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Quantum Computing Explained: Unlocking the Future of Quantum Technology and Its Impact

Quantum computing explained: Discover how quantum computers work, their impact across industries, and the future of quantum technology reshaping the world of computing.

International Business Times

‘It’s impossible not to have contradictions in a contradictory world’: Catalan pop visionary Rosalía on critics, crisis and being ‘hot for God’

With a towering new album about female saints in 13 languages, she’s pop’s boldest star – and one of its most controversial. She revisits her spiritual breakthroughs, and explains why we need forgiveness instead of cancel culture

The Guardian - UK

30 Everyday Words That Aren’t English: Prove You Know Their Real Language Roots

Test your knowledge of words borrowed from other languages with this interactive quiz. Discover the origins of popular loanwords—can you guess them all?

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If You Can Score 30/30 In This Borrowed Words Quiz, You’re A True Polyglot

Test your knowledge of words borrowed from other languages with this interactive quiz. Discover the origins of popular loanwords—can you guess them all?

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Apple's iOS 26.1 Update Brings Hidden AI Upgrades, New Languages, Liquid Glass Custom Toggles

Apple's iOS 26.1 update unlocks new AI features, Live Translation languages, and customization options that will improve your iPhone experience.

International Business Times

Score At Least 23/25 In This Foreign Language Test To Prove You’re A Real Language Nerd

Test your knowledge of greetings and goodbyes in foreign languages with this quiz. Explore phrases from around the world—can you identify them all?

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Rosalía: Lux review – a demanding, distinctive clash of classical and chaos that couldn’t be by anyone else

The Catalan star’s monumental fourth LP features lyrics in 13 languages, references to female saints, the London Symphony Orchestra – and Björk on ‘divine intervention’

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Polish to be the most effective language for prompting AI, new study reveals

A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.

Euronews

Rosalía sings in 13 languages on forthcoming album LUX

Rosalía goes multi-lingual on her new album LUX.

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Ronnie Sim obituary

Other lives: Former teacher who helped translate the Bible into various African languages

The Guardian - UK

Voiced: Barbican festival highlights endangered languages and their connection to art

Throughout October, the Barbican in London is hosting Voiced: The Festival for Endangered Languages. It’s the first UK festival for artists who create in indigenous languages and dialects. And it explores themes of art, language, the idea of home and belonging – including how all four intersect.

The Conversation

Forget Clippy — meet Mico, Microsoft's friendlier face for Copilot's Fall Release

Microsoft is rolling out roughly a dozen new features for Copilot across Edge, Windows and the Copilot iOS app. Here's what they'll let you do, from learning new languages to planning group trips.

Tom’s Guide

Readers reply: what is the most common word in the world?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

iOS 26 brings live translations to phone calls — and I've got a trick for making it run smoother

A new Apple Intelligence feature in iOS 26 delivers real-time translations to phone calls, though launching the feature can be a struggle. Here's how to make things as seamless as possible.

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The Conversation

African languages for AI: the project that’s gathering a huge new dataset

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In comparison, African languages are largely missing from the internet.

The Guardian - UK

Andy West obituary

Other lives: Expert in encoding scripts for languages

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30 Things You’ve Seen A Thousand Times: Prove You Know What They Are Called

Think you have a sharp eye for detail and a sharper memory for words? This quiz is all about the everyday objects, sounds, and features of the human body that most people see daily but could never name. These words come from science, history, and languages around the world, and…

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Songbook and album safeguarding Indigenous languages

Song has always been part of the fabric of Indigenous cultural identity, and a new songbook is harnessing the power of music to protect traditional languages.

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Disadvantaged students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’

In 2004, language learning ceased to be compulsory at Key Stage 4, aged 14 to 16.

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30 Borrowed Words That Entered English: Identify Their Origins And Prove Your Language IQ

Did you know that the English word “cookie” is not so English?English borrowed a lot of words from other languages. “Shampoo,” “piano,” “tattoo” - none of them began as English, but now we use them all the time. Some words came through trade, some through travel, and others stayed just…

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6 Nostalgic Money Habits Boomers Still Believe In

You’re having a conversation with your parents about money. You mention your high-yield savings account or your Roth IRA. They look at you with a blank stare and then launch into a lecture about the importance of a company pension and the evils of credit cards. It feels like you’re…

The Conversation

Hindi, Greek and English all come from a single ancient language – here’s how we know

If you have studied almost any European language, you will have noticed words that felt oddly familiar. French mort (dead) recalls English murder. German Hund (dog) is a dead ringer for hound. Czech sestra resembles English sister. No prizes for guessing the meaning of Albanian kau (OK, well – it’s…

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Canva AI Now Available in 16 Languages Beyond English

Canva AI assistant is now available to a much wider audience. Today, the company has announced that it now supports 16 additional languages beyond

The Conversation

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic participation.

WhatsApp updated with new feature to help users understand each other better

WhatsApp has finally announced a Message Translation feature, allowing users to communicate in different languages

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