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Google using AI to improve accuracy of Assistant smart home commands, but warns of changes

October 21, 2022

Using voice commands to control smart home devices is very common, and something that Google Assistant is about to get better at through the use of AI. Google says it “worked hard to apply state of the art improvements in AI to how Assistant understands your commands to control your home.” Specifically, large scale neural networks were leveraged to “learn from examples to predict the most…

Google Nest is down for many as partial outage affects mainly older cameras

October 21, 2022

Google Nest services are experiencing a partial outage this afternoon as many users are seeing live feeds from their cameras go down. Confirmed by Google and reported by many users this afternoon, Google Nest services are seeing a partial outage that has taken down live…

Google rolling out Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3, including to Pixel 7 and 7 Pro

October 21, 2022

Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 is now available for Pixel phones and it’s rolling out just over two weeks after the previous release. This could be the final Android 13 QPR1 beta before it launches in December, though this preview was not expected until the start of November. It…

Google says the Pixel Watch does not suffer from screen burn-in, just image retention

October 21, 2022

The Pixel Watch is a first-generation wearable and some are encountering what they believe to be screen “burn-in,” but Google tells us that this is just image retention. In my case, “burn-in” impacted a Pixel Watch (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) that was in use for five days – Wednesday to Monday – with the always-on display (AOD) enabled at least 12 hours per day. You can faintly see the stacked…

Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Clear Calling goes live with Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3

October 21, 2022

Today’s surprise release of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3 contains only minor UI tweaks, but it does enable Clear Calling on the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. Announced at the Made by Google event, Clear Calling is billed as letting you hear people when they’re in noisy places. It can…

Google slides into Tim Cook’s mentions to promote ‘Team Pixel’ … while tweeting from an iPhone

October 21, 2022

Every so often, we see a competitor throw some shade at Apple on Twitter, and sometimes they do it while tweeting from the very iPhone they are mocking. The Google Pixel team hasn’t learned their lesson, apparently, and sent out a tweet mocking Apple last night while using…

NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW continues to expand touch-optimization for iPhone and iPad [Video]

October 21, 2022

Game streaming services like are able to bring the power of a PC to even mobile devices. Compatible accessories can improve the gaming experience, but touch controls are by far the easiest way to get started gaming on the go. NVIDIA is continuing to add new games and features GeForce NOW, and now we can be on the lookout for a new row featuring the games with native touch-control implementation…

Google fined $161.9 million in India over 'anti-competitive' Android policies

October 21, 2022

Google is facing another fine for allegedly misusing its control of Android to suppress competition. CNET reports India’s Competition Commission has fined Google the equivalent of $161.9 million for supposedly giving its Android apps an edge using restrictive terms.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 gets first taste of One UI 5 beta, its last major update

October 20, 2022

Yesterday, the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Z Fold4 received their first One UI 5 beta while the Z Flip3 got beta #2 (with the Z Fold3 expected to follow soon). Samsung is still going down the list and now it is Galaxy Z Fold2’s time to try out Android 13 and the latest One…

Oppo unveils Reno8 Pro House of the Dragon Limited Edition set

October 20, 2022

, the prequel series to , is a huge hit for HBO, but now that season 1 is over all we can do is settle in for the wait for season 2. While you wait, you can read the book () or maybe you can pick up this special edition Oppo Reno 8 Pro. The “House of the Dragon Limited Edition Set” is steeped in the symbols of House Targaryen. There is a phone cover styled after the scaly dragon skin of…