AI translation is replacing interpreters in GP care – here’s why that’s troubling

Across GP surgeries and hospitals, as migration increases and health systems strain, doctors are turning to an untested ...
The Irish Times

Ambassador Edward Walsh: Ireland’s future is to be a bridge and interpreter between US and Europe

The United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, an extraordinary milestone that invites reflection on American independence and the enduring Irish-American ties. Nine of the men who ...
The Independent

Lack of interpreter left deaf man fearing he ‘had HIV and could die’

A deaf man wrongly believed he had HIV for two days due to the lack of an interpreter while receiving test results at a hospital. Richard MacQueen, 42, from Dundee, said the incident happened a number ...
BBC

'Lack of interpreters meant I believed I had HIV for two days'

A deaf man mistakenly believed he had tested positive for HIV because he couldn't get access to an interpreter in hospital. Richard MacQueen, a father-of-three from Dundee, was being treated in A&E ...
Newsday

South Shore University Hospital ends interpreter program after 22 years

South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore has replaced a team of in-person interpreters that has helped Spanish-speaking patients navigate health care with digital and phone services, sparking ...
IEEE

Trace-Based Bytecode Interpreter Visualization for Compiler Construction Education

Abstract: Enhancing students’ comprehension of bytecode generation and its interpretation is crucial, yet challenging, in compiler construction courses. Traditional approaches often emphasize ...
Psychology Today

Empowering Young Interpreters as Language Brokers

Across the world in a wide range of contexts, many children and adults serve as informal interpreters. Often unnoticed and unacknowledged, these young language brokers play a crucial role in allowing ...
Columbus Dispatch

From weddings to trials: how interpreters help advance fairness and justice in Ohio courts

The Ohio Supreme Court is considering rule changes to expand interpreter services, including accepting out-of-state credentials and using AI for non-legal translations. Interpreters play a vital role ...

Here’s the original source code for Microsoft’s very first product

Bill Gates celebrated Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary by sharing the source code that created the company’s foundation. The 157-page PDF available to download on Gates’ blog contains the origins of ...
WBUR

'The Interpreter' explores the reality of children acting as 'language brokers' for their parents

Bridging language gaps between families is a reality for a lot of children of immigrants in America. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an estimated 11 million children in the U.S. act as ...