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From VOA Learning English,
来自美国之声英语听力
this is the Technology Report.
这里是科技报道
The Internet company Google is testing
互联网公司谷歌正在进行测试
its newest high-tech device, Google Glass.
它最新的高科技设备，谷歌玻璃。
Most of the technologies for Google Glass
大部分谷歌玻璃的技术
are already available on smart phones.
已经可以在智能手机上使用了。
Google has taken those same technologies
谷歌采用了同样的技术
and added them to eyeglass frames.
并把它们加到眼镜框上。
The company describes the glasses as wearable computers
该公司称这款眼镜是可穿戴电脑。
that would change the way people view others and the world.
这将会改变人们看待他人和他人的方式。
Chris Dale is the Senior Manager of Communications for Google Glass.
克里斯·戴尔(Chris Dale)是谷歌眼镜(oogle Glass)的高级公关经理
"Google Glass is a tiny computer that sits in a lightweight frame,
谷歌Glass是一台安装在一个轻型框架里的微型计算机，
and rests neatly above your eye and it makes exploring
在你的眼睛上方进行探索
and sharing the world around you a lot easier."
它让你更容易探索和分享周围的世界。”
The glasses have a tiny video screen and a camera
这种眼镜有一个小屏幕和一个摄像头
that connect wirelessly to the Internet
可以无线连接到互联网
through WIFI, a smartphone, or a tablet computer.
通过WiFl 智能电话，或者平板电脑。
You can make and receive calls, send and receive texts,
你可以打电话和接电话，发送和接收短信。
take pictures, record video or search the web.
拍照、录像或上网搜索。
You control Google Glass using your voice,
你可以用声音控制谷歌眼镜。
and a touchpad on the right arm of the frame.
框架的右臂上有一个触摸板。
Professor Marcia Dawkins is among a select group of people
马西娅·道金斯教授就是其中之一
who have been given a change to test out Google Glass.
他们被赋予了测试谷歌玻璃的权利。
"I thought this is something I definitely need
“我觉得这是我绝对需要的东西
for my classroom and hopefully for my personal life too."
对我的课堂，并且希望对我的个人生活也是如此。”
The Professor's Google Glass looks like
教授的谷歌眼镜看起来像
a bright orange glasses, without the actual glass.
明亮的橙色玻璃，没有真正的玻璃。
But there's a tiny rectangular glass at the top right-hand corner.
但在右上角有一个小矩形玻璃
Through that glass, she has been recording video while biking.
透过那块玻璃，她一边唱歌一边录视频
She also has been able to talk to her sister in Thailand,
她还可以和她在泰国的姐姐通话。
and she plans to use the device to teach a public speaking class.
她计划使用该设备来教授一堂公共演讲课。
But not everyone is excited about Google Glass.
但并不是所有人都对谷歌眼镜感兴趣
Some are concerned about possible risks to privacy.
有些人担心隐私可能面临的风险。
John Simpson is the director of the privacy project at Consumer Watchdog.
约翰·辛普森(John Simpson)是消费者监督组织(Consumer watchdog)隐私项目的负责人。
"It is essentially going to allow people to come in
“它本质上是允许人们进入
and spy on you and record that, without you knowing what is going on."
在你不知道的情况下监视你并记录下来。”
Google says that it has already addressed that concern.
谷歌表示，他们已经解决了这个问题。
Mr Dale explained that in order to start the camera or record a video,
戴尔先生解释说，为了启动相机或录制视频，
the owner must say something out loud.
主人必须大声说出来。
"I activate the device, and say 'Okay, glass, take a picture.'
“我启动这个装置，然后说好吧，谷歌眼镜，拍张照片。”
Similarly, I have a little button on the top here that I can push
同样，我在顶部有一个小按钮，我可以按它
that will again show an explicit gesture to everybody around me
这将再次向我周围的人展示一个明确的姿态
that a picture is being taken and a video is being recorded."
他们正在拍照和录像。”
But Filmmaker Chris Barrett showed just how easy
但电影制作人克里斯·巴雷特(Chris Barrett)表示，这是多么容易
it is to record people without them knowing it.
它是在不知不觉中记录人们。
His glass captured a man getting arrested after a fight.
他的眼镜捕捉到了一名在斗殴后被捕的男子。
He shared the video on YouTube.
他在OuTube上分享了这个视频。
Also some are concerned about the use of
也有一些人担心的使用
facial recognition technology on Google Glass.
谷歌玻璃上的人脸识别技术。
But Google says it will not approve the use of such applications.
但谷歌表示，它不会批准此类应用程序的使用。
The Internet company says it is still testing its new device,
这家互联网公司表示仍在测试其新设备，
it hopes to make Google Glass available to the public by early next year.
它正在努力使谷歌眼镜在明年年初向公众开放。
And that's the Technology Report from VOA Learning English. I
这就是科技报道来自美国之音慢速英语。
'm June Simms.
我是 June Simms.
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