Cerebras Systems, the California-based company that has built a “brain-scale” chip to power AI models with 120 trillion parameters, said today it has raised $250 million funding at a valuation of over $4 billion. Cerebras claims its technology significantly accelerates the time involved in today’s AI work processes at a fraction of the power and space. It also claims its innovations will…
Back in March, Google Fit introduced heart and respiratory rate tracking that uses the Pixel’s camera, and the Pixel 6 is now getting this capability in “early access.”
Update 11/11: The capability looks to already be out of “early access.”
At launch, the…
Google reorg creates new ‘Labs’ group focused on ‘high-potential, long-term projects,’ like AR
November 15, 2021
An internal Google reorganization sees the company create a new group to oversee “high-potential, long-term projects.” Overseen by Clay Bavor, Google Labs includes AR & VR and Area 120.
According to TechCrunch today, with the company confirming, Google Labs is…
YouTube Music adds new ‘Energize’ mood filter on Android, iOS
November 15, 2021
YouTube Music introduced an “activity bar” last year that generates a “personalized homepage full of playlists” that are centered around one of four moods, and now YouTube is adding a fifth: “Energize.”
Using an image of the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo as the top cover image, it joins Workout (person running up steps), Relax (water/pool), Commute (bus/train seats), and Focus (a blur).
While Chrome has been modernized over the years — most recently for Material You, many UI components are quite old. Chrome for Android is now testing a replacement to the snackbar that uses top banner notifications.
When downloading a file or image, Chrome for Android…
Today’s Google Doodle features a few clever takes on the distinct artistic style of the beloved Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
Life of Johannes Vermeer
It’s not known precisely when and where Johannes Vermeer was born, but he was baptized in October of 1632 and raised…
Pixel Superfans get ‘Pixel 6 Pro’ socks and Google Tensor sticker
November 15, 2021
Ahead of the Pixel 6 launch, Google made a big push to expand its “Superfans” community. Similar to last year, the company is offering some Pixel Superfans a gift in the form of “6 Pro” socks and stickers.
This year’s “small token” is a pair of socks that say “Google Pixel 6 Pro” with a mostly white and beige design. There are also various Material You-styles shapes in pastel…
While Material You’s design seems to be exclusive to Pixels for the foreseeable future, the wallpaper-based colors that so many associate with Android 12 may not. Apparently, Google has all but confirmed that Dynamic Color in Android 12 will come to devices from Oppo…
Google One members on iOS get new ML-powered filters in Photos, including Portrait Light & HDR
November 15, 2021
With last year’s Pixel phones, Google introduced new machine learning-powered editing tools that later came to all Android devices with Google One. iOS users with a One subscription now have access to those new filters in Google Photos.
Following the Android expansion in…
Shang-Chi’s Simu Liu takes his watchlist to Google TV just in time for Disney+ debut
November 15, 2021
Google TV is expanding its celebrity-hosted “Watch with Me” feature, with Marvel’s Shang-Chi star Simu Liu bringing his watchlist to the platform today.
Rolling out to Chromecast and TVs from TCL and Sony, this latest installment of “Watch with Me” highlights movie and TV show picks from Shang-Chi himself, Simu Liu. The new Marvel star shares his favorite movies and the ones that…
