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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.

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 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

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Google Translate will teach you to speak English


Terms of enrichment: Wandering into the wonderful world of words

When it comes to cleverly crafted fine lines in prose or poetry, a palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence of words that reads the same backward as forward, such as 'Madam, I’m Adam.'

Reading a book (Illustrative)

Turkish man loses ability to speak Turkish after stroke, only speaks Danish

Doctors say unused languages can re-emerge after brain injuries in multilingual individuals.

 Konya, Turkey.

Studie zeigt: Babys, die im Mutterleib zwei Sprachen hören, nehmen Sprache bei Geburt anders wahr

„Unsere Daten zeigen, dass pränatale Sprachexposition die bei der Geburt gemessene neuronale Kodierung von Sprachlauten moduliert“, so die Forscher.

An embryo in the 9th to 10th week.

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.

 ILLUSTRATION: AI transposed over Arabic text

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.

 Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024.

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.

The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

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. 

 'El Saco de Roma,' or 'The Sack of Rome,' by Francisco Javier Amerigo y Aparici, 1887.

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.

 Scientists discover 'language-like' patterns in humpback whale songs.

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.

 Aerial panoramic landscape of the Volga river.

A hidden dimension of Java: Real-time and high-precision