I recently heard a Russian proverb that said, “A kind word is like a spring day.” Interesting thought. Hoping to usher in the season on a dismal winter morning filled with news about falling stocks ...

It can compliment, or dismiss. It sometimes conveys strong emotions, or no emotion at all. And that's "nice" -- a tidy, sturdy word that's remarkably adaptable. Hundreds of years ago, it meant someone ...

Kind words make people feel good, and a video game is aiming to create conversations between real people. Even though AI can create conversations between people and machines, they might not be as ...