Knesset passes bill recognizing Israeli Sign Language

Former MK and deaf political activist Shirley Pinto praised the passing of the bill as “a historic day for the State of ...
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Deaf cat learns sign language and goes viral for his remarkable intelligence

A deaf cat with heterochromia went viral after demonstrating its ability to understand sign language and use communication ...

Cameras, Sensors, and 3D Body Scans: All the Tech Helping Eliminate Blown Calls

Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Man Who Created a Written Language for the Cherokee Did It So Efficiently and Elegantly, His Peers Thought It Was Magic

Sequoyah’s syllabary faced suspicion initially, but after a demonstration, his version of “talking leaves” was widely ...
The Associated Press

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the ...
WTNH

East Hartford company uses virtual reality, AI to train paramedics, help family members with dementia

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — One Connecticut company is using virtual reality and artificial intelligence to help solve the shortage of emergency responders. By combining the two technologies, the company ...

Q&A: How AI is unlocking new paths to recovery for bilingual aphasia patients

According to the National Aphasia Association, about 2 million U.S. citizens live with aphasia, but only two-thirds of ...
MTPR

Indigenous speakers gather to develop plans for revitalizing Native languages

Burt Medicine Bull, a Northern Plains Indian Sign Language educator, speaks during the Montana Early Childhood Tribal Language Summit at MSU in Bozeman on May 27, 2026. The Montana Early Childhood ...