Computers can't grasp Icelandic. Here's why that's a big problem

Iceland's mother tongue has a major tech problem. Many new computer devices do not understand Icelandic, a unique descendant of the Old Norse language filled with ultra-descriptive words such as Hundslappadrifa, or "heavy snowfall with large flakes occurring in calm wind." This omission is compounding a bigger issue on the North Atlantic island of about 340,000 people. SEE ALSO: Companies will have to prove equal pay in Iceland now, and it's pretty great Icelandic, seen by residents as a source ...