Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Watch a 'blind' robot successfully navigate stairs

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It's routine for four-legged robots with computer vision to navigate stairs, but getting a "blind" bipedal robot to do it is a whole other challenge.

Otter's assistant can transcribe your Zoom Meetings for you

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Otter Assistant will attend Zoom calls on your behalf and take notes for you.

Google is finally bringing YouTube Music to Wear OS

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Google is finally launching a YouTube Music app for Wear OS, but it doesn't have a release date yet.

'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness' premieres on Netflix July 8th

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Check out the two-minute official trailer for 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness.'

Amazon extends ban on police use of its facial recognition software

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Reuters reports that 'until further notice' Amazon will continue to bar police departments from using its Rekognition platform

Google wants to make shopping easier in Photos and Chrome

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In Photos, Google is making it easier to search screenshots for products.

Google is helping developers build Android apps for bigger screens

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As usual, Google followed up its big I/O keynote with a quicker session focused specifically on the new tools it'll offer the developer community in the coming months. The entire developer keynote is up on YouTube, but here are a handful of things that caught our eyes.

Google Cast updates make it easier to move audio between devices

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In addition to Android and Wear OS news, Google is introducing new Cast Connect, Stream Transfer and Stream Expansion tools.

Google is simplifying how developers build Android for Cars apps

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There's a simpler way to make apps work on both Android Auto and Android Automotive.

Everything Google announced at I/O 2021

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Here's everything Google announced at I/O 2021.

Google plans to build a commercial quantum computer by 2029

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The company has a new quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara.

President Biden reveals Ford's electric F-150 a day early in factory speech

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The US President delivered remarks with the F-150 Lightning creepin' over his shoulder.

Google’s Project Starline is a ‘magic window’ for 3D telepresence

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Google's Project Starline uses a combination of specialized hardware and computer vision technology to create a "magic window" for immersive video chat without a headset.

Google's latest AI tool claims to identify common skin conditions

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Google previewed a new AI-powered tool that helps anyone with a smartphone get more information about skin, hair and nail conditions.

Google is building a more racially inclusive Android camera

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Today at Google I/O, Android VP Sameer Samat revealed that Google is also working to make its Android camera more inclusive, with support for a variety of darker skin tones and different types of hair.

Google explains how it will run on completely carbon-free energy by 2030

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CEO Sundar Pichai called the ambitious goal a 'moonshot.'

Google Photos gives users more control over AI-powered Memories

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Pattern recognition, cinematic imagery and organization features will hit the app this year.

The first Android 12 public beta is available today, here's what's new

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After three developer previews, the first Android 12 public beta is available to download today.

Google Maps improvements benefit pedestrians and drivers alike

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The billion-plus people who use Google Maps every month will see a marked improvement of the navigation apps performance.

Android 12 is getting a digital car key feature

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Last year, Apple announced CarKey, a way to unlock your car with your iPhone. Today, Google is following suit — the company just announced that Android 12 will include digital car key technology that lets you lock, unlock and start your car.

Google and Samsung joined forces on the new Wear OS

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The new Wear OS is the product of Google working with Samsung and Fitbit. Also, goodbye to Tizen OS.

Google finally turns Android phones into TV remote controls

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Google is bringing built-in remote control tools to Android phones, something that Apple's TVs and iPhones have offered for years.

Material You is a colorful, personalized redesign for Android and more

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Google just started talking about Android 12 at the Google I/O developer event, and Matias Duarte just introduced a new way to personalize its products called Material You (a riff on Material Design, which Duarte introduced for Android back in 2014).

Microsoft kills Windows 10X, will bring some features into Windows 10

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Microsoft today confirmed that 10X, its slimmed-down version of Windows 10 for dual-screen devices, won't be released this year after all.

Google's LaMDA AI can have a 'natural' conversation while pretending to be Pluto

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Google previewed LaMDA("Language Model for Dialogue Applications"), research it says represents a "breakthrough conversation technology."
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