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Finally: Gemini’s new feature brings it back into the game

Gemini now lets users create full files (Word, PDF, Excel) directly from chat without copying or reformatting, putting it in direct competition to other AI tools, especially ChatGPT.

Google Translate. Now also pronunciation.
 MEMBERS OF the Iranian diaspora in Europe take part in a rally in Brussels last September, marking the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iranian-Americans could strengthen US strategy against Iran - opinion

Jewish Mandarin Chinese speakers gather in New York City roughly once a month to speak the language and share their experiences.

Moving toward the 'LinkedIn average': Studies find AI is reshaping everyday writing, conversation

Google Translate

Google Translate will teach you to speak English


Medieval Jewish thinker Maimonides wrote in Romance language - research

Maimonides, born Moses ben Maimon and also known as the Rambam, is one of the great scholars and thinkers of his time, even among non-Jewish contemporaries. 

The Rambam

Turkey seeks a change

This whole promotional effort is really directed against English usage. Negative associations of the word “turkey” with roast dinner do not affect other languages.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announces elections for May 14, 2023.

Advancements in AI help researchers identify early Alzheimer's - study

Researchers have made a breakthrough in AI machine learning allowing them to identify early Alzheimer's through significantly less labor-intensive methods.

Artificial intelligence (Ilustrative)

Our Passover wish: Israelis disagreeing agreeably - opinion

Let us hope that the lesson of this season will be well learned by all of us so that we can enjoy the Lord’s bounty while recognizing the value each of us brings to the table.

 CHRISTIAN WORSHIPERS take part in a Good Friday procession in Jerusalem’s Old City. With the confluence of Passover, Easter and Ramadan earlier in 2023

Counting the Omer: Jewish spring ritual now translated to 49 languages

The daily counting of the Omer is an old ritual being given new life this season by the Jewish Language Project at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Memorial Tablet and Omer Calendar (Google Art Project.jpg) by Baruch Zvi Ring (circa 1872 -1927)

7 English plays made by Anglo teens to be performed in Israel

The theater festival is being put on by the Crossroads Theater Shed, a small faction of the Crossroads Jerusalem organization.

 AN ACTING improv warmup before rehearsal at Crossroads.

New language model to tackle AI misinformation released by AI21 Labs

Jurassic-2 AI21’s latest large language model will enable developers to produce more advanced platforms and products which utilize its abilities to understand and manipulate human language

 Chatbots, powered by artificial intelligence, have become more widespread in recent years. Meta's AI chatbot, BlenderBot, has recently been saying antisemitic conspiracy theories (Illustrative).

Beneath the surface: A history of water expressions and phrases

The English language is awash with terms and expressions that are related to water. Let’s dive in and explore the sources of some familiar idioms, expressions and trends.

 A view of the Hualcan glacier in Peru, home to more than 70 percent of the world’s tropical glaciers, which are a source of fresh water for millions.

Why do the British sound smarter and more knowledgeable to Americans?

US researchers say they use the word "right" differently in everyday conversation.

 King Charles arrives at Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Queen Elizabeth, in London, Britain, September 9, 2022

Meet the new curriculum for teaching Hebrew in Jewish day schools

The elementary school Hebrew studies program has been dominated by the iTaLAM curriculum, which now has competition.

 CET's Niflaot program