作者：(Brody)

配音，編輯：(Trevor)

第二配音員：(Paz)

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Oh, you mean…

Yes! It's time for News Bites! I'm Trevor Tortomasi.

And I'm Paz Bueno.

Today's stories…

A volcano of mud in Pingtung County, how sleep can let you live longer, and why some people use AI to write science fiction.

Let's go!

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南台灣泥火山爆發

Fiery Mud Volcano Erupts in Southern Taiwan

In Pingtung County (屏東縣), there is a village called Wandan (萬丹).

Recently, something amazing happened there.

The village chief (村長), Mr. Chen, was about to go to bed when he got some news.

A volcano of fire was erupting in his village, right next to the village temple!

他的村子裡一座宮廟旁邊，泥火山爆發！

Mr. Chen was surprised.

He ran to the temple, and saw mud spraying up from the ground (泥漿從地上噴出來).

But there was not only mud… there were also flames (火焰), going four meters into the air!

The Wandan Fire Department (萬丹鄉的消防隊) came to make sure the flames were under control.

What caused the flames?

Actually, it's just natural gas underground (地下天然氣).

The gas pushes mud up from the earth.

Sometimes, the gas even catches on fire (點燃).

After the eruption, the whole area was covered in mud.

The local farmers say it's annoying (很煩人), because the mud can damage their fields.

Mr. Chen says it's not the first time this mud volcano has gone off.

It erupts a few times a year, and sometimes tourists (觀光客) come to have a look.

Taiwan has at least six mud volcanoes like this one.

But most of the time, they only erupt with mud, not flames.

That's why this time was surprising!

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良好睡眠 增加壽命

Good Sleep Can Let You Live Longer

Everyone knows that good sleep can make you feel better.

But can it make your life longer, too?

According to a new study from the US (根據美國一項新研究), good quality sleep can add years to people's lives.

The study shows that people who get enough sleep enjoy better health during their lives.

But there's more to the story!

Getting lots of sleep is not enough to see all of the health benefits.

The quality of sleep is also important.

睡眠品質也很重要。

In other words (換句話說), the sleep needs to be GOOD sleep.

That means falling asleep easily, and having restful sleep with no distractions (不受干擾，獲得充分休息的睡眠).

If a person can fall asleep with no problems, and without playing on their phone or worrying about their day, that's good sleep.

Getting enough good sleep can benefit a person's long-term health (長期健康).

According to the study, men who sleep well could live five years longer, while women could benefit by two years.

So, don't worry about good sleep taking too much of your time…

In the end, sleeping well can help you live longer, giving you more years to enjoy your life!

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太多科幻雜誌投稿 由人工智慧編寫

Science Fiction Magazine Getting Too Many AI-written Stories

Do you like science fiction (科幻小說)?

"Science fiction" means stories about the future.

Science fiction stories are about amazing science and technology.

They might have spaceships and aliens, or they might be about people who travel in time.

這種故事可能有太空人，外星人，或是穿越時空的旅客。

Science fiction can be in movies, books, or short stories (短篇故事).

But some of the best new science fiction is published in magazines (在雜誌上發表).

There is a famous science fiction magazine called Clarkesworld.

People from all over the world write their own science fiction stories, and send the stories to Clarkesworld Magazine.

If the story is really good, the magazine will buy it from the writer and publish it.

That way, lots of people can read it!

But now, Clarkesworld says they won't take any new stories.

Why? Because recently, the magazine has received hundreds of stories written by AI.

雜誌已經收到好幾百篇由人工智慧寫的故事。

That means the writers did not write the story themselves.

They asked an AI program, such as ChatGPT, to write the story for them.

Many of the AI stories are too boring, or too simple, and readers don't like that.

So, why do those writers use AI?

They don't really care about science fiction.

Writers like that just want to make some quick money!

那種作家只想趕快賺錢。

Clarkesworld magazine wants to find a way to ban (禁止) AI stories.

And until they can do that, they will not take any new stories.

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So, in today's News Bites…

A mud volcano erupted in southern Taiwan.

It sent flames into the air, and covered the area in mud.

The volcano goes off a few times each year.

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And,

A new study says good sleep can let people live longer.

Sleeping well can add years to people's lives.

That means getting enough sleep, and getting good quality sleep.

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And,

A science fiction magazine is not taking new stories.

This is because too many people are now using AI to write stories.

The AI stories are less interesting, and unfair to people who write their own stories.

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And that's all for today's episode of News Bites!