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📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Autonomous Vehicle 📰 Bài đọc (English) Uber has announced a new partnership with an autonomous vehicle company to bring self-driving cars to its ride-hailing service. The vehicles have been equipped with cameras, radar, and AI systems that can drive without a human operator. The program has been launched in two US cities — Phoenix and Los Angeles. Passengers can now request a self-driving Uber through the app, and a safety driver will sit in the front seat during the trial period. Uber says over 10,000 trips have been completed without any major accidents. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Cloud Gaming 📰 Bài đọc (English) Cloud gaming has become one of the fastest-growing trends in the gaming industry. With this technology, games are processed on powerful servers in the cloud, and the video is streamed to the player’s device. This means you do not need an expensive computer or console to play high-quality games. Several big companies have launched cloud gaming services. Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now are two popular options. Users only need a good internet connection and a compatible device such as a phone, tablet, or laptop. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Health Wearable 📰 Bài đọc (English) A new smartwatch that can monitor blood sugar levels has been developed by a Korean tech company. The device uses a small sensor on the back of the watch, and it does not need to break the skin. This technology is called non-invasive glucose monitoring. The watch has been tested on over 1,000 people, and the results have been very accurate. Doctors say this could help millions of people with diabetes check their blood sugar easily. The device can also track heart rate, sleep, and steps. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Social Media Subscription 📰 Bài đọc (English) Twitter has been renamed to X, and a new paid subscription service has been launched. The service is called X Premium, and it costs $8 per month. Subscribers can get a blue checkmark, and their posts are shown to more people. Free users have been limited in how many posts they can read each day. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Vietnam Startup Funding 📰 Bài đọc (English) A Vietnamese tech startup has raised $50 million in a new funding round, and it is the largest deal this year. The company builds fintech solutions for small businesses, so it has grown very fast in Southeast Asia. The investment was led by a major venture capital firm from Singapore. The startup has already expanded to three countries, and it plans to enter Japan and Korea next year. The founder said the money will be used to hire more engineers and improve the platform. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Cybersecurity Breach 📰 Bài đọc (English) A group of hackers has attacked a major bank in Europe, and millions of customer accounts have been compromised. The bank’s security system was breached last weekend, so personal data has been exposed. The hackers used a phishing email to trick an employee, and they got access to the database. The bank has confirmed that names, emails, and phone numbers have been stolen, but no money has been taken. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Smartphone Camera 📰 Bài đọc (English) Samsung has announced the new Galaxy S with a 200MP camera, and it is the highest resolution on any smartphone. The phone can take very detailed photos because the sensor is much larger than before. The new camera system has been improved with AI technology, so photos look better in low light. Samsung has also added a new zoom feature that can reach 100x, but experts say the quality drops after 30x. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Elementary ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~3 phút 📰 Chủ đề: AI Advancement 📰 Bài đọc (English) OpenAI has released GPT-5, and it is much smarter than the previous version. The new model can understand complex questions, so many companies want to use it. GPT-5 has been trained on more data, and it can write code, translate languages, and create images. The AI industry has evolved quickly because of models like GPT-5. Many jobs have been automated, but new jobs have also been created. Some researchers are worried about safety, so OpenAI has added new restrictions to the system. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Ride-hailing / Super App 📰 Bài đọc (English) Grab has launched a new service in Vietnam. The new service lets users send packages to other cities. It is called GrabExpress Plus. Users can track their packages on the app. Grab says the delivery takes one to two days. The price is cheaper than other services. Grab is already popular in Vietnam for rides and food delivery. The company wants to become a super app for everything. ...

📖 Cấp độ: Starter ⏱️ Thời gian đọc: ~2 phút 📰 Chủ đề: Audio Gadget 📰 Bài đọc (English) Sony has launched new wireless headphones. The headphones have great noise canceling technology. They can block sounds from the outside. The sound quality is very clear. Sony says the battery lasts up to 30 hours. You can also use them for phone calls. The headphones are light and comfortable to wear. They cost $349 and are available in black and silver. ...