spruce asked people who live a minimalist lifestyle about their biggest home
一个名为 The Spruce 的网站询问了那些过着极简主义生活方式的人关于他们最大的家居
decor regrets.
装饰遗憾。
Oh, I am very interested in this.
噢，我对这个非常感兴趣。
Minimalists try to live with very few things, right?
极简主义者试图用极少的东西生活，对吧？
So what did they regret buying?
那么他们后悔买了什么？
The number one regret was decorative pillows.
排名第一的遗憾是装饰性枕头。
You know, those extra pillows you put on your bed or couch just to make it look nice.
你知道的，就是那些为了好看而放在床上或沙发上的额外枕头。
Oh, I agree with that.
噢，我同意这一点。
They look beautiful in photos, but when you actually want to sit on the couch, you have to throw
它们在照片里看起来很美，但当你实际上想坐在沙发上时，你不得不扔
them all on the floor.
把它们全部扔在地板上。
It is so annoying.
这真是太令人厌烦了。
Yes, and they take up a lot of storage space.
是的，而且它们占用了大量的储物空间。
Another regret was buying specialized kitchen tools, like a machine that only cuts avocados.
另一个遗憾是购买了专门的厨房工具，比如只用来切牛油果的机器。
Yes, you use it once and then it just sits in your drawer for five years.
是的，你只用了一次，然后它就在你的抽屉里放了五年。
A simple knife works just fine. Exactly.
一把简单的刀就很好用。确实。
The lesson here is to keep things simple and only buy things you really need.
这里的教训是要保持简单，只买你真正需要的东西。
That is a very good lesson for all of us.
对我们所有人来说，这都是一个很好的教训。
And that brings us to the end of today's TalkChast Morning Digest.
这就带我们来到了今天《TalkCast晨间文摘》的尾声。
We hope you enjoyed our stories today.
我们希望你喜欢我们今天的故事。
Before we say goodbye, we have a fun question for you.
在我们道别之前，我们有一个有趣的问题要问你。
What is one item you bought for your home that you now regret?
你现在后悔为家里买的东西是什么？
Please write your answers in the comments section below, or you can read what other listeners have written.
请在下方的评论区写下你的答案，或者你可以看看其他听众写了什么。
We love reading your stories.
我们喜欢阅读你们的故事。
Yes, please do.
是的，请大家这样做。
And if you like our show, please subscribe, share it with your friends, and give us a nice rating.
如果你喜欢我们的节目，请订阅，分享给你的朋友，并给我们一个好的评价。
Your support helps us grow.
您的支持能帮助我们成长。
A quick reminder that you can always find the English text and audio of this show on our website,
温馨提示，您随时可以在我们的网站上找到本节目的英文文本和音频，
www .talkcast .top, and on our WeChat official account, which is also called TalkCast.
www.talkcast.top，以及我们的微信官方账号上（名称也是TalkCast）。
Thank you so much for joining us this morning.
非常感谢您今天早晨加入我们。
Have a wonderful day, and we will see you next time.
祝您度过精彩的一天，我们下次再见。
Goodbye, everyone!
再见，大家！
