0724 - Smartwatches open to cyberattack says HP

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33642728
Vocabulary
1.encryption = the activity of converting data or information into code
2.ESET =is an IT security company headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia that was foundedin 1992 by the merger of two private companies
3.intercept= obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination.


Expression
1.keeping up with
2.chicken – and – egg situation

0723 - Why bananas as we know them might go extinct (and what to do about it)

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/africa/banana-panama-disease/index.html
Vocabulary
1.resilient = Able to recover readily, as from misfortune.
2.cultivar =A race or variety of a plant that has been created or selected intentionally and maintained through cultivation.
3.parlance = any discussion, such as a debate
4.clamp =(a harvested root crop
5.nil=having no value or existence.
6.plant=Any of several varieties of banana,
7.virulent =extremely infective
8.eradicate=To get rid of; eliminate:
9.mitigation = the action of lessening in severity or intensity
10.rigorous=  harsh, severe, or demanding:
11.dominance = the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Expression
1.under threat
2.wiped out
3.get rid of

0722 - Why hacking adultery site won't stop cheaters

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/21/opinions/drexler-infidelity-website/index.html

Words
1.philandering= having a sexual affair with someone who is not one's spouse or partner. Used especially of a man.
2.inevitable =Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen.
3.scaling =rising  in steps or stages.
4.fetish=Something, such as a material object or nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexualdesire and may become necessary for sexual gratification.

5.stringent = requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail
6.allegedly = reportedly; supposedly
7.thusly =accordingly; consequently.
8.liaison=a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
9.narcissism= Erotic pleasure derived from contemplation or admiration of one's own body or self, especially as a fixation on or a regression to aninfantile stage of development.
10.ahem =Used to attract attention or to express doubt or warning.


Expression
1.dig up
2.interested in

0720 - Spam email levels at 12-year low

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33564016


1.offset = the shape driven out from an original shape in equal distance and direction, normally or perpendicularly to the originalshape
ex. However, it said the fall in spam had been offset by a rise in the amount of malware being made.
2.malware =  short for malicious software, is software used or programmed by attackers todisrupt computer operation, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computersystems.
3.botnets = is a collection of internet-connected programs communicating with other similar programs in order to perform tasks.
4.steep = To infuse or subject thoroughly to.
5.hubris = excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.


Expressions
1.coming up = To rise, as in status or rank.
2.rely on =To place trust or confidence in
3.deal with =to take action on
4.takedowns = Having the capability of being taken down or apart

0717 - Silicon Valley: 'Centre of the universe' - but for how long?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33546194

Vocabulary
1.trailblazing = (adj.) pioneering or innovative:
2.hippy =advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
3.thrive =to grow strongly and vigorously
4.hub =A center of activity or interest; a focal point
5.surpass =To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed.
6.valuations= the estimation or acknowledgment of the worth of something:
7.muscling =To move or force with strength
8.proximity =The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness
9.flock =to go in large numbers
10.contender= the contestant you hope to defeat
paranoia = fear of something


Expressions
1.start-up = the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.
2.cutting –edge technology=The position of greatest advancement or importance; the forefront.

0715 - Washington state plane crash girl, 16, hikes to safety

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33520805

Vocabulary
1.wreckage =  the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked(destroyed in an accident; )
2.dehydration = Excessive loss of water from the body or from an organ or body part, as from illness or fluid deprivation.

Expression
1. Life –threatening injuries
2. Step - grandparents

0714 - The great gluten-free diet fad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33486177


1.gluten =. Any of the prolamins found in cereal grains, especially the prolamins in wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats, that cause digestive disorders such as celiac disease.
2.fad =A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.
3.pollster =a person who conducts opinion polls
4.diarrhoea =Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces.
5.reckon=to regard as good
6.jarringly =in a manner that jars and irritates
7.coeliac = pertaining to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
8.peptides=(Elements & Compounds) any of a group of compounds consisting of two or more amino acids linked by chemical bonding between theirrespective carboxyl and amino groups.
9.predisposed = To make (someone) inclined to something in advance
10.stunted =- inferior in size or quality;
11.lymphoma=Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
12.afflicting = deeply distressing; painful
13.burgeon= To grow or develop rapidly; expand or proliferate.
14.encapsulated =Enclosed by a protective coating or membrane

prolamins =Any of a class of simple proteins soluble in alcohol and usually having a high proline and glutamine content, found in the grains of cereal crops such as wheat, rye, barley, corn, and rice.

prone
susceptible
have a tendency
having a natural tendency toward something
tumors = A swollen part; a swelling


Expression
1.healthy  lifestyle
2.chuck out =  throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
3. throw away