Digital Journal: Cutting-edge translator earbuds enable effortless multilingual communication for a world free of language barriers Cutting-edge translator earbuds enable effortless multilingual communication for a world free of language barriers ExtremeTech: New in-ear device could be the beginning of a world without language barriers New in-ear device could be the beginning of a world without language barriers A company called Waverly Labs is working on a wearable translation device that has captured people’s imaginations, generated plenty of buzz, and raised over $3 million on Indiegogo. Its promise? That ...
Forget phrase books or even Google Translate. New translation devices are getting closer to replicating the fantasy of the Babel fish, which in the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” sits in one’s ear ... From the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's Babel fish to Star Trek's universal translator, science fiction has found ways to break down the intergalactic language barriers, but it's something those ... Language is an integral part of culture, intrinsically linked to one’s formative years, and often additional markers such as interpersonal relationships, views and beliefs.
