Brain augmentation
The process of increasing the amount, value, or effectiveness of something.
augmentation
To fly under the radar
Оставаться незамеченным
The idiom comes from radio engineering, where devices had to be adjusted to work properly.
On the same wavelength
American inventor Douglas Engelbart invented:
a) keyboard b) computer mouse c) webcam
d) touchscreen
b) computer mouse
The process of
converting waste
materials into new
materials and objects.
Recycling
An object or device placed inside the body, usually by surgery.
an implant
To blow a fuse
Выйти из себя
The idiom comes from physics, specifically from electrical circuits where fuses protected important areas from high voltage.
Blow a fuse
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
The person who measures carbon footprint
Carbon coach
To gain unauthorized access to a computer or electronic system.
to hack
On the same wavelength
На одной волне
The idiom comes from mechanical engineering, where rubbing parts are greased with oil to prevent friction.
A well-oiled machine
Who invented the helicopter?
Igor Sikorsky
The existence of too much artificial light in the environment, for example from street lights, which makes it difficult to see the stars
Light pollution
To increase or further improve the good quality, value, or status of somebody/something.
to enhance
A well-oiled machine
Как часы
The idiom comes from aviation, where people often went beyond the limits of what was safe for testing.
Push the envelope
Who was the electric battery invented by?
Alessandro Volta
The natural world in which people, animals and plants live
The environment
A creature in science fiction stories that is part human and part machine.
Cyborg
To push the envelope
Выходить за привычные рамки
An idiom that is extremely relevant in today's world, meaning invisibility and privacy.
To fly under the radar
When did the television become widespread around the world?
1950s
To make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.; to become less or smaller in size, quantity, etc.
To reduce