Communication

Using babies, Israeli study reveals why AI fails to truly understand animal calls

Even as AI masters human language, a groundbreaking Israeli study reveals a fundamental flaw in how AI decodes the animal kingdom: It hears the volume and pitch, but misses the point.

German shepherd barking (illustrative)
A new AI framework, known as SHIC-XE, developed to detect signs of pain in horses

Straight from the horse’s mouth: New Israeli AI helps horses tell us when they are in pain

El Al aircraft. The company's net profit doubled.

War profits: El Al doubles profit and Bezeq jumps 38%

Soldiers from the United States gather together during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Jackeroo on May 29, 2026 in Townsville, Australia.

Iran using social media footage to target US troops, assets in Middle East


Cellcom launches 5G Pro packages: Ensuring faster browsing for customers

Cellcom will offer its customers packages based on 5G slicing technology, with an initial price of NIS 59.90 per month. Simultaneously, the company announces the activation of its 5G SA network core.

 Cellcom

Relationship goals: Making space for intimacy in these challenging times

For couples of all ages, the following questions can help you hone in on some of the issues that may be contributing to difficulties at the moment.

 ‘ANYONE LIVING in Israel is affected by the war in various ways,’ says one of the workshop organizers. Marital intimacy can be an unspoken casualty of war, asserts the writer.

Israeli startup MKNL Technology unveils its solution for communication fragmentation at CES 2025

Helping break down common barriers of communication, MKNL Technology Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based startup, has developed AnyCalls.

 The WhatsApp dialer. Without adding contacts

Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024

"The terms 'loneliness' (yalnızlık), which expresses singularity, and 'crowd' (kalabalık), which expresses plurality, can coexist simultaneously," the Evaluation Committee stated.

 Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024. Istanbul.

Outside, toilet: research finds the words dogs really want to say to us

Study confirms dogs' soundboard presses are intentional communication, not random behavior.

 What dogs really want to say.

Texting habit alert: If you do this, study says you’re more emotionally intelligent

A recent study conducted by researchers at Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute linked this behavior to higher emotional intelligence.

 Are you doing this while texting?

Parashat Toldot reveals the profound impact of genuine communication - opinion

So many aspects of our lives are impacted by misinformation and enhanced by genuine communication. 

 Women studying at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies in Jerusalem.

Cats can learn words approximately four times quicker than human toddlers - study

Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, cats form associations through subtle behaviors, such as gaze.

 Cathulhu.

Engineers use backup transmitter inactive since 1981 to reconnect with Voyager 1

The interruption began when communications with Voyager 1 ceased completely on October 19. Antennas around the world had not received any signals, leading engineers to realize there was an issue.

 Voyager 1, illustration.

'To protect youth and children': Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord

Turkey has banned Discord access following a court decision over concerns related to child abuse and obscenity amid public outrage.

 Discord app icon on smartphone screen, 2021