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The closure comes as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has moved its focus away from social causes to AI and biology research in recent years.

By Will McCurdy
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Fake students using AI-generated coursework swindled roughly $6.5 million in student aid from September 2021 through December 2023, according to California state statistics.

By Will McCurdy
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Although Memrise lets you study as many languages as you want, it charges too much for its premium tier and many of its exercises aren't challenging enough to be useful.

By Jill Duffy
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Although its selection of courses is modest, Busuu is well worth adding to your language learning regimen thanks to its excellent lesson structure and culturally relevant content.

By Jill Duffy
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Use code LEARN through March 31 to bring the price from $599 down to $124.99 and learn up to 14 new languages.

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StackSocial just dropped the price of a Babbel lifetime subscription. Learn German, French, Italian, and more on your own time.

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Babbel's lessons aren't like the ones you had in school: These are only 10-15 minutes long and you'll learn practical conversational skills.

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Duolingo says a tweet announcing the 'death' of its mascot and encouraging people to sign up for its premium service is real, but obviously don't post private info publicly.

By Michael Kan
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Study French, Spanish, Turkish, or 11 other languages for so much less while the sale lasts.

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A new report from Bleeping Computer suggests the hacker infiltrated the entire PowerSchool userbase, but PowerSchool declined to confirm or deny the numbers to PCMag.

By Emily Forlini
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Send your kids to these sites to help them learn, study, indulge their curiosity, and get a fresh perspective on academic subjects.

By Jill Duffy
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Learning ASL is different from learning orally spoken and written languages. We've vetted the best ASL sites to help you start signing today.

By Jill Duffy
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You have until midnight PT on December 31 to get lifetime access for $130.

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Pay $129 once and get lifetime access to lessons in 14 languages through this exclusive deal.

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Pay once and get lifetime access to lessons in 14 different languages.

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Consumer-grade dev software helps turn your concepts into real products, with no previous coding experience required. Chase your game-making dreams with the top tools we've tested.

By Jordan Minor
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Whether you're looking to get ahead in your schoolwork, improve a business skill, edit video, or even master French pastry, the top online learning sites we've tested can help.

By Jill Duffy
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Rosetta Stone and StackSkills combine to deliver a lifetime of learning for less than $150.

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Your key to gaining fluency in another language is Babbel's lessons for 14 language offerings.

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