How to speak English without hesitation: Best tips for beginners

You may find English difficult to speak if you don’t use it every day. You may know all the grammar rules and a variety of ...
Reuters

Carney expects 'difficult but constructive' talks with Trump next week

OTTAWA, May 2 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday he would be in Washington next Tuesday for what he expects will be "difficult but constructive" talks with U.S. President Donald ...
Digi Times

ESL adoption surges: Simple Mart Taiwan and Walmart lead retail revolution amid falling prices

In response to the global shift towards smart retailing, major retailers in both Taiwan and the US are rapidly installing Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL), with the trend gaining significant momentum.
Nature

ChatGPT broke the Turing test — the race is on for new ways to assess AI

The world’s best artificial intelligence (AI) systems can pass tough exams, write convincingly human essays and chat so fluently that many find their output indistinguishable from people’s. What can’t ...
The Conversation

Elon Musk aims to turn Twitter into an ‘everything app’ – a social media and marketing scholar explains what that is and why it’s not so easy to do

Elon Musk’s recent rebranding of Twitter as X is a step toward the CEO’s goal of developing an “everything app.” Musk’s vision is for X to mark the spot for all your digital needs – to chat with your ...
The New York Times

Making Deepfakes Gets Cheaper and Easier Thanks to A.I.

Meme-makers and misinformation peddlers are embracing artificial intelligence tools to create convincing fake videos on the cheap. By Stuart A. Thompson Stuart Thompson writes about online information ...
BBC

The English We Speak: No two ways about it

If there are no ways about something, you want to emphasise that it's true. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Show more If there are no ways about something, you ...
The Conversation

For a lot of First Nations peoples, debates around the Voice to Parliament are not about a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’

Kelly Menzel does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
BBC

Real Easy English: Talking about breakfast

Phil and Beth have a real conversation in easy English about breakfast. Do you prefer sweet or savoury? For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com ...
Psychology Today

9 Easy Ways to Start a Conversation with a Stranger

Prepare yourself with starter sentences which will kick off a memorable conversation. Source: LinkedIn Learning Solutions/Unsplash The Covid pandemic, working from home, and the shut down of ...