Hit West End Show Pioneers Translation D...

The hit West End show Hairspray, currently showing at the Shaftesbury Theatre has introduced a pioneering system which translates the show into 8 languages according to the BBC. With one third of theatre audiences in London being tourists AirScript developers, Cambridge Consultants, hope the handsets...
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What Does Your Baby’s Name Mean?...

Years ago, people stuck, for the most part, with traditional names for their little ones. Now, perhaps inspired by the odd names celebrities tend to choose for their offspring (Moon Unit? Apple? Sparrow?  Moxie CrimeFighter?), many expectant parents spend a lot of time trying to find something unique...
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Glasses that Translate Speech?...

It might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but according to Reuters, a Japanese company is developing eyeglasses that can translate speech. The Tele Scouter consists of a pair of eyeglass frames attached to a microphone and a small computer. A tiny display unit is mounted on to the...
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When Do Babies Start Learning Language?...

By now, almost everyone knows that infants begin to learn language long before they utter their first words. But did you know that babies start learning language before they are even born? At least, that’s the conclusion that German researchers from the University of Wurzburg came to in a new study,...
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Message in a bottle...

A French love letter was found near Falmouth, Cornwall last week. The beer bottle was found by Martin Leslie, a coastguard manager, and his family as they walked on Praa Sands, near Falmouth. The bottle was poking out of the sand; its top was sealed with red candle wax. Inside was a three A4 pages handwritten...
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FBI Behind on Translating Intelligence...

8 years after 9/11, the FBI is still behind when it comes to translating intelligence information. According to a report issued by the US Justice Department’s inspector general, the FBI has lost approximately 3 percent of its linguists since 2005. Plus, they are taking longer than ever to hire...
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