New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading

Reading is a complex cognitive skill that predicts career prospects and social mobility throughout our lifetimes. For ...

Meta returns to open source AI with Omnilingual ASR models that can transcribe 1,600+ languages natively

Meta has just released a new multilingual automatic speech recognition (ASR) system supporting 1,600+ languages — dwarfing ...

Do you know these languages don’t use letters to speak?

Writing is more than letters; it is a reflection of culture, thought, and history. While alphabets like English or Devanagari map sounds to symbols, Chinese and Japanese systems rely on characters and ...
Sydney Morning Herald

‘Don’t write me off’: Hanson scoffs at suggestion Joyce about to lead One Nation

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has declared she is not going anywhere and rubbished suggestions Barnaby Joyce is about to take over ...
Daily Mail

Stephen A. Smith eviscerates Democrat sweetheart Jasmine Crockett as he slams her use of 'street' language: 'Republicans want her on TV'

Stephen A. Smith tore into Democrat Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett for using alienating 'street language' which he claims is deterring voters and playing into the Republican party's hands. The ESPN ...
Medical Xpress

Mom's voice boosts language-center development in preemies' brains, study finds

Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. "This is the first causal evidence that ...
Deadline.com

‘Knives Out’ Director Rian Johnson Eyes Break From Netflix Franchise With Plans To Write Original Script Next

Rian Johnson has revealed that he plans to take a break from Knives Out, but remains “energized” about returning to the Netflix murder mystery franchise in the future. Speaking at Deadline’s ...
InfoWorld

How to write nonfunctional requirements for AI agents

Should agile user stories for AI agents be any different from those written for applications and APIs? AI agents are multifaceted, including application, automation, data, API, and AI components, so ...
Post and Courier

Taiwan to send Mandarin language teachers to SC schools in new partnership

COLUMBIA — Taiwanese teachers are coming to South Carolina schools to teach Mandarin Chinese under a new partnership between the S.C. Department of Education and Taiwan’s Ministry of Education. State ...
KOMU

Missouri secretary of state revises ballot language for amendment to ban abortion again

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has submitted a revised ballot summary and fair ballot language for a constitutional amendment that would ban most abortions again in the state of Missouri. A ...
Variety

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim Writing Horror Script: ‘Sicker Than Most People Are Going to Want to Watch’

Despite his comedy roots, Heidecker is already developing a horror filmography in front of the camera. In “Him,” a new sports horror thriller from director Justin Tipping, Heidecker plays the ...