Translation Tech Is Amazing, Except When It’s NotToday’s language translation apps are like self-driving cars: incredibly useful, promising, nearing maturity, and almost entirely powered by machines. It's astonishing that the technology even exists. Even so, machine translation is still clunky at times, if not awkward.
10 of the best beach towns in Europe, with places to stayThere’s something quite particular about small but perfectly formed Assos – butterscotch and rose-pink houses line a horseshoe bay, with Venetian ruins scattered between the narrow alleys.
Why are some people faster than others? 2 exercise scientists explain the secrets of running speedCurious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why are some people faster than others? – Jon, age 14, Macon, Georgia
The teens making friends with AI chatbotsEarly last year, 15-year-old Aaron was going through a dark time at school. He’d fallen out with his friends, leaving him feeling isolated and alone. At the time, it seemed like the end of the world. “I used to cry every night,” said Aaron, who lives in Alberta, Canada.
Oh Great, Spiders Can SwimThey can eat, breathe, and reproduce underwater too. This article was originally published in Knowable Magazine.
Self-Medicating Chimps, Pugilistic Shrimp, and Other Remarkable AnimalsA short catalog of wondrous beings, excerpted from Emmanuelle Pouydebat’s book “Atlas of Poetic Zoology.”
Moving TargetBack in the years 2020 and 2021, years that are increasingly easy to categorize as “the past” rather than the ongoing present, I worked from home every day, and on most of those days I exercised from home, too.
8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not knowApple tries to make the iPhone as simple and intuitive to use as possible—and largely succeeds. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some more advanced features available, if you’re prepared to do a little digging.
The Lengths People Are Going to Avoid Drinking Airport CoffeeSome airports, like the newly refurbished LaGuardia Airport in New York, try to offer travelers every single type of refreshment imaginable. Iced coffee? You got it. Boba tea? You got it. Beer? You got it.
Is Apple Cider Vinegar Good for You? A Doctor Weighs InVinegar has a long history of high hopes for healing but more research is needed to know for sure.
The Pet Shop Boys Are Having a Renaissance. What Have They Done To Deserve This?This is a great moment to be the Pet Shop Boys. The ultimate Eighties synth-pop duo are having a renaissance right now, just in time for the 40th anniversary of their classic hit “West End Girls.
The Surprising Animal Spreading One of Humanity’s Most Cursed DiseasesMedieval people had a lot of leprosy. So did their pet squirrels. When Kathleen Walker-Meikle, a historian at the University of Basel, in Switzerland, ponders the Middle Ages, her mind tends to drift not to religious conquest or Viking raids, but to squirrels.
How to Destroy Your Friends and Family in 4 Popular Board GamesWith these tricks, you’ll be unstoppable.
The Healthiest Oil for Frying May Surprise YouFried foods aren't exactly on any nutritionist's healthiest foods list. But sometimes, you just want something crispy and delicious—and maybe not from the air fryer.
Over 700 Startups Have Invested Billions of Dollars Into Solving Humanity’s Most Challenging ProblemIn 2023, tech mogul Bryan Johnson revealed that he had been receiving blood plasma exchanges from his 17-year-old son in the hope that siphoning his son’s young blood into his middle-aged body would help him combat aging and cheat death.
The Hidden-Pregnancy ExperimentWe are increasingly trading our privacy for a sense of security. Becoming a parent showed me how tempting, and how dangerous, that exchange can be.
What’s the Chemical Difference Between Hot- and Cold-Brew Coffee?Scientists put on their barista aprons and found out.
How lip gloss became the answer to Gen Z’s problemsIn times of economic uncertainty, small luxuries reign supreme. In 2007, it was hard to go anywhere without hearing someone chanting the lyrics to Lil Mama’s signature bop “Lip Gloss.
After downsizing healthcare for years, Pentagon says medical readiness was a casualtyThe Air Force put Todd Rasmussen through medical school, and he planned to serve a while and then go into private practice at the renowned Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He started his military career as a vascular surgeon in Northern Virginia, a few weeks before Sept. 11, 2001.