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.....»»
How Mexican Indigenous languages are surviving against the odds
Being able to speak the dominant language wherever you are in the world has long been shown to be economically beneficial. This is particularly the case when you're looking for work......»»
Stuck in a podcast bubble? Apple Podcasts just made discovering new shows much easier
Ever get stuck in a podcast bubble? Apple Podcasts search just got a big refresh that helps surface great shows from the vast catalog through new subcategories. Apple is also adding new ways to discover podcasts by language and more. more… The po.....»»
IRONSCALES boosts email security with generative AI capabilities
IRONSCALES announced the Beta launch of Themis Co-pilot for Microsoft Outlook, a GPT-powered chat assistant for self-service threat reporting. Powering Themis Co-pilot is PhishLLM, a language model (LLM) hosted within the IRONSCALES infrastructure, w.....»»
Apple Podcasts gets big improvements with expanded categories & more
Apple has updated its Podcasts app with more discovery options, including adding nine subcategories to the Search tab and the option to explore podcasts by language.Apple PodcastsDetailed by Apple Podcasts for Creators on Tuesday, the Podcasts app fo.....»»
Mosyle using AI to generate ready-to-use scripts for Apple Device Management using natural language
AI-enabled updates have been a hot trend in 2023, and Mosyle is now bringing it to its Apple device management platform. Today, Mosyle announced Mosyle AIScript, the industry’s first generative AI-powered macOS scripting tool that lets IT teams us.....»»
How the Unabomber"s unique linguistic fingerprints led to his capture
Can the language someone uses be as unique as their fingerprints?.....»»
Researchers discuss how AI could change the nature of social science research
In an article published June 15 in Science, leading researchers from the University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania look at how AI (large language models or LLMs in particular) could change the n.....»»
Book examines classroom dialog across language and culture
Teacher talk seems intuitive—the expert imparts knowledge onto novices, who passively receive expertise like a car or machine receives parts at every station on an assembly line. In reality, an effective teacher in an era of dynamic and higher lite.....»»
Seeking the origin of Indigenous languages in South America
A new study indicates that one of the largest of the Indigenous language families in Latin America originated in the sixth century BCE in the basin of the Rio Tapajós and Rio Xingu, near the present-day city of Santarém in the Brazilian state of Pa.....»»
Fiddler Auditor: Open-source tool evaluates the robustness of large language models
Fiddler Auditor is an open-source tool designed to evaluate the robustness of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) models. LLMs can sometimes produce unwarranted content, potentially create hostile responses, and may dis.....»»
This Ancient Language Has the Only Grammar Based Entirely on the Human Body
An endangered language family suggests that early humans used their bodies as a model for reality.....»»
Meta MusicGen: a free AI text-to-music generator – try it out today!
Meta have just released a free-to-all, open source, text-to-music language model called MusicGen – and you can try it out!.....»»
A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT—both recycle language
ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to "embrace the benefits" of this "new frontier." It's a classic example of what my colleague Punya Mishra call.....»»
Israeli startups chase Mobileye as next automotive tech unicorn
Israel's strong technology and venture capital scene has turned the small nation into a global automotive industry player by focusing on sensors, chips, software and cybersecurity......»»
How to get started with macOS AppleScript: dictionaries, syntax, and more
AppleScript is Apple's powerful automation language for macOS. Here's how to use it to speed up your workflow when using your Mac.HistoryAppleScript was born in the early 1990's at Apple in an attempt to modernize the Mac's OS. It was partly derived.....»»
This Python certification bootcamp bundle is on sale for 76% off
TL;DR: The 2023 Complete Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle is on sale for £16.09, saving you 76% on list price.Want to start coding but don't know what language to start with? Python could be a useful first language to have under your belt......»»
Google’s Bard AI can now write and execute code to answer a question
Google says having an LLM write code is akin to humans doing long division. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Google Bard can provide some decent answers to certa.....»»
How to use Dante to create your own version of GPT-4
GPT-4 is the language model behind some of the best chatbots, like ChatGPT. Here's how to make your own version using Dante......»»
Apple Podcasts has a slightly refreshed interface in iOS 17
Unlike watchOS 10, which has a completely new interface, iOS 17 has kept the same design language as previous versions of iOS. But even without major changes, Apple has slightly refreshed the interface of an important native app: Podcasts. With the.....»»
Motor skills and physical activity practice supports preschoolers" learning, finds researcher
In recent years, concerns have been raised about children and adolescents being less physically active and having weaker motor skills than previous generations. A further cause of concern is the decline of for instance mathematical and language skill.....»»