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Since 2017, Google Cloud has offered a Speech-to-Text (STT) API that third-parties can take advantage of in their own services. The newest models for Google speech recognition improve accuracy due to a “major” technology improvement, and are particularly suited for creating voice UIs. The new neural sequence-to-sequence model for Google’s Speech-to-Text API improves accuracy in 23…

With the launch of the first Made by Google smartwatch seemingly around the corner, the device now has a more definite name thanks to a new trademark for “Pixel Watch.” There have been rumors of Google intending to launch a first-party Wear OS-powered smartwatch for quite a few years now, with the most recent rumor cycle suggesting that one may finally be on the brink of release. We’ve…

We recently covered an update to the recipe app for iOS “Pestle” that added new sharing options for users. Now indie developer Will Bishop, who’s also behind Chirp for Apple Watch, is releasing a major update to Pestle with a new editor, photo scanner, Quick Notes support, and more. For those who have never used Pestle, it is an app that lets you import recipes from any website. The app…

OnePlus promises to deliver regular system updates for its wide array of smartphones for at least two years and in some cases much longer for flagship models, but how is the April 2022 security update being handled? OnePlus April 2022 security update — What’s new? At the start of April, Google added the security patch as the fifth post-Android 12 update for all eligible Pixel devices after…