Topic: ai translation
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Google Translate Fixes Its Biggest Problem With New Feature
Instagram's Meta AI demonstrated the pitfalls of automated translation by awkwardly translating and lip-syncing a video, highlighting the frequent loss of nuance and cultural context. Google Translate has integrated its Gemini AI to specifically tackle the translation of idioms and nuanced phrase...
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Amazon's AI Now Translates Kindle Books for Authors
Amazon has launched Kindle Translate, a free AI tool for self-published authors to translate their ebooks into other languages, starting with English, Spanish, and German. The service allows authors to set pricing, review translations before release, and includes an automated accuracy check, with...
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Amazon's New AI Kindle Translate Helps Authors Go Global
Amazon has launched Kindle Translate, an AI tool in beta that currently translates between English, Spanish, and German, with plans to add more languages to help authors reach international audiences. The service addresses the low percentage of multilingual books on Amazon by offering a faster pa...
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Endangered Languages and Trump's Medical Claims: The Download
AI-generated content is flooding smaller Wikipedia language editions, with up to 60% of articles in some African languages being poorly translated, which contaminates the data used to train future AI models. Donald Trump has made unsubstantiated claims linking childhood vaccines and acetaminophen...
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Microsoft Edge's New Feature Uses 12GB RAM: Is It Worth It?
Microsoft Edge's new beta feature offers real-time AI audio translation for videos and spoken media directly in the browser, aiming to remove language barriers without relying on platform-specific tools. The tool requires significant hardware, including at least 12GB of RAM and a 4-core CPU, whic...
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Google Translate Adds Real-Time Speech Translation to Headphones
Google Translate is expanding its real-time speech translation to work with virtually any headphones on Android, supporting over 70 languages and offering a more flexible alternative to Apple's ecosystem. The service is introducing AI-powered text translation using the Gemini model to better hand...
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Reddit Bug Labels Lesbian Subreddit as "Straight"
A software bug in Reddit's translation service caused incorrect and misleading descriptions to appear on numerous subreddits, particularly for Android users. The error altered community summaries, such as changing "cis and trans lesbians" to "straight and transgender lesbians," causing concern am...
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AI Earbuds Translate 42 Languages and Accents in Real Time
The W4 AI Interpreter Earbuds by Timekettle offer real-time translation across 42 languages and 95 accents with 98% accuracy and minimal latency, making conversations feel natural. They utilize bone conduction technology to capture sound vibrations through facial bones, enhancing clarity in noisy...
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Exploring Rome's Art with Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
The author unexpectedly used Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses for a solo Vatican Museum tour after their phone died, finding them surprisingly effective for navigating and identifying art like the Belvedere Torso despite connectivity issues. The glasses' live translation feature was disappointing in cr...
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Google Translate Adds 'Advanced' and 'Fast' Mode Options
Google Translate now offers two translation modes, Advanced for high accuracy in complex tasks and Fast for quicker results, with the choice available directly in the app interface. The Advanced mode is currently limited to text translation in select languages and does not appear to require a pai...
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iFLYTEK Expands AI Ecosystem in Middle East at GITEX 2025
iFLYTEK introduced advanced AI solutions at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 in Dubai, focusing on digital transformation and human-centric applications in the Middle East. Key product launches included the AINOTE 2, the world's thinnest E-ink tablet, and AI Translation Earbuds for real-time multilingual commun...
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OpenAI Models to Power US Military Operations
OpenAI's release of open-weight models has attracted US military and defense contractors, enabling secure, offline AI deployment in sensitive environments without cloud reliance. These models allow for deep customization using their weights, supporting mission-specific tasks like translation and ...
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YouTube Veo 3 Launches for Shorts in MENA Region
YouTube is launching its advanced AI video tool Veo 3 in the Middle East and North Africa via YouTube Shorts, enabling creators to generate realistic videos from text prompts, initially in English with plans for Arabic dialect support and translation features. Veo 3 integrates audio elements like...
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Authors' Petition Against AI in Publishing Gains 1K+ Signatures in a Day
Over 1,000 authors signed a petition urging publishers to reject AI-generated books, arguing it threatens artistic integrity and livelihoods, with prominent writers like Dennis Lehane supporting the cause. The petition highlights concerns about low-quality, plagiarized AI books flooding platforms...
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Minute Media Acquires Indian AI Startup for Automated Sports Highlights
Minute Media, backed by BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, has acquired Indian AI startup VideoVerse to enhance automated sports highlights generation across its portfolio, including Sports Illustrated and The Players’ Tribune. VideoVerse, valued between $200–250 million, specializes in AI tools for sp...
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