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8 killer Google I/O reveals you probably missed
There was so much to take in at I/O 2017, some of the coolest announcements might have slipped under your radar.Opinion
How Google Assistant, Home, and Lens will completely change the way you search
Google I/O may not have revealed any new hardware, but it did introduce a plethora of ways to integrate Google into everything we do.Feature
The new Google Assistant: Hands on with the supercharged chatbot
We take a look at some of Assistant's best new features, and how they'll change the way you use your phone.
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Here’s how Google is preparing Android for the AI-laden future
The future of Android will be a lot smarter, thanks to new programming tools that Google unveiled on Wednesday.
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Google’s Standalone Daydream VR and VPS fight the clutter and clumsiness of virtual reality
At Google I/O, Google launched both a new category of cable-free standalone Google Daydream VR devices, as well as a new Visual Positioning System for helping phones navigate via augmented reality.
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Google Home gets hands-free calling and 6 other cool new features
Google's A.I. speaker gets hands-free calling, proactive assistance, and HBONow support, among other interesting tricks.
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Google’s Smart Reply for Gmail may make automated replies sound less canned
Google is making it easier for people to dash off a quick email reply from Gmail on their smartphones using contextually-aware, computer-generated responses via the app for iOS and Android.News
Google launches Android O in beta with Google Play Protect and helpful interface tweaks
The beta version of Android O is here, bringing Google Play Protect and interface tweaks like picture-in-picture mode for apps along with it.
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Google Assistant branches out, supporting third-party hardware and smarter features
Google unveils its plans to expand Google Assistant by pushing it into more devices, and adding new capabilities like payments, the company said at Google I/O.
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Google’s new TPUs are here to accelerate AI training
Google has made another leap forward in the realm of machine learning hardware. The tech giant has begun deploying the second version of its Tensor Processing Unit, a specialized chip meant to accelerate machine learning applications, company CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday.
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Google’s Chromebooks are getting a night mode to help you sleep better
Google is joining Apple and Microsoft and adding a night light feature to Chrome OS.News
Apple’s iTunes is coming to the Windows Store
Apple's iTunes is joining Spotify in Microsoft's Windows Store.News
DirecTV Now is giving away a free Amazon Fire TV Stick with a one-month prepaid subscription
However, you'll need to be a new customer to get the free Fire TV Stick.
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How to protect your Google and Facebook accounts with a security key
Security keys offer a more secure alternative to code-based two-factor authentication.News
Harman Kardon teases the Invoke speaker, a Cortana-powered Echo competitor
Harman Kardon unveils the first images and description of Invoke, the first smart speaker to be powered by Microsoft's Cortana.News
We’ve gotten our first look at an Echo with a built-in screen, and it’s straight out of 2005
A leaked photo of what is purported to be an Echo with a built-in screen shows a device with a big screen, big bezels, and a giant speaker.News
Chromebook shipments surge by 38 percent, cutting into Windows 10 PCs
In a slowing PC market, Chromebooks siphoned market share away from Windows PCs in 2016 as its popularity grew outside the education market.News
Anker’s insanely popular SoundCore Bluetooth speaker is just $29 right now
This well-regarded Bluetooth speaker is currently available for an even better price than usual.
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Twitter swings for the streaming fences with new 24/7 live sports and news TV service
Twitter has announced that it will be launching a new always-on TV service that covers an array of programming, from live sports to breaking news, concerts, and fashion.Updated
Leaked: Surface Laptop images, specs suggest a low-cost machine for the masses
Images and some details of a Surface Laptop have leaked ahead of a Microsoft event in New York, along with a cloud-centric Windows 10 S.
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Nvidia quietly opens 4K Netflix streaming on GeForce GTX 10-series graphics cards
Owners of GeForce GTX 10-series graphics cards can now stream Netflix in 4K, if they're willing to tolerate beta software.
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Twitter will stream video news from Bloomberg all day, every day
Twitter and Bloomberg are creating an online news channel for cord cutters and social media addicts.News
Google’s Chrome will soon start warning you more about HTTP pages
A Google effort to push websites to implement encryption is expanding. Starting in October, the company will flag even more HTTP connections as insecure in its Chrome browser.
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Google Cloud growth is outpacing the company’s ad business
Google is still an advertising company, but the tech titan’s cloud business is growing faster than its advertising revenue. That’s one of the key take-aways from the company’s first quarter earnings report released Thursday.
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Google becomes first foreign internet company to launch service in Cuba
Google servers inside Cuba are now live on the Internet, marking a major milestone in the country's communications evolution and promising faster access to Google's services for Cuban users.News
Google will try to combat fake news using search and user feedback
Google says it's actively looking for, and trying to bury, fake news in its search results, using feedback mechanisms in autocompleted searches and Featured Snippets.Updated
Microsoft’s next Surface may be a Chromebook competitor for schools
Microsoft may take aim at Chromebooks' dominance in schools with an inexpensive Surface and cloud-based Windows.
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Google combats fake news with ‘Fact Check’ results in search and news
Google is helping news readers by rolling out its fact check label worldwide.News
Google is helping to build another Asia-Pacific submarine cable
Google is investing in another massive undersea fiber-optic cable as a part of its plans to build out network connectivity around the world. The company announced Wednesday that it is helping to fund a project called Indigo, which will connect Jakarta, Singapore, Perth and Sydney to one another.News
Google says its AI chips smoke CPUs, GPUs in performance tests
Google released a paper Wednesday detailing the benefits of using its dedicated Tensor Processing Units for machine learning inference, and the results are staggering.News
YouTube launches low-bandwidth version for India
Google rolled out Wednesday a version of its YouTube video sharing app that is targeted at users who do not have robust internet connections.News
Google’s Espresso networking tech takes SD-WAN to internet scale
Google is working to accelerate the performance of its applications over the internet by building out a software-defined network at broad scale. On Tuesday, the company announced Espresso, a system that provides increased network performance to users of the company’s applications.
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Netflix offline streaming lands on Windows 10 PCs, delighting travelers and commuters
Business travelers, rejoice: You can now save some Netflix shows to your Windows 10 laptop's hard drive for viewing in the air or in your hotel.
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Google’s Android hacking contest fails to attract exploits
Google offered to pay $200,000 to any researcher who could remotely hack into an Android device by knowing only the victim's phone number and email address, but no one stepped up to the challenge for six months.News
Google Calendar finally comes to the iPad
Google’s Calendar app is making a long-awaited move to a new device: Apple’s iPad.News
To punish Symantec, Google may distrust a third of the web’s SSL certificates
Google plans to remove the extended validation (EV) status of any such certificates issued by Symantec and to force the company to replace all of its customers' certificates.News
Elgato’s Stream Deck is a programmable LCD control center that makes game streaming easy
Elgato's Stream Deck integrates with OBS, Twitch, YouTube, and more so you can start streams, switch scenes, and even play dumb sound effects at the push of a button.News
Netflix debuts on Firefox for Linux, but not everyone’s happy about it
You can now watch Netflix videos on Firefox for Linux, but not everyone is happy about it as the battle over DRM in HTML rages on.
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5 ways to speed up Chrome: Tips for power users and newbies
Google's Chrome browser is plenty fast, but by turning a few more dials you can make the browsing experience even zippier.News
Google Home stops spouting Disney ads after user outcry
Google Home users got a surprise Thursday when their virtual assistants cheerily mentioned that the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” is opening in theaters this weekend. The ad has since been pulled.News
Netflix wants to be awesome on phones, with HDR support and mobile-specific video cuts
Netflix will bring HDR content to phones, and it's looking at creating phone-specific cuts of its videos.News
Google Hangouts won’t disappear for consumers despite enterprise focus
While Google Hangouts is making a shift to serve enterprise users, it won’t be vanishing for consumers.
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Here’s why Google Cloud support is now priced per person
One of the key messages out of Google Cloud Next last week: The company has gotten serious about serving enterprise customers in a way that meets their needs. A key component of that is a new set of support plans for customers of its cloud platform.
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Google offers new ‘Always Free’ cloud tier to attract users
Google is letting its customers get a taste of its cloud for free, without a time limited trial. The company quietly launched a new “Always Free” tier on Thursday that lets people use small amounts of its public cloud services without charge, beyond the company’s limited-time trial.News
Google launches official Gmail Add-on program
Google is making it possible for developers to bring their services into Gmail using new integrations called Add-ons.News
Google goes after Slack with Hangouts overhaul
Google’s Hangouts work chat and videoconferencing service is undergoing some major changes to better serve businesses. The company announced Thursday that it’s going after the work group chat market as well as the group videoconferencing market even harder than before by splitting Hangouts’s functions in two.
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Google Drive will let users stream files from the cloud
Google Drive users will be able to see all the files they have stored in the company’s cloud service on their desktop without downloading them, thanks to a new feature the company announced Thursday.
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Google’s new cloud service eases data preparation for machine learning
Google launched a bundle of big data features on Thursday, including one that's supposed to ease the preparation of data for machine learning applications.News
Google announces three new cloud regions, contract discounts
Google announced Thursday that it’s launching three new data centers in California, Canada, and the Netherlands, in addition to a suite of pricing changes.
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