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Google focusing Duplex on voice calls, shuts down web version that changed passwords, more

December 4, 2022
“Duplex” is Google’s umbrella term for technologies that can handle tedious, multi-step tasks on your behalf. The phone version was the most well-known application of this technology, and Google is now shutting down Duplex on the Web.  Google Duplex was famously announced at I/O 2018 with the ability to make restaurant reservations on your behalf. Mimicking a human when it placed calls…
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Judge dismisses indictment against Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou

December 3, 2022
More than four years after her arrest, the drawn-out legal saga of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou came to a formal end this week. On Friday, US District Judge Ann Donnelly dismissed an indictment against Meng, according to Reuters. On behalf of the US, Canadian…
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At NeurIPS 2022, generative AI and LLMs are hot topics

December 3, 2022
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. Generative AI and LLMs were two of the hottest topics at NeurIPS 2022, which brought the AI and ML community back in-person for the first time since 2019 and has offered “a lot of excitement,” said Alice Oh…
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Google Stadia hardware refunds are already rolling out to many

December 3, 2022
Earlier this week Google widely confirmed that refunds for Stadia hardware would be available within the next two weeks, and just a couple of days later refunds are already starting to arrive. Over the past several hours, we’ve had multiple refunds arrive across our own…
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Android TV 13 launches today, but not for any of your devices

December 3, 2022
After months in preview, Google has finally launched Android 13 for Android TV OS. It won’t be available on any devices you have for a while, but here’s what it brings to the table. Android TV 13, like many of the other previous platform updates for the big screen, is…
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Google Messages starts rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for group chats in beta

December 3, 2022
Starting today, Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in group chats for Messages users enrolled in the beta program.  RCS conversations between two people picked up E2EE in June of 2021, and Google said it was coming to group chats at I/O 2022. In October, the company said initial availability of the security feature was still on track for this year and that it would continue…
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Here are the first things you should set up in Google Messages on your Android phone

December 3, 2022
Google Messages is absolutely rich with features. The RCS app’s selection of settings makes it a fantastic default messaging app for the Google Pixel or any Android phone. This guide will take you through everything we think you should set up in Google Messages on your Android device. Enable chat features in Google Messages A lot of options are enabled in Google Messages right from when you…
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