In October 2023, a gunman entered a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine, and carried out one of the United States’ deadliest mass shootings in recent history. Of the 18 people killed, four had ...

For millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals around the world, communication barriers can make everyday interactions challenging. Traditional solutions, like sign language interpreters, are ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ­­­ACTFL® is releasing its first assessment of American Sign Language (ASL) through the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages ...

A new real-time American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation system has been developed that uses advanced deep learning and precise hand point tracking to translate ASL gestures into text, enabling ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A Cornell University-led research team has developed an artificial intelligence-powered ring equipped with micro-sonar technology that can continuously and in real time track ...

An estimated half a million Americans with hearing impairments use American Sign Language (ASL) every day. But ASL has one shortcoming: While it allows people who are deaf to communicate with one ...

Singing along to the ABC's is one of the first lessons we get as kids (whether or not you stick to the original or new-fangled version). For families with deaf and hard of hearing children, that ...

Bader Alsharif, the first author, demonstrates how the system spells out names and locations in real time using American Sign Language. For millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals around the ...