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Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?

Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative to compare it to. Linear A, the writing system of the Bronze Age Minoan civilisation on the Greek island of Crete, has neither.

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3000 years ago, a hidden chapter of human history was written in thousands of languages, then fell silent

For a long time, the assumption was that ancient history was a endless sea of thousands of small isolated tribes—meaning language diversity must have started at its highest point and steadily decayed. The new models show a very different story: a massive bell curve where language diversity peaked just 1,000…

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S Janaki's legacy rekindles debate on India's North-South cultural divide

Music lovers across India deserve to know more of this true Bharat ratna

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Why voice, not keyboards, may define AI's next chapter

The artificial intelligence race is shifting focus from model size to user interaction. Voice interfaces will soon replace keyboards for many everyday digital tasks. India's linguistic diversity presents a unique opportunity for multilingual conversational AI innovation. Industries like retail, banking, and healthcare will greatly benefit from voice AI. Trust and…

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Quote of the day by Mieko Kamiya, mother of ikigai: 'We did not create the morning... The meaning of life is like the morning'

Mieko Kamiya is widely remembered today as the mother of ikigai psychology, courtesy of the bestselling book by Hector Garcia and Francesc Iralles. Born in Japan in 1914, Mieko Kamiya grew up in an intellectually rich environment, living for periods in Switzerland and the United States. She spoke multiple languages…

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How can Year 7 and 8 students make the most of their electives?

Many students in years 7 and 8 begin choosing their own electives at school for the first time. These are typically subjects such as technology, arts, languages and music, that are taken alongside core units, including English, maths and science.

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When the Love You Keep Giving Finds No One in Your Relationship Built to Receive It

The Love That Has Nowhere to GoYou have always known how to show up. Not perfectly, nobody does, but with a particular quality of attention that other people notice and then, slowly, cannot handle. You remember what someone mentioned in passing three weeks ago. You check in without being asked.…

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Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

Across Africa, millions of children grow up speaking African languages at home but are later expected to learn through English, French or Portuguese at school. This transition can make learning difficult, particularly when learners are required to understand new concepts in a language they are still developing.

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Play, pause, rewind – where do these universal media symbols come from?

The play symbol is one of the world’s most recognisable icons. Across languages, writing systems, and cultures, a single right-pointing triangle is widely understood as “start”.

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Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictable

On July 13, the residents of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in Northern Ontario watched a massive wildfire jump the rail line near their homes. Facing an approaching 350,000-hectare fire, just over two dozen people who were in the community at the time could not wait for official evacuation co-ordinates, government transport…

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3 Vocal Habits That Give You Instant Credibility and Speaking Authority in Any Room

Why Your Voice Gets Judged Before Your Words DoChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a speaker's tone reveals intention more reliably than content. He was advising kings on statecraft, but the observation holds in every boardroom, classroom, and family argument since. Before the listener processes what you are saying, they…

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French MPs approve assisted-dying law

On Wednesday, French lawmakers approved a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses. The issue has been championed by President Emmanuel Macron but has been highly contentious politically. Still - opinion polls suggest that a large majority of the French population supports…

France 24

Scottish minister condemns Reform plan to ‘ban’ Gaelic at elections

Reform UK have been accused of attempting to criminalise Gaelic, Scots and British Sign Languages at elections.

Evening Standard

Zoho launches AI-powered Classes 2.0, offers platform free to government schools, colleges and universities in India

Platform automates lesson planning, supports 22 Indian languages and aims to make classrooms more interactive through AI-powered learning experiences

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Recalling the joys of learning languages

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and note that a willingness to ‘act the goat’ is the greatest predictor of success

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Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It’s not that simple

The risk of dementia rises as the brain ages. One reason is that connections between brain cells weaken over time. Diseases of the brain, such as Alzheimer’s and stroke, can speed this up, eventually leading to dementia, a loss of mental abilities and a loss of independence.

International Business Times

The Numbers Behind Pavan Agarwal's Case That Fair Lending Can Actually Scale

Sun West has facilitated more than $38 billion in consumer finance through its AI platform AngelAi®, across more than 210,000 transactions. The platform now serves more than 394,000 registered users and operates in over 100 languages.

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5 Underrated Netflix Thrillers You Must Watch This Weekend

Some of all excellent TV shows don’t get all the promotion they require. Some of the best thrillers created by Netflix went unnoticed, lost in some other bigger releases and were not included in must-see lists, even though these shows are truly amazing. These shows are not just average programs…

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How Orca Pods Pass Down Hunting Techniques Across Generations as Cultural Tradition

Every Pod Has Its Own PlaybookOff the coast of Patagonia, a group of orcas deliberately beach themselves on gravel shores to snatch sea lions, a technique so dangerous that calves spend years watching before attempting it, and one no other orca population performs the same way. In the waters off…

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7 Ancient Temples in Tamil Nadu's Kaveri Delta That Are Older Than Most Countries

Brihadeeswarar Temple, ThanjavurWhen the Chola king Raja Raja I completed Brihadeeswarar in 1010 CE, the Normans had not yet crossed the English Channel. The vimana, the tower above the sanctum, rises 66 metres from the ground and was, for centuries, the tallest stone structure in the Indian subcontinent. The shadow…

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Southeast Asia sets pace for Gemini usage

The number of active users on the Google Gemini app in Southeast Asia has more than doubled in a year, driven by Gen Z and local language capability.

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Reform UK's Gaelic attack is frightening, but so are their excuses

Intentional or not, Gaelic and Scots speakers will not forget Reform UK's attack on Scotland's languages ...

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Nigel Farage compared to Francisco Franco in Gaelic and Scots crackdown row

PROPOSALS by Reform UK to criminalise election materials produced in Gaelic and Scots have been blasted by speakers, with the party being accused of…

Evening Standard

Reform trying to criminalise use of Gaelic and Scots in election material – SNP

A Reform amendment to a Westminster Bill calls for only English and Welsh to be used.

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Reform UK in Westminster bid to criminalise Scots and Gaelic on election materials

Reform UK have sparked outrage after putting forward plans which would criminalise election campaign materials in Gaelic and Scots

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