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Sheena Shah and Matthias Brenzinger discuss their recording of Mathabang Hlaela speaking in the endangered language of siPhuthi with her as young girls watch, in the village of Ha Sekhobe in Daliwe ...

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Airing on Amazon Prime Video today, the drama follows Zara after a gang of violent thieves storm her office in London, forcing her and her best friend Luke ( Archie Madekwe) to execute their demands ...

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Amazon announced on Thursday the launch of Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service designed for authors using Kindle Direct Publishing to broaden their reach. The service initially ...

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If you have spent time with an infant, you might recognize the scene: A child is wailing, inconsolable, and you, the parent, have to go to the bathroom. Or eat. Or attend to a pot that’s boiling over.