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Google announces new USB-C Titan Security Key with NFC, stops selling Bluetooth model

August 10, 2021
Google today announced a new Titan Security Key with USB-C and NFC as part of a refresh to its 2FA hardware lineup.  This latest Titan Security Key is oblong in shape with a USB-C connector at the bottom, while the top has a keychain loop. The body features an indicator light and button to confirm sign-in attempts. Inside, there is Near Field Communication (NFC) for 2-Step Verification on…
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Google Photos ‘Your memories’ widget is now rolled out on Android 12 and older

August 10, 2021
Following iOS 14 last fall and Android 12 in the coming weeks, Google has a renewed focus on homescreen widgets, a UI element that it pioneered. One of the first revamped widgets to launch widely is “Your memories” for Google Photos. After updating to version 5.53, long-pressing on the Google Photos app icon or browsing the widgets pane on your launcher will show “Your memories.” It lets…
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Nikkei: Canon, Sony made up 70% of the digital camera market in 2020

August 10, 2021
Japanese financial publication Nikkei has published (soft-paywalled behind a free account) the results of its 2020 ‘Major Product and Service Share Survey,’ wherein it details the market share of the top five digital camera manufacturers and top five sensor manufacturers. Nikkei’s data shows the digital camera market (measured by units shipped) as a whole dropped roughly 40% in 2020, due to…
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Data labeling platform Snorkel AI nabs $85M

August 9, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Data labeling platform Snorkel AI today announced it has raised $85 million in a series C round co-led by Addition and funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, with participation from Greylock…
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Eden AI launches platform to unify ML APIs

August 9, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Large cloud vendors like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and IBM offer APIs enterprises can use to take advantage of powerful AI models. But comparing these models — both in terms of performance and cost — can be challenging without thorough planning. Moreover, the siloed nature of the APIs makes it difficult to unify…
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