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Digital Divide Affecting Education Even More
New analysis shows 15-16 million kids—20% more than previous estimates—and as many as 400,000 teachers lack adequate internet or computing devices at home
Southern states...
Google Translate Launches Real-Time Language Transcription Functionality
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on his Twitter handle that the Google Translate app on Android is rolling out new feature called Transcribe that...
No Replacing the Personal Touch
Now that we’re about 25 years into the communication revolution and artificial intelligence has become the focus of the technology sector, predictions abound that...
CDC to Colleges: ‘Consider’ Canceling Exchange Programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. has released guidance for institutes of higher education with students participating in foreign...
China’s Baidu Uses AI Understanding in Chinese to Learn English
China’s giant tech company Baidu, has surpassed both
Microsoft and Google when it comes to AI and language learning. The company,
which is sometimes referred to...
The App Educating the Children of Pakistan’s Slums
A new app called Taleemabad is bridging the gap of students overlooked by traditional schooling in Pakistan. While 51% of people in the country...
Quadrilingual Nuns Less Prone to Dementia
The ability to speak four or more languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study of U.S.-based nuns...
Customizable AI-Based Language-Learning Platform
According to Forbes magazine, the use of AI in education is predicted to grow by almost 50% by 2021, while many learners are looking...
There’s No Sound Like Home
Study shows that babies learn language best from speakers who sound like their caregivers. Language development in bilingual children remains a contested and enigmatic...
‘Blowfish Effect’: How Children Learn Words
Even young children know what typical dogs and fish look like, and they apply that knowledge when they hear new words, reports a team...
Google Translate Camera Gets Automatic Upgrade
The Google Translate camera app has long been a source of quick and convenient translation. Simply hold up the camera to text that is...
Babies Can Link Language and Ethnicity
A recent study from Canada’s
University of British Columbia (UBC) suggests that eleven-month-old infants can
learn to associate the language they hear with ethnicity.
The research, published...
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