How can we make the web a better place

6 Minute English

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2020-10-01

6 分钟
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  • Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • What's the matter, Neil?

  • You sound upset.

  • Well, I am Sam.

  • I just spent an hour working on my computer when it suddenly froze.

  • I lost everything and I had to start all over again.

  • Oh, that's so frustrating.

  • Like, pop up internet ads and buffering videos that never play.

  • Modern computers in the internet have revolutionized the way we live today,

  • bringing us the world with a click of a button.

  • But not everyone feels happy about these technological developments.

  • While potentially acting as a force for good and progress,

  • the internet also provides a way of spreading hate and misinformation.

  • And for some people, the worldwide web remains a mysterious and confusing place.

  • In this program, we'll hear about a new academic subject called web science.

  • Web science studies the technology behind the internet.