Free hour-long documentary by Cult.Repo tells the story of the Java programming language in the words of its lead engineers. The evolution of Java is the subject of a just-released documentary about ...

Speaking two or more languages may help slow brain aging, according to new research. The study, presented at the 2026 Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum, found that people who spoke ...

Can you really learn a new language from apps like Duolingo? Sliced Bread listener Nathan Phelps has been teaching himself Japanese. He’s tried textbooks, tutors, and crucially, language apps on his ...

Spread the loveIt’s 2026, and if you’re a high school student, or the parent of one, you’ve probably noticed a subtle but ...

Languages often co-express related meanings, either reusing words or combining parts of words. It is poorly understood when each strategy is favoured. Across 1,982 languages, Brochhagen et al. find ...

Open-source software tools continue to surge in popularity because of the multiple advantages they provide including lower upfront software and hardware costs, lower total-cost-of-ownership, lack of ...