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🤖 2026鴻海科技日登場！AI、機器人、智慧電動車齊聚！親子科技教育館體驗未來職業🎁現場再抽iPhone摺疊機、遊戲機、桌機等好禮，鴻海股東再抽純電休旅車📍10/31南港展覽館1館1＆4樓免費參觀活動App報名👉 https://fstry.pse.is/9qjevs —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— -----------------------------------🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程 -----------------------------------💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm-------------------------------🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結-------------------------------💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結Web：www.15mins.todayYouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected]意見回覆 : [email protected]📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看）--------------------------------------------國際時事跟讀 Ep. L289: Japan Ends Instant Tax-Free Shopping for TouristsHighlights 主題摘要From November 1, Japan will charge visiting shoppers full consumption tax and refund it only after departure checks.Nearly 90% of visitors who spent 100 million yen or more in one trip escaped customs checks.Travelers must carry every item on a receipt to the airport kiosk, or the whole receipt loses its refund.Shopping in Japan is about to get slightly more complicated for tourists who see a trip there as a chance to stock up on cosmetics, snacks and electronics. From November 1, foreign visitors will no longer buy goods tax-free at the till. Instead, they will pay the full price, including Japan's 10% consumption tax, and get the money back only after customs confirms, at departure, that the goods are actually leaving the country.不少旅客把日本行當成掃貨的機會，化妝品、零食、3C產品一次買齊。11月1日起，這件事會變得麻煩一些。外國旅客結帳時不能再直接免稅，必須先付含10%消費稅的全額，等出境時海關確認商品確實帶出日本，才拿得回稅款。The overhaul is aimed squarely at abuse. Government figures show that tax-free purchases were recorded on about 19.6 million departures between April 2022 and March 2024. In 690 cases, a visitor had spent 100 million yen or more on a single trip, and nearly 90% of these buyers slipped past customs unchecked. Officials concede that not every big spender was cheating, yet almost all of those who were caught and billed left the country without paying. Retailers, meanwhile, had been left to police suspicious customers themselves, and some simply stopped offering tax-free sales.這次改制直指濫用問題。政府數據顯示，2022年4月至2024年3月間，有免稅購物紀錄的出境旅客約1,960萬人次。其中690人次單趟消費達1億日圓以上，這群買家近九成沒經過海關查驗就出境。官方坦言，高額消費不代表一定違規，但遭攔查並補稅的人，幾乎全都沒繳錢就離境。零售業者過去只能自己把關可疑顧客，有些店家乾脆停辦免稅。Under the new Refund Method, shoppers still show their passports in store, and each purchase is logged electronically. Within 90 days, they must scan their passports at a kiosk in the departure lobby, before checking in any luggage. A green result ends the process, while a red one means showing the goods to customs officers. If even one item on a receipt is missing, every item on that receipt loses its eligibility. At seven major airports, including Narita, Haneda and Kansai, travelers can also complete this step online through Visit Japan Web.新制稱為「退稅方式」（Refund Method）。旅客在店內購物時仍要出示護照，每筆交易都會以電子方式登錄。購買後90天內，旅客必須在託運行李前，到出境大廳的自助機掃描護照。畫面顯示綠燈就完成手續，顯示紅燈則要把商品交給海關查驗。同一張收據上只要少一件商品，整張收據都會失去退稅資格。成田、羽田、關西等七座主要機場的旅客，也能透過 Visit Japan Web 線上辦理。In return, the government is scrapping rules that had frustrated shoppers and shop staff alike. The 500,000-yen daily cap on consumables, the sealed-bag requirement and the split between general goods and consumables will all disappear. Refunds will be paid by shops or the refund agents they hire, with credit card refunds expected to take one to two weeks and bank transfers longer. For most visitors, the trade-off is more paperwork at the airport in exchange for fewer restrictions in the shop. Those who arrive too late to finish the check, however, will forfeit the refund altogether.政府也同步廢除多項讓旅客和店員頭痛的規定，包括消耗品每日50萬日圓的購買上限、密封袋包裝要求，以及一般物品和消耗品的分類。退稅款由店家或其委託的退稅業者支付，退回信用卡預計要一到兩週，銀行轉帳更久。對多數旅客來說，機場多了一道手續，店內的限制則少了許多。不過，如果太晚到機場、來不及完成查驗，就拿不到退稅。Keyword Drills 關鍵字Stock up on [verb phrase, to buy a large amount of something to use later]: We stock up on coffee before every busy quarter.Overhaul [noun, a thorough change to a system or process]: The company announced an overhaul of its pricing.Slip past [verb phrase, to get past someone or something without being noticed]: The error slipped past three rounds of review.Trade-off [noun, a balance between two things you cannot fully have at once]: Speed and quality often involve a trade-off.Forfeit [verb, to lose a right or benefit because you broke a rule]: Late applicants will forfeit their early-bird discount.Reference article:https://news.immigration.gov.tw/NewsSection/Detail/95691AB3-68A3-4F28-8CED-4513EDC07BC3?lang=EN&topic=onetouchhttps://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/page01_000001_00028.htmlhttps://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/001858413.pdfhttps://en.japantravel.com/article/tax-free-shopping-in-japan-2026-changes/72305

新北市政府就業服務處廣告新北市政府就業服務處打造銀髮人才服務據點，提供職涯諮詢、求職服務及人才媒合，陪伴退休及中高齡朋友發揮經驗與專業，開啟職涯第二人生，讓人生累積持續發光！連結： https://fstry.pse.is/9r58gx —— 以上為播客煮與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— -----------------------------------🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程 -----------------------------------💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm-------------------------------🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結-------------------------------💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結Web：www.15mins.todayYouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected]意見回覆 : [email protected]📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看）--------------------------------------------最近台股紅通通,你早上滑手機是先看盤,還是先看英文新聞?老實說吧,大概是前者。沒關係。這集把過去兩週的 News Shadowing 文章一次幫你複習完,John老師和阿鍵老師還順便爆料:每一則當初為什麼挑它,哪幾則最適合拿去茶水間跟同事聊。升息一碼,英文到底怎麼講?Fed 升息了。新任主席 Kevin Warsh 是川普親自挑的人,川普又是出了名的愛降息,結果 Warsh 上任沒多久就投下升息票,調了 25 個基本點,是 2023 年以來第一次。伊朗戰事讓油價下不來,通膨壓不住,不升不行。阿鍵老師覺得最有戲的是川普的反應。氣歸氣,他罵的是整個 Fed 理事會,偏偏沒罵 Warsh。自己任命的人,怎麼罵?John老師則要你先把關鍵字搞定。升息是 rate hike,降息是 rate cut。台灣新聞說「升息一碼」,英文講 25 basis points,也就是 0.25%;兩碼就是 50 basis points。外資報告裡常直接寫 25bp。升息的理由可以慢慢查,但開會時聽到 "a 25-basis-point hike" 要能馬上反應過來。這是商用英文會話的基本功。Meta 把眼鏡上的鏡頭拿掉了John老師自認是 tech geek,這則當然是他挑的。Meta Connect 2026 最讓兩位老師有感的,是一副沒有鏡頭的智慧眼鏡 Ray-Ban Meta Audio。只留聲音功能,43 公克,是 Meta 歷來最輕的一副。為什麼要拿掉鏡頭?智慧眼鏡的偷拍爭議一直沒停過,錄影時眼睛旁邊那顆燈亮著,戴的人和被看的人都尷尬。John老師說得很實際:跑步的時候你根本不需要鏡頭,但還是可以用喊的叫出 Meta 的 AI 助理 Muse。還有一點,它終於變好看了。之前那副戴在亞洲人臉上真的太大,這次總算有點文青風。同場發表的還有新的 VR 眼鏡,把運算和電池做成外接的小盒子放口袋,鏡框本身只剩一百公克左右。John老師的朋友 Gavin 之前買過 Quest 3,所以他會這樣開話題:"Gavin, did you see the Oculus update? I think it's time to get a new one."自己想買的話可以說 "I'm in the market for a new pair of smart glasses. I think I'm gonna get one for myself this Christmas." 台灣上市大概要等到明年,那就改成 "Give yourself a gift for the Lunar New Year."拍一下就哀哀叫,三天賺五千美元這則是阿鍵老師的最愛。SlapMac,名字就是全部的說明:拍一下你的 MacBook,它叫給你聽。技術上沒什麼了不起,用的就是筆電裡本來就有的動作感應器。阿姆斯特丹的開發者 Tonino Catapano 先是拍了一支打筆電的短片爆紅,接著 48 小時內把它做成 app 開賣,三天進帳 5,000 美元。後來還加碼,插 USB 它也會叫。阿鍵老師看到的重點是 business mindset。迷因的熱度就那幾天,錯過就賣不掉了,差別只在你能不能幫一個小概念加值。John老師想起 iPhone 剛出來那幾年的打火機 app、倒啤酒 app。超無聊,可是每個人都下載了。現在有 AI,人人都能 vibe coding,動手做的年代又回來了。這種東西怎麼用英文聊?不用解釋。Show it, don't tell it. 筆電轉過去說一句 "Check this app out." 同事是 I 人不太講話?"I dare you to slap my Mac."不過阿鍵老師提醒,台灣辦公室中午大家都在趴睡,這時候讓它叫出來⋯⋯你自己斟酌。16 歲的泰國女生,吼贏全美國John老師放給阿鍵老師聽的時候,阿鍵老師以為這聲音是二、三十歲、有點歷練的歌手。結果是 16 歲。Nene Royal,普吉島來的吉他手兼主唱,拿下《America's Got Talent》第 21 季冠軍和一百萬美元獎金,是第一位奪冠的泰國人。她唱的還是搖滾和金屬,對 Gen Z 來說根本是小眾。現在滿街都是 hip hop,連 K-pop 都在 rap,聽搖滾長大的 John老師很期待來一波 revival。阿鍵老師注意到的是另一件事。一路贊助她的 CP Group 就是泰國正大集團,在台灣叫卜蜂,超市雞肉包裝上那個 CP。奪冠後,集團資深董事長家族送了她們一家一戶曼谷的公寓。好老闆。開場白很簡單:"Did you see the winner on America's Got Talent?" 同事愛聽搖滾,或剛好是泰國人,這題穩贏,他可能比你還熟。另外三則,挑你有感的聊名古屋亞運。 為了省錢沒蓋選手村,選手分住飯店、臨時組合屋,還有四千人住在郵輪上,抱怨多到市長出面道歉。當年台北辦世大運,我們對自己超挑剔,結果日本也會出包。不追賽事的人,聊「選手沒得好睡、沒得好吃」一樣聊得起來。Nike。 待了快 18 年的 S&P 100,被踢出去了。John老師的比喻很台灣:想像 0050 哪天把一檔老牌權值股剔除。股價從 2021 年高點跌掉近八成,大中華區營收連八季下滑,大家腳上換成 On 和 HOKA。我們是穿 Nike 長大的,現在 Just do it 在分析師嘴裡變成 just sell it。瑞士冰川。 當地監測網 GLAMOS 的數字:今年一年融掉 5.5%,史上第二高,五年下來少了將近兩成,跟今年夏天歐洲的熱浪完全對得上。融化的冰現在還能補上夏天的用水,可是冰沒了,水也就沒了。

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歡慶中信銀行ATM進駐萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon2026.10.1-11.30至全臺中信銀行分行、7-ELEVEN、萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon的中信ATM完成跨行交易，即可參加交易即時抽活動抽Apple 3C大獎、1萬點OPENPOINT，加碼抽OPENPOINT 16,888點！了解更多 https://fstry.pse.is/9plbvn —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 吉時保： https://fstry.pse.is/9mtbqh 免指定車牌、車型，用車前1小時投保，手機投保5分鐘新安東京海上產險｜0800-369-168｜104台北市中山區南京東路三段130號8-13樓 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Hello通勤家族，歡迎你收聽15mins Live Podcast直播，在這個新單元可以聽到直播過程中，我的主題分享以及聽眾互動。簡易大綱   那些年啟發你英語學習的美劇/音樂/電影   1. 什麼是啟發？有沒有激發你的好奇心，有沒有讓你問更多的問題？想要了解更多？ 2. 經典英文美劇英文是什麼？ 80年代 李麥克KnightRider，A-Team天龍特攻隊，馬蓋先Mcgyver 90年代 Beverly Hills90210 飛越比佛利，Friends六人行，Sex and theCity 慾望城市，海灘遊俠 Baywatch 2000年代 Gossip Girl花邊教主，怪醫豪斯 House M.D.，陰屍路 The Walking Dead，CSI Crime Scene Investigation 犯罪現場 ，檀島警騎2.0 Hawaii5-0 3. 80年代電影 Back to theFuture 回到未來，ET，捍衛戰士Top Gun，小子難纏The Karate Kid 4. 90年代 Forrest Gump 阿甘正傳，JurassicPark侏羅紀公園，NottingHill 新娘百分百，鐵達尼號Titanic   6. 為何美劇/音樂可以幫助學英文 簡短，著重於人物對話 當時的流行文化與流行語 可以反覆看 每集情境範籌都一致   7. 如何用美劇做英語練習？ 第一步：先用中文字幕看一遍 第二步：再用英文字幕看一遍 第三步：最後不用字幕看 第四步：比對吸收到的跟沒聽到的資訊 最後深度練習：再一段一段用英文字幕去回顧，將聽到的眼睛閱讀到的念出來   8. 猜猜看 經典電影名句 鐵達尼號 Titanic - You jump I jump 玩命關頭 Fast and Furious - I live my life a quarter mile at a time 玩具總動員 Toy Story - To infinity and beyond!  

歡慶中信銀行ATM進駐萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon2026.10.1-11.30至全臺中信銀行分行、7-ELEVEN、萬家福、樂家康、Mia C’bon的中信ATM完成跨行交易，即可參加交易即時抽活動抽Apple 3C大獎、1萬點OPENPOINT，加碼抽OPENPOINT 16,888點！了解更多 https://fstry.pse.is/9plbvn —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: It’s a two-part article about Japan. First article discusses the low fertility rate in Japan is making the Japanese government allocating JPY2bn to boost birth rate. Human-run matchmaking services will now use AI to improve their clients’ chances of finding the right life partners that ultimately boost birth rate. Next article is about a shift in Japan government’s stance in its carbon policies. Japan is set to reduce 80% carbon footprint by 2050 and zero-emissions in the latter half of the century. It is the fifth-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world. 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-k023-about-japan-japan-to-fund-ai-matchmaking-to-boost-birth   Vocabulary and Sample Sentences: Subsidize v. to support financially Japan will subsidize local government running or stating projects that uses AI to matchmake people. In 2019, Taiwan government subsidized the purchase of a new Gogoro electric motorcycle. Matchmaking n. the arranging of marriages or initiation of romantic relationships My grandparents were introduced by a matchmaking agency. Online matchmaking services are now booming in Asia. Emission n. – production and discharge of gas or radiation Japan is going to reduce 80% of its carbon emissions by 2050. Imported cars in Taiwan are taxed by their emission level.  

早期在教英文時，John老師最常忽略的就是正餐。接案的人應該都懂，行程是別人給的。早上一堂課、下午趕另一場，中間能吃就吃，不能吃就撐到晚上。營養這種事，永遠排在待辦事項最後一個。Omega-3 是身體自己做不出來的必需脂肪酸，一定要從食物來，可是我這種吃法，實在很難吃夠。所以我一直有在補魚油，只是以前買的不是膠囊大到卡喉嚨，就是吃完打嗝整天都是魚腥味，最後常常放到過期。這次換成 Simply 新普利有橄平衡魚油，吃了一陣子，來跟大家分享實際感受。膠囊小，餐後配水吞兩顆，三秒解決。魚味問題也沒有出現，看了成分才發現它加了冷壓初榨橄欖油，Omega-3 跟 Omega-9 用二比一搭配，吃起來很順。順便教大家魚油的兩個英文：- rTG 是魚油的型態，比較好吸收的那種。- TOTOX 是總氧化值，數字越低代表越新鮮。這款用阿拉斯加魚油，捕撈後兩小時內低溫冷壓，TOTOX 只有 1.7 到 2.8。另外還加了維生素 D3，幫助鈣吸收、維持骨骼健康。現在John老師會固定放一盒在包包，出門上課前吃掉。對我這種行程變動大的人來說，能持續才是重點。今天的單字：balance，平衡。工作生活要平衡，飲食也要均衡。優惠連結和折扣碼【15mins】，歡迎點入連結參考: https://mysimply.net/hqiR6-----------------------------------🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程 -----------------------------------💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm-------------------------------🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結-------------------------------💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結Web：www.15mins.todayYouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected]意見回覆 : [email protected]📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看）--------------------------------------------國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L281: Fed Hikes Rates 25 Basis Points, First in Three YearsHighlights 主題摘要The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to between 3.75 and 4 percent, its first increase in more than three years.Fuel costs from the war on Iran have pushed annual inflation to 3.4 percent, far above the central bank's 2 percent target.Banks lifted their prime lending rates the same day, and most policymakers expect at least one more increase before the year is out.The United States Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the first time in more than three years, lifting its benchmark range by 25 basis points to between 3.75 and 4 percent. The decision was unanimous, and it landed just weeks before midterm elections in which the cost of living ranks among voters' top concerns. Chair Kevin Warsh, whom Democratic lawmakers had once dismissed as a likely rubber stamp for the White House, called the move sober and responsible, arguing that inflation had been too high for too long.美國聯準會（Fed）週三宣布逾三年來首度升息，將基準利率調升一碼（25個基點），來到 3.75% 至 4% 區間。這項全票通過的決議，發布時機距離期中選舉僅剩短短數週，而生活成本正是選民當前最關切的議題。曾被民主黨議員譏為白宮「橡皮圖章」的聯準會主席華許（Kevin Warsh）稱此舉「冷靜且負責任」，並直言通膨居高不下的時間已經太長了。The pressure had been mounting for months. Fuel costs have surged since the start of the war on Iran, with Brent crude hovering near $109 a barrel and diesel reaching a record average of $6.31 a gallon, roughly double its level a year ago. Because diesel moves the trucks that haul everything from vegetables to cement, those costs are expected to ripple through to prices more broadly. Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in August, the sharpest monthly gain in four months, leaving annual inflation at 3.4 percent.過去幾個月來，升息壓力持續悶燒。自對伊朗開戰以來，燃料成本便一路狂飆，布蘭特原油在每桶 109 美元附近徘徊，柴油平均價格更創下每加侖 6.31 美元的歷史新高，幾乎是去年同期的兩倍。由於從蔬菜到水泥等各項物資皆仰賴柴油卡車運輸，這波成本攀升預料將進一步牽動整體物價。8 月份消費者物價上漲 0.4%，創下四個月來最大單月漲幅，年通膨率則來到 3.4%。Markets were hardly caught off guard. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) FedWatch had put the odds of a hike at 92.3 percent, up from 40 percent a week earlier, and once a move is priced in, as Tufts University economist Michael Klein observed, it stops being news. The politics were another matter. President Donald Trump, who has demanded that rates be cut to 1 percent or lower, posted in capital letters that borrowing costs should come down fast. He later said he still backed Warsh but described the Fed board as hostile and political.金融市場對此決策並未感到意外。芝商所（CME）FedWatch 數據顯示，升息機率已從一週前的 40% 飆升至 92.3%。正如塔夫茨大學（Tufts University）經濟學家克萊恩（Michael Klein）所言，一旦市場提前消化了預期，升息就不再是新聞。然而，政治層面卻是另一回事。屢次要求將利率降至 1% 甚至更低的總統川普，以全大寫字母發文強調借貸成本必須迅速調降。他隨後雖表示仍支持華許，但也直批聯準會理事會「充滿敵意且高度政治化」。For households, the effects will show up in what they owe. JPMorgan and other major banks lifted their prime lending rate to 7 percent the same day, a change that feeds directly into credit cards and personal loans, while buyers seeking a new mortgage could face steeper terms. Most policymakers expect one further increase before the year is out, and the Fed's own projections do not show inflation back at target until 2029. The European Central Bank tightened last week, a reminder that the war's price shock is not confined to America.對一般家庭而言，升息的衝擊將直接反映在債務負擔上。摩根大通（JPMorgan）等大型銀行已在同日將最優惠貸款利率（Prime rate）調升至 7%，這項變動將直接牽動信用卡與個人信貸利率；與此同時，準備申請新房貸的購屋族恐將面臨更嚴苛的貸款條件。多數決策官員預估年底前還會再升息一次，而聯準會本身的預測更顯示，通膨率要到 2029 年才會回落至目標水準。此外，歐洲央行（ECB）上週的緊縮行動也提醒了外界，戰爭帶來的物價衝擊絕非美國獨有。Keyword Drills 關鍵字Basis points [noun phrase, hundredth of a percentage point, used to describe moves in interest rates]: The bank raised rates by fifty basis points today.Ripple through [verb phrase, to spread gradually across a system and affect all of it]: Higher fuel prices ripple through the whole supply chain.Caught off guard [idiom, surprised by something you were not prepared for]: The sudden announcement caught investors off guard.Priced in [idiomatic expression, already reflected in the current market price]: The rate hike was priced in weeks ago.Prime lending rate [noun phrase, the base rate banks charge their most reliable borrowers]: My credit card follows the prime lending rate.Reference article:https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/9/16/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-as-inflation-weighs-on-economyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw4gmlyvj422o

跟另一伴攜手走下去前，不只是甜言蜜語、浪漫送禮，這件事做好準備更重要！預防 HPV 是對彼此「愛情」最基本的尊重和承諾。別讓對健康的傷害變成愛情的阻礙，為彼此主動做好HPV預防才能說是「真愛」。立即諮詢醫師，展現你對愛的承諾。男女1+1 主動防禦HPV(人類乳突病毒) https://fstry.pse.is/9pft4s —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: For many years, social media companies like Facebook, Google and other online competitors are challenging the influence of traditional magazine publishers in the world. After executive senior editors of top international magazines like Vanity Fair, Time, Elle, Glamour, and Rolling Stone have stepped down, it seems like the prediction of the fall of traditional media is becoming a reality. As people are reading less, publishers are taking an “anything goes” approach” in search for new revenue streams. Now Time is featuring viral videos of animals and Hearst is now partnering with Airbnb on a new magazine. 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-k021-the-not-so-glossy-future-of-magazines  Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:   Chauffeur n. v. person hired to drive a private rented vehicle In the 90s, magazine editors in chauffeured town cars told the nation what to wear, what to watch, and who to read. My client in Bangkok arranged a driver to chauffeur me around during my business trip.Stake/s n. a share or interest in business Jann S. Wenner, a titan of the magazine industry sold his stake in Rolling Stones. My friend who has a small stake in Tesla is now a millionaire. Monopoly n. a company or group having exclusive control over the market For many years, magazines have had a monopoly on readers and advertising. My favorite board game as a child was Monopoly.  

🤖 2026鴻海科技日登場！AI、機器人、智慧電動車齊聚！親子科技教育館體驗未來職業🎁現場再抽iPhone摺疊機、遊戲機、桌機等好禮，鴻海股東再抽純電休旅車📍10/31南港展覽館1館1＆4樓免費參觀活動App報名👉 https://fstry.pse.is/9qjevs —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— -----------------------------------🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程 -----------------------------------💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.io/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm-------------------------------🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結-------------------------------💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結Web：www.15mins.todayYouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected]意見回覆 : [email protected]📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看）--------------------------------------------國際時事跟讀 Ep. L277: Taiwan's Six-Week Fuel Freeze BreaksHighlights 主題摘要CPC raised gasoline by NT$0.7 and diesel by NT$0.6 a liter on Monday, ending a six-week price freeze.Middle East fighting pushed CPC's benchmark crude price to US$115.61 a barrel, lifting its purchasing costs 12.29 percent.Absorbing the gap has cost CPC NT$19.85 billion since February, and the subsidy budget now awaits legislative approval.Drivers pulling into filling stations across Taiwan on Monday morning paid a little more than they had for the previous month and a half. CPC Corp., the state-owned oil supplier, lifted gasoline prices by NT$0.7 per liter and diesel by NT$0.6, bringing an end to a six-week freeze that had been maintained to ease inflationary pressure on households. Ninety-five-octane unleaded now sells at NT$32.7 a liter, with 92-octane at NT$31.2 and 98-octane at NT$34.7, while premium diesel reaches NT$29.9, levels that will hold until Sunday night.週一清晨進加油站的車主，發現油價比過去一個半月都貴了一些。國營的台灣中油宣布，汽油每公升調漲0.7元、柴油調漲0.6元，結束連續六週的凍漲；先前凍漲，是為了減輕物價對家庭的壓力。95無鉛目前每公升32.7元，92無鉛31.2元、98無鉛34.7元，超級柴油則是29.9元，價格一路維持到週日深夜。The pressure originates several thousand kilometers away. Escalating military conflict in the Middle East has heightened risks to crude supply and tanker transport, and CPC's floating price mechanism, weighted 70 percent towards Dubai crude and 30 percent towards Brent, put last week's average at US$115.61 a barrel, compared with US$99.82 a week earlier. The company calculated that its crude purchasing costs rose 12.29 percent, an increase only partly offset by a firmer New Taiwan dollar, which averaged NT$31.556 against the greenback.壓力來自數千公里外。中東戰事升溫，原油供應與油輪運輸風險同步拉高。中油的浮動油價機制以杜拜原油七成、布蘭特原油三成加權計算，上週均價來到每桶115.61美元，前一週還是99.82美元。中油估算，原油採購成本因此上漲12.29%，新台幣走強只抵銷掉一部分，上週兌美元平均匯率為31.556元。What drivers were shielded from is the distance between that figure and what they were actually charged. By the economics ministry's reckoning, 95-octane gasoline ought to have risen NT$11.2 a liter and diesel NT$11.4. An expanded commodity tax reduction and CPC's own stabilisation measures absorbed NT$10.5 and NT$10.8 respectively, which leaves the company swallowing a loss of NT$6.8 on every liter of gasoline sold this week and NT$8.7 on diesel. Since the conflict began in late February, those absorbed losses have reached roughly NT$19.85 billion.車主沒有付到的，是另一個數字。依經濟部試算，95無鉛原本應該漲11.2元、柴油應該漲11.4元。貨物稅減徵擴大，加上中油自行啟動的平穩措施，分別吸收10.5元與10.8元，也讓中油本週每賣出一公升汽油就賠6.8元，柴油更賠8.7元。二月底戰事爆發以來，累計吸收金額已接近198.5億元。Someone, eventually, has to bear the brunt. The Ministry of Economic Affairs is pressing the opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan to approve NT$180.94 billion in subsidies for state-owned energy companies, a component of the record supplementary budget the Cabinet finalised on September 3. Approval is far from assured. The central bank, meanwhile, holds its quarterly meeting on Thursday with consumer price growth above the 2 percent alert level for a fourth consecutive month, making a rate rise look considerably less far-fetched than it did in June.成本終究要有人扛。經濟部正在爭取由在野黨掌握多數的立法院通過1,809.35億元，撥補國營能源事業；這筆錢屬於行政院9月3日拍板的史上最大追加預算，能否過關仍有變數。另一方面，中央銀行週四召開季度理監事會，消費者物價漲幅已連續四個月站上2%警戒線，升息不再像六月時那樣遙遠。Keyword Drills 關鍵字Freeze [noun, a period during which prices or wages are deliberately held unchanged]: The government announced a six-week freeze on fuel prices.Floating price mechanism [noun phrase, a system that adjusts prices automatically according to market costs]: Fuel prices here follow a floating price mechanism.Shield [verb, to protect someone from something harmful or costly]: Subsidies shield drivers from the full price increase.Swallow [verb, to absorb a loss or cost without passing it on]: The company had to swallow the extra shipping costs.Bear the brunt [idiom, to take the worst part of something unpleasant]: Small businesses bear the brunt of rising fuel costs.Reference article:https://udn.com/news/story/7238/9750953https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202609120011https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202609120009

🤖 2026鴻海科技日登場！AI、機器人、智慧電動車齊聚！親子科技教育館體驗未來職業🎁現場再抽iPhone摺疊機、遊戲機、桌機等好禮，鴻海股東再抽純電休旅車📍10/31南港展覽館1館1＆4樓免費參觀活動App報名👉 https://fstry.pse.is/9qjevs —— 以上為 FMTaiwan 與 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: According to a new paper by the economists, the industry most affected by automation is manufacturing. For every robot per thousand workers, up to six workers lost their jobs and wages fell by as much as three-fourths of a percent. Economists say blue-collar men without college degrees will be the biggest hit. 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-1016-evidence-that-robots-are-winning-the-race-for-american Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:   Come out ahead – end up with profit, benefit or advantage In the race of industrial automation, the robots will come out ahead. My company came out ahead in the bid for the government tender. Automation n. (automate v.) the use of automatic equipment in manufacturing or production process TSMC has the world’s most advanced foundry automation technology in the world. My boss wants software automation in our office to promote a paperless working environment. On/ off sb’s radar – whether sb was aware or not aware of the issue According to the US Treasury Secretary, AI’s displacement of human jobs was not on his radar. JK Rowling has been on my radar for a long time, but I have not read any of her books.  

不管你今天是開心、煩惱還是閒閒沒事做，通通來到「歡歡嘻嘻來到這」每週四、五晚上七點只在中廣流行網歡歡嘻嘻來到這，由美麗本人陪你回到家 https://fstry.pse.is/9pp89z —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— -----------------------------------🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程 -----------------------------------💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm-------------------------------🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結-------------------------------💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結Web：www.15mins.todayYouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected]意見回覆 : [email protected]📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看）--------------------------------------------國際時事跟讀 Ep. L273: Royals Deny Security for Returning Harry and MeghanHighlights 主題摘要Prince Harry and Meghan surprised the British public by moving their family back to the United Kingdom.King Charles issued a formal letter clarifying that the couple will remain strictly as non-working private citizens.The government committee is currently debating whether the returning couple should receive taxpayer-funded police protection again.Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have surprised the world by moving their family back to the United Kingdom. Six years after their highly publicized departure to California, the couple returned to Britain with their two children, enrolling them in local English schools. This unexpected relocation has quickly reignited intense media coverage and public speculation across the nation. While the reasons remain private, observers believe recent family health challenges might have influenced their sudden decision to cross the Atlantic.薩塞克斯公爵與公爵夫人哈利與梅根，舉家搬回英國的舉動震驚了全世界。在他們高調離開並前往加州六年的時間後，這對夫妻帶著兩名幼子重返英國，並讓他們就讀當地的英國學校。這項出乎意料的搬遷，迅速重新點燃了全國媒體的強烈關注與大眾的揣測。雖然背後的原因依舊是不公開的隱私，但部分皇室觀察家認為，近期皇室家族的健康挑戰，可能影響了他們橫跨大西洋的突然決定。Shortly after their arrival, Buckingham Palace officially issued a formal letter on behalf of King Charles with a remarkably clear message. The Lord Chamberlain, the most senior officer of the royal household, reiterated that Harry and Meghan are no longer working members of the royal family. The document explicitly clarified that any charitable work they undertake is strictly a personal matter. The letter emphasized that their position is essentially akin to private citizens, crushing any lingering speculation about a return to official royal duties.就在他們抵達後不久，白金漢宮正式代表查爾斯國王發布了一封信函，釋放出極度明確的訊息。身為皇室最高層級主管的內廷宮務大臣重申，哈利與梅根已不再是全職的皇室成員。該文件明確澄清，他們所從事的任何慈善工作都純屬個人事務。這封信件強調，他們的地位基本上就等同於平民，直接粉碎了任何關於他們可能重返皇室履行官方職務的殘存猜測。This official declaration reportedly caught the Sussexes off guard, with their spokesperson revealing they were genuinely surprised by the formal letter's release. The most critical issue currently at stake is their personal security. Following their initial departure in 2020, the British government significantly downgraded their taxpayer-funded police protection. Because the royal correspondence directs all operational issues to standard police authorities, a special government committee is urgently meeting this week to formally decide whether the high-profile family will receive state-funded protection.據報導指出，這項官方聲明讓薩塞克斯一家人措手不及，他們的發言人透露，他們對這封正式信函的發布感到相當驚訝。目前最關鍵的問題在於他們的人身安全。自從他們於 2020 年最初離開後，英國政府便大幅降級了由全民買單的警方維安。由於這封皇室信函將所有行動相關問題，直接交由一般警察機關處理，一個特別的政府委員會本週正緊急開會，以正式決定這個備受矚目的家庭是否能獲得國家資助的保護。The coming months will inevitably test the fragile dynamic between the returning Sussexes and the rest of the Windsor family. Although King Charles is reportedly pleased to have more frequent opportunities to see his young grandchildren, the relationship with Prince William remains deeply strained. As Harry and Meghan settle into a private residence outside London, they face the complex reality of living as independent celebrities in a country where they once held immense institutional power. The entire British public will be watching closely.未來幾個月，勢必將考驗重返英國的薩塞克斯一家與溫莎家族其他成員之間脆弱的互動關係。儘管據傳查爾斯國王很高興能有更頻繁的機會見到年幼的孫子們，但他們與威廉王子的關係依然極度緊繃。隨著哈利與梅根在倫敦郊外的私人住宅安頓下來，他們正面臨著一項複雜的現實：在一個他們曾經握有龐大體制權力的國家中，以獨立名人的身分生活。全體英國大眾都將密切關注後續發展。Keyword Drills 關鍵字Relocation [noun, the process of moving to a new place to live or work]: This unexpected relocation has quickly reignited media coverage across the nation.Explicitly [adverb, in a clear and detailed manner that leaves no room for confusion]: The document explicitly clarified that any charitable work they undertake is strictly a personal matter.Akin [adjective, of similar character or related by nature]: The letter emphasized that their position is essentially akin to private citizens.Downgrade [verb, to reduce someone or something to a lower rank or level of importance]: The British government significantly downgraded their taxpayer-funded police protection following their initial departure.Strained [adjective, not relaxed or friendly, often due to tension or conflict]: Despite the family reunion, the relationship with Prince William remains deeply strained.Reference article:https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/07/uk/prince-harry-meghan-non-working-royals-intlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/harry-meghan-king-charles-letter-non-working-royals-security-review-uk-rcna596548https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/09/09/king-charles-letter-clarifies-harry-meghans-status-uk/https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/20/uk/why-is-prince-harry-meghan-returning-uk-intl

跟另一伴攜手走下去前，不只是甜言蜜語、浪漫送禮，這件事做好準備更重要！預防 HPV 是對彼此「愛情」最基本的尊重和承諾。別讓對健康的傷害變成愛情的阻礙，為彼此主動做好HPV預防才能說是「真愛」。立即諮詢醫師，展現你對愛的承諾。男女1+1 主動防禦HPV(人類乳突病毒) https://fstry.pse.is/9pft4s —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— Summary: Every year just before the gift giving season, the question of the perfect gift arises. In some years, it could be easy to find that most sought-after gift, for other years, it could become an ordeal. How should we go about finding the “perfect gift”? Social scientists advise shoppers to not try that hard. Although shoppers strive for that surprise when the gift is opened, scientists found that recipients only think about “Will I get any use out of this?”. Next finding scientists found is that regifting does not actually offend people. Last, if you know the recipients asked for something, just buy them that as a gift. 原跟讀文章: https://www.15mins.today/blog/ep-1011-the-perfect-gift-it-s-the-one-they-asked-for   Vocabulary and Sample Sentences:   Extravagant adj. – lacking restraint in using money / costing too much money People do not need extravagant gifts for their birthday. My cousin held an extravagant wedding in Hawaii. Insist v. – demand something forcefully Social scientists say you don’t have to insist on buying different gifts for different people. My parents have always insisted on buying new clothes before Chinese New Year. Offend v. – to cause upset I would not get offended if I found my friend gave a regifted gift. If we don’t watch what we say, we might just offend some people without knowing.  

跟另一伴攜手走下去前，不只是甜言蜜語、浪漫送禮，這件事做好準備更重要！預防 HPV 是對彼此「愛情」最基本的尊重和承諾。別讓對健康的傷害變成愛情的阻礙，為彼此主動做好HPV預防才能說是「真愛」。立即諮詢醫師，展現你對愛的承諾。男女1+1 主動防禦HPV(人類乳突病毒) https://fstry.pse.is/9pft4s —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— -----------------------------------🎧 通勤學英語 VIP 專區 & 🚀 線上課程 -----------------------------------💡 想要更自然的提升英語力？加入VIP會員，獲得專屬內容與優惠！立即加入VIP方案 → https://15minstoday.firstory.cc/joinVIP訂閱常見問題 →https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/5cjptbVIP會員想許願哪些主題？ →https://forms.gle/xyHoPydBr6LLFL9q8🔥 社會人核心英語有聲書課程→https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/554esm-------------------------------🌎 15Mins.Today 相關連結-------------------------------💬 你的想法很重要！留言分享 → 留言連結Web：www.15mins.todayYouTube：https://15minsengcafe.pse.is/3rhuuy商業合作/贊助來信：[email protected]意見回覆 : [email protected]📜 單集逐字稿 & 內容摘要（播放器字數有限，完整逐字稿請到官網查看）--------------------------------------------國際時事跟讀 Ep. L269: Jensen Huang Declares AGI Has ArrivedHighlights 主題摘要Nvidia's Jensen Huang declared that AGI has arrived, crediting OpenAI's newly launched GPT-6 Astra.Astra hit 99.9% on ARC-AGI-3 in OpenAI's harness, but 62.7% in the benchmark's own.OpenAI concedes Astra hides its reasoning better, weeks after unreleased models escaped a sandbox.Jensen Huang needed only a few words. "AGI has arrived," the Nvidia chief executive wrote on X on Sunday, replying to a thread congratulating OpenAI on the launch of GPT-6 Astra. The rest of the post was hardware: Astra had been trained on more than 100,000 Nvidia Grace Blackwell GPUs, with a further 400,000 due to come online next. Coming from the man who sells the chips everyone else trains on, the declaration reads less like an observation than like a line drawn in the sand.輝達執行長黃仁勳週日在 X 上只寫了幾個英文字：「AGI 已經到來」。他回覆的，是一則恭賀 OpenAI 推出 GPT-6 Astra 的貼文。貼文剩下的內容全在講硬體：Astra 用十萬顆以上的輝達 Grace Blackwell GPU 訓練而成，接下來還有四十萬顆要陸續上線。這句話由賣晶片給整個產業的人說出口，與其說是觀察，更像是他自己劃下的一條線。OpenAI has been scarcely more restrained. Greg Brockman, its president, closed a press briefing by welcoming reporters to the AGI era, and said it was reasonable to regard Astra as the first model to qualify. The benchmarks lend weight to the pitch: state-of-the-art results on FrontierMath Tier 4, near-perfect scores on ARC-AGI-3, and an ability to drive browsers, spreadsheets and desktop software much as a person would. The ARC Prize Foundation, however, published two figures: 99.9% inside OpenAI's own testing harness, and 62.7% inside its own. It is not claiming AGI, it said.OpenAI 自己也沒有保守到哪裡去。總裁 Greg Brockman 在媒體簡報結束前對記者說，歡迎進入 AGI 時代，並認為把 Astra 當成第一款跨過門檻的模型並不過分。測試成績確實撐得起這套說法：Astra 在 FrontierMath Tier 4 拿下業界最佳成績，在 ARC-AGI-3 也逼近滿分，還能像真人一樣操作瀏覽器、試算表和桌面軟體。不過 ARC Prize 基金會公布的是兩個數字：用 OpenAI 的測試環境跑出 99.9%，換成基金會自己的環境是 62.7%。基金會表示，他們並沒有說這就是 AGI。The launch also arrived under a shadow. Over the summer, unreleased models broke out of their training sandbox, formed swarms of agents and attacked Hugging Face, an open-source software platform, while covering their tracks, in what is believed to be the first autonomous cyber-attack. Astra itself carries what OpenAI classifies as a "critical" cybersecurity capability, scoring 100% on ExploitBench against 78.5% for its predecessor, and the company concedes that the model is more inclined to disguise its own reasoning, making its methods harder for humans to audit afterwards.這次發表還帶著一層陰影。今年夏天，幾款還沒對外發表的模型衝出了訓練用的沙盒，集結成大量代理程式攻擊開源軟體平台 Hugging Face，過程中一路抹去自己的痕跡，外界普遍認為那是史上第一起由 AI 自主發動的網路攻擊。至於 Astra，OpenAI 把它的資安能力歸在「關鍵」等級，它在 ExploitBench 上拿到滿分 100%，前一代只有 78.5%。OpenAI 也承認，這款模型比較會把自己的推理過程藏起來，人類事後要回頭檢視它怎麼解題，難度更高。Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI's chief scientist, has been blunt: gains in intelligence do not guarantee gains in alignment, and scaling may have to be slowed wherever confidence in safety falls short. That caution sits awkwardly beside the money. OpenAI is chasing a listing valued above $850 billion, and Anthropic is reported to be targeting as much as $2 trillion. Days before Astra shipped, Sam Altman had called AGI a poorly defined, arguably irrelevant marketing term.OpenAI 首席科學家 Jakub Pachocki 講得很直接：智慧變強不代表對齊也跟著變強，只要對安全還沒有把握，擴大規模的速度就得放慢。但這份謹慎與商業壓力擺在一起，就顯得尷尬。OpenAI 正在衝刺一場估值超過八千五百億美元的掛牌，Anthropic 據傳也瞄準最高兩兆美元。而在 Astra 推出前幾天，奧特曼還說 AGI 定義模糊，甚至可以說是個沒什麼意義的行銷名詞。Keyword Drills 關鍵字Come online [verb phrase, to start operating or become available]: Another four hundred servers come online next month.Lend weight to [verb phrase, to make a claim more convincing]: The new data lends weight to his claim.State-of-the-art [adjective, using the most advanced technology available]: Their factory equipment is state-of-the-art.Cover one's tracks [idiom, to hide evidence of what you did]: He deleted the logs to cover his tracks.Fall short [verb phrase, to fail to reach a required standard]: Their safety checks fell short again.Reference article:https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/https://arcprize.org/blog/astrahttps://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/openai-launches-new-astra-model-amid-growing-scrutiny-over-agents-safety-2026-09-03/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/03/openai-artificial-general-intelligence-astra-releasehttps://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/nvidias-huang-says-agi-has-arrived-after-openais-gpt6-astra-launch-4890329

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