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.....»»
The cost of being a non-native English speaker in science
English serves as a convenient, common language for science. However, this practice poses insurmountable barriers to those whose first language is not English—the majority of people around the world......»»
Should We Care About AI"s Emergent Abilities?
Here's how large language models — or LLMs — actually work. .....»»
Exploring the moral foundations of hate speech
Moral values such as purity and loyalty are often linked with hateful language, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Scholars in the field of natural language processing (NLP) have, in recent years, focused on improving the automated detecti.....»»
Adobe just made its Firefly AI art generator a lot more accessible
Adobe Firefly gets increased language support after company sees over a billion assets created using the service......»»
Google’s language model “NotebookLM” app hits public testing
Instead of Internet knowledge, NotebookLM's chatbot is based on a source document. Enlarge / The lobby of Google's new campus and office in Singapore. (credit: Getty Images) Google has a company-wide mandate to pump out.....»»
Mac App Software Sale: Babbel, Setapp, Windows 11, Office on sale for up to 86% off
The Prime Day deals keep on coming with a huge collection of software, including language learning software, massive bundles of macOS apps, and huge savings on Microsoft products, too.Acquiring software can be a significant expense for individuals an.....»»
New ChatGPT rival, Claude 2, launches for open beta testing
US and UK users can converse with Claude 2 through the Anthropic website. Enlarge (credit: Anthropic) On Tuesday, Anthropic introduced Claude 2, a large language model (LLM) similar to ChatGPT that can craft code, analyz.....»»
dbrand’s Something (dark) skins bring the Nothing look to Pixel, iPhone, Mac, and more
Last year, dbrand released their Something skins, which took the Nothing Phone (1) design language, and customized it to devices like the Pixel 6 Pro, Galaxy S22 Ultra, and iPhone 13 Pro to mimic the design language on those devices. To celebrate th.....»»
OpenAI launches GPT-4 API for all paying customers
Dropping waitlist, devs can build the GPT-4 language model into their apps. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI) On Thursday, OpenAI announced that all paying API customers now have access to the GPT-4 API. It also introduced update.....»»
OpenAI launches GPT-4 API for everyone
Dropping waitlist, devs can build the GPT-4 language model into their apps. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI) On Thursday, OpenAI announced that all paying API customers now have access to the GPT-4 API. It also introduced update.....»»
Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta alleging copyright infringement
Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors are suing Meta and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, alleging the companies' AI language models were trained on copyrighted materials from their books without their knowledge or consent......»»
Investigating instruction-giving in video-mediated second language learning
When it comes to learning a language, there is no better opportunity to practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking than a book club. Within its supportive and interactive atmosphere, participants can engage in lively discussions with peers an.....»»
Study investigates how language proficiency affected virtual work adaptivity during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and many organizations shifted to work-from-home, how did English-speaking employees of multinational corporations adapt?.....»»
Researcher investigates undocumented prehistoric languages through irregularities in current languages
Language can be a time machine—we can learn from ancient texts how our ancestors interacted with the world around them. But can language also teach us something about people whose language has been lost? Ph.D. candidate Anthony Jakob investigated w.....»»
Apple forced to make major cuts to Vision Pro headset production plans
Initial hopes of 1 million shipments in 2024 dashed by manufacturing problems. Enlarge / This is Apple’s Vision Pro headset. It looks a bit like a particularly bulky pair of ski goggles, with the materials and design language o.....»»
Microsoft Teams will now hide any evidence of your potty mouth
Live captions and Microsoft Teams transcripts will now hide any unsuitable language......»»
Peter Horbury, "giant in car design" who shifted Volvo styling, dies
At Ford, where he was executive director of design, Horbury and design head J Mays created a global 'One Ford' styling language for the automaker’s next-generation cars. He was 73......»»
Perception Point introduces AI model to detect and prevent BEC attacks
Perception Point reveals its latest detection innovation, developed to counter the emergent wave of AI-generated email threats. The AI-powered technology leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) and Deep Learning architecture to effectively detect and.....»»
Babbel Lifetime Subscription drops to $179, save $420 on access to 14 languages
The benefits of learning a new language are endless, and now for a limited time, you can save 54% on a lifetime subscription to Babbel. Whether you're interested in Spanish, French, Italian, German, or any one of the 14 languages available, Babbel ha.....»»
iPhone vs Android: Google Bard has picked a winner
Bard has used its access to all of the data Google has collected worldwide to choose, definitively, who the winner is in the decade-long iPhone versus Android war.iOS versus Android won't be solved by an LLM responseChatbots running on Large Language.....»»