Language
Words matter: How we speak about cancer can hinder healing - opinion
"Nearly every conversation – be it in person, via WhatsApp, or other types of Internet communication – is not really about me. It’s about consoling you."
Terms of enrichment: Wandering into the wonderful world of words
Turkish man loses ability to speak Turkish after stroke, only speaks Danish
Studie zeigt: Babys, die im Mutterleib zwei Sprachen hören, nehmen Sprache bei Geburt anders wahr
Unit 8200 created AI language learning tool from intercepted Palestinian Arabic comms - report
The investigation found that Unit 8200 trained the large language model (LLM) to understand spoken Arabic.
Trump to make English official US language, White House official says
The United States has never had an official language at the federal level but some US states designate English as their official language.
Four languages via AI: The innovation of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation
The visitor center of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation has been made accessible with transcriptions in four languages using Verbit’s AI-based technology.
Where do the names for groups of people come from? - explainer
Let’s take a look at some of the many kinds of clusters that have evolved over the centuries and explore the formation and foundation of these group dynamics.
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.
