May 17, 2026
7 Cool Things The Google Translate App Can Do
In the biblical story of the tower of Babel, humanity is cursed with myriad languages making it hard to communicate and cooperate. But, in the utopian sci-fi world of "Star Trek," there's a Universal Translator that ensures everyone can be understood, even if they're alien species. While we certainly haven't reached the level of the Universal Translator, we're far closer to the "Star Trek" scenario than we are to Babel thanks to Google Translate. Google Translate just turned 20 years old, and it's arguably the best-known translation service available to us right now.
