- Manuscript - Facebook’s parent Meta says it has created a powerful supercomputer that it expects to be the world’s fastest when it is completed later this year. The company recently announced the computer will be used to create better artificial intelligence (AI) models and to improve operations that process huge amounts of data. Supercomputers are made up of … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Meta Says New Supercomputer Will Be World’s Fastest
Archives for February 2022
Take Someone Under Your Wing (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Some animals, like birds and insects, have wings. Sadly, humans do not. Take Someone Under Your Wing Speaker A: Hey, Jonathan. How's the new coffee business going? Speaker B: Oh, it's going great! Your cousin Keith has been a huge help. Speaker A: I'm so glad he's taken you under his wing. You know, in our family, … [Read more...] about Take Someone Under Your Wing (Idioms)
Fatigue (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. COVID-19 cases are rising in countries and areas that had suppressed the first outbreaks. Fatigue Some European countries have restored COVID-19 restrictions to contain a rising number of cases. The head of the World Health Organization says "pandemic fatigue is real… but we must not give up." Fatigue … [Read more...] about Fatigue (News Words)
Sidney Poitier, 1st Black Performer to Win Best Actor Oscar Dies
– Manuscript – Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar for a best acting performance, has died. He was 94. Poitier won the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies of the Field. His performance changed how Blacks were presented in the movies. It also inspired a generation of actors during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Before Poitier, most Black … [Read more...] about Sidney Poitier, 1st Black Performer to Win Best Actor Oscar Dies
Puppy Love (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute from home! What's not to love about puppies? But what do you think this means as an idiom? Puppy Love Speaker A: Aww. Caty's son went on his first date the other night. Isn't it great when young people are in love?Speaker B: Jonathan, I think it's just puppy love. He's only 13. I doubt it's serious.Speaker A: You don't … [Read more...] about Puppy Love (Idioms)
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