Language
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.
Iranian-Americans could strengthen US strategy against Iran - opinion
Moving toward the 'LinkedIn average': Studies find AI is reshaping everyday writing, conversation
Google Translate will teach you to speak English
Boost your vocabulary throughout your life – not just in school – to become a better reader
Vocabulary is something you have to work on your whole life, stressed Sigmundsson. “We have to work on our vocabulary from birth, throughout our school years, and really our whole lives.”
The history of war idioms and expressions
Let’s take a look at some idioms related to battle and see what they mean and how they originated.
'Dee Inglish Revolooshon': Changing the spelling of the English language - review
A new book describes a revolution in the English language, changing it for sound-based spelling.
Oxford University Press announces Word of the Year 2023
This year's winner means to have "style, charm, or attractiveness; the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.”
Reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies can help them learn language
Babies don’t begin to process phonetic information reliably until seven months old – too late to form the foundation of language.
The unexpected benefits of being bilingual - study
Florida research studied between those who speak two languages and those who speak one and found that the bilingual brain may be better at ignoring irrelevant info
Israeli school teaches English through hands-on art
Experimenting with new things was the approach chosen by Oshrit Mor, coordinator of AMIT Hammer’s English program and its Mofet program for gifted students.
How do cities, countries get their nicknames? - explainer
Let’s take a little geographical galavant and see how certain cities came by their metropolitan monikers.
Dozens of interpreters assisting Israeli citizens, residents to overcome language barrier
The Emergency Interpreting Call Center at Bar-Ilan University is providing language interpreting in 10 languages.
Getting justice in Tiberias over a law and bad English - comment
A billboard advertising to English-speaking tourists in Tiberias was filled with mistakes, and the "caretaker mayor" said they would look into if it was incorrect.
