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Wow, 2026 has barely even started, and already, we're seeing a ton of new technology pop -up.
哇，2026年才刚刚开始，就已经有大量新技术涌现出来了。
We're talking about everything from the phone you carry around every day to the robots you see in factories.
我们讨论的范围非常广泛，从你每天随身携带的手机，到你在工厂里看到的机器人，无所不包。
Things are changing and they're changing fast,
情况正在发生变化，而且变化的速度非常快。
so today we're going to break down the biggest tech news from the start of the year and figure out what it all means for us.
那么今天，我们就来梳理一下今年年初发生的那些最重要的科技新闻，并弄清楚它们对我们来说意味着什么。
So here's what we've got lined up.
以下是我们已经安排好的内容：
We're going to start with something we all know and love, new phones.
我们先从大家都熟悉且喜欢的东西开始讲起——那就是新手机。
Then, we'll zoom out a bit and talk about how the smarts inside those phones are starting to show up in the real world.
接下来，我们会稍微拉远视角，讨论一下手机中的那些智能技术是如何开始在现实世界中发挥作用的。
This is powering all sorts of new robots, and is even helping us build a cleaner planet.
这项技术正在为各种新型机器人提供动力，甚至还在帮助我们打造一个更加清洁的地球。
Alright, let's kick things off with the one device we pretty much can't live without.
好吧，让我们从那个我们几乎离不开的设备开始吧。
It looks like 2026 is going to be a huge year for smartphones,
看起来2026年对智能手机行业来说将会是至关重要的一年。
and all the big names are rolling out some pretty serious upgrades.
所有这些知名厂商都在推出相当重要的产品升级版本。
First up is Samsung.
首先是三星（Samsung）。
Their new Galaxy S26 is really upping the game when it comes to phone cameras.
他们新推出的 Galaxy S26 在手机摄像头方面确实带来了显著的升级。
The big talk is all about its zoom.
大家谈论的焦点主要在于它的变焦功能。
I mean, it could finally let us take those really sharp, long -distance pictures that, until now, you really needed a proper camera for.
我的意思是，这项技术终于让我们能够拍出那些清晰度极高、拍摄距离很远的照片了。而在此之前，这类照片确实需要使用专业的相机才能拍摄出来。
And Samsung isn't stopping there.
三星并没有就此止步。
They're also making their foldable phone.
他们也在研发自己的可折叠手机。
The Galaxy Z Fold 8, even better.
Galaxy Z Fold 8 更加出色了。
The biggest improvement?
最大的改进是什么？
It's way thinner.
它的厚度要薄得多。
This has been a major complaint about foldable phones, you know?
这一直是人们对可折叠手机的主要抱怨之一，你知道的吧？
They're just too bulky.
它们实在太笨重了。
So this makes flipping from a phone to a tablet feel so much smoother.
因此，从手机切换到平板电脑的操作变得更加流畅了。
And of course, you can't talk about new phones without mentioning Apple.
当然了，谈到新手机就不得不提到苹果公司。
The next iPhone, the iPhone 18, is expected to have more than just a better camera.
下一代 iPhone（即 iPhone 18）预计不仅会在摄像头性能上有所提升，还会带来其他方面的改进。
The real story is that it's going to have a lot more AI built right in, making it smarter and more helpful.
真正的原因是：这款产品将会内置更多人工智能功能，从而使其变得更智能、更实用（即更能为用户提供帮助）。
And you know, this focus on AI is the perfect way to jump into our next big topic,
你知道吗，这种对人工智能的关注正是我们进入下一个重要话题的绝佳方式。
which is this idea of physical AI.
这就是所谓的“物理人工智能”（Physical AI）的概念。
See, for a long time, AI has just lived inside our computers and on our screens, you know,
你看，很长一段时间以来，人工智能都只是存在于我们的电脑和屏幕里而已。
crunching numbers and writing text.
处理数据、计算数字，以及撰写文本。
But now, in 2026, it's starting to break out.
但是现在，到了2026年，这种情况开始逐渐显现出来（或者说：问题开始被人们注意到）。
It's moving into the real world, into the objects all around us.
它正在进入现实世界，进入我们周围的各种物体之中。
So what does physical AI actually mean?
那么，物理智能（Physical AI）到底意味着什么呢？
Well, put simply, it's about putting smart computers inside things that can actually move and do stuff in the real world.
简单来说，就是将智能计算机植入那些能够在现实世界中移动并执行具体任务的物体中。
It's kind of like giving machines not just a brain, but a body too.
这有点像是在给机器不仅赋予“大脑”，还赋予“身体”一样。
And hey, this isn't some far off science fiction idea.
嘿，这可不是什么遥不可及的科幻概念。
It's already happening.
这一切已经在发生了。
Self -driving cars use it to see the road, smart homes use it to learn our habits.
自动驾驶汽车利用这项技术来识别道路情况；智能家居则利用它来了解我们的生活习惯。
And as we're about to see, it's creating all kinds of helper robots and even really smart toys.
正如我们即将看到的那样，这项技术正在催生各种辅助机器人，甚至是一些非常智能的玩具。
Here's a really cool and maybe surprising example of this, the new Lego smart brick.
下面是一个非常酷、甚至可能令人惊讶的例子：新的乐高智能积木（Lego Smart Brick）。