Google Translate’s Latest Update Is Reshaping The World — for Better or Worse
Commentary Marvin Nauendorff Commentary Marvin Nauendorff

Google Translate’s Latest Update Is Reshaping The World — for Better or Worse

If you have opened Google Translate in the past few days, you might have noticed a significant number of new languages added. Google Translate, owned by Alphabet (Google), had its biggest update to date, incorporating 110 new languages, including many minority and endangered ones. As one of the largest global corporations and with a near-monopoly in this field, Google is responsible for languages and their communities.

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Design for Language, Language of Design
Commentary Marvin Nauendorff Commentary Marvin Nauendorff

Design for Language, Language of Design

When I first enrolled in a Design university, I struggled to see how visual design could connect with something as invisible as linguistics. However, I gradually began to uncover the subtle yet profound connections between these two seemingly disparate fields.

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