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Zedge Shares Plunge Post Q3 Performance: Read Why Management Is Cautiously Optimistic

Zedge Inc (NYSE:ZDGE) reported third-quarter revenue growth of 18.6% year-over-year to $6.2 million, above the consensus of $5.4 million. Subscription revenue increased 1.2% Y/Y, and active subscriptions decreased 5.3% Y/Y to 713K. EPS was $0.05, missing the consensus of $0.07. The operating income declined 32.2% Y/Y to $1.3 million, and the margin…

Benzinga

From 'dada' to Darth Vader – why the way we name fathers reminds us we spring from the same well

Movie legend has it that the identity of Luke Skywalker’s father was always hiding in plain sight – well, at least through a subtle naming clue. “Darth Vader” does, after all, have a distinct paternal ring to it linguistically. Indeed, had the big reveal been “I am your fader” it…

The Conversation

The Ukraine v. Ukraine, Kiev v. Kyiv, Turkey v. Türkiye, Moscow v. Moskva

English names for foreign places have long differed, in many situations, from the local names. (And that's likely true of most languages.)

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Only 0.34% of year 12s study Indonesian. Here are 3 steps we can take towards knowing our neighbour better

Visiting Jakarta this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia and Indonesia are linked not just by geography, but by choice.

The Conversation

Senzo Meyiwa trial casts spotlight on language use in South African courts

The murder of football player Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 and its protracted and controversial police investigation involving high profile figures in the South African music industry continues to make headlines in South Africa. Five men are on trial for allegedly murdering the national team captain and goalkeeper.

The Conversation

Sydney Film Festival opens with First Nations film We Are Still Here

The Sydney Film Festival opens tonight with the First Nations film We Are Still Here — an anthology of storylines from 10 directors and 11 screenwriters in six languages.

ABC News

Ryanair accused of racial discrimination for testing passengers to prove passports are real

Passengers claim they were refused access to Irish budget airline Ryanair after it handed out questionnaires in Afrikaans, one of 11 official languages spoken in South Africa

Daily Mirror

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Top 10 Gboard tips and tricks

Gboard has some awesome features buried inside it. If you want to sharpen your typing skills and do more with Gboard, these are the top 10 tips and tricks that you need to know.

Android Central

Turkey Officially Changes Name at UN to 'Turkiye'

Turkey has told the United Nations that, at the behest of its president, it wishes from now on to be called "Turkiye" in all languages, the UN announced Thursday. "The change is immediate," Stephane Dujarric, the UN chief's spokesperson, told AFP by email. He noted that Ankara's official letter requesting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

All Indian languages are national languages: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan

GANDHINAGAR: Stressing that the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 lays huge emphasis on imparting education in regional languages, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that all Indian languages are national languages and are in no way inferior to English and Hindi.

The Times of India

No language is less than Hindi, English: Union Education Minister

All are national languages, says Dharmendra Pradhan

The Hindu

Hey, Siri: What about Te Reo speakers?

We need to build voice recognition systems alongside language speakers at all stages of development to counter bias, especially for te reo Māori, writes Dr Jesin James

Newsroom.co.nz

Meet the Arabic teacher who is passionate about languages and introducing her culture to NI

Rym Akhonzada moved to Lisburn from Tunisia over 20 years ago

Belfast Live

Curious Kids: how did people talk in the Stone Age?

How did people talk in the Stone Age? – Tsubamé, aged eight, London, UK

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Ukrainian language schools in Western Canada were shaped by shifting settler colonial policies

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of people studying Ukrainian globally via the language learning app Duolingo has grown: figures from March 20 showed a 577 per cent increase.

The Hindu

Mann Ki Baat | Diversity strengthens us, says PM Modi

The number of unicorn startups in the country had reached the figure of 100, the Prime Minister said in his radio address

The Guardian - UK

‘We want Filipinos to hug themselves’: the P-pop stars reconnecting with their culture

Alamat are aiming to bring their music to the world – by singing in their local languages

The Hindu

Vice-President speaks against imposition of languages

We should not oppose any language, but should support our language first, says Venkaiah Naidu

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Museum exhibits honor ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz on 100th birthday

At the time of Schulz’s retirement in 1999 following a cancer diagnosis, his creation ran in more than 2,600 newspapers, was translated into 21 languages in 75 countries and had an estimated daily readership of 355 million.

Newsroom.co.nz

Endangered languages on NZ’s doorstep

As International Language Week draws to a close, and Samoan Language Week begins, John Middleton explains the urgent need to document the endangered Pacific tongues

Al Jazeera

Translating India’s constitution into a tribal language

Sripati Tudu’s translation of document into Santali marks a milestone in preservation of Indigenous Indian languages.

The Hindu

80% students found remote learning burdensome, missed peers: survey

Nearly 34 lakh students of 1.18 lakh schools in 720 districts participated

The Conversation

Conflicts over language stretch far beyond Russia and Ukraine

One key element of the war between Russia and Ukraine is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the two countries share not just history, but also a common language. Both are attempts to diminish Ukrainian claims of an independent identity from Russia. In our research on language conflict, we have…

The Hindu

BJP considers all Indian languages soul of 'Bharatiyata', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the BJP sees a reflection of the Indian culture in every Indian language

Wales Online

Welsh is a more romantic language than English, says Joanna Scanlan

The actor is starring in a new drama filmed in both languages

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