Ever since its appearance, the internet has had an enormous impact on our lives, including on the way we communicate both online and offline. From memes to exaggerated punctuation, learn how internet speak is reshaping language.
Some believe the Voynich manuscript is nothing but a hoax. But even the world’s greatest cryptologists couldn’t break this centuries-old mysterious book.
Immediately after crashing against the iceberg, RMS Titanic began sending signals for help to the nearest ships. What happened next was a communication disaster.
Hiroshima, Vietnam and Iraq have more in common than the tragedies of war. They might have turned out differently if it hadn’t been for translation errors.
Humans speak more than 7000 languages in the world. But why do we need so many of them? And why is the distribution of languages across the world so uneven?
Yoav Goldberg, a leading computer scientist, delves into the future of natural language processing — and suggests deep learning has only scratched the surface.
The case for a multilingual knowledge base is simple: many people see self-service as the future of customer support. Find out why and how to get it right.
Verbal languages aren’t the only means of communication between humans. Discover how and why different forms of nonverbal communication have developed over time.
