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Google is expanding its AR prototype testing to Canada

October 24, 2022
In August, Google started real-world testing of AR (augmented reality) prototypes in the US, and is now expanding to Canada. This “small-scale testing” in public (versus inside labs) involves prototypes that “look like normal glasses with an in-lens display,” camera, and microphone. The goal is to “ensure device durability, optimize user experiences and improve overall helpfulness of…
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Adobe commits to transparency in use of generative AI

October 24, 2022
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more. Today, at Adobe MAX, billed as the world’s largest creativity conference, Adobe…
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Xiaomi leads the Indian smartphone market, Oppo is the only brand still growing

October 24, 2022
A few days ago, Canalys published its report about global smartphone sales in the third quarter of this year (July to September), and today it’s back with a similar evaluation which is this time focused on the Indian smartphone market. Overall, shipments in India declined by 6% in Q3 2022 compared to the year-ago quarter, which Canalys speculates happened because of weak demand for low-end…
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Google Doodle celebrates the life of country singer Slim Dusty

October 24, 2022
Today’s limited Google Doodle celebrates the late great Australian country singer Slim Dusty. An icon in Australia, David Kirkpatrick was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, on June 13, 1927. Born and raised on a cattle farm, Kirkpatrick wrote his first song titled “The…
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Apple’s next Mac Pro could feature an M2 chip with up to 48 CPU cores

October 24, 2022
Among the new computers Apple plans to announce in the coming months is an M2 variant of the Mac Pro, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman reports the company has been testing a version of its high-end desktop that features a chipset with a 24-core CPU and 76-core GPU, as well as 192GB of memory. He predicts Apple will ultimately let customers…
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Comment: What makes the Pixel Watch a Google Pixel device?

October 23, 2022
In the broadest sense, Pixel phones are differentiated by AI and ML-powered features. The Pixel Watch — in the modern era — is Made by Google’s third form factor with “Pixel” branding. As a first-generation device, its claim to that name is somewhat more…
AI & RoboticsNews

With explicit feedback, AI needs less data than you think

October 23, 2022
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more. We’ve all come to appreciate that AI and machine learning are the magic sauce powering large-scale consumer internet properties. Facebook, Amazon and Instacart boast enormous datasets and huge user counts. Common…
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