Valentine’s Dilemma: Translation Apps Outspeak Real Conversation
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A Gizmodo piece riffs on a New York Times Valentine’s Day story about a retirement-age couple who rely on Microsoft Translator to communicate, joking that the best gift would be to destroy their phones, while highlighting that true connection and language learning come from looking at each other and immersion rather than screens.
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- He speaks English. She speaks Mandarin. Our tech reporter spent time with David Duda and Hong Liang, who rely on A.I. translation and external battery packs. If their phones die, so does the married couple’s ability to communicate. Read more: https://nyti.ms Facebook
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