After we first spotted the functionality in development back in September of last year, Google looks to be preparing a rollout of “access” roles for household members in the Google Home app.
Being able to share your Google Home household with other users is handy for families and roommates, ensuring everyone has the ability to interact with smart home devices from their phones and speakers.
The second software update of 2021 for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5 was released today. This February security patch contains the usual set of bug fixes.
There are 21 issues resolved in the February security patch dated 2021-02-01…
Over the past few years, Google has been working to reduce the need for users to perform follow up queries. Google Search is now streamlining that further with an “About this result” panel that provides direct information about websites before clicking.
The top-right…
Nikon Z7 II initial review
February 2, 2021
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Product shots: Dan Bracaglia
Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your socks off, we really enjoyed the original Z7 and this new model builds on an already successful formula.
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Hands-on with the new Fujifilm GF 80mm, XF 27mm and XF 70-300 lenses
Fujifilm released a trio of lenses alongside the announcement of the new GFX 100S and X-E4 cameras. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR is…
Google shuts down efforts to publish first-party Stadia games as Jade Raymond departs
February 2, 2021
Google has announced that it is winding down Stadia Games and Entertainment, shutting down efforts to develop first-party games.
In an announcement on the Google Blog, Phil Harrison, Google’s Vice President and GM of Stadia, has shared that Stadia Games and…
Android users looking for Elon Musk on Clubhouse caused an identically named app to pull itself
February 2, 2021
Elon Musk tweeting yesterday morning that he would be on Clubhouse later in the evening spurred more than a few people to look for the app on Android. The service is currently exclusive to iOS, but users looking through the Play Store did find an identically named app. Unfortunately, upon realizing it wasn’t the audio social network, many downvoted that application to the point where it had to…
Submarine maker to add jobs amid $39 billion backlog in work
February 2, 2021
GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat plans to add 2,200 jobs this year in Connecticut and Rhode Island as it tackles a $39 billion backlog of work, the submarine maker’s top executive said Monday.
Kevin Graney, Electric Boat’s president, made the…
Canon unveils AI-powered automatic camera, the PowerShot PICK
February 2, 2021
Canon has launched a campaign on the Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake for an AI-powered camera, the PowerShot PICK. The campaign has proven to be highly successful, attracting nearly ¥100,000,000 in support. The goal was ¥1,000,000.
The experimental PowerShot PICK camera…
Elder care, wireless AI, and the Internet of Medical Things
February 1, 2021
This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series: AI and the future of health care
As we age, we gradually agree to medical exams and medications that would have been unthinkable in our youth, until we become senior citizens — the point at which we frequently engage with doctors, and our health becomes a subject of constant concern. We’ve been trained to accept this as the…
