Language
Changing the rules of the game again: Gemini and Google Translate join forces
Google’s new Gemini-powered tech enables real-time conversation translation directly in headphones, preserving tone and emphasis. Now rolling out to iPhone after launching on Android.
Jerusalang: Using language to connect people in Jerusalem
ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions
What learning a new language can teach you about yourself
Scientists discover 'language-like' patterns in humpback whale songs
"Using insights and methods from how babies learn language allowed us to discover previously undetected structure in whale song," said Prof. Inbal Arnon from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Caucasus-Lower Volga People Identified as Cradle of 400 Modern Languages
The DNA study was split into two papers since Russian and Ukrainian researchers couldn't co-author, Nature reported.
A hidden dimension of Java: Real-time and high-precision
Meta's 'Babel Fish': Mark Zuckerberg announces a universal voice translator
The SEAMLESSM4T system, reported in Nature, aims to revolutionize global communication by imitating tone and voice, bridging linguistic barriers.
'Dictionary of Fine Distinctions': A book on subtle differences in the English language - review
Dictionary of Fine Distinctions merits study at your leisure. Burnstein describes his little volume as “Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning.
Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024
"The terms 'loneliness' (yalnızlık), which expresses singularity, and 'crowd' (kalabalık), which expresses plurality, can coexist simultaneously," the Evaluation Committee stated.
Report: Google developed artificial intelligence that "detects emotions"
The new language model, named PaliGemma2, is supposed to identify feelings based on images. This technological development is already raising ethical concerns.
Cats can learn words approximately four times quicker than human toddlers - study
Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, cats form associations through subtle behaviors, such as gaze.
What are kids saying? Here is your guide to Gen Alpha slang - explainer
Are you hearing people say the words skibidi and gyat? Do you wonder why people are using Ohio as an adjective? It's all part of the evolving Gen Alpha slang. Here's what you need to know.
A menagerie of metaphors: A history of animal phrases - explainer
Let’s venture into the animal kingdom and explore some of the terms and expressions that are derived from these denizens.
