Vocabulario en Inglés: Palabras Clave, Interflora y el Impacto de la Tecnología en el Empleo

Vocabulario en inglés

1. Diagnostics — tools a computer uses to identify problems.

2. Retract — to pull in.

3. Chafe — to annoy or bother someone.

4. Ample — to be plentiful or enough.

5. Reintegrated — to come together, as when similar materials are collected for recycling.

6. Abode — a home.

7. Consternation — feeling of alarm or fear.

8. Vindictive — intended to hurt or punish someone.

9. Smugly — with satisfaction or pride.

10. Off-gassing ethylene — releasing a flammable gas.

11. Nuking — attacking or destroying.

12. Ferrous — containing iron.

13. Internet of things — a network of devices, including "smart" appliances, that are connected to the internet.

14. Embers — glowing coal.

15. Sector — a part or division, as of a city or national economy.

16. Exotic — unusual or different.

17. Scrutinize — to examine or inspect with great care.

18. Renowned — something or someone famous.

"Interflora" by Susan Hamlyn

From: Robert B. @mailexcite dot com
To: E.B.B. @virgin dot uk

Please find herewith, as proof of my esteem, a customized, fresh, virtual bouquet.

For scent, please click on cellophane and press Control. To read the message on the tag, highlight the print, click on Encrypt Reverse. To unwrap blooms and place in vase, use Drag. My flowers sent, beloved, in this way won't fade or stink of mortality's decay.

Petals won't wilt to husks, nor leaves to slime. These on-line flowers for you will outlast Time. But if, my love, this gift seems incomplete and does not touch your heart, then press Delete.

Heads Up, Humans (Argument by Claudia Alarcon)

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If you're like most young people, you've probably embraced technology. You communicate with friends via videos and filters. You have vast numbers of songs and shows within reach. You can get items delivered to your home the same day you ordered them without leaving the house. These benefits of technology are easy to see.

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Perhaps you take it further, and are one of those who believe that technology does not just add fun and convenience to our lives, but is actually the answer to most of our problems—even problems that are caused by technology itself. In the very near future, one of the biggest of these problems is likely to be that many jobs now held by humans will be done by some combination of artificial intelligence and automated machines. If you're tempted to shrug off concern about this phenomenon because you assume that the wonders of technology will somehow create new and better jobs, you should be aware that research tells another story. As part of the generation that will arguably be most affected by these changes, it's in your interest to stay informed rather than simply hope for the best.

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There is no argument that many jobs now held by humans will be replaced by some form of advanced technology. According to a new report by a multinational accounting and consulting firm based in London, 38% of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence over the next 15 years. The report estimates that the percentage of jobs lost to automation in Britain will be 30%, with 35% in Germany and 21% in Japan.