Google is adding support for 110 new languages to Google Translate, the company announced on Thursday. Before now, Google Translate supported 133 languages, so this expansion — which the company says is its biggest ever — marks a significant jump. Google’s PaLM 2 AI language model helped Translate...

Google Translate is getting support for more than 110 new languages

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It wasn't originally called Google, either. The previous name was far worse.

People Are Just Now Learning What "Google" Actually Means

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Google Translate is adding 110 new languages to its library, the largest expansion ever made to the platform. The update leverages Google's PaLM 2 large language model, an artificial intelligence tool that helps accurately translate across a wider array of languages than before. Those languages are spoken by approximately 614 million people, or about 8% of the global population. The list includes some widely spoken tongues, dialects, and languages that are native to smaller communities. Notably, African languages saw their biggest expansion, with Fon, Kikongo, Luo, Ga, Swati, Venda, and Wolof joining the list. On the other end of the spectrum,...

Forget Duolingo – Google Translate just got a massive AI upgrade that gives it over 100 new languages

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. A hot potato: AI data has become a treasured resource for companies as they seek to train new models. With many publicly available sources rapidly running dry, firms are turning to private datasets protected by privacy laws. To give themselves cover, these companies are inserting small changes into their privacy statements to allow them to use the data in this way.

Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training

AI models that can create images on a whim are impressive, but there is also a lot of talk about whether or not AI models training on people's art counts as plagiarism. Do AI models take influence from images they find online, much like how a human artist can browse through Google Images to find something that inspires them? Or is it closer to tracing other's art and claiming it as your own? Microsoft seems to have made its mind up, claiming that it's totally fine to use content published on the web, as it's essentially "freeware."

Microsoft claims it's okay to train its AI models on your online content, because it is "fair use"

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Looking for an alternative to Google due to privacy concerns or issues with its AI? Here are a few different search engines, and why you might want to try them.

6 Alternative Search Engines To Google, And Why You Might Want To Try Them

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Google is the most powerful company in the world, but many people are only just learning what the name actually stands for - and it's not what you think

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ST. PAUL, MN – The internet is a treasure trove of invaluable resources, many of which remain undiscovered by the masses. From free education to legal assistance, there’s a wealth of knowledge and opportunities waiting to be explored. Today, we’ll share 10 secret websites that will change your...

Secret Websites You Don’t Know About That Will Change Your Life (And They’re All Free!)

Character.AI, the hugely popular digital avatar startup, announced Thursday that users will now be able to hold real-time conversations with one of the company’s multitude of AI agents by placing a free, fictionalized Character Call on the app. The company has been building intelligent chatbots designed to engage users...

Character.AI just made talking to an avatar feel more real

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Amazon Prime Day 2024 will arrive shortly, bringing a deluge of discounts and deals on everything from household essentials to clothing to tech. Even though the shopping event is limited to 48 hours, Amazon typically has early Prime Day deals rolling out for weeks ahead of time. This year is no different: we’re already starting to see early Prime Day deals trickle in that members can take advantage of. Plus, there are also a number of solid tech deals available on Amazon that aren’t explicitly tied to July Prime Day, but are likely to get lumped in with the rest of the discounts anyway. We’ve collected the best early Prime Day deals here so you don’t have to go searching for them. We’ll be updating this post regularly, so check back to see the latest discounts.

Prime Day 2024 early deals you can shop ahead of the Amazon sale on July 16-17

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A new study reveals how Gen Zers behave in their natural habitat: the internet

Google studied Gen Z. What they found is alarming.

Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms among consumers, particularly Generation Z. Users discovered different acronyms to help make interactions easier and more engaging. It becomes difficult when users come across an abbreviation they don’t understand. If someone writes KMS in your text and you’re unsure...

What Does KMS Mean On Snapchat & Texting

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Researchers have issued a shocking warning that AI systems are already capable of deceiving humans using techniques such as manipulation, sycophancy, and cheating, and are learning how to do it better and better. “AI systems are already capable of deceiving humans,” the researchers wrote in a new study, published in the journal Patterns, adding, “Large […]
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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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Prime Day isn't until next month but Amazon is already discounting a lot of great items for Prime members. The latest steal comes courtesy of a 64 percent discount on the Blink Outdoor 4 and Blink Mini 2 bundle. It normally costs $140 for the duo but, right now, you can pick them up for $50.

Get a Blink Outdoor 4 system with a Blink Mini 2 for $50 in an early Prime Day deal

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

KFOR Weather Woman Emily Sutton got props from a local Mexican restaurant that was so smitten with her responses to an angry viewer that they offered her free food and margaritas for life. If you spend enough time on social media, you quickly learn everybody has an opinion, and most...

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A relatively new survey sheds some light on how much time Internet users are spending poring over search engine results, as well as the unsurprising revelation that they aren’t exactly thrilled to be doing so. The survey–conducted and processed by Scorpion and Dynata, and analyzed by Search Engine Land–involved...

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Google uses AI to add 110 new languages to Translate

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...

Google uses AI to add 110 new languages to Translate

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