Khanty dialects found to differ more than Slavic languages
Idalia Fedotova, researcher at HSE University and the RAS Ivannikov Institute for System Programming, examined lexical differences across Khanty dialects and found that members of this relatively small ethnic group speak three distinct languages—ra.....»»
TSMC & hack group differ on whose data got stolen
Ransomware gang LockBit claims it has breached Apple chip supplier TSMC — but TSMC says no, the group only got into a minor supplier's systems and nothing of the processor firm's was taken.LockBit has recently been targeting Apple Silicon in its ra.....»»
English dialects make themselves heard in genes, say researchers
If you need to hit a nail, what tool do you ask for? If you say "hammer," do you pronounce the "r"? Do you drop the "h"?.....»»
A dog"s breed can affect pain sensitivity, but not necessarily the way your vet may think
Dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity, but these differences don't always match up with the beliefs people—including veterinarians—hold about breed-specific pain sensitivity. The results appear in a new study from North Carolina State University.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
Sorry Starfield, but Chants of Sennaar is now my most anticipated September game
Chants of Sennaar will have you decoding entire languages in clever deduction gameplay that's reminiscent of Return of the Obra Dinn......»»
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.....»»
Billion-year-old grease hints at long history of complex cells
Our ancestors once thrived on cholesterols that are now just reaction intermediates. Enlarge / All steroids past and present share the complex ringed structure but differ in terms of the atoms attached to those rings. (credit: KA.....»»
New 15-inch MacBook Air vs 13-inch MacBook Air M2: Compared
Apple has introduced a new model of MacBook Air at WWDC 2023, with a 15-inch MacBook Air now a larger option for consumers. Here's how the specs differ from the existing 13-inch model.15-inch MacBook Air [left], 13-inch MacBook Air [right]WWDC is oft.....»»
Roborock S7 Max Ultra vs. Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra: Similar names, very different products
Their names might only differ by a single letter, but the Roborock S7 Max Ultra and Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra are shockingly different. Here's which is best......»»
Database stores names for family members in 1,200+ languages
The words different cultures use to describe family members have revealed some intriguing insights—including why in Balto-Slavic languages there is a complicated relationship between in-laws and weasels......»»
Lifetime Babbel language learning subscription gets steeper price drop, now $189.97 ($410 off)
A fresh $410 price cut has been issued on a lifetime Babbel language learning subscription, giving you access to 14 languages for $189.97.Save $410 on Babbel.Are you ready to learn a new foreign language or brush up on a language you took in high sch.....»»
Wistron exits iPhone business in India reportedly due to low profit and work culture
Wistron is looking to sell its iPhone manufacturing business in India to Tata. People familiar with the matter said that the profit generated from iPhone assembling has been too low, and Wistron's management practices differ from India's local cultur.....»»
Theoretical study offers proof that one parallel world cannot be extremely different from the other
Theoretical string theory in theoretical physics predicts the existence of parallel worlds (mirror symmetry prediction). These two worlds (A-side and B-side) are supposed to differ in terms of the six-dimensional spaces (A and B) hidden in each world.....»»
Aqua Security collaborates with ServiceNow to accelerate cloud native risk remediation
Aqua Security integrates with the ServiceNow to enable joint customers to identify vulnerabilities in running containers with the broadest coverage across operating systems and programming languages, and with the highest accuracy. Security and applic.....»»
High-res Western drought forecasts could be on horizon
A new computer modeling technique developed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) offers the potential to generate months-ahead summertime drought forecasts across the Western United States with the capability of differ.....»»
Genetic analysis of Indigenous Taiwanese peoples sheds light on Austronesian expansion
The Austronesian language family is one of the largest in the world, comprising more than 1,200 languages spoken from Madagascar to Hawaii. Dang Liu, Albert Min-Shan Ko and Mark Stoneking collected genome-wide data from 55 individuals from seven Taiw.....»»
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Discover a wide world of languages, while saving 66% on a Babbel lifetime subscription. Learn 14 of the world's most popular languages, from Spanish to English, and everything in between.Save $400 on a lifetime Babbel subscription.Are you ready to ta.....»»
Google’s answer to ChatGPT is now open to everyone in US, packing new features
More languages, image inputs, and extension support among Bard features at I/O '23. Enlarge (credit: Google) At Wednesday's Google I/O conference, Google announced wide availability of its ChatGPT-like AI assistant, Bard.....»»
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Amazon's 6.8-inch e-reader is enjoying a discount right now. As far as portable e-readers go, Amazon’s Kindle platform is one of the most popular (and easily-accessible) products out there, offering a wide variety of models for differ.....»»