Tech Top translation apps for travelers Enjoy your overseas travel without worrying about a language barrier thanks to these great translation apps Published February 11, 2025 6:00am EST close App allows you to translate conversations in foreign language in real time Navi allows you to understand anyone, anywhere, anytime. Traveling abroad can be an incredible adventure, but the language barrier can make even the most intrepid explorer nervous. The fear of being unable to communicate or understand signs and menus keeps many would-be travelers from ever leaving their home country. But fear not. With the rise of powerful translation apps, you can harness the latest technology right on your smartphone to bridge the language gap wherever your journey takes you.I've tested out the top contenders to bring you my picks for the best translation apps for global travelers. Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, these apps have got you covered with features like live speech translation, text input and even AI-powered sign and menu translation. A man using a translation app on his cellphone (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)The best overall translation appGoogle Translate Google Translate (Google) (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)Google Translate is the best translation app for most people. It supports the most languages, with 133 languages supported. It also features an incredibly user-friendly interface and design, and best of all, it's completely free. There are multiple ways to translate languages with Google Translate, be it by typing text into the translation box or utilizing text-to-speech translation, and you can even take advantage of Google's AI translator, which can translate text from photos that you take.If you are using an iOS device, you candownload Google Translate here. If you are using an Android-based device, you can download Google Translate from theGoogle Play Store here. Additionally, you can access Google Translate in your web browser from any device by going to translate.Google.com.The best free translation app for iOS usersApple Translate Apple Translate (Apple) (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)If you're an iOS devotee, you may have already encounteredApple Translate, which comes pre-installed on all iOS devices. This powerful translation app is one of the best available exclusively to iOS users, capable of translating written text and images of text and facilitating direct speech translation to help you converse with speakers of other languages. Apple Translate currently supports 19 languages, including popular options like Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Arabic, making it a valuable tool for planning international vacations or communicating while traveling.Additionally, the Translate app is available on theApple Watch, allowing you to access your favorite translations on the go. With its seamless integration across Apple devices, you can easily switch between your iPhone and Apple Watch for quick and convenient translations. Whether you're navigating a foreign city or engaging in conversation with locals, Apple Translate is designed to enhance your travel experience.The best translation app for professionalsMicrosoft Translator Microsoft Translator (Microsoft) (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)Microsoft Translator is a totally free-to-use translation app that is popular with business professionals. Featuring over translation for more than 120 languages, this is one of the most robust free-to-use translation apps. You can translate via text, spoken word or images with Microsoft Translate, and where the app really stands out is its ability to be used with multiple devices. You can create translation groups with Microsoft Translator and everyone can talk and translate together. The Microsoft Translator is available for bothiOS and Android devices.The best paid translation appiTranslate iTranslate (iTranslate) (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson)With over 500,000 reviews on the Apple App Store, iTranslate is one of the most popular translation apps for travelers. It offers translation options for more than 100 languages, and its premium features make it well worth the cost of the app. You can use iTranslate for free, but you will be limited to just text translations. With the paid option, you can access both voice translations and text-via-camera translations. For those willing to pay $6 per month, users can save their translations and dictionaries offline, so you can use them from anywhere, even without service. iTranslate is available for both theiOS platform and the Android platform.Kurt's key takeawaysThere are a lot of different translation apps out there on the market aimed at travelers, and we highlighted our favorites today. While the majority of the apps in this list are free-to-use, and all the apps in this list have a free-to-use mode, you will need to pay for additional features from apps such as iTranslate.What challenges have you faced while communicating in a foreign language during your travels? Let us know by writing us atCyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading toCyberguy.com/Newsletter.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurts free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.

Funtap - stock.adobe.comNewsElon Musk capitalises on DeepSeek confusion to bid for OpenAIThe market disruption resulting from DeepSeek has reset artificial intelligence, and now Elon Musk and a consortium of investors want to grab OpenAIByCliff Saran,Managing EditorPublished: 11 Feb 2025 12:00 After being fired by the company he co-founded, hired by Microsoft and then returning as OpenAI chief, Sam Altman is again facing a crisis. His ongoing stand-off with the worlds richest man, Elon Musk, has taken another turn after Musk and a bunch of like-minded investors announced they would be putting in a bid of $97bn to acquire OpenAI.Responding to the bid, Altman tweeted: No thank you, but we will buy Twitter for $9.74bn if you want.Last year, Musk filed a complaint in San Francisco Superior Court alleging that OpenAI CEO and president Greg Brockman breached the founding agreement of the creation of OpenAI.The company was originally founded as a not-for-profit organisation, but to purchase the compute capacity it needed, it reorganised to create a for-profit business.The company received $10bn of support from Microsoft, which included access to the Microsoft cloud, for running OpenAI large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT.In January, the Trump administration announced Project Stargate. Supported by tech giants including Oracle, its run as a new company that intends to invest $500bn over the next four years in building AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the US.In a blog posted on Monday, covering how humanity will need to adapt to the era of artificial general intelligence, where machines are able to tackle cognitive tasks equivalent to humans, Altman affirmed his commitment to the Microsoft partnership, writing: We do not intend to alter or interpret the definitions and processes that define our relationship with Microsoft. We fully expect to be partnered with Microsoft for the long term.Read more LLM storiesDeepSeek explained: Everything you need to know: DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, is disrupting the industry with its low-cost, open source large language models, challenging US tech giants.OpenAI o3 explained: Everything you need to know: OpenAI o3 is the successor to the o1 reasoning model. It is the second release from the OpenAI reasoning model branch.However, OpenAIs position as the leader in LLM development has been put into jeopardy following the release of Chinas DeepSeek AI model, which massively undercuts what OpenAI charges.While lawmakers are trying to curb DeepSeek, due to user data potentially being shared with China, the DeepSeek models are open source, which means they can run privately and on any public cloud infrastructure. In fact, Amazon Web Services, Azure and Google Cloud Platform all offer the DeepSeek R1 model.Costs vary depending on the graphics processor unit required, but the cheapest way to run the LLM is via application programming interfaces (APIs), which connect directly to DeepSeeks own cloud version of its LLM.While OpenAI charges $2.50 per million input tokens for its GPT-4o model, directly connecting to DeepSeek through an API is priced at $0.14 per million input tokens in situations where the AI engine is able to draw on previously cached information. Non-cached inputs are priced at $0.55 per million tokens.Arguably, the existence of a model that can be run far cheaper than OpenAI may have some investors spooked. Certainly, the stock market and Nvidias share price crashed after DeepSeeks announcement. The fact that Musk has put in a bid for OpenAI, just weeks after the availability of the new DeepSeek LLM, may well be the tech billionaires attempt to capitalise on the market confusion and potential readjustment as people begin to understand there is more than one way to do AI.There are questions over Musks x.AI business and its Grok LLM. The company recently closed a Series C funding round of $6bn, but now Musk and a band of investors are looking to acquire OpenAI. Clearly, should Musk be successful in his bid, he will be at the centre of the US AI strategy, and the $500bn Stargate initiative.In The Current Issue:Digging into the CMAs provisional take on AWS and Microsofts hold on UK cloud marketInterview: Digital tech fuels AutoTraders drive into the futureDownload Current IssueYour three point plan for Safer Internet Day When IT Meets Politics"Just throw more bandwidth at it" - Yeah right... Some people never learn! Networks GenerationView All Blogs

Antony AdsheadNewsSaudi puts $15bn into AI as experts debate next stepsThe kingdoms Leap 2025 tech show is the backdrop for huge investment, plus debate over the future of artificial intelligence as a productivity tool but which can also potentially undermine human societyByAntony Adshead,Storage EditorPublished: 11 Feb 2025 10:37 The past two years of artificial intelligence (AI) have been like science fiction, but now it needs to move to the next stage, namely agentic AI that can work for us while being completely unobtrusive. Meanwhile, AI threatens to undermine our autonomy, even providing the ability to clone our identities and personalities.Those were some of the views put forward at this weeks Leap 2025 tech show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at which the kingdom announced almost $15bn worth of planned investment in AI.The announcement came in the context of Saudi Arabias multi-year plan Vision 2030, which seeks to diversify the country away from its historic heavy dependence on oil production revenues.Saudi Arabia is placing big bets on IT, datacentre capability and AI in particular, with the latter a massive focus of the show and an agenda packed out with discussions around applications of AI and its next steps, particularly agentic AI.Projects announced in AI included a $1.5bn agreement between AI infrastructure provider Groq and Aramco Digital a subsidiary of long-established state oil company Aramco to expand AI-powered inference infrastructure and cloud computing. Also, Saudi state-owned manufacturing conglomerate ALAT and Lenovo committed $2bn to establish an advanced manufacturing including semiconductors and technology centre that integrates AI and robotics.Others included Googles new AI-driven digital infrastructure and the launch of a computing cluster, and Qualcomm announcing availability of its ALLAM Arabic large language model (LLM) on Qualcomm AI Cloud.The kingdom also revealed that $42.4bn had been invested in technology-related infrastructure since 2022.These included Databricks investing $300m in integrated platform as a service (PaaS) for developers in AI tools; SambaNova committing $140m to build advanced AI infrastructure; Salesforce investing $500m to develop Hyperforce and enhance cloud capabilities for regional customers; and Tencent Cloud allocating $150m to establish the Middle Easts first AI-powered cloud region.With a couple of years of generative AI behind us, most notably in the form of ChatGPT, a big theme at the event was the next stages in AI development and discussions of its longer-term effects on humanity.Of the former, agentic AI is touted as one of the next big things in AI. Here, the challenge is to move beyond AI as something we seek out and use, but instead works as a barely noticed adjunct to human activities that operates for us.That was a view expounded by Yaser Al-Onaizan, CEO of the National Center for AI in the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA).The promise of AI is that it will be in everything that we do and we touch every day, said Al-Onaizan. It needs to be invisible. It cannot be in your face it should be listening to you, understanding you and doing things based on your opinion.Al-Onaizan said the new generation of models is about doing something on your behalf. For example, instead of just giving you information about flights, it can go on and reserve flights, for example, or make a hotel reservation for you.But some speakers warned of the threats posed by AI. Among these were Lambert Hogenhout, chief of data, analytics and emerging technologies at the United Nations. He said AI brings huge potential for vastly multiplied productivity and for large numbers of people to work in better ways, but warned that it also brings threats to human autonomy, via fraud and undermining identity, purpose and connection to society.He said: We want to make sure AI increases living connections, that we are not eliminated. That it makes a good society. The society where a number of people are excluded is not going to work. It will create problems.Elsewhere, attendees focused on how to gain business value from AI. This included Aiden Gomez, CEO of Canadian company Cohere, which specialises in use of LLMs in enterprises.He said: A generative model is kind of like a CPU its a general piece of technology. You could deploy it inside any vertical for any purpose, like a CPU. But, in and of itself, just owning a CPU isnt valuable. Its what you build with it that is valuable.So, for that piece, you do have to be technical. You need to be a developer, to be able to build something on top of this model to create value on the other side.Read more about IT in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia calls for humanitarian AI after tightening screws on rights protesters. Oppressive state wants global digital identity system at the heart of all AI, to make it trustworthy and prevent it being used for unauthorised surveillance.CW Middle East: Can Saudi Arabia build the Silicon Valley of the Middle East? Also, read how demand for skilled IT professionals is increasing rapidly in the Middle East, which is facing a talent crunch. Meanwhile, Gulf Cooperation Council smart city initiatives are gathering momentum.In The Current Issue:Digging into the CMAs provisional take on AWS and Microsofts hold on UK cloud marketInterview: Digital tech fuels AutoTraders drive into the futureDownload Current IssueYour three point plan for Safer Internet Day When IT Meets Politics"Just throw more bandwidth at it" - Yeah right... 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The combination of RISE with SAP and Google Cloud's sophisticated AI tools equips Almarai to effectively deploy generative AI technologies. gettyThe Middle East faces unique challenges in ensuring food security, primarily due to its dry climate and limited natural resources. Almarai, the largest dairy company in the region, is leading the way in overcoming these challenges through strategic technological investments and a commitment to sustainable growth.The strategic visionDue to limited arable land and water, over roughly 85% of food in the Middle East is imported, leaving the region vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions. Fluctuations in international food prices, geopolitical tensions, or logistical challenges can directly impact food availability and affordability, raising concerns about food security.Climate change, with its rising temperatures and increasing instances of extreme weather, further strain already limited resources. Responding to these challenges requires resilience and innovation. Almarai is stepping up with a plan to invest $4.8 billion by 2028, aiming not only to expand its current operations, but also to break into new market segments.Of this investment, the company earmarked $250 million to support and accelerate technology development for enhancing operational efficiency, elevating product quality, enriching customer experiences, and fostering sustainable growth. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a key role.The innovation strategyDr. Faisal Al-Nasser, the CIO of Almarai, outlined the companys forward-thinking approach to integrating AI within its operations. The companys strategy is aligned with industry insights from Gartner, which suggest a significant transformation in AI application in businesses over the next decade. By 2026, AI is expected to be a standard tool in business operations, influenced by a tightening regulatory focus on ethical AI usage and data privacy.Our strategic use of AI aims to enhance productivity and inspire innovation, said Al-Nasser. This dual-focused approach not only streamlines our existing processes but also paves the way for developing new products and business models, thereby strengthening our market position.The transformational tool Almarais strategic partnerships with technology giants like Google Cloud and SAP are pivotal to its transformation agenda. The combination of RISE with SAP and Google Cloud's sophisticated AI tools equips Almarai to effectively deploy generative AI technologies. These technologies are revolutionizing the companys IT infrastructure, optimizing data management, and enabling the deployment of scalable AI-driven applications such as chatbots, predictive analytics, and process automation.These technological advancements are proving to be a game-changer. They not only enhance operational efficiencies and reduce costs but also improve decision-making with advanced predictive insights. For instance, AI-driven financial data can refine cash flow predictions, and AI-enhanced supply chain analytics can lead to more accurate inventory management and demand forecasting. Furthermore, AI-powered chat interfaces are transforming how employees interact with corporate systems, making information retrieval and task execution more efficient.Excellence and sustainabilityAlmarais dedication to innovation and sustainability is a reflection of its corporate ethos, which is centered on making a positive impact and striving for excellence every day. By integrating sustainable practices into its business strategy, Almarai not only addresses immediate challenges related to food security but also contributes to broader societal goals such as reducing inequalities and promoting economic stability in the region.The companys significant investments in technology and sustainability are key elements of its long-term strategy. These initiatives prepare Almarai to effectively navigate future challenges and continue setting industry standards for responsible and innovative business practices. Through its strategic focus on technology and sustainability, Almarai is reinforcing its commitment to maintaining leadership in the food and beverage industry, ensuring it delivers exceptional value to customers, shareholders, and the communities it serves.This commitment to excellence and sustainable development is what propels Almarai towards achieving its global aspirations and continuing its legacy of growth and innovation.

PARIS U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned global leaders and tech CEOs at a Paris summit on artificial intelligence on Tuesday that excessive regulation would kill the rapidly growing AI industry.In his first foreign trip as vice president, Vance also said the Trump administration will ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias, and that the United States would never restrict our citizens right to free speech.[time-brightcove not-tgx=true]Now, at this moment, we face the extraordinary prospect of a new industrial revolution, one on par with the invention of the steam engine, Vance said. But it will never come to pass. If overregulation deters innovators from taking the risks necessary to advance the ball.Vances address challenged Europes regulatory approach to artificial intelligence and its moderation of content on Big Tech platforms, underscoringdivergence between the United States and its allies on AI governance.The summit has drawn world leaders, top tech executives, and policymakers to debate AIs impact on security, economics, and governance.Read More: Inside Frances Effort to Shape the Global AI ConversationA three-way race for AI dominanceThe differences were openly displayed at the summit: Europe seeks to regulate and invest, China expands access through state-backed tech giants, and the U.S., under President Donald Trump, champions a hands-off approach.Among the high-profile attendees is Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing, reflecting Beijings interest in shaping global AI standards.Vance has been an outspoken critic of European content moderation policies. He has suggested the U.S. should reconsider its NATO commitments if European governments impose restrictions onElon Musks social media platform, X. His Paris visit is also expected to include candid discussions on Ukraine, AIs role in global power shifts, and U.S.-China tensions.How to regulate AI?Concerns over AIs potential dangers have loomed over the summit, particularly as nations grapple with how to regulate a technology that is increasingly entwined with defense and warfare.I think one day we will have to find ways to control AI or else we will lose control of everything, said Admiral Pierre Vandier, NATOs commander who oversees the alliances modernization efforts.Beyond diplomatic tensions, a global public-private partnership is being launched called Current AI, aimed at supporting large-scale AI initiatives for the public good.Analysts see this as an opportunity to counterbalance the dominance of private companies in AI development. However, it remains unclear whether the U.S. will support such efforts.Separately, a high-stakes battle over AI power is escalating in the private sector.A group of investors led by Musk who now heads Trumps Department of Government Efficiency has made a $97.4 billion bid to acquire the nonprofit behind OpenAI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, attending the Paris summit, swiftly rejected the offer on X.The US-China rivalryIn Beijing, officials on Monday condemnedWestern efforts to restrict access to AI tools, while Chinese company DeepSeeks new AI chatbot has prompted calls in the U.S. Congress to limit its use over security concerns. China promotes open-source AI, arguing that accessibility will ensure global AI benefits.French organizers hope the summit will boost investment in Europes AI sector, positioning the region as a credible contender in an industry shaped by U.S.-China competition.French PresidentEmmanuel Macron, addressing the energy demands of AI, contrasted Frances nuclear-powered approach with the U.S.s reliance on fossil fuels, quipping: France wont drill, baby, drill, but plug, baby, plug.Vances diplomatic tour will continue in Germany, where he will attend the Munich Security Conference and press European allies to increase commitments to NATO and Ukraine. He may also meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Talking Ukraine and Middle East with MacronVance will discuss Ukraine and the Middle East over a working lunch with Macron.Like Trump, he has questioned U.S. aid to Kyiv and the broader Western strategy toward Russia. Trump has pledged to end the war in Ukraine within six months of taking office.Vance is also set to meet separately with Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modiand European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

WTF?! Modders have used various means to take PC cooling to new lows. Liquid nitrogen is popular for overclocking benchmarks, but other notable tools include large amounts of copper, dozens of feet of water block tubing, and a blizzard. One tinkerer has decided that the next step is to use an air conditioner designed to cool an entire home. A recent Bilibili video from modder "Electrolytic Sodium Carbonate" (ESC) demonstrates how an air conditioner can interface directly with a PC tower. Although the method is likely wildly inefficient, it keeps every component extremely cool.Our review of the GeForce RTX 5090 shows it reaches noticeably higher temperatures than its predecessor despite the innovative cooling system Nvidia used for the new flagship's founders edition reference model. According to machine translation from Tom's Hardware, ESC wanted to prepare for the new GPU king with a new over-the-top cooling system, testing it on a 4090.The modder has multiple ridiculous cooling apparatuses connected to PCs throughout her home, including a thick water block with several tubes. However, ESC purchased and modified a new Xiaomi KFR-35GW air conditioner, linking it to her test system with a liquid cooling reservoir. The 12,000 BTU AC unit draws over 1,000 watts and measures 765 x 268 x 550mm, towering over the rig it's connected to.Although the custom setup goes beyond overkill, the results are impressive. Every test system component, including the RTX 4090 and Intel Core i9-13900K, stayed under 30 degrees Celsius during a 40-minute battery of benchmarks that included FurMark and AIDA System. The CPU core temperatures only rose by a couple of degrees. Later, outdoor testing saw the GPU rise to just 36C.Image credit: Bilibili via Tom's HardwareBenchmarks with the i9-14900K and RTX 5090 are forthcoming, but these early results outperform earlier unusual cooling solutions. For instance, installing generous amounts of copper, whether in bars or a giant block, only keeps CPU temperatures roughly within the 70s and 80s Celsius, but this method ensures total silence. Running 100 feet of tubing and a gallon of coolant can keep a GPU under 30C and a CPU around 40C under load. // Related StoriesOne of the only things that might beat a kilowatt air conditioner is a historic blizzard, which another Bilibili modder, Baka, demonstrated in 2023. With passive cooling, an RTX 4090 exposed to a -63 Fahrenheit (-52C) winter storm ran at -40C while the accompanying i9-13900K maintained 15C at 6.18GHz.

In brief: James Howells, the man who has spent more than a decade trying to recover a hard drive containing more than $750 million worth of Bitcoin from a landfill, is not giving up on his quest for fortune. After a judge threw out his request to dig at the site last month, Howells is now considering buying the facility, which is due to be closed. Howells sued the city of Newport, Wales, in October 2024 for the right to search the landfill or pay him 495 million ($607 million) in compensation. He claimed in court that he has a "finely tuned plan" to recover the component, and that its position has been narrowed down to a small area.Unfortunately for the computer engineer, a High Court judge dismissed the case in January, saying there were no "reasonable grounds" for bringing the case and "no realistic prospect" of succeeding at a full trial. Howells said he wants to appeal the decision.Since then, Newport council has announced plans to close and cap the site in the 2025-26 financial year. It has secured planning permission to turn part of the land into a solar farm, which is expected to power the council's new garbage trucks.Howells said that "The council planning on closing the landfill so soon is quite a surprise, especially since it claimed at the High Court that closing the landfill to allow me to search would have a huge detrimental impact on the people of Newport, whilst at the same time they were planning to close the landfill anyway."Howells went on to say that he expected the landfill to be closed in the future as it's 80% to 90% full. He added that if Newport city council was willing, he would be interested in purchasing the land "as is." Howells added that he has discussed the option with investment partners and a potential bid is "very much on the table." // Related StoriesThe landfill holds more than 1.4 million tons of waste. Howells previously claimed to have narrowed the drive's location down to a section containing 100,000 tons. He believes the Bitcoin on the drive will be worth 1 billion ($1.2 billion) next year.In 2013, Howells had two 2.5-inch hard drives stored in a drawer, one of which he intended to get rid of and another that had a digital wallet with 7,500 8,000 Bitcoin on it. He put the drive containing the Bitcoin in a black trash bag during an office sort-out and left it in the hall of his house. His partner assumed it was there to be thrown away, so she took the bag to the local landfill, where it's been ever since.When asked why he doesn't just give up on his quest, especially as the data on the drive could be inaccessible after more than a decade of sitting under a pile of rotting garbage, Howells said he could "spend the rest of my life working nine to five and thinking about [the fortune] every day," so he might as well keep trying to recover it.