Tag: language
Language and identity – Pratteln, mon amour – or when gibberish was king – culture
There is power in language, and it can be hurtful. I knew that from Albanian when I was not four years old and my parents made the decision to leave…
In the beginning there is the image – those who train spatial thinking can improve their language – knowledge
If someone is very good with language, it almost certainly has something to do with their excellent spatial awareness. Sounds far-fetched, but that’s how it is. A conversation with the…
Pay to Win in Diablo 4? Blizzard speaks plain language
The financial success of Diablo Immortal raises questions about the future of the franchise. The pay-to-win mechanism is obviously financially worthwhile for Blizzard. New information from the developers should now…
Google designs a robot that uses an advanced language model
Google seeks to combine robotics and the ability to converse chatbots to develop robots capable of interpreting the orders given and evaluating possible actions based on their abilities. Google’s research…
Price increase for the switch: Nintendo President speaks plain language
Nintendo comments on the price of the switch. (Image source: GIGA) Everything is getting more expensive these days. Video games and consoles are not necessarily exempt from this either. If…
PlayStation without Call of Duty? Microsoft speaks plain language
Microsoft is about to make the biggest gaming deal of all time. The acquisition of Activision Blizzard also means an uncertain future for the Call of Duty series on PlayStation.…
Combustion off in Germany: Autopapst speaks plain language
Ferdinand Dudenhöffer praises the upcoming combustion ban in the EU. (Image source: IMAGO / agefotostock) The EU ban on cars with internal combustion engines will come in 2035 – Ferdinand…
“Employees” – Audi wins process because of gender language guidelines
The district court of Ingolstadt has dismissed a lawsuit against a guideline for gender-fair language at Audi AG. An employee of the parent company VW, who has to work with…
Burner ban: Autopapst from Germany speaks plain language
Ferdinand Dudenhöffer praises the upcoming combustion ban in the EU. (Image source: IMAGO / agefotostock) Ferdinand Dudenhöffer thinks the EU ban on cars with internal combustion engines from 2035 is…
Brain scans point to “universal language network”
The brain’s “language network” works in a similar way, even with very different languages. A working group led by Saima Malik-Moraleda from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge came…
Cash out in the branch: savings banks speak plain language
The Germans love their cash: In hardly any other EU country are coins and bills still as common in payment transactions as they are here. Problem for banks: Holding cash…
Speed limit in Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks plain language
In Germany, there are many calls for a speed limit on the Autobahn. It would protect the environment, prevent accidents and have many other benefits. In a summer interview with…