How Duolingo became a $2.4B language unicorn
At the heart of Duolingo is its mission: to scale free education and increase income potential through language learning. However, the same mission that has helped it grow to a business valued at $2.4 billion with over 500 million registered learners.....»»
A new starring role for video captions: Language learning
Want to learn a new language? Try watching videos in that language with the captions turned on—and slow down the speed......»»
Apple Vision Pro keyboard language code could hint at imminent global launch
There are 12 languages in Apple Vision Pro code that could indicate Apple's plans for expanding the product's availability, but it could also mean nothing.Apple Vision Pro software keyboardApple Vision Pro launched in the United States and nowhere el.....»»
Google’s new gaming AI aims past “superhuman opponent” and at “obedient partner”
New model can respond to natural language commands, even on games it has never seen. Enlarge / Even hunt-and-fetch quests are better with a little AI help. (credit: Getty Images) At this point in the progression of machi.....»»
Ancient scrolls are being "read" by machine learning—with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them
A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 columns of ancient Greek text from within a carbo.....»»
Unicorn Overlord romance guide: all characters you can marry
The large cast of characters you can recruit for your army in Unicorn Overlord aren't just there for fighting. Romance is an option if you build up your bonds......»»
How do neural networks learn? A mathematical formula explains how they detect relevant patterns
Neural networks have been powering breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, including the large language models that are now being used in a wide range of applications, from finance, to human resources to health care. But these networks remain a bla.....»»
Q&A: How parents can set children up for reading success
One of life's greatest pastimes may be settling in with a terrific book. In honor of March's National Reading Month, Laurie Gauger, Ph.D., an assistant clinical professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences at the University of Florida College.....»»
Unicorn Overlord review: deep strategy RPG is a rousing victory
While its story is lacking, Unicorn Overlord's deep combat makes for a must-play strategy RPG......»»
Q&A: Writing around an AI taboo—practical ways for teachers to incorporate AI into their classrooms
The ascendance of large language models like ChatGPT has all but wrought a collective existential crisis among writing instructors. Due to a rise in large language model-assisted plagiarism, student essays are no longer reliable indicators of ability.....»»
It"s time we include cities and regions as equal partners in global climate negotiations
Last year's UN climate conference (COP28) made history in Dubai by introducing—for the very first time—language on "transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems" in the final version of the negotiated text......»»
Sentra Jagger provides real-time security insights and AI-assisted remediation guidelines
Sentra announced Sentra Jagger, a Large Language Model (LLM)-assistant for cloud data security. This new capability enhances the functionality of Sentra’s core Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Detection and Response (DDR) platfo.....»»
Cloudflare announces Firewall for AI to help security teams secure their LLM applications
Cloudflare announced the development of Firewall for AI, a new layer of protection that will identify abuse and attacks before they reach and tamper with Large Language Models (LLMs), a type of AI application that interprets human language and other.....»»
The AI wars heat up with Claude 3, claimed to have “near-human” abilities
Willison: "No model has beaten GPT-4 on a range of widely used benchmarks like this." Enlarge / The Anthropic Claude 3 logo. (credit: Anthropic) On Monday, Anthropic released Claude 3, a family of three AI language model.....»»
Researchers demonstrate 3D nanoscale optical disk memory with petabit capacity
The most popular words of 2023 were recently released, with AI Large Language Model (LLM) unquestionably topping the list. As a front-runner, ChatGPT also emerged as one of the international buzzwords of the year. These disruptive innovations in AI o.....»»
Learn up to 25 new languages with a subscription to Rosetta Stone
Save 60% on a lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone at the Mashable Shop. TL;DR: Through March 3, you can get a lifetime subscription to Rosetta Stone, the award-winning language-learning app, for only $159.97 with coupon code ROSETTA. That's.....»»
Dune: Part 2 - Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and the cast discuss their physical transformations and learning the Fremen language.
Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista and Stellan Skarsgård break down their prep for Dune: Part 2. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, Dave Ba.....»»
The role of history in how efficient color names evolve
Suppose two speakers of the same language are playing a guessing game where each has the same color swatches, and Player 1 tries to get Player 2 to guess a hue by naming the color. If the second player consistently guesses correctly as often as possi.....»»
What’s new in March 2024: 7 upcoming games that you should check out
Princess Peach: Showtime, Unicorn Overlord, and Dragon's Dogma 2 are some of the most notable games coming out this March......»»
Flash deal: save 60% on a lifetime Rosetta Stone subscription
You have the perfect tool for learning a new language at your fingertips with Rosetta Stone, and now StackCommerce is offering the famous language-learning software at a 60% discount with more than enough time before spring break travel.Learn a new l.....»»
Cohesity Gaia helps businesses transform secondary data into knowledge
Cohesity announced Cohesity Gaia, an AI-powered enterprise search assistant that brings retrieval augmented generation (RAG) AI and large language models (LLMs) to high-quality backup data within Cohesity environments. Cohesity Gaia will be made gene.....»»