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

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(228) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

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

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THIS IS AMERICA - Debate Over Electronic Voting By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, July 05, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And I'm

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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

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With consumers rushing to buy the latest gadgets, the problem of what to do with discarded electronic products is becoming a growing environmental concern. Although electronic recycling is not yet as popular as paper and plastic recycling, two Americ

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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

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