What’s the best way to learn a new language quickly? By imitating a native speaker as if you were a rude schoolyard mimic. That advice comes from John McWhorter, an author and linguistics professor at ...

A new study suggests that so-called emergent abilities actually develop gradually and predictably, depending on how you measure them. Two years ago, in a project called the Beyond the Imitation Game ...

Slang's role is shifting as digital culture spreads and dilutes new expressions quickly. Social media and AI have made slang more mainstream, reducing its power to signal belonging. Inventing personal ...

In a new study, Apple researchers present a diffusion model that can write up to 128 times faster than its counterparts. Here’s how it works. Here’s what you need to know for this study: LLMs such as ...

With more Nigerians exploring study abroad opportunities, international trade, and global networking, the ability to speak another language has never been more valuable. Today, learning another ...