Communication

Communications c'mtee approves splitting Karhi's media legislation amid legal adviser's opposition

Under the split, the first part of the bill will deal mainly with restructuring Israel’s broadcasting oversight system, including laying the groundwork for a new media regulator.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi attends the Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 9, 2025
Why does a landline phone still exist in hotel rooms?

Why does a landline phone still exist in hotel rooms? It turns out there are good reasons

An illustrative image of a supportive mother talking to her child.

Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

Children at Beersheba’s Hagar bilingual school read together

The language gap – and why it matters - opinion


Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024

"The terms 'loneliness' (yalnızlık), which expresses singularity, and 'crowd' (kalabalık), which expresses plurality, can coexist simultaneously," the Evaluation Committee stated.

 Turkish Language Association selects 'crowded loneliness' as word of the year 2024. Istanbul.

Outside, toilet: research finds the words dogs really want to say to us

Study confirms dogs' soundboard presses are intentional communication, not random behavior.

 What dogs really want to say.

Texting habit alert: If you do this, study says you’re more emotionally intelligent

A recent study conducted by researchers at Indiana University and the Kinsey Institute linked this behavior to higher emotional intelligence.

 Are you doing this while texting?

Parashat Toldot reveals the profound impact of genuine communication - opinion

So many aspects of our lives are impacted by misinformation and enhanced by genuine communication. 

 Women studying at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies in Jerusalem.

Cats can learn words approximately four times quicker than human toddlers - study

Cat’s fast language acquisition process differs from how dogs learn words, often requiring training and rewards. However, cats form associations through subtle behaviors, such as gaze.

 Cathulhu.

Engineers use backup transmitter inactive since 1981 to reconnect with Voyager 1

The interruption began when communications with Voyager 1 ceased completely on October 19. Antennas around the world had not received any signals, leading engineers to realize there was an issue.

 Voyager 1, illustration.

'To protect youth and children': Turkey blocks instant messaging platform Discord

Turkey has banned Discord access following a court decision over concerns related to child abuse and obscenity amid public outrage.

 Discord app icon on smartphone screen, 2021

Communications Ministry allows new use of cell infrastructure, seeking increased competition

Israel's Communications Ministry plans to increase competition by allowing new entities to enter the cellular infrastructure market, enabling 5G support.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seeks every legal means to increase state support for Channel 14, without any constraints on some of its more disturbing content, the writer complains.

Not only Hezbollah: Professionals who still use beepers in Israel

The evolution of communication: From beepers to cell phones. Discover the role of pagers in Israel and their continued use in specific professional fields.

 Beeper. Faded with the development of the mobile phone

Japan's ICOM denies manufacturing explosive Hezbollah walkie talkies

Icom refutes claims that its walkie-talkies were used in recent Hezbollah bombings in Lebanon, stating that manufacturing processes make such tampering impossible.

 Japanese radio equipment maker Icom Inc director Yoshiki Enomoto shows its model IC-V82 device at its headquarters in Osaka