Language

Should we still learn foreign languages? - opinion

Artificial intelligence is quietly challenging one of education’s oldest assumptions. For thousands of years, if you wanted to understand other people, you had to learn their language.

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together
The children who received the real treatment presented an improvement in their communication and language abilitie

The treatment that caused autistic children to start talking

Google Translate. Now also pronunciation.

Finally: Gemini’s new feature brings it back into the game

 MEMBERS OF the Iranian diaspora in Europe take part in a rally in Brussels last September, marking the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini.

Iranian-Americans could strengthen US strategy against Iran - opinion


Moving toward the 'LinkedIn average': Studies find AI is reshaping everyday writing, conversation

Experts warn that individual expression is disappearing as AI tools drive uniform phrasing across essays, chats, and social media posts.

Jewish Mandarin Chinese speakers gather in New York City roughly once a month to speak the language and share their experiences.

Google Translate will teach you to speak English

The service will provide immediate feedback on the way words are pronounced in an attempt to help users conduct conversations in the real world.

Google Translate

Scientists say they’ve decoded what it takes to triumph at Eurovision

French featured in many early winners. Since the early 1990s, it has been associated with entries finishing further down the table.

Nemo representing Switzerland celebrates after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden, May 12, 2024.

The language gap – and why it matters - opinion

How is it that we live in a country where millions of people speak Arabic, yet we, as a society, barely know the language?

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

What most LLM apps get wrong about security

“LLM security isn’t about the models themselves, but about adding layered safeguards that filter and monitor inputs and outputs to prevent misuse.”

Changing the rules of the game again: Gemini and Google Translate join forces

Google’s new Gemini-powered tech enables real-time conversation translation directly in headphones, preserving tone and emphasis. Now rolling out to iPhone after launching on Android.

Google (illustration).

Jerusalang: Using language to connect people in Jerusalem

Jerusalang is turning Jerusalem’s mix of languages into a thriving social hub, bringing Jews, Arabs, locals, and newcomers together.

Jerusalang has become a social hub.

ALEPH festival to celebrate Hebrew, from ancient roots to modern expressions

Taking place simultaneously in Berlin, London, Stockholm, New York, Boston, and Hollywood, Florida, the festival spotlights Hebrew not only as an ancient language, but as a living, evolving tongue.

HEBREW POET Leah Goldberg.

What learning a new language can teach you about yourself

Learning a language.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

Dr. Norman Bloom.