Looking to create a system that quickly converts documents in foreign languages into English so that military personnel can react more rapidly to threats, DARPA today awarded BBN Technologies a $5.6 ...

In the 23rd century, people will use a gizmo that looks suspiciously like a flashlight to communicate with alien species. That’s in the world of “Star Trek.” In the here and now, a small Marina del ...

Imagine you're in a foreign country where you don't speak the language, and you need to decipher a confusing train schedule in a hurry. Wouldn't it be handy to be able to talk into a device, asking ...

Sometimes things get lost in translation. For example, type the question, Automated language translation is it an idea whose time has come? into Googles English-French translator, then enter the ...