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How to turn your iPhone’s location tracking on or off

December 12, 2019
Your iPhone uses information from your cell service, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS to pinpoint its location, and since you almost always have your phone on you, your location as well. That information can be useful for a lot of things, such as letting others know where you are or finding your phone when it’s lost. Other times, it’s just more information that services and companies collect about…
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GamingNews

'Fortnite' adds split-screen multiplayer on PS4 and Xbox One

December 12, 2019
Fortnite players on PS4 and Xbox One might not have to yell at their teammates through a headset anymore — they could just complain (or give props) to their buddies IRL while they play on the same screen. Following Epic’s latest update for the battle royale…
AI & RoboticsNews

Google Assistant's interpreter mode is coming to iOS and Android

December 12, 2019
Early this year, Google brought its real-time translation feature, interpreter mode, to Assistant-enabled smart displays and speakers. Now, the feature is rolling out to Assistant-enabled Android and iOS phones worldwide. To use interpreter mode, you’ll say something like “Hey Google, be my German translator,” or “Hey Google, help me speak Thai.” Assistant will…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google Assistant can now interpret 44 languages on smartphones

December 12, 2019
In January during the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Google debuted interpreter mode, a real-time translation feature for Google Home speakers and third-party smart displays like those from JBL, Sony, LG, and Lenovo. The tech giant said at the time that interpreter mode would eventually come to mobile devices, but it didn’t set a date. The date is today, as it turns out. As of this…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Augury raises $8 million more to predict mechanical breakdowns with AI

December 12, 2019
Can mechanical abnormalities in a combustion engine, a fan, or a pneumatic press be inferred from the sound they produce alone? As it turns out, yes — and with great precision. Patterns embedded within the noise communicate valuable information, some of which foretell trouble. Inspired by this idea, software developer Gal Shaul and analog signal processing engineer Saar Yoskovitz cofounded…
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