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Good morning, everyone.
早上好，大家。
Welcome to TalkCast.
欢迎收听 TalkCast。
Good morning.
早安。
We are happy to start the day with you.
我们很高兴与您开始新的一天。
Today is October 21st, 2026.
今天是2026年十月21日。
My name is Thomas.
我的名字是托马斯。
And my name is Emma.
而我的名字是艾玛。
We have many fun stories today.
我们今天有很多有趣的故事。
Let us look at our main topics for this morning.
让我们来看看今天早上的主要主题。
What is our first big story, Thomas?
托马斯，我们的第一个大新闻是什么？
Apple announced a special event for next week.
苹果宣布下周将举办一场特别活动。
People think Apple will show a touchscreen laptop.
人们认为苹果将展示一款触屏笔记本电脑。
A touchscreen laptop sounds very cool.
一款触屏笔记本电脑听起来非常酷。
What else do we have?
我们还有什么其他内容？
A software maker created seven free computer tools.
一家软件制造商创造了七个免费的电脑工具。
He used smart computer programs to help people save money.
他使用智能电脑程序来帮助人们省钱。
I love saving money.
我喜欢存钱。
That sounds very useful.
这听起来非常有用。
Then we talk about smart TV screens.
然后我们谈论智能电视屏幕。
People use smart tools to clean ads off their TVs.
人们使用智能工具来清除电视上的广告。
My TV shows too many ads.
我的电视播放了太多广告。
I want to learn about that.
我想了解一下这个。
We also talk about super light wireless headphones.
我们还谈到了超轻的无线耳机。
They weigh only 40 grams.
它们仅重40克。
40 grams is lighter than a small egg.
40克比一个小鸡蛋还要轻。
And we have two funny stories at the end of our show. Yes.
节目最后我们还有两个有趣的故事。是的。
Toy cars on a running machine and an old video game secret.
跑步机上的玩具车和一个老电子游戏秘密。
Let us jump right into our first story.
让我们直接切入我们的第一个故事。
Tell us about this new Apple event, Thomas.
托马斯，给我们讲讲这个新的苹果活动吧。
Apple announced an event for October 28th.
苹果宣布将在10月28日举办一场活动。
Tech experts say Apple will show a new MacBook Pro.
科技专家称苹果将展示一款新的MacBook Pro。
What makes this new MacBook Pro special?
是什么让这款新的MacBook Pro如此特别？
It will have a touchscreen.
它将配备触屏。
Can users tap the laptop screen with their fingers?
用户可以用手指轻敲笔记本电脑屏幕吗？
Yes, you can tap it.
是的，你可以轻敲它。
You can draw on it too.
你也可以在上面画画。
In the past, Apple did not want touchscreens on laptops.
在过去，苹果不希望笔记本电脑配备触屏。
Why did Apple change its mind?
为什么苹果改变了主意？
Many buyers want to touch the screen today.
现在许多买家都想触摸屏幕。
Other companies already sell touchscreen laptops.
其他公司已经在销售触屏笔记本电脑了。
That is true.
这是真的。
People touch their phone screens all day.
人们整天都在触摸手机屏幕。
So people try to touch computer screens too.
所以人们也试图去触摸电脑屏幕。
Yes, exactly.
是的，完全如此。
So Apple wants to give people this feature.
所以苹果希望给人们提供这个功能。
Apple also sells a new folding phone, right? Yes.
苹果还出售了一款新的折叠手机，对吧？是的。
People call the new phone the iPhone Duo.
人们把这款新手机称为iPhone Duo。
It folds in half like a small paper notebook.
它像小纸笔记本一样折叠成两半。
Is it expensive? Yes.
它很贵吗？是的。
It costs almost $2 ,000.
它花费了将近2000美元。
$2 ,000.
2,000美元。
That is a very high price.
那是一个非常高的价格。
It is.
确实是。
But buyers bought all the phones in minutes.
但是买家们在几分钟内就买光了所有的手机。
In minutes? Wow.
几分钟？哇。
People really love new phones. Yes.
人们真的很喜欢新手机。是的。
Now buyers must wait many weeks for delivery.
现在买家必须等待好几个星期才能交付。
That is amazing.
那真是令人惊叹。
Now let us talk about our second story.
现在我们来谈谈我们的第二个故事。
Our second story is about computer programs.
我们的第二个故事是关于电脑程序的。
Many people use computer programs to edit photos. Yes.
许多人用电脑程序来编辑照片。是的。
But those photo programs cost money every month.
但是那些照片程序每个月都要花费金钱。
You are right.
你说的很对。
Monthly fees can add up fast.
每月的费用积攒得很快。
A programmer did not like these high monthly prices.
一个程序员不喜欢这些高昂的月度价格。
What did the programmer do to fix this?
程序员做了什么来解决这个问题的？
He used artificial intelligence, or AI, to make new tools.
他使用人工智能，即 AI，来制作新工具。
How can AI help someone make a computer program?
AI 如何帮助某人制作电脑程序？
The programmer wrote simple English words to the AI.
程序员向 AI 写了简单的英文单词。
He told the AI what kind of tool he wanted.
他告诉 AI 他想要什么种类的工具。
Then the AI wrote the code for him.
然后 AI 为他写了代码。
People call that vibe coding, right? Yes.
人们称那为氛围编程，对吧？是的。
Vibe coding means you talk to the AI and the AI writes code.
氛围编程意味着你与 AI 对话，然后 AI 编写代码。
That sounds very simple.
听起来非常简单。
How many tools did he make?
他做了多少个工具？
He made seven free tools.
他制作了七个免费工具。
They can edit photos and work with documents.
它们可以编辑照片并处理文档。
And do these tools work well? Yes.
这些工具工作得好吗？是的。
People online say they work very well.
网上的人说它们工作得非常好。
That helps students and workers save a lot of money. Yes.
这帮助学生和工作者省了很多钱。是的。
Free choices are always great for everyday users.
免费的选择对日常用户来说总是很好的。
Now let us move from computer screens to TV screens. Yes.
现在让我们从电脑屏幕转移到电视屏幕。是的。
Our third story is about smart TVs.
我们的第三个故事是关于智能电视的。
I have a smart TV in my living room.
我起居室里有一台智能电视。
When I turn it on, I see too many ads.
当我打开它时，我看到了太多的广告。
Many people hate that.
许多人讨厌那个。
They call it screen clutter.
他们称之为屏幕杂物。
Clutter means too many messy things in one place, right? Yes. Exactly.
杂乱意味着一个地方有太多凌乱的东西，对吗？是的。确切如此。
The TV shows ads for movies and products.
电视播放电影和产品的广告。
You only want to watch your favorite show. Yes.
你只想观看你最喜欢的节目。是的。
I just want to sit down and relax.
我只想坐下来放松。
Now, smart TV owners found a new way to clean the screen.
现在，智能电视拥有者找到了一种清理屏幕的新方法。
How do they clean the screen, Thomas?
他们是如何清理屏幕的，托马斯？
They use simple AI software to block the ads.
他们使用简单的 AI 软件来屏蔽广告。
Does the program remove the unwanted banners? Yes.
该程序是否移除了不需要的横幅？是的。
The program hides all the noisy banners.
该程序隐藏了所有嘈杂的横幅。
Then the TV screen only shows your favorite apps.
然后电视屏幕只显示你最喜欢的应用程序。
That makes the smart TV look like a quiet, simple TV. Yes.
这使得智能电视看起来像一台安静、简单的电视。是的。
People say it makes their TV simple and quiet again.
人们说这让他们的电视再次变得简单和安静。
I love that idea.
我喜欢那个主意。
Our eyes need a break from ads.
我们的眼睛需要从广告中休息一下。
I agree.
我同意。
Technology should make our homes feel calm.
科技应该让我们的家感觉很平静。
Speaking of calm, music helps many people relax. Yes.
说到平静，音乐能帮许多人放松。是的。
And that leads us to our fourth story.
这引出了我们的第四个故事。
Tell us about these new headphones, Thomas.
给我们讲讲这些新耳机吧，托马斯。
An audio company created new wireless headphones.
一家音频公司创造了新的无线耳机。
People call them Final Porta.
人们称它们为 Final Porta。
Are they heavy on your ears? No.
它们戴在耳朵上会很重吗？不会。
They are not heavy at all.
它们一点也不重。
They weigh 40 grams.
它们重40克。
40 grams is very light.
40克非常轻。
How did they do that?
怎么做到的？
They used a very thin wire band across the top.
他们在顶部使用了一条非常细的金属丝带。
It looks like a big metal paper clip.
它看起来像一个大金属回形针。
A paper clip?
回形针？
That is a funny design.
那是一个有趣的设计。
Does it hold the speakers on your ears well? Yes.
它能把耳机很好地固定在你的耳朵上吗？是的。
The metal band is thin, but it is strong.
金属带很细，但它很结实。
Normal headphones weigh 200 grams or more.
正常的耳机重200克或更多。
So 40 grams feels like almost nothing on your head. Right.
所以40克戴在头上感觉几乎没有什么重量。对的。
You can wear them all day at your desk.
你可以在办公桌前一整天都戴着它们。
You might forget you have headphones on your head.
你可能会忘记头上还戴着耳机。
Yes, but do not jump in the shower with them on. Haha. No.
是的，但不要戴着它们去洗澡。哈哈。不。
Water will break them.
水会弄坏它们。
Keep them safe and dry.
保持它们安全且干燥。
Now, we have a very funny story from the internet.
现在，我们有一个来自网络的非常有趣的故事。
I love funny internet stories.
我喜欢有趣的网络故事。
What happened?
发生了什么？
A man loves small metal toy cars.
一个男人喜欢小的金属玩具车。
He started a long race with two small toy cars.
他用两辆小型玩具车开始了一场长途比赛。
Where did he race them?
他在哪里赛车的呢？
In his backyard? No.
在他的后院吗？没有。
He put the cars on a belt sander.
他把车放在了一台带式砂光机上。
What is a belt sander?
什么是带式砂光机？
A belt sander is a wood tool with a moving belt.
带式砂光机是一种带有运动带的木工工具。
The belt turns around fast, like a small running machine.
传送带转动得很快，就像一台小型跑步机。
Oh, so it is like a treadmill for tiny cars. Yes.
哦，所以它就像是微型汽车的跑步机。是的。
The belt moves and the tiny wheels turn fast.
传送带移动，微型车轮飞速旋转。
How long did the cars run on this belt?
汽车在这条传送带上跑了多久？
The cars ran for 29 days, without stopping.
汽车连续跑了29天，没有停下来。
29 days.
29天。
That is almost one whole month. Yes.
那几乎是一个整月。是的。
Nearly 700 hours of non -stop running.
将近700小时的不间断运行。
Did the man turn the machine off at night? No.
这个人晚上把机器关了吗？没有。
It runs day and night.
它日夜运行。
He shows it live on camera.
他在镜头前进行直播展示。
Do people actually watch tiny cars roll in place? Yes.
人们真的会看小车在原地打转吗？是的。
Thousands of people watch the live stream every day.
每天都有成千上万的人观看直播。
They pick a car and cheer for it in the chat.
他们挑选一辆车，并在聊天中为它喝彩。
That is so silly, but it brings people a lot of joy.
那真是太傻了，但它给人们带来了很多快乐。
It really does.
它确实如此。
Small things can make people smile.
小事情也能让人们微笑。
Now we have our last story for video game fans.
现在我们有关于电子游戏迷的最后一个故事。
Is this story about an old game or a new game?
这个故事是关于一个老游戏还是一个新游戏？
It is about a classic game, Super Mario 64.
它是关于一个经典游戏，超级马里奥64。
This game came out 30 years ago, in 1996.
这款游戏是30年前的1996年问世的。
I played that game a lot when I was a kid.
当我还是个孩子的时候，我经常玩那个游戏。
In the game, Mario walks in a courtyard with a statue.
在游戏中，马里奥在一个带庭院的雕像里走。
The statue has a stone sign with blurry words.
那个雕像有一个带着模糊字样的石牌。
Blurry means fuzzy and hard to read, right? Yes.
模糊意味着模糊不清且难以阅读，对吧？是的。
For 30 years, players could not read the sign.
30年来，玩家们一直无法看清那个标牌。
Many players thought the sign said something about Luigi. Yes.
许多玩家认为这个标牌上写着关于路易吉的内容。是的。
Players talked about that mystery for 30 years.
玩家们讨论了这个神秘事件30年。
Now, a programmer used computer tools to read the tiny image dots.
现在，一位程序员使用计算机工具读取了微小的图像点。
And what did the sign say?
那个标牌上写了什么？
Did it say Luigi? No.
它说的是路易吉吗？没有。
It did not say Luigi at all.
它根本没有提到路易吉。
It just says simple words about stars and castle grounds.
它只是说了关于星星和城堡地面的简单词汇。
Players waited 30 years for the answer. Yes.
玩家们等了30年才得到这个答案。是的。
But gamers feel happy anyway because they know the truth.
但玩家们无论如何都感到高兴，因为他们知道了真相。
It is always nice to solve an old puzzle from our childhood.
解开我们童年时的一个旧谜题总是很美好的。
That brings us to the end of our news stories today.
这把我们带到了我们今天新闻故事的尾声。
We talked about Apple touchscreen laptops and folding phones.
我们讨论了苹果公司的触控屏笔记本电脑和折叠手机。
We talked about free AI programs and clean smart TV screens.
我们讨论了免费的人工智能程序和干净的智能电视屏幕。
We also learned about 40 -gram headphones, toy cars, and Mario.
我们还了解了40克的耳机、玩具车和马里奥。
Before we say goodbye, we have a fun question for our listeners.
在我们道别之前，我们为我们的听众准备了一个有趣的问题。
Here is our question.
这就是我们的问题。
If you could build one free computer tool with AI, what tool would you make?
如果你可以用人工智能构建一个免费的计算机工具，你会制作什么工具？
Would you make a photo tool, a game tool, or a study tool?
你会制作照片工具、游戏工具还是学习工具？
Think about your answer and practice your English today.
想想你的答案，今天练习你的英语。
Thank you for listening to TalkCast this morning.
谢谢你今天早上收听TalkCast。
Have a wonderful and happy day ahead.
祝你接下来度过一个美妙而快乐的一天。
Have a great day, everyone. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye. Bye.
祝大家度过美好的一天。大家再见。再见。再见。再见。
