How Computer Translation Started People have tried to use computers to translate languages since the mid-20th century. “The idea of online translation was something that people strived for when ...

Lost in translation? AI-driven machine translation on your phone, computer and smart speaker has gotten good, but it is still far from perfect.

A mod for the $35 Raspberry Pi enables the Linux board to translate English into more than 60 languages.

Microsoft-owned Skype promised that real-time translation tools were coming, and now they’re here. Skype Translator is now live for all Windows desktop users. If you’ve ever wanted your German ...

Noriyuki Matsuda's idea for a pocket-sized "magical device" that would provide instantaneous translation exceeded the capacity of technology available in 1989. "Pocketalk now supports 82 languages ...

True, automatic translation of sign language is a goal only just becoming possible with advances in computer vision, machine learning and imaging.

Sign language is used by millions of people around the world, but unlike Spanish, Mandarin or even Latin, there’s no automatic translation available for those who can’t use it. SLAIT claims the first ...