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Language learning app Duolingo recently revealed some sad news – its iconic owl mascot Duo, was dead. Well, surprise! After a dramatic fake death, the beloved bird is back, returning to berate ...
What once was seen as a beloved meme across the internet is now seen as one of Gen Z’s enemies. What changed overnight? Did ...
Duolingo won’t get you fluent, and you don’t need a little green owl harassing you. However, for me, inching closer each day to understanding a native speaker without panicking is worth the ...
Duolingo's decision to replace contractors with AI has sparked a wave of user outrage and public pledges to quit the app.
The company's first requirement is that there needs to be a "very large demand" — at least hundreds of millions of people who ...
Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Anyone who’s taken language ...
The line between entertainment and advertising is increasingly blurred thanks to social media. People no longer just consume ...
The gamified, owl-mascoted language learning app Duolingo is completing its "AI-first" pivot — and replacing all its human contractors along the way. In an all-hands email that was later posted ...
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Anyone who has taken language lessons on the Duolingo app is certainly familiar with the Duolingo owl, Duo. If you skip out on lessons, Duo will ping you to come back. Get ready to receive those ...
Duolingo is broadening its horizons, adding a chess course to its educational repertoire. The language-learning app, known for its feisty owl mascot, launched an initial version of a chess course ...