Five Cheetah Cubs Survive the Storm

Microsoft has announced two new Surface computers.

One is the Surface Pro 12-inch.

The other is the Surface Laptop 13-inch.

But Microsoft is not calling them “Copilot+ PCs.”

This is different from the company’s earlier plan.

Do the computers still have the same features?

Yes. Microsoft says they meet all the earlier requirements.

These requirements are for computers. They can do some AI work inside.

The computers need at least 16 gigabytes of memory.

They also need 256 gigabytes of storage.

What is new now?

Microsoft is using the name less.

The new computers do not show the “Copilot+” label.

Instead, Microsoft is talking more about “performance PCs.”

The company still talks about AI inside the computers.

The computers can offer the same AI features. They use a different name.

When will people be able to buy them?

The new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop come out October 13.

They use Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus processors.

Their AI chip has a score of 80 TOPS.

The earlier requirement was 40 TOPS.

So, the computers still have strong AI features.

The main change is the name.

The technology stays, but the label changes. Thanks, Sophie.

Five young cheetahs in Prague survived storms and illness.

Now we go to Liam, LinguaWire’s correspondent for society.

Hello, Daniel.

The five cubs are doing well now.

They were born at Prague Zoo on June 18.

There are four male cubs and one female cub.

Their mother is called Daenerys.

She gave birth outside, just before strong storms came.

That was a difficult start. What happened next?

Heavy rain came soon after the cubs were born.

The mother protected them from the water.

She licked water from their fur to keep them dry.

The zoo says all five cubs survived the heavy rain.

In August, the mother also became sick.

She had an infection in her intestines.

So, weather and the mother’s illness put the cubs in danger?

Yes, but the cubs now look lively and healthy.

A zoo curator says the mother still surprises people.

He once thought she might never have babies.

She came from France in poor physical and mental condition.

But she became a careful mother to all five cubs.

Are the cubs safe for the long term?

The zoo says it may take a year to know.

The first year is very important for young cheetahs.

Every healthy cub matters because cheetahs are threatened with extinction.

Fewer than 7,000 cheetahs remain in the wild.

The zoo also says the number in European zoos has fallen.

Since 2020, it has fallen by 25 percent.

Five healthy cubs bring hope for the species. Thanks, Liam.

Now, let’s learn three useful words from the cheetah story.

Protect.

To protect means to keep someone safe.

In the story, the mother protected the cubs from the water.

Parents protect their children.

Illness.

Illness means a sickness.

In the story, the mother had an illness.

He stayed home because of an illness.

Survive.

To survive means to stay alive after danger.

In the story, the cubs survived the heavy rain.

Some plants survive with very little water.

Now, let’s learn a simple pattern: “Computers can offer AI features.”

Use can plus the base verb for ability or possibility.

After can, use the verb without “to.”

Computers can offer the same AI features.

The cubs can survive strong storms.

Repeat after me: Computers can offer AI features.