
A | Last week, the predominantly conservative US Supreme Court overruled the precedent established by the Roe v. Wade and decided that states may regulate the practice of abortion. The Roe v. Wade decision upheld pregnant women’s right to seek an abortion without government restrictions. A decision in the 1992 case of Planned Parenthood v. Casey largely upheld the Roe ruling.,Effect on Midterms,In November, US citizens will go to the polls in what will be the first midterm election of the Joe Biden administration as well as a referendum of sorts on the current US president's performance. The Republicans have been projected to win back the House of Representatives and the Senate as well, as the public has been increasingly frustrated by the issues such as inflation, crime, education and jobs. The recent ruling, however, could potentially give the democrats a shot in the arm by generating excitement among their voters.,"It will certainly galvanize the Democrats' base, for sure, it will help them to raise campaign funds and it may - perhaps - make some races more difficult for Republicans, especially in the suburbs among women voters," Robert Singh, a professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London, said, adding that most voters will still be focused on other issues and he still expects the Republicans to win both houses of the Congress.,This sentiment was echoed by Ziad Munson, a sociology professor and the chair of the department of sociology and anthropology at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, who also warned that the effect of the decision can be overstated.,"A consistent finding in political science over the last several decades is that the abortion issue, while a potent ideological symbol, seldom is a key policy issue for voters when they cast their votes," Munson explained.,Andrew Wroe, a senior lecturer in American politics at the University of Kent, agreed as well that the issue should help the Democrats, citing the effectiveness of the Republican use of cultural issues for rallying their base.,"The Democratic Party has been less successful in prosecuting the Culture Wars, but this is its great opportunity. Whether it will use it well is a different question, however," Wroe suggested.,At the same time, Christopher Kaczor, the chair of the philosophy department at Loyola Marymount University, is doubtful about the abortion issue having an impact on the US political landscape and helping Democrats to excite their voters.,"I expect that the very small minority of people for whom abortion is the key issue, on both sides, will be energized by this decision, but for most people other political and economic issues will remain more important," Kaczor stated.,New Wave of Protests?,The Supreme Court's decision has triggered a strong reaction on both sides of the issue in the United States, with hundreds of protesters, pro-life and pro-choice, gathering outside the Supreme Court last week following the decision. After the ruling, protests broke out in various US cities, showing a possibility of a nationwide backlash.,"People are angry, distraught, and ready to mobilise. It is difficult to say precisely how long the protests will persist, but it is likely to be some considerable time, given the magnitude of the policy change and the direct and indirect effects it will have on millions of people's lives," Wroe said.,Meanwhile, other experts expressed skepticism regarding the possibility of nationwide protests, including Munson, who drew attention to the fact that "the conservative majority tested for this possibility when they agreed not to stay the implementation of the Texas S.B. 8 law [also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act that bans abortion after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat] earlier this year.","Allowing that law to go into effect was the Court's political trial balloon, and it showed that widespread outrage quickly quieted down after just a few days. The outrage following the formal overturning of Roe v. Wade will last longer, but it is not likely to lead to large-scale consequential protest activity," the sociologist said.,Man Charged With Attempted Murder of LAPD Officers Amid Roe v Wade Protests26 June, 14:51 GMT,Who Judges the Justices?,Over the years, the role of courts in the US social and political life has greatly increased, with the Supreme Court becoming the final arbiter on many hot-button issues, such as same-sex marriage, gun control and abortion. This has been a prominent talking point among conservatives, who have been claiming that this practice undermines the country's constitutional principles, while liberals have been appealing to the notion of the courts standing up for human rights as well as drawing attention to the conservative movement's efforts to train and promote judges who share its principles.,"Both liberals and conservatives have always been supportive of judicial activism, they just want the judiciary to be activist in promoting the issues or outcomes that their side prefers. This despite the fact that conservatives have used 'judicial activism' as a talking point for some time," Munson pointed out.,Kaczor, for his part, drew a distinction between the original Roe decision and the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, insisting that the latter actually corrects a case of judicial activism.,"The Dobbs decision is not accurately portrayed as a case of judicial activism, but rather as the reversal of judicial activism. It was Roe that established a constitutional right for abortion that had no basis in the text, history, or structure of the constitution. The decision of Dobbs undoes this judicial activism," he stated.,Nevertheless, the ruling by the current Supreme Court, which has three justices picked up by former President Donald Trump from a list compiled by the conservative legal organization Federalist Society, is likely to have the Democrats sour on the Supreme Court.,"Democrats are increasingly likely to start talking about illegitimate policy making by the Supreme Court. They will start to complain about judicial activism. But, as noted above, they can use these arguments to mobilize their base and to argue for urgency of electing more Democrats to the Senate, which of course must ratify presidential appointments to the Court," Wroe said, adding that the Democrats can also "begin to legitimately argue that the Senate has an in-built Republican advantage that needs to be addressed via constitutional change.",According to Singh, any Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential race will face the pressure to commit to enlarging and reforming the Supreme Court.,"Whether that happens, though, is another matter. I doubt the Democrats will have sufficient seats in the Senate to overcome a GOP filibuster of court reform proposals. But the fact that the conservatives number six now on the Court sets up an on-going problem for Democrats, and more conflict to come," Singh concluded.。另一年的CES结束了,但关于它的讨论远未结束。作为世界上最大的技术消费展览会,每年这里都有大批的人。今年,参加CES的人数已超过18万人。作为CES的老司机,最好的证明是展会前的免费停车场在展会当天涨到了40美元。

B | 但今年,很多人觉得它“不如以前好”。随着全球科技产业“寒冬”的到来,仍有4000多家厂商参展,但无论是最新的产品还是未来可能出现的技术,都没有什么值得大惊小怪的。难怪有些人对他们过去所展示的产品或他们在新闻中听到的内容感到“厌烦”。但这是真的吗?除了赌博和看电视之外,第52届会议上举行的CES是否真的没有反映出科学技术的活力?经过三天的购物和深入的采访,我们看到的不仅仅是无聊,而是一些隐藏在无聊背后的东西。无论是平静的自动驾驶技术,人工智能语音助理,以及越来越多的5G终端,我们在CES上仍然有很多收获和经验。

C | 让我们听听我们的看法。少了花招,更务实一段作者:橡胶,极客主编,今年第四次参加CES,CES确实缺乏一些新的概念和花招产品,我看了一场更“务实”的消费电子展。

D | 在过去的两年里,英伟达的展前会已经成为CES重要的“开场秀”。黄仁勋将通过充满激情的演讲来展示英伟达在人工智能领域的雄心壮志。

E | 然而,今年,Nvidia“忽略”了自动驾驶仪和人工智能的内容,整个活动围绕着即将推出的新图形卡产品展开。这种务实的内容已成为CES 2019年的主题演讲。

F | 消费电子展往往被视为科技领域的风向标,“前瞻性”成为参展商衡量产品和技术的重要指标。在繁荣的背后,CES每年都会看到许多高端和低端产品,它们引人注目,足以出现,但很快就消失了。今年消费电子展最重要的变化之一是,制造商们将更多的量产产品摆上台面,并提供更多的现场体验产品。LG的卷发电视是今年CES的明星,但LG强调它不是概念产品。它将于今年下半年正式推出。

G | 索尼、三星和其他制造商已经在CES上展示了8K电视,这似乎离我们很远,但制造商愿意提供一个详细的销售时间表…今年的CES也能找到类似的例子。对于消费者来说,很高兴知道他们最喜欢的产品已经或将要批量生产,但整个展览的惊喜肯定会减少。似乎在“冬天”到来之前多卖点东西更重要。

H | 今年CES的实用主义也反映在人们对隐私和安全的关注上。在过去的一年里,许多互联网公司在隐私问题上“颠覆”,苹果甚至在消费电子展(CES)的主会场前投放了一则有意义的广告。当网络(控制应用)和人工智能语音助理成为越来越多的硬件产品的基础设备时,消费者会在新的时期后迅速关注产品的安全性。

I | 当今年CES与一些智能家居制造商进行沟通时,他们会在介绍产品参数后强调对隐私的关注。有趣的是,人们在互联网上的不安全感也扩展到了物质世界。

J | 今年,有更多的安全产品,如CES智能门锁/门铃。

K | 我相信大多数来自中国的编辑和记者在过去的一年里参加CES时都有一种紧张的感觉,或者是“害怕错过”。毕竟,经过十几个小时的长途飞行,每个人都想从CES中获取尽可能多的信息。事实上,关于消费电子产品的国内报道经常可以看到标题为“暴力”和“看穿”的文章,这在很大程度上也是在这种心态下产生的。今年我没有寻找新的概念,而是更喜欢CES展览本身,能够更平静地体验一些产品,这样我个人就可以接受这种变化。从应用程序控制到语音控制:谁是英雄,是极客选择的主笔,第二次参加CES,当人工智能真正进入每个人的生活,口号和宣传不再那么猖獗。由于潮湿事物的寂静,许多人今年似乎对CES感到厌烦,但在我看来,他们找到了一些隐藏的乐趣。例如,语音交互在科技大学迅飞的尝试中,使得看似怪异的墨水屏幕电子书成为一种支持记录和实时转录的办公工具。然后,例如,看似普通的模块化机器人玩具,结合语音交互,可以直接用一两句话控制其变形。这些事情过去不容易实现,但现在变得越来越特别了。一件事是今年,谷歌和亚马逊在消费电子展上的推广工作都比过去多。但是语音助手不再简单地以智能扬声器的形式显示,而是通过与生活相关的产品更准确地显示出来。

L | 例如,亚马逊收购智能门铃,更多地支持谷歌助手的电视机,甚至只要与物联网相关的产品可以同时支持这两个语音助手。其中一个原因是,2018年智能演讲者的总体增长是相关的。

M | 据亚马逊官员此前向媒体透露的数据,亚马逊的Alexa语音助手迄今已安装在一亿多台设备上。

N | 另一方面,谷歌表示,包括智能手机、智能手表和智能电视在内的所有类型的谷歌辅助设备都已售出10亿台。

o | 另一方面,通过天猫精灵、小艾同学等智能演讲者的洗礼,中国也完成了智能家居的快速升级,在一定程度上完成了家庭智能中心的转型。过去,通过手机连接手机和控制交换机的智能产品已经成为第一个通过手机连接的产品,不再需要再次使用手机。即使某些连接不再需要移动电话,它们也可以通过智能扬声器的语音控制进行连接。家庭控制中心的改造已经到了这个阶段,标志着智能家居场景的建设进入了一个新的阶段。在下一个5G时代,保持设备在线和连接将成为雄心勃勃的制造商追求的最终目标,也许这也是一只聪明的手。

p | 飞机起飞后的时间还有另一个预期的变化。

q | 大型和完整的CES:没有行业变化,每个人都想说同样的话:希格林,极客的视频产品经理,很难想象我第一次参加CES。作为一名在数码圈工作了近六年的“老”编辑,这是第一次参加CES展览,但正是因为在观看了MWC、IFA和Computex之后,你会发现你在追求大而完整。消费电子产品对这个行业没有什么意义。CES本身在成立之初没有一个行业定义。

r | 作为一个自1967年以来出现的展览,当时对电子的定义是非常单一的。但近年来,各行业的变化使人们更加关注消费电子产品的存在。例如,2016年,国内外汽车厂商疯狂涌入CES会场的自驾大爆发,无论是汽车厂商还是汽车驾驶技术供应商都在展示自己的解决方案,我们应该知道,以前的汽车厂商和CES技术没有关系。

s | .与此同时,AR/VR行业仍处于鼎盛时期。松下基于AR的CES化妆镜也吸引了人们的注意。也许这两件事让我印象最深刻的是消费电子展在过去两年。

t | 正是这两件事让我对消费电子产品产生了一些“误解”。

u | 当CES 2019真的来到展会,谷歌,三星,索尼和尼康,这些大工厂无疑是辉煌的。

v | LVCC展馆的门至少要花两个小时才能与谷歌互动游戏、尼康无处不在的手提包以及三星“用钱建造”的展台保持一致。CES 2019仍处于聚光灯下。根据CES官方数据,展会总面积超过26万平方米,吸引了4500多家参展商。

w | 但冷静点,CES 2019真的有那么多产品引领行业变革吗?在CES公布前的活动中,我们没有看到太多令人惊讶的酷产品。在许多初创企业中,也有两三种值得注意的产品被“移交”。

x | 这些产品可能只是有意义的、创新的或对行业影响很小。此外,在发布之前,主要品牌将举行新产品发布,可能是因为大多数官方会议都不到45分钟,但在45分钟内,我们肯定能听到两个词-5g,汽车。有时这两个词“纠结”在一起,因为5G有更多的自驾车的可能性,但对于一个从业者来说,5G在2019年可能仍然是一个概念。试商业并没有带来商业的普及,而自驾游仍然是一个可见但不可触及的未来。
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