Can we decode the language of our primate cousins?
A UNIGE team shows that the human brain is capable of identifying the vocalizations of certain primate species, if they are close to us and if the frequencies used are also close to our own......»»
Study suggests human shoulders and elbows first evolved as brakes for climbing apes
The rotating shoulders and extending elbows that allow humans to reach for a high shelf or toss a ball with friends may have first evolved as a natural braking system for our primate ancestors who simply needed to get out of trees without dying......»»
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator
Meanwhile, readers say that some AI-penned articles switch languages halfway through. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last week, Gizmodo parent company G/O Media fired the staff of its Spanish-language site Gizmodo en Esp.....»»
Linguistics may help us to understand some "strangeness" of the genetic code
Linguists have developed the comparison of the genetic code with language where nucleotides act as letters, and introduced the concept of "a semiotic nucleotide"—the minimal element that makes it possible to distinguish between codons—coding unit.....»»
Speech and sun: New research on climate and how we speak
Whether it's another language, how you pronounce "pecan," or using the word "y'all" instead of "you guys," where you live has an impact on how you speak......»»
Top Programming Languages Methodology
In our goal of trying to estimate a programming language’s popularity, we realized that no one can look over the shoulder of every person writing code, whether that be a child writing a Java script for a personal Minecraft server, a mobile app dev.....»»
Looking Under the Hood at Generative AI History
Uncover the inner workings of generative AI in Part 2 of our series. We demystify how large language models operate and explore trends in AI chat platforms. Continue reading........»»
Europe"s very own dinosaurs: The enigmatic Late Cretaceous rhabdodontids
When you think of dinosaurs, you might automatically imagine iconic dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. But at the same time when these were stomping on the ancient coastal plains of North America, some of their very distant cousins were.....»»
Customizing LLMs for domain-specific tasks
The expansion of large language models (LLMs) in recent times has brought about a revolutionary change in machine learning processes and has introduced fresh perspectives on the potential of AI, according to Predibase. Based on survey data from organ.....»»
Learn six languages and explore new skills with this $30 online education bundle
TL;DR: As of August 26, get The Language Learner Lifetime Subscription Bundle ft. uTalk for only $29.97.Learning a language is hard. Learning a language without a good teacher is even harder. Whether you’re studying Cantonese or Croatian, Irish.....»»
Bonobos found to grow similarly to humans
Until now, there has been a broad consensus that the human adolescent growth spurt in body length is evolutionarily unique and absent in other primates. However, such adolescent growth spurt occurs in many primate species in body weight, including hu.....»»
IBM team builds low-power analog AI processor
Huge arrays of phase-change material perform in-memory processing. Enlarge (credit: IBM) Large language models, the AI tech behind things like Chat GPT, are just what their name implies: big. They often have billions of.....»»
Speaking hypothetically: Linguists explore how human language handles leaps from the here and now
What's the winning number for next week's Mega Millions? If Julie knew the number, Leah would know the number......»»
Babbel"s lifetime subscription hits a new low price of $149.97, with limited time remaining
Babbel's intuitive language learning platform is on sale for 2 days only at the brand-new low price of only $149.97. This lifetime subscription includes access to all languages and more than 10,000 hours of high-quality content.From Spanish, French,.....»»
Research team describes novel approach to bilingual speech therapy
It's a difficult, impressive feat on its own to help children work through speech problems. It's even more inspiring when you take into account the bridge of language itself......»»
Study validates the simple view of reading for enhancing second and foreign language learners" experience
The simple view of reading (SVR) is a widely accepted theory that attempts to define the skills that contribute to early reading comprehension. It attributes a person's reading comprehension ability to two skills—word recognition (decoding) and lan.....»»
Infiniti previews new design language with Monograph concept
The concept is said to be a near-production version of the redesigned QX80 that arrives in stores in the spring......»»
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle "seeds" found to be one and the same
Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold "seed" particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common nanoparticle recipes, are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spherical molecules that are cousins of the carbon buckyballs.....»»
Apple sponsors Dublin conference on speech processing
Apple is a main sponsor for the 24th Interspeech Conference, dedicated to spoken language computing, and will present proposals for activating Siri without a spoken command, plus better recognition for people with severe speech impairments.Dublin Con.....»»
How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse
The world is burning. Death Valley, Calif., shattered the record in July 2023 for the hottest temperature on earth. Meanwhile, July 2023 is now the hottest month in recorded history and scientists have noted heat waves are 1,000 times more likely wit.....»»
Arrays of quantum rods could enhance TVs or virtual reality devices, research suggests
Flat screen TVs that incorporate quantum dots are now commercially available, but it has been more difficult to create arrays of their elongated cousins, quantum rods, for commercial devices. Quantum rods can control both the polarization and color o.....»»