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
California Jewish teen helping Spanish-speaking learners become teachers
Some immigrants, especially recent arrivals, find that integrating linguistically, culturally and socially is almost beyond their reach.
Israeli Hebrew didn’t kill Yiddish, as new NYC exhibit shows it gave a new nest to live - opinion
At the beginning of the 20th century, Yiddish and Hebrew were rivals to become the language of the future Jewish state.
NYT op-ed: Hebrew symbolizes 'far-right Israeli militarism'
Israel's official X account called the writer who bashed Hebrew "Meshuggeneh [crazy person]."
Meta releases AI model for translating speech between dozens of languages
The world's biggest social media company has released a flurry of mostly free AI models this year, including a large language model called Llama
How does bilingualism impact memory? - study
Bilingual people had a harder time identifying images attached to a word with homophones in both their spoken languages.
Bank Leumi to launch app with services in English
The new version of the bank's app with an option of English is expected to launch next week.
Legalese: What are the origins of legal jargon?
In light of the fact that the judicial system is all anybody here can talk about these days, let’s take a look at some legal terminology and see what the words actually mean where they’re from.
What's in a name? How to choose a name for your baby - comment
Whatever you think of your name, it’s the first thing you’re given when you come into this world which stays with you until the very end.
Ancient Kushan script deciphered after 70 years - what does it say?
Approximately 60% of the characters in the Kushan script have been decoded, and the researchers are continuing their efforts to decipher the remaining characters.
American psychologists: the mere detection of hateful language is not a real solution
Despite efforts to address the language of hate in the public sphere, the psychological processes involved in hateful language remain unclear.
