TMCnet

Bridging Silence: A Real-Time Sign Language to English Text Translation System Using Python, OpenCV, and Convolutional Neural Networks

Bridging communication gaps between hearing and hearing-impaired individuals is an important challenge in assistive ...

This cafe takes orders in sign language. It’s cherished by the Deaf community

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, ...

Knesset advances bill to recognize Israeli sign language as first language of deaf people

The bill would formally recognize Israeli Sign Language while maintaining the status of other sign languages used in Israel. It would also require the state to preserve, develop, and promote ISL.
Wired

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Among the myriad abilities that humans possess, which ones are uniquely human? Language has been a top candidate at least since ...
NPR

North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe receives full federal recognition after 137-year effort

After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government. Members of the Native American tribe shed tears as it reached the ...