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Google announces October 6 hardware event for Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch

Google this morning announced that it will be hosting its Pixel hardware event on Thursday, October 6. Google already teased the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch, at I/O 2022 in May. This upcoming event will fully detail those products, features, pricing, and availability. There’s a “It’s all coming together this fall” tagline that emphasizes the ecosystem of products. There…
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Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new ‘Tensor G2’ chip

Ahead of October’s Pixel 7 launch event, Google has confirmed that their next series of phone will run on the second-generation “Tensor G2” chip. Last year, the “Google Tensor” chip debuted as the powerhouse behind the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro — and later the Pixel 6a. Billed as Google’s own chip for smartphones, the Tensor chip was built in partnership with Samsung, enhancing Exynos-like…
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Pixel 3a and 3a XL get final Android 12 update

Announced over three years ago at I/O 2019, Google today rolled out the final Pixel 3a and 3a XL update. May 2022 was officially the cut-off date for guaranteed Android version and security updates, but Pixel phones have historically gotten one more release after…
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Nest Hub Max gets Assistant ‘Quick phrases’ to skip ‘Hey Google’ 

After first debuting on the Pixel 6 last October, Quick Phrases are now available on the Nest Hub Max to skip the “Hey Google” hotword when issuing commands and asking questions to Assistant. We first reported and enabled this feature just over a year ago, and it was announced at I/O 2022 in May for this summer to help make Assistant interactions more natural. The feature lets you set…
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YouTube TV 5.1 surround sound is now available on Apple TV

Back in March, YouTube TV said surround sound would be coming to Apple TV, and today 5.1 audio is now available for that streaming box. YouTube TV made the announcement on Twitter this afternoon. Surround sound first rolled out to Google/Android TV and Roku in June, with…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) engineer: Learn about the role and skills needed for success

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Table of contents Education, experience and soft skills are needed for the role 10 key skills needed to succeed as an AI engineer More staffing options The engineers who build and manage AI systems are increasingly valuable to companies across industry sectors.
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