http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32923793
1. Peek = a secret look
2. Panoramas = A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene, often exhibited a part at a time by being unrolled and passed beforethe spectator.
3. Discursive = Covering a wide field of subjects; rambling.
4. Montages = A relatively rapid succession of different shots in a movie.
5. Heralding = To proclaim, especially with enthusiasm; announce or acclaim:
6. Immersive = To engage wholly or deeply; absorb
Friday, May 29, 2015
Thursday, May 28, 2015
0528 - Hyundai offers Google Android Auto system in Cars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32894913
1. Dashboard =A panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments.
2. Demographics = The characteristics of human populations and population segments, especially when used to identify consumer markets
1. Dashboard =A panel under the windshield of a vehicle, containing indicator dials, compartments, and sometimes control instruments.
2. Demographics = The characteristics of human populations and population segments, especially when used to identify consumer markets
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
0526 - Libor trial ‘Ringmaster’ was ‘greedy’ court hears
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32879690
1.Libor = London Inter-Bank Offer Rate: the standard rate of interest for loans between financial institutions
2. ringmaster = A person who is in charge of the performances in a circus ring.
3. rig = To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain:
4.sacked = To rob (a town, for example) of goods or valuables, especially after capture.
5. Asperger’s Syndrome = is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication,
A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors.
1.Libor = London Inter-Bank Offer Rate: the standard rate of interest for loans between financial institutions
2. ringmaster = A person who is in charge of the performances in a circus ring.
3. rig = To manipulate dishonestly for personal gain:
4.sacked = To rob (a town, for example) of goods or valuables, especially after capture.
5. Asperger’s Syndrome = is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication,
A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
0526 - Google patents ‘creepy’ internet toys to run the home
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32843518
1. Patents = To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example)
2. Creepy = Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive:
3. Gaze = To look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention.
4. Anthropomorphic = resembling the human form
5. Dismay = To upset or distress
6. Vigilant = On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful
1. Patents = To invent, originate, or be the proprietor of (an idea, for example)
2. Creepy = Annoyingly unpleasant; repulsive:
3. Gaze = To look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention.
4. Anthropomorphic = resembling the human form
5. Dismay = To upset or distress
6. Vigilant = On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful
Friday, May 22, 2015
0522 - MSpy admits hacking and data theft
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32826678
1. breach = A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise
2. legitimately = justifiably, lawfully
3. nefarious = evil; wicked; sinful
4. dump = To get rid of; discard
5. encrypt =To alter (data) using a mathematical algorithm so as to make the data unintelligible to unauthorized users while allowing auser with a key or password to convert the altered data back to its original state.
6. cache = computing a small high-speed memory that improves computer performance
1. breach = A violation or infraction, as of a contract, law, legal obligation, or promise
2. legitimately = justifiably, lawfully
3. nefarious = evil; wicked; sinful
4. dump = To get rid of; discard
5. encrypt =To alter (data) using a mathematical algorithm so as to make the data unintelligible to unauthorized users while allowing auser with a key or password to convert the altered data back to its original state.
6. cache = computing a small high-speed memory that improves computer performance
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
0521 - Office Opening Charges Statement
2. ergonomic = designed to minimize physical effort and discomfort, and hence maximize efficiency
3. bandwith = The amount of data that can be passed along a communications channel in a given period of time.
4. gourmet = a connoisseur of fine food and drink; epicure.
5. Connoisseur = A person of informed and discriminating taste
6. Inbound = incoming
0520 - You Tube kids app draws complaints about content
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32795177
1.advocacy = the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.
2.flag = to signal with or as if with a flag, to lose vigor or strength; weaken or diminish:
3.explicit = fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied:
4.paedophilia = the condition of being sexually attracted to children
5.curated = to act as curator of; organize and oversee.
6.lodge = to register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.
1.advocacy = the act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.
2.flag = to signal with or as if with a flag, to lose vigor or strength; weaken or diminish:
3.explicit = fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied:
4.paedophilia = the condition of being sexually attracted to children
5.curated = to act as curator of; organize and oversee.
6.lodge = to register (a charge or complaint, for example) before an authority, such as a court; file.
Monday, May 18, 2015
0519 - A Place to Browse the world’s Nicest Offices.
http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2015/05/14/heres-what-the-worlds-nicest-offices-look-like/
1.edifices = an elaborate conceptual structure
2.glimpse = to obtain a brief, incomplete view of.
3.shelving = shelves considered as a group.
4.venture= an undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.
5.unwiedly = difficult to carry or handle because of size, shape, or weight:
6.frumpy = unattractive
7.refurbish= to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring
8.nooks = a small corner especially one in a large room
9.crannies = small openings, as in a wall or rock face; crevices.
1.edifices = an elaborate conceptual structure
2.glimpse = to obtain a brief, incomplete view of.
3.shelving = shelves considered as a group.
4.venture= an undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.
5.unwiedly = difficult to carry or handle because of size, shape, or weight:
6.frumpy = unattractive
7.refurbish= to make neat, clean, or complete, as by renovating, re-equipping, or restoring
8.nooks = a small corner especially one in a large room
9.crannies = small openings, as in a wall or rock face; crevices.
0518 - Google purpose- built robot cars tested on the public roads
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32750810
1.prototype = An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new version of an existing product.
2.steering = To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or whee
3.capped = provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination;
4.inexorably = Impossible to stop, alter, or resist; inevitable:
5.gauge = A standard or scale of measurement
6.bumps = To strike or collide with:
clock up
Christine Salientes: To be measured or registered, especially at a certain speed or rate.
rudder
A controlling agent or influence over direction; a guide.
1.prototype = An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new version of an existing product.
2.steering = To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or whee
3.capped = provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination;
4.inexorably = Impossible to stop, alter, or resist; inevitable:
5.gauge = A standard or scale of measurement
6.bumps = To strike or collide with:
clock up
Christine Salientes: To be measured or registered, especially at a certain speed or rate.
rudder
A controlling agent or influence over direction; a guide.
Friday, May 15, 2015
0515 - The “living concrete” that can heal itself.
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/14/tech/bioconcrete-delft-jonkers/index.html
1.pantheon = A public building commemorating and dedicated to the heroes of a nation.
2.rebar = a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
3.corrode = to destroy gradually; consume:
4.thrive = to grow strongly and vigorously
5.spores = A small, usually single-celled reproductive body that is resistant to adverse environmental conditions and is capable of growing into a neworganism, produced especially by certain fungi, algae, protozoans, and nonseedbearing plants such as mosses and ferns.
6.limestone = A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbondioxide, and cement.
7.calcium lactate = a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and givenmedically as a source of calcium
8.germinate = to begin to grow or develop.
1.pantheon = A public building commemorating and dedicated to the heroes of a nation.
2.rebar = a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
3.corrode = to destroy gradually; consume:
4.thrive = to grow strongly and vigorously
5.spores = A small, usually single-celled reproductive body that is resistant to adverse environmental conditions and is capable of growing into a neworganism, produced especially by certain fungi, algae, protozoans, and nonseedbearing plants such as mosses and ferns.
6.limestone = A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbondioxide, and cement.
7.calcium lactate = a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and givenmedically as a source of calcium
8.germinate = to begin to grow or develop.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
0513 - Are computers making our lives too easy?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150511-do-computers-make-life-too-easy
1.drudge=A person who does tedious, menial, or unpleasant work.
intr.v. =To do tedious, unpleasant, or menial work.
2.dissenting =To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.
3.dismantling =.(verb) To take apart; disassemble; tear down. ( noun)the act of taking something apart
4. naive= (adj.) Simple and guileless(noun) One who is artless, credulous, or uncritical.
5.flawed=An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness:
6.tractability= Easily managed or controlled; governable.
7.antithetical= Being in diametrical opposition:
8.coincides = To occupy the same relative position or the same area in space.
9.inevitable = Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen.
10.drone=A person who does tedious or menial work; a drudge:
11.annihilated = To be completely destructive.
12.fetish = An object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence
13.elitist = someone who believes in rule by an elite group
14.utopia = An impractical, idealistic scheme for social and political reform.
15.trajectory = a geometric curve or surface that cuts all the curves or surfaces of a given system at a constant angle.
1.drudge=A person who does tedious, menial, or unpleasant work.
intr.v. =To do tedious, unpleasant, or menial work.
2.dissenting =To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.
3.dismantling =.(verb) To take apart; disassemble; tear down. ( noun)the act of taking something apart
4. naive= (adj.) Simple and guileless(noun) One who is artless, credulous, or uncritical.
5.flawed=An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness:
6.tractability= Easily managed or controlled; governable.
7.antithetical= Being in diametrical opposition:
8.coincides = To occupy the same relative position or the same area in space.
9.inevitable = Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen.
10.drone=A person who does tedious or menial work; a drudge:
11.annihilated = To be completely destructive.
12.fetish = An object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence
13.elitist = someone who believes in rule by an elite group
14.utopia = An impractical, idealistic scheme for social and political reform.
15.trajectory = a geometric curve or surface that cuts all the curves or surfaces of a given system at a constant angle.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Sunday, May 3, 2015
0504 - Mediterranean migrant crisis:Thousands of migrants rescued at sea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32573389
1.Syrians = The Syrian people, are the inhabitants of Syria and their ancestors who share a common Levantine Semitic ancestry. The term also refers to the citizens of Syria, regardless of ancestry, mother tongue, ethnic identity, or culture. officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, andIsrael to the southwest.
2.Eritreans = People in Eritrea. Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast
3. Somalis = Somalis are an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic
footage = scenes or action recorded on film or video
Frontex = Frontex promotes, coordinates and develops European border management in ... External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
Operation Mare Nostrum was a year-long naval and air operation commenced by the Italian government on October 18, 2013
During the operation at least 150,000 migrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, arrived safely to Europe.
1.Syrians = The Syrian people, are the inhabitants of Syria and their ancestors who share a common Levantine Semitic ancestry. The term also refers to the citizens of Syria, regardless of ancestry, mother tongue, ethnic identity, or culture. officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, andIsrael to the southwest.
2.Eritreans = People in Eritrea. Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast
3. Somalis = Somalis are an ethnic group inhabiting the Horn of Africa. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic
footage = scenes or action recorded on film or video
Frontex = Frontex promotes, coordinates and develops European border management in ... External Borders of the Member States of the European Union
Operation Mare Nostrum was a year-long naval and air operation commenced by the Italian government on October 18, 2013
During the operation at least 150,000 migrants, mainly from Africa and the Middle East, arrived safely to Europe.
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