While Google Translate is far from perfect, it’s still a helpful way to gain information or engage in conversation. Now, that option is expanding as Google uses AI to give Translate 110 new languages, such as Cantonese, Punjabi (Shahmukhi) and NKo. About a quarter of the languages come from Africa and Google claims that all […]
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Tom Kacich | Creation of Clinton Lake didn’t translate to major economic growth
Jun. 16—Fifty years ago, many DeWitt County residents thought they were on the brink of a new age of growth and development. In 1972, Illinois Power Co. announced that it would build a nuclear power plant east of Clinton that would be cooled with water from a 5,000-acre impoundment of Salt Creek. Visions of a […]
Foreign visitors find barrier to entry at China’s museums, which may translate to losses for tourism industry
The National Museum of China, which houses the richest collection of Chinese cultural relics, has long been a top attraction for domestic and overseas tourists. But, to the detriment of foreign visitors, they must pre-book by choosing a time slot and registering their information through the museum’s Chinese-language “mini-programme” – an application that functions within […]
Sperm whale speech — with ‘alphabet’ — is decoded. What other animals can AI translate?
For years, scientists have listened to the clicks of sperm whales and wondered what they were saying. While previous research scratched the surface of understanding, a new study — published May 7 in the journal Nature Communications — uses machine learning to pinpoint specific patterns in their speech. With the help of artificial intelligence, the […]
Polls overestimated Trump in the primary. Don’t expect that to translate to November.
Former President Donald Trump didn’t quite live up to his polling numbers in the Republican primaries. Yes, he swept past his GOP opponents, but usually by smaller margins than the polls predicted. For some Democrats, this looks like a hopeful sign for the general election. Polls show Trump narrowly leading President Joe Biden, too. Maybe, […]