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No Regrets: Merkel Looks Back At Refugee Crisis, Russia Ties

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel gives a spirited defence of her 16 years at the helm of Europe's top economy in her memoir "Freedom", released in 30 languages on Tuesday.

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Barbara Taylor Bradford: Best-selling author known for A Woman of Substance

Barbara Taylor Bradford: Best-selling author known for A Woman of Substance

Her books have sold more than 91 million copies and have been published in more than 40 languages and in 90 countries.

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Human exclamations of pain are similar across the world, new study reveals

Human exclamations of pain are similar across the world, new study reveals

We all know what words we might shout out when we stub a toe or touch something hot. For those of us who speak English, it’s probably “ouch”.

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WhatsApp makes Voice Messages more accessible with new Transcripts feature

WhatsApp adds transcripts to voice messages in select languages for now.

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Meta AI smart glasses say bonjour, hola, and ciao to Europe and new languages

Ray-Ban Meta AI smart glasses add European languages and countries.

People around world associate rolled R with a jagged line, study finds

Speakers of 28 languages linked sound and shape at least 88% of the time, in ‘strongest case of sound symbolism to date’

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These new Microsoft Teams features will affect millions more people than anything else announced at Ignite 2024

Microsoft Teams will soon support several new or expanded translation features that increase the accessiblity of meetings. Teams also has a Storyline integration on the way.

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These new updates to Microsoft Teams might actually help make it a smarter work companion

These new updates to Microsoft Teams might actually help make it a smarter work companion

Microsoft Teams is getting smarter translation tools and Copilot-enabled quick summaries.

“Start Speaking Spanish Today with Convenient Online Spanish Classes”

In our increasingly globalized world, knowing multiple languages is more than just a fancy skill-it's a necessity. Spanish, being the second most spoken language globally, offers countless opportunities for personal and professional growth. For ...

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TikTok makes its AI ad creation tool available to all advertisers

TikTok makes its AI ad creation tool available to all advertisers

Users can now create AI-generated ads in 30+ languages in minutes with TikTok’s Symphony Creative Studio.

Kannadiga vs Hindi ‘outsider’: The multiple dimensions of the Bengaluru divide

Kannadiga vs Hindi ‘outsider’: The multiple dimensions of the Bengaluru divide

In August, noted writer, Kannada professor, and folklorist Purushottam Bilimale served up a familiar refrain in Bengaluru. As the head of the Kannada Development Authority, he reiterated an argument that had been made for several decades.

Jerry Garcia's voice can now read you bedtime stories and recipes in 32 languages

Jerry Garcia's voice can now read you bedtime stories and recipes in 32 languages

AI company ElevenLabs have worked with the Jerry Garcia estate to recreate the Grateful Dead founder's voice

US government wants businesses to stop using C and C++, claims they are insecure

US government wants businesses to stop using C and C++, claims they are insecure

Joint FBI and CISA advisory warns against using memory-unsafe languages for critical infrastructure.

‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?

‘It gets more and more confused’: can AI replace translators?

A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm

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Even among artists in exile, the myth of Russian cultural supremacy lives on

Many liberal Russians shelter in states once part of the Soviet Union. It’s time that they learned to respect the cultures and languages their nation has so long suppressed

The Conversation

Could we ever decipher an alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be the key

In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do forwards, written with circular symbols. As she discovers various clues, different nations around the world interpret the messages…

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South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Language has always been used as a political football in South Africa. This can be traced back to the competing English and Dutch colonisers, from the 17th to the early 20th centuries, each group trying to assert linguistic as well as economic and social control.

Reflections on Lecturing on Immigration Policy in Switzerland

Ove the last few days, I gave two talks on immigration in Switzerland. Here are some reflections on that experience.

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African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in six countries

African book publishing is in a rare moment of transformation, according to a new report. It’s an industry that has historically survived at the mercy of multinational publishing houses and donor funding. These arrangements, subject to the dictates of capitalism or aid, have not been sustainable.

The Conversation

How language barriers influence global climate literacy

Our planet is getting hotter at an alarming rate. Climate change is one of the most serious global issues today. Its consequences affect every single human being on Earth. So it seems perfectly logical that scientific publications about global warming are written in the global language: English.

International Business Times

Linguistic Bond: Identical Twins Create Their Own Secret Language, Speak 26 Others

Identical twins Matthew and Michael Youlden, language enthusiasts from Manchester, UK, have achieved a rare feat — they speak 26 languages fluently, including their own secret language, Umeri.

The Conversation

Cancer care in Africa: translations of key words convey fear and need to change

Language can give people the power to take an active part in their own healthcare, or it can create barriers.

The Guardian - UK

Sámi languages can still be saved

Letters: They are more likely to thrive and receive funding from Nordic governments if an academy is formed to establish unified language norms, writes Donald Rayfield

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Linguist calls for London’s endangered language communities to be mapped

British capital may be second only to New York in the number of at-risk languages spoken, says Ross Perlin

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Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types

If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept browsing from one article (or page, or video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down a rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-led online wandering has become synonymous with the free, user-created…

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