Communication

Why does a landline phone still exist in hotel rooms? It turns out there are good reasons

With so many smart apps connected to your hotel stay, what is the point of the landline phone next to the bed?

Why does a landline phone still exist in hotel rooms?
An illustrative image of a supportive mother talking to her child.

Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

The language gap – and why it matters - opinion

A satellite image shows a fleet of small boats at sea, north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast, Iran, April 22, 2026.

IRGC‑linked Tasnim warns of risks to undersea cables below Strait of Hormuz


Outside, toilet: research finds the words dogs really want to say to us

Study confirms dogs' soundboard presses are intentional communication, not random behavior.

 What dogs really want to say.

Texting habit alert: If you do this, study says you’re more emotionally intelligent

A recent study conducted by researchers at Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute linked this behavior to higher emotional intelligence.

 Are you doing this while texting?

Parashat Toldot reveals the profound impact of genuine communication - opinion

So many aspects of our lives are impacted by misinformation and enhanced by genuine communication. 

 Women studying at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies in Jerusalem.

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.

 Cathulhu.

Engineers use backup transmitter inactive since 1981 to reconnect with Voyager 1

The interruption began when communications with Voyager 1 ceased completely on October 19. Antennas around the world had not received any signals, leading engineers to realize there was an issue.

 Voyager 1, illustration.

'To protect youth and children': Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord

Turkey has banned Discord access following a court decision over concerns related to child abuse and obscenity amid public outrage.

 Discord app icon on smartphone screen, 2021

Communications Ministry allows new use of cell infrastructure, seeking increased competition

Israel's Communications Ministry plans to increase competition by allowing new entities to enter the cellular infrastructure market, enabling 5G support.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seeks every legal means to increase state support for Channel 14, without any constraints on some of its more disturbing content, the writer complains.

Not only Hezbollah: Professionals who still use beepers in Israel

The evolution of communication: From beepers to cell phones. Discover the role of pagers in Israel and their continued use in specific professional fields.

 Beeper. Faded with the development of the mobile phone

Japan's ICOM denies manufacturing explosive Hezbollah walkie talkies

Icom refutes claims that its walkie-talkies were used in recent Hezbollah bombings in Lebanon, stating that manufacturing processes make such tampering impossible.

 Japanese radio equipment maker Icom Inc director Yoshiki Enomoto shows its model IC-V82 device at its headquarters in Osaka

Juventus Football Club announces fortinet as official cybersecurity partner

Juventus chooses Fortinet's Security Fabric platform and cybersecurity solutions to streamline management and address communication and security issues across all its global facilities.

 Juventus Football Club