Cambridge Dictionary chooses one word every year that explains how people think, behave and communicate. The word of the year 2025 is parasocial. This word became important because millions of people ...

Researchers at Google have developed a new AI paradigm aimed at solving one of the biggest limitations in today’s large language models: their inability to learn or update their knowledge after ...

What if the so-called “AI bubble” isn’t a bubble at all? Imagine a world where artificial intelligence doesn’t just plateau or implode under the weight of its own hype but instead grows smarter, more ...

After a 2024 breakthrough album about her father’s death, the audacious Vermont singer-songwriter squares up to her mother’s living absence—and, without her, finds her own way forward. Frances’ ...

Merriam-Webster will publish its 12th edition next month. The reference tool will include 5,000 new words and phrases, including “cold brew,” “farm-to-table,” “rizz” and “dad bod.” (Brandon Bell/Getty ...

Not long after my arrival, though, everything changed. Pageviews were declining for Merriam-Webster.com, the company’s free, ad-driven revenue engine: Tweaks to Google’s algorithms had punished ...

The Cambridge Dictionary has added more than 6,000 new words this year, many of them born from internet culture, including slang terms like “skibidi,” “delulu,” and “tradwife.” Lexicographers say the ...

You’re not delulu, the English language just got a little more skibidi after the Cambridge Dictionary added thousands of words over the last 12 months. These include words popularized by social media, ...

Mr. Tersigni is a cultural critic. Have you ever obeyed the suggestions of a digital writing assistant to replace a word or restructure a sentence without knowing how, why or even if it made your ...

Wildlife experts believe that predators native to the Everglades are beginning to fight back against the invasive species of snake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...