Interactive transcript · 191 lines
Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Grab your warm coffee and welcome to TalkCast, your daily guide to the most interesting news in
端起你温暖的咖啡，欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是您了解最有趣新闻的每日指南——
technology, lifestyle, and global culture.
涵盖科技、生活方式以及全球文化。
My name is Owen, and I am very happy to be your lead anchor this morning.
我是欧文，非常高兴能担任今天早上的主主播。
And good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
I am Chloe, your commentator.
我是克洛伊，你的评论员。
Today is September 13th, 2026.
今天是2026年9月13日。
It is a beautiful morning, and we have a fantastic list of stories to share with you today.
这是一个美好的早晨，今天我们有一系列精彩的新闻要与大家分享。
Before we start our main stories, we want to say a huge thank you to all of our amazing TalkCast members.
在开始我们的主要新闻之前，我们要向所有了不起的 TalkCast 会员表示衷心的感谢。
Your support helps us write and produce this show every single day.
您的支持帮助我们每天撰写和制作这档节目。
Yes, thank you so much.
是的，非常感谢大家。
Your support keeps us going.
您的支持是我们前行的动力。
If you are not a member yet, please consider joining the TalkCast family.
如果您还不是会员，请考虑加入 TalkCast 大家庭。
We need your help to keep bringing you these daily episodes to help you practice your English.
我们需要您的帮助，以便继续为您带来每日节目，帮助您练习英语。
Now, let us look at the headlines for this morning.
现在，让我们来看看今天早上的头条新闻。
First, the new iPhone 18 Pro pre -orders are starting, but some countries are seeing very steep price hikes.
首先，新 iPhone 18 Pro 预售已经开启，但一些国家的涨价幅度非常剧烈。
Next, we will look at LG smart TVs.
接下来，我们来看看 LG 智能电视。
Are they scanning your home devices while they are turned off?
它们是否在关机状态下扫描您的智能家居设备？
We also have a leaked look at Meta's new super -slim virtual reality headset, which is called Project Phoenix.
我们还获得了 Meta 新款超薄虚拟现实头显的泄漏消息，代号为“凤凰项目”。
After that, we will discuss a big debate about video games.
之后，我们将讨论关于电子游戏的一场大辩论。
Do you actually own the digital games you buy online?
你在网上购买的数字游戏，真的属于你吗？
Sony says no.
索尼表示否认。
And finally, we have a very funny story about IKEA releasing a video game character that is actually
最后，还有一个非常有趣的故事：宜家发布了一个电子游戏角色，而它实际上——
a piece of living room furniture.
是一件客厅家具。
A talking shelf in a fantasy video game?
奇幻*游戏里会说话的书架？
I cannot wait to hear about that one.
我迫不及待地想听听那个故事。
Let us begin with our first big story.
让我们从第一条重磅新闻开始。
The new iPhone 18 Pro is finally ready for pre -orders around the world.
新款 iPhone 18 Pro 终于在全球开放预售了。
However, the price of this new phone is not the same for everyone.
然而，这款新手机的价格并不是对每个人都一样。
Yes, I saw that India is getting one of the steepest price hikes in the world.
是的，我看到印度是全球涨价幅度最剧烈的国家之一。
iPhones are already very expensive there.
iPhone 在那里的价格本来就已经非常昂贵了。
Why is the price going up even more?
为什么价格还要涨得更多？
According to business reports, Apple increased the prices in India because of high import taxes and
根据商业报道，苹果公司提高印度的售价是因为高额的进口税和——
shipping costs.
运输成本。
In fact, even older iPhone models are going up by about $100 in some countries.
事实上，在一些国家，即使是较旧的 iPhone 机型也上涨了约 100 美元。
Wow, a price hike of $100 even for older phones?
哇，连旧手机也要上涨 100 美元？
That is a lot of money.
那可是一大笔钱。
For our English learners, a price hike simply means a sudden increase in the price of something.
对于我们的英语学习者来说，价格上涨（price hike）简单来说就是某种商品价格的突然增加。
It is definitely bad news for buyers in India.
对于印度的买家来说，这绝对是个坏消息。
It is indeed.
确实如此。
However, on the other hand, cellular companies in the United States are offering some very big promotions.
不过另一方面，美国的移动运营商正推出一些力度很大的促销活动。
For example, T -Mobile is already teasing its iPhone 18 On Us deal.
例如，T-Mobile 已经在预热其“iPhone 18 由我们买单”的优惠活动。
On Us?
由我们买单？
That sounds like they are giving the phone away for free.
这听起来就像他们要免费赠送手机似的。
Is that true?
这是真的吗？
Well, yes, but there is a catch.
嗯，是的，但其中有个附加条件。
If you trade in your old iPhone, they will give you monthly credits to pay for the new one.
如果你以旧换新抵扣你的旧 iPhone，他们每月会给你发放账单抵扣额来支付新手机的费用。
So over two or three years, the phone becomes free.
因此在两三年内，这部手机就变成免费的了。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
For our listeners, to trade in means to give your old device to a store so you can get a discount on
对于我们的听众来说，“以旧换新”（trade in）意味着把你的旧设备给店家，这样你就可以获得折扣——
a new one.
一个新的。
It is a good way to save money, although you must stay with the same cellular company for a long time. Exactly.
这是一个省钱的好方法，尽管你必须在很长一段时间内使用同一家蜂窝网络公司的服务。确实如此。
It is a long -term contract.
这是一份长期合同。
But for many people, it is a very good option because they don't have to pay the full price immediately.
但对许多人来说，这是一个非常好的选择，因为他们不必立即支付全价。
That makes sense.
那很有道理。
But speaking of smart devices, our next story is about something that is probably in your living
不过说到智能设备，我们的下一个故事是关于某些可能就在你家的
room right now.
房间里的东西。
Your television. Yes.
你的电视。是的。
LG recently responded to some serious reports about their smart TVs.
LG最近对一些关于其智能电视的严重报告作出了回应。
Researchers found that these TVs scan local home networks, even when they are offline or on standby.
研究人员发现，即使在离线或待机状态下，这些电视也会扫描本地家庭网络。
Offline or on standby?
离线还是待机？
That is quite scary.
那真是相当可怕。
Does that mean my TV is spying on my other devices while I'm sleeping?
这意味着我的电视在我睡觉时正在窥探我的其他设备吗？
In a way, yes.
在某种程度上，是的。
The reports show that the TV scans your LAN, which stands for Local Area Network.
报告显示电视会扫描你的局域网，LAN代表局域网。
It searches for third -party phones, computers, and other smart devices in your home.
它会搜索你家里的第三方手机、电脑和其他智能设备。
Wait, Owen.
等等，欧文。
Let us explain what a LAN is for our learners.
让我们为学习者解释一下什么是局域 网。
Of course.
当然可以。
Think of your home network like a private apartment building.
把你的家庭网络想象成一栋私人公寓大楼。
Your phone, your computer, and your TV are all residents in this building.
你的手机、电脑和电视都是这栋大楼里的住户。
The LAN is the hallway.
局域网就是走廊。
Scanning the LAN means the TV is opening its door and checking who else is walking in the hallway.
扫描局域网意味着电视正在打开房门，检查还有谁在走廊里走动。
Oh, that is a very clear example.
哦，那是一个非常清晰的例子。
But why does the TV need to know who is in the hallway?
但是为什么电视需要知道谁在走廊里呢？
LG says it does this to make smart features work better.
LG表示，这样做是为了让智能功能更好地运行。
For example, if you want to share your phone screen on the TV, the TV needs to find your phone first.
例如，如果你想在电视上共享手机屏幕，电视需要先找到你的手机。
They also defended themselves by saying they do not record your private room conversations to target
他们还为自己辩护称，他们不会记录你私人房间的对话来定位
you with advertisements.
为你推送广告。
I see.
我明白了。
But still, it feels like my TV is being a bit of a nosy neighbor.
但尽管如此，感觉我的电视有点像个爱管闲事的邻居。
I think many people want more privacy in their own homes.
我认为很多人希望在自己家里有更多的隐私。
I agree completely.
我完全同意。
It's important to know what our devices are doing when we are not using them.
了解我们的设备在不使用时在做什么很重要。
Speaking of smart screens, did you hear about Meta's new headset? Yes.
说到智能屏幕，你听说过 Meta 的新头显吗？听说了。
This is our third story.
这是我们的第三个故事。
There is a new leak about Meta's upcoming mixed reality headset.
关于 Meta 即将推出的混合现实头显有了新的爆料。
The project is called Project Phoenix.
该项目被称为“凤凰项目”。
Project Phoenix?
“凤凰项目”？
That sounds like a cool spy movie.
那听起来像是一部酷炫的间谍电影。
What did the leak show?
爆料显示了什么？
Images found in the Quest firmware show that Project Phoenix is very different from older headsets.
在 Quest 固件中发现的图片显示，凤凰项目与旧款头显截然不同。
It is extremely slim.
它非常纤薄。
It looks more like heavy glasses than a large plastic helmet.
它看起来更像厚重的眼镜，而不是大型塑料头盔。
That is wonderful news.
那真是个极好的消息。
Present headsets are so heavy and uncomfortable.
现在的头显太重了，让人感觉不舒服。
If you wear them for an hour, your neck starts to hurt. Yes.
如果你戴一个小时，你的脖子就会开始酸痛。是的。
Comfort is a big problem.
舒适度是个大问题。
This new slim design could make virtual reality much more popular because people can wear it for a
这种全新的纤薄设计可以让虚拟现实更加普及，因为人们可以佩戴它
longer time.
更长的时间。
But wait.
不过稍等一下。
The news says it is a mixed reality headset.
新闻说这是一款混合现实头显。
What is the difference between mixed reality and virtual reality?
混合现实和虚拟现实有什么区别？
Great question.
问得好问题。
Virtual reality, or VR, puts you in a completely digital world.
虚拟现实（VR）把你带入一个完全数字化的世界。
You cannot see your real room.
你看不到自己真实的房间。
Mixed reality, or MR, mixes the digital and real worlds.
混合现实（MR）则融合了数字世界和现实世界。
You can still see your real room, but the headset places digital objects inside it.
你依然能看到真实的房间，但头显会在其中放入数字物体。
Ah, so with mixed reality, I can see a virtual computer screen floating above my real kitchen table. Exactly.
啊，所以在混合现实中，我能看到一个悬浮在真实厨房餐桌上的虚拟电脑屏幕。一点没错。
It is like adding digital magic to your real life.
这就像是在现实生活中融入了数字魔法。
This leaked headset seems to focus a lot on mixed reality because it is so light and easy to wear.
这款泄露信息的头显似乎非常专注于混合现实，因为它非常轻便易戴。
I am really excited to see when Meta will officially show this to the world.
我真的很期待看到 Meta 何时会向全世界正式展示这款产品。
It looks like a big step forward.
这看起来是向前迈出的大一步。
It certainly is.
那确实是的。
Now, let's move on to our fourth story, which is also about digital technology, but it is about our
现在，让我们来看看第四个故事，这同样与数字技术有关，但它关乎我们的
rights as consumers. Yes.
消费者权益。是的。
This is the debate about digital video games on the PlayStation.
这就是关于 PlayStation 平台上数字版电子游戏的争议。
Recently, Sony told its players that they do not actually own the digital games they buy on the
最近，索尼告知玩家，他们购买了数字游戏后，实际上并不真正拥有这些
PlayStation Store.
PlayStation 商店里的游戏。
Instead, they are only buying a license to play them. Wait.
相反，他们只是购买了游玩许可证。等等。
Let me understand this.
让我理解一下这句话。
If I go online, pay $60 for a game, and download it to my console, I do not own it?
如果我在网上花 60 美元买了一款游戏并下载到我的主机上，我居然不拥有它？
That is what Sony says.
索尼就是这么说的。
They say you only license the game.
他们说你只是获得了游戏的许可。
If they decide to remove the game from their store, or if your account is closed, you can lose
如果他们决定从商店下架该游戏，或者如果你的账号被封禁，你可能会失去
access to that game forever.
永久失去对该游戏的使用权。
That feels very unfair.
这感觉非常不公平。
If I buy a physical game disc, I can keep it forever, sell it to a friend, or lend it to my family.
如果我买的是实体游戏光盘，我可以永久保留、转卖给朋友或者借给家人。
Why is digital buying so different?
为什么数字购买会有如此大的不同？
That is exactly why a consumer rights group is taking action.
这正是消费者权益组织采取行动的原因。
They are tracking all the times in the past when PlayStation told players that they did own their
他们正在追踪过去 PlayStation 告诉玩家他们确实拥有其
digital games.
数字游戏的所有历史记录。
They want to use these statements in court against Sony. Wow.
他们想在法庭上利用这些声明来反击索尼。哇。
So they are using Sony's own words to fight them.
所以他们是在用索尼自己的话来对抗索尼。
For our learners, a license is like an official permission.
对于我们的学习者来说，许可证就像是一种官方许可。
It is like renting a house.
这就像租用房屋一样。
You can live there, but you do not own the walls.
你可以住在里面，但你不拥有那里的墙壁。
If the owner wants to close the house, you have to leave.
如果房东想关门收房，你就必须离开。
That is a perfect metaphor, Chloe.
这是一个极佳的比喻，克洛伊。
It shows that digital ownership is a very complicated topic.
这表明数字所有权是一个非常复杂的话题。
Many people are starting to prefer physical media again because of this. Yes.
正因如此，许多人开始重新偏好实体介质。是的。
I still love having real game cases on my shelf.
我依然喜欢把实物游戏盒摆在我的架子上。
Speaking of shelves, let's talk about our last story, which is very light and funny. Yes.
说到架子，让我们来聊聊最后一个故事，非常轻松有趣。是的。
Ikea has released an official, free edition to the famous fantasy video game Skyrim.
宜家为著名的奇幻电子游戏《上古卷轴5：天际》推出了一款官方免费版本。
In the gaming world, we call this edition a mod, which is short for modification. Okay.
在游戏界，我们称这种版本为 mod，它是修改的缩写。好的。
Ikea is a Swedish furniture store.
宜家是一家瑞典家具店。
What did they put into a game about dragons and magic?
他们究竟把什么东西放进了一款关于龙与魔法的游戏里？
They added a sentient, talking, collax shelving unit as a companion for your character.
他们添加了一个有意识的、会说话的卡莱克书架，作为你角色的同伴。
A sentient shelf?
一个有知觉的架子？
Sentient means it can think and feel, right? Yes.
有知觉意味着它能思考和感受，对吧？是的。
It's alive.
它是活的。
This shelf follows your character around the game.
这个书架会在游戏中跟随你的角色。
It can carry your items like your armor, weapons, and of course, thousands of wheels of cheese.
它可以携带你的物品，比如你的盔甲、武器，当然还有数千块奶酪。
That is so funny.
那真是太搞笑了。
And who did they get to voice this talking shelf?
那他们找了谁来给这个会说话的书架配音呢？
They hired the famous British actor Matt Barry.
他们雇用了英国著名演员马特·贝里。
He's known for his very deep, dramatic, and humorous voice.
他以沉稳、戏剧化且幽默的声音而闻名。
Oh, I love Matt Barry.
噢，我太喜欢马特·贝里了。
Having a dramatic, talking wooden shelf follow me through a dark dungeon sounds like the best gaming
让一个充满戏剧色彩、会说话的木制书架跟着我穿越阴暗的地牢，听起来是棒极了的游戏
experience ever.
体验。
Why did Ikea do this?
宜家为什么要这么做？
It is actually a very clever advertisement.
这实际上是一个非常巧妙的广告。
They want to show that their collax storage system is great for holding your things, both in real
他们想表明，他们的卡莱克收纳系统非常适合存放你的物品，无论是在现实
life and in the virtual world.
生活中还是在虚拟世界里。
Well, it certainly worked on me.
嗯，这对我确实奏效了。
I want a talking collax shelf in my real room now.
我现在就想在我真实的房间里放一个会说话的卡莱克书架。
Me too, Chloe.
我也是，克洛伊。
It is a brilliant way to connect real -world products with gaming culture.
这是将现实世界产品与游戏文化相连接的绝妙方式。
It really is.
确实如此。
And with that funny story, we've reached the end of our news broadcast for this morning.
伴随着那个有趣的故事，我们今天早上的新闻播报就接近尾声了。
We have shared some truly fascinating stories today, from the global iPhone 18 Pro pre -orders and
今天我们分享 了一些真正引人入胜的故事，从全球 iPhone 18 Pro 的预购和
price hikes, to LG's smart TVs scanning our home networks, Meta's slim new headset, the PlayStation
价格上涨，到 LG 智能电视扫描我们的家庭网络，Meta 纤薄的新款头显，PlayStation
ownership debate, and finally, Ikea's talking Skyrim shelf.
所有权辩论，最后是宜家会说话的《上古卷轴5》书架。
Before we go, we have an interesting question for all our listeners.
在节目结束之前，我们为所有听众准备了一个有趣的问题。
If you found out that your smart devices were scanning your home network without your permission,
如果你发现你的智能设备未经你的许可就在扫描你的家庭网络，
would you disconnect them from the internet completely?
你会将它们完全从互联网上断开连接吗？
Or do you think we have already lost all our privacy anyway?
或者你认为无论如何我们都已经失去了所有的隐私？
Please write your answers in the comments section below.
请在下方的评论区写下你的答案。
We love reading your thoughts.
我们非常喜欢阅读大家的想法。
And you can also see what other English learners from around the world are saying.
你也可以看看来自世界各地的其他英语学习者在说些什么。
Yes, it is a great way to practice your English writing.
是的，这是练习英语写作的好方法。
Don't forget to subscribe to Talkcast and share this podcast with your friends.
别忘了订阅 Talkcast，并将这个播客分享给你的朋友。
We are very grateful for all your support and feedback.
我们对大家的所有支持和反馈表示非常感激。
As a reminder, you can find the full English transcript and the audio files of this episode on our
友情提醒，您可以在我们的平台上找到本期节目的完整英文逐字稿和音频文件，就在我们的
website, www .talkcast .top, and on our WeChat public account, which is also called Talkcast.
网站 www.talkcast.top 以及我们的微信公众号（同样名为 Talkcast）。
They are free and very helpful for your studies.
它们是免费的，对你的学习非常有帮助。
Thank you so much for listening to us this morning.
非常感谢大家今天早上的收听。
Have a wonderful, happy, and productive day.
祝大家度过美好、快乐且充实的一天。
Keep practicing your English, and we will see you next time. Goodbye.
保持练习英语，我们下次再见。再见。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
