Why C Isn"t a Programming Language Any More
The C programming language has many problems. But now the Registers notes that "Aria Beingessner, a member of the teams that implemented both Rust and Swift, has an interesting take... That C isn't a programming language anymore...." "And it hasn't.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
Google Home gets powerful smart home automations, but there’s a catch
It requires people to have some programming experience but, luckily, Google is willing to teach people how to get started.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
In schools that could benefit most, building relationships is key to increasing capacity for nutrition education
The US Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) provides nutrition programming to individuals with low income, including students and their families, through a network of community partners who implement.....»»