Sign language can like any language be difficult to learn if you’re not immersed in it, or at least learning from someone who is fluent. It’s not easy to know when you’re making m… ...

A look at how machine learning is currently being applied to the language barrier problem, and how it might develop in the future.

Computers are good at long division, but really bad at knowing whether humans are referring to football divisions, parliamentary division lobbies or long division for mathematics. This is because ...

Speech recognition accuracy rates shot up by 25 percent. Moreover, DNNs are fast enough to make real-time translation a reality, as 50,000 people found out this week.

Learning a new language is a great way to exercise the mind and learn about different cultures, and it’s great to have a native speaker around to improve the learning experience. Without one … ...

Microsoft's inclusive design efforts must include sign language recognition in Windows 10 and Cortana to support the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Advancing machine learning to solve daunting enterprise security challenges may seem straightforward, but the reality is much more complex.

Yamillet Payano, the cofounder and CEO of sign-language-recognition startup Sign-Speak, believes innovation only happens by building a community.