The tech sector is booming， and were experiencing game-changing innovations， like self-driving cars and virtual reality. Of course many of these developments are still in progress， which means the time is ripe for aspiring techies to get in on the ground floor and steer these discoveries in the right direction. To get you started， here are five of the most important new technologies：

科技日新月異，我們見(jiàn)證著許多革命性的技術(shù)創(chuàng)新，比如無(wú)人駕駛汽車和虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)。當(dāng)然，這些新技術(shù)中許多還在起步階段，這意味著這些新興技術(shù)開(kāi)始勃發(fā)的時(shí)機(jī)已經(jīng)成熟，人們應(yīng)該引導(dǎo)它們進(jìn)入正確的軌道。作為入門(mén)介紹，如下是五種最重要的新技術(shù)：

1. Virtual Reality 虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)

Virtual Reality， or VR， has been around since as early as the 1960s， but its only recently become a major powerhouse in the tech sector as more companies explore its potential for futuristic entertainment.

虛擬現(xiàn)實(shí)，或簡(jiǎn)稱VR，早在20世紀(jì)60年代就已經(jīng)問(wèn)世，但直到最近它才成為科技領(lǐng)域的一股大潮流，原因是越來(lái)越多的公司嘗試在未來(lái)娛樂(lè)業(yè)中發(fā)揮它的潛力。

2. Machine Learning 機(jī)器學(xué)習(xí)

Machine learning is the study of pattern recognition and prediction within the field of computer science， and its chiefly responsible for the strides made with self-driving cars and speech-recognition technology， like Siri. So， it should come as no surprise that machine learning experts are in high demand.

機(jī)器學(xué)習(xí)是計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)的一個(gè)分支，即研究模式識(shí)別與模式預(yù)測(cè)。它主要負(fù)責(zé)無(wú)人駕駛汽車的道路建設(shè)，以及像Siri這樣的語(yǔ)音識(shí)別技術(shù)。所以，機(jī)器學(xué)習(xí)專家非常搶手是顯而易見(jiàn)的事。

3. Ethical Hacking道德黑客

Everyone is at risk of getting hacked online， but companies are getting hit particularly hard by malicious cybercriminals， which is why many are taking their security into their own hands and offering big paydays for those who can keep their products secure.

人人都面臨著被網(wǎng)絡(luò)黑客襲擊的危險(xiǎn)，而大公司受這些邪惡的網(wǎng)絡(luò)罪犯之苦尤為慘烈。這就是為什么許多公司愿意花大價(jià)錢雇人以確保自己的產(chǎn)品安全，將安保工作掌控在自己手中。

4. Blockchain Technology 區(qū)塊鏈技術(shù)

Most commonly associated with Bitcoin， blockchain technology allows developers to create decentralised apps that have unrivaled security and transparency on the web—which makes it great for crypto-currencies like Bitcoin.

區(qū)塊鏈技術(shù)主要和比特幣相關(guān)，它讓開(kāi)發(fā)人員能夠開(kāi)發(fā)出具有無(wú)與倫比的安全性和網(wǎng)頁(yè)透明度的去中心化應(yīng)用——對(duì)比特幣這樣的加密貨幣非常有用。

5. Internet of Things 物聯(lián)網(wǎng)

In laymans terms， the Internet of Things is the idea of essentially connecting any device with an on/off switch thats linked to the Internet， which can give way to pretty neat innovations， like an alarm clock that tells your coffee machine to start brewing coffee when it wakes you up in the morning.

用通俗的話來(lái)說(shuō)，物聯(lián)網(wǎng)的理念即通過(guò)網(wǎng)絡(luò)讓任何有開(kāi)關(guān)鍵的電器相互連接。這讓許多巧妙的發(fā)明成為可能，例如一只鬧鐘在叫你起床的同時(shí)，告訴你的咖啡機(jī)，該煮咖啡了。

Word Study

innovation /?n?'ve??n/ n. 創(chuàng)造；創(chuàng)新；改革

recognition /rek?g'n??n/ n. 認(rèn)出；認(rèn)識(shí)；識(shí)別

associate /?'s???ie?t/ v. 聯(lián)想；聯(lián)系

He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies.

switch /sw?t?/ n. （電路的）開(kāi)關(guān)，閘，轉(zhuǎn)換器