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The celebrated British artist David Hockney has died at his home in London at the age of 88, just a month before his 89th birthday.
英国著名艺术家大卫·霍克尼（David Hockney）在伦敦家中去世，享年 88 岁，距离他 89 岁生日仅一个月。

Hockney was widely recognized as one of the most influential figures of the modern era and a key leader of the 1960s pop art movement.
霍克尼被公认为现代最具影响力的艺术家之一，也是 20 世纪 60 年代波普艺术运动（Pop Art）的重要代表人物。

Throughout his long career, he was a creative genius who loved to experiment with different mediums. He constantly innovated by using traditional paint, photography, and even digital iPads to capture the world around him. Hockney is perhaps best known for his stunning, sun-drenched paintings of swimming pools in California, which explored light, water, and joyful colors. In 2018, one of these iconic pool paintings sold for nearly 70 million pounds at an auction, and set a record for a living artist.
在漫长的艺术生涯中，他是一位极具创造力的艺术天才，热衷于尝试各种不同的创作媒介。他不断创新，运用传统绘画、摄影，甚至数字 iPad 来记录和描绘周围的世界。霍克尼最广为人知的作品，或许就是那些充满阳光气息的加州泳池系列画作。这些作品通过对光线、水面和明快色彩的描绘，展现出独特的艺术魅力。2018 年，其中一幅经典的泳池画在拍卖会上以近 7000 万英镑的价格成交，创下了当时在世艺术家作品拍卖价格的最高纪录。

He worked hard for four to six hours every single day because drawing gave him a clear purpose, always following his one simple rule: paint the things you love.
他每天都会坚持工作四到六个小时，因为绘画赋予了他明确的人生目标。他始终遵循着一条简单的原则：画你所热爱的东西。

The rise of AI influencers is sparking ethical debates.
AI 网红（AI Influencer）的崛起正引发一系列伦理争议。

AI models like Aitana, with pink hair and thousands of followers, generate significant income from brand endorsements, especially in the beauty and fitness sectors. Although Aitana doesn’t exist, her agency in Barcelona makes her appear lifelike through advanced editing techniques. AI influencers appeal to many, especially young people who might not always realize they are unreal. Critics are concerned these AI models promote unrealistic beauty standards, leading young people to compare themselves with digital images of perfection.
像拥有粉红色头发、数千名粉丝的 AI 模特 Aitana，凭借品牌代言获得了可观的收入，尤其是在美容和健身领域。尽管 Aitana 并不存在，但她位于巴塞罗那的经纪公司通过先进的图像编辑技术，让她看起来与真人几乎无异。AI 网红对许多人，特别是年轻人，具有很强的吸引力，而他们有时甚至意识不到这些形象是虚构的。批评者担心，这类 AI 模特会宣扬不切实际的审美标准，导致年轻人拿自己与这些完美无瑕的数字形象进行比较。

Initially, Aitana’s creators tried making more diverse models, but the public response was unfavorable. The agency recently adjusted to this feedback by creating a wider range of models, though female AI models remain in higher demand than male models. Aitana’s popularity even led to her endorsement by a car company for an AI assistant project.
最初，Aitana 的创作者曾尝试打造更多元化的 AI 模特，但公众反应并不理想。随后，该经纪公司根据反馈进行了调整，推出了更加多样化的 AI 模特形象，不过女性 AI 模特的市场需求仍然高于男性 AI 模特。Aitana 的高人气甚至吸引了一家汽车公司邀请她代言其 AI 助手项目。

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a strict new plan to ban social media sites for children under 16 to protect them online and give kids their childhood back.
英国首相基尔·斯塔默（Keir Starmer）宣布了一项严格的新计划，禁止16岁以下儿童使用社交媒体平台，以保护他们的网络安全，并让孩子们重新拥有属于自己的童年。

The far-reaching restrictions will completely block under-16s from popular platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram. Furthermore, the government will impose tough restrictions on gaming and livestreaming services, where strangers can currently contact young children unchecked. Starmer explained that the government already has the power to start this process, with new regulations coming by the end of the year and a full ban starting next spring.
这项影响深远的限制措施将全面禁止16岁以下未成年人使用TikTok、Snapchat和Instagram等热门社交平台。此外，政府还将对游戏平台和直播服务实施严格限制，因为目前陌生人仍然可以在这些平台上不受限制地接触年幼儿童。斯塔默表示，政府已经拥有启动这一措施所需的法律权限，相关新法规将在今年年底前出台，而全面禁令将于明年春季正式生效。

This decision comes after growing worries about the serious mental health risks and insecurities caused by too much screen time. A huge government consultation received over 116,000 responses, where more than 83% of parents said that online risks heavily outweigh the benefits. While many parents and teachers fully welcome the ban, some psychologists argue there is no real proof it will work.
这项决定是在社会各界越来越担忧过度使用电子屏幕会导致严重心理健康问题和不安全感的背景下作出的。一项由政府发起的大规模公众咨询共收到超过11.6万份反馈，其中超过83%的家长认为，网络带来的风险远远超过其益处。尽管许多家长和教师都对这项禁令表示欢迎，但一些心理学家认为，目前并没有确凿证据证明这项措施能够真正发挥作用。

A new report by the European Union Drugs Agency reveals that cocaine use is rising fast across Europe.
欧洲联盟毒品管理局（European Union Drugs Agency）最新发布的一份报告显示，可卡因的使用量正在欧洲各地迅速上升。

Based on drug residues found in city wastewater. Spanish and Belgian cities recorded the largest samples; the Spanish town of Lleida topped the continent’s chart.
根据对城市污水中毒品残留物的检测结果，西班牙和比利时的城市检测到了最多的可卡因残留。其中，西班牙城市莱里达（Lleida）的检测结果位居全欧洲首位。

Spain has become the main hotspot for the drug, as Barcelona and Lleida saw the steepest increases in consumption. Other growing areas were discovered in Denmark and Slovenia. While wastewater shows where the most drugs are used, a population survey showed that Norway and the Netherlands actually have the highest consumption rates among adults.
西班牙已成为可卡因使用最严重的热点地区，其中巴塞罗那（Barcelona）和莱里达（Lleida）的消费量增幅最大。此外，丹麦和斯洛文尼亚也发现了使用量持续增长的趋势。虽然污水检测能够反映哪些地区的毒品使用最为普遍，但一项针对居民的调查显示，挪威和荷兰成年人的可卡因使用率实际上是欧洲最高的。

To fight this problem, police are tracking new trafficking routes. Drug gangs are increasingly using smaller ports, drones, and boats to land on remote beaches in Spain and Portugal to avoid detection. A massive police operation recently hit a major route across the ocean, known as the Atlantic Cocaine Highway. 54 people were arrested and 11 tonnes of cocaine seized.
为了打击这一问题，警方正在追踪新的毒品走私路线。毒品犯罪集团越来越多地利用小型港口、无人机以及船只，将毒品运送至西班牙和葡萄牙偏远海滩登陆，以躲避执法部门的侦查。最近，一次大规模警方行动成功打击了一条横跨大西洋的重要走私路线——被称为“大西洋可卡因高速公路（Atlantic Cocaine Highway）”。行动中共有54人被捕，并查获了11吨可卡因。

A year ago, Harry Heasman couldn't climb the stairs and had to enter an old age home. But then, the 98-year-old decided he'd like to fulfil a childhood dream. As a teenager during the Second World War, Harry worked in a factory making aircraft[s] used in the D-Day landings. He wondered what it would be like to fly in one of the planes.
一年前，哈里·希斯曼还爬不动楼梯，不得不住进养老院。但随后，这位 98 岁的老人决定去实现他童年的梦想。二战期间，还是一名少年的哈里在一家工厂工作，参与制造用于诺曼底登陆的飞机。他一直很好奇，乘坐这样一架飞机飞上蓝天会是什么感觉。

On Saturday, after more than eight decades, Harry stopped wondering. The 98-year-old was strapped to the wing of a 1940s biplane as it took to the skies. In doing so, he broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest person ever to complete a wing walk.
上周六，在历经了八十多年后，哈里终于不用再好奇了。这位 98 岁的老人被固定在了一架 20 世纪 40 年代的双翼飞机机翼上，随之飞上了蓝天。他也因此打破了吉尼斯世界纪录，成为有史以来完成机翼行走最年长的人。

In preparation for the flight, Harry rebuilt his strength with a physiotherapist. He can now walk up the stairs independently again, a feat that came in handy for the wing walk because he had to step up to the top of the plane.
为了给这次飞行做准备，哈里在一位理疗师的帮助下恢复了体能。他现在又能独自上下楼梯了，这一恢复成果在机翼行走时派上了用场，因为他必须自己一步步爬到飞机顶部。

But Harry has insisted that the focus of the stunt shouldn't be on him. Instead, he wants to raise awareness about the charity he is fundraising for – the Lennox Children's Cancer Fund. Harry has raised nearly $7,000 so far.
不过哈里一再表示，这次特技表演的焦点不应该在他身上。他希望大家多关注他为之筹款的慈善项目——伦诺克斯儿童癌症基金。目前，哈里已经筹集了将近 7000 美元。

The 98-year-old plans to continue to work with his physiotherapist, with his sights now set on completing the London Marathon.
这位 98 的老人计划继续配合理疗师进行训练，他现在的目标是完成伦敦马拉松。