linguistics

Tech

Dogs Can Actually Understand What You’re Saying to Them, Study Says

08.30.16

By VICE Staff
Tech

The NSA Data Leakers Might Be Faking Their Awful English To Deceive Us

08.18.16

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Is Donald Trump So Popular Because of How He Talks? A Linguistics Explainer

07.22.16

By Madison Margolin
Tech

Why Does DNC Hacker ‘Guccifer 2.0’ Talk Like This?

06.23.16

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Someone Translated the Bible into Emoji for Millennials

06.02.16

By Helen Donahue
Regional Accents Are Disappearing and the North is Slowly Dying, Study Says

05.26.16

By Joel Golby
Entertainment

Quotes Become Symbolic Geometric Art in ‘Aretephos’

05.09.16

By DJ Pangburn
Tech

The Word ‘Moist’ Sounds Gross, But That’s Not Why You Hate It

05.07.16

By Sarah Emerson
Identity

Where the Phrase ‘Cool Beans’ Comes From

04.22.16

By Lauren Oyler
Tech

Why a Universal Language Will Never Be a Thing

04.22.16

By Jason Koebler
Music

We Asked a Linguist Why Alex Turner Now Sounds Like an Old Cowboy

04.08.16

By Dan Wilkinson
A New Book Analyzes the Poetry of History’s Most Evil People

03.14.16

By Wout van Gils

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Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada