The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 【小题1】 investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and 【小题2】 (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals 【小题3】other countries and cultures.

Ninety-seven Chinese cities have newly become “gigabit cities (数字化城市)” in 2023, meaning they gained the ability 【小题1】 (offer) gigabit 5G and gigabit optical fiber services, 【小题2】 (know) as “dual gigabit”, said China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently.

Building gigabit cities is 【小题3】 landmark project of new digital infrastructure (基础建设) development in China. By the end of October 2023, all households in China’s gigabit cities 【小题4】 (cover) by gigabit optical fiber services. On average, there 【小题5】 (be) 21.2 5G base stations per 10,000 people in gigabit cities. Users with speed of 500 Mbps or higher reached 33.2 percent, and the average 5G users accounted 【小题6】 49.2 percent.

In gigabit cities, over 99.5 percent of public hospitals 【小题7】 rank at the top of China’s three-tier grading system, key universities, 【小题8】 (culture) and tourist areas, as well as train stations offering passenger services, main airports, and key roads were 【小题9】 (wide) covered by 5G network, the MIIT said.

Gigabit cities have greatly promoted the innovation and 【小题10】 (apply) of gigabit 5G and optical fiber technologies, which has enabled various industries to improve productivity and efficiency.

Facebook to buy tech start-up working on mind control technology

TECH giant Facebook announced it has made a deal with a start-up company working on technology that will allow users to make computer commands using their mind 【小题1】 of more traditional methods like taps and keystrokes.

CTRL-Labs will become part of Facebook Reality Labs with an aim of perfecting the technology and 【小题2】 (build) it into consumer products, according to Andrew Bosworth, vice president of augmented reality and virtual reality at the social media company. “We spend a lot of time trying to get our technology 【小题3】 (do) what we want rather than enjoying the people around us. We know there are more natural, intuitive ways to interact with devices and technology,” he said in 【小题4】 online post.

The wristband will decode electrical impulses 【小题5】 (send) to hand muscles, telling them to move in certain ways. The vision for this work is a wristband 【小题6】 lets people control their devices as a natural extension of movement. Here’s how it 【小题7】 (work): You have neurons in your spinal cord that send electrical signals to your hand muscles telling them to move in specific ways such as to click a mouse or press a button.

The wristband will decode those signals and translate them into a digital signal your device 【小题8】 understand, empowering you with control over your digital life. It captures your intention so you can share a photo with a friend using an unperceivable movement or just by, well, intending to. Bosworth also explains how thought-commanded interactions might dramatically alter 【小题9】 people experience virtual reality scenarios, which currently feature hand-held controls. 【小题10】 Facebook hasn’t disclosed financial terms of the deal to buy the New York-based CTRL-labs so far, unconfirmed media reports said it paid more than $500 million.