今天想跟大家聊聊当下很流行的话题——直播。直播不仅在国内很火，在美国也是非常流行。今天我们一起看一篇CNN Money上的新闻，看看美国的直播网红们是如何赚钱的。
先讲上期的一句翻译：
Efforts to bamboozle facial-recognition systems, from sunglasses to make-up, are already being overtaken; research from the University of Cambridge shows that artificial intelligence can reconstruct the facial structures of people in disguise.
How to make money broadcasting from your phone
Amber-Tiana is the biggest star to ever work at the vegan smoothie shop at the The Westfield Mall in Sherman Oaks, California.
The 27-year-old performer broadcasts her five shows -- some musical revues, a talk show and a pop-culture quiz show -- live each week to her half a million fans. They'll show their appreciation by sending her a virtual teddy bear, flowers, a yacht or even a castle -- all of which she can turn into cash. And all she needs is her phone, wi-fi and an app called Live.me.
"This is the Millennial's version of being a street performer," Amber says.
Her virtual gifts are worth points. Those points accumulate into diamonds, which can be redeemed for cash. After two years, her side-income has increased steadily so that she now makes $800 to $1,200 a month for 10 to 16 hours of work a week.
GLOSSARY
vegan n. 素食主义者
smoothie n. 奶昔, 冰沙
revue n. 讽刺时事的滑稽剧
millennial 千禧年的
street performer 街头艺人
virtual a. 虚拟的
accumulate v. 积累
redeem v. 兑换
文中Amber妹子说，现在的直播艺人就是过去的街头艺人。嗯，有点意思～ 你们怎么看？
