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Microsoft’s new ‘Group Transcribe’ iPhone app offers free real-time transcription and translation

Microsoft is out today with a new iPhone app that’s aiming to improve in-person meetings and conversations with a new take on smart transcription. The Group Transcribe iOS app is now available and boasts features like highly accurate real-time transcription, translation, speaker attribution, and more. Spotted by TechCrunch, the new app from the Microsoft Garage incubator team launched today.
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Twitter CFO says Apple is ‘leveling the playing field’ with iOS 14 privacy changes

iOS 14 introduced several privacy changes that are now becoming mandatory for developers, which has resulted in some large companies being unhappy with Apple. However, Twitter CFO Ned Segal said that he’s not worried about these changes, as he believes that this could even have a positive impact on smaller companies. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on…
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Google Maps starts showing railroad crossing alerts during navigation

Google Maps is one of the company’s most successful products, and for good reason. The app is useful for more than just getting around, but also for seeing nearby businesses and attractions, as well as live traffic. Now, Google Maps is starting to show railroad crossings too. During navigation, users have noticed that Google Maps is starting to show railroad crossings along your route. As you…
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Fake ‘Google Home for PC’ Chrome extension fools thousands — why isn’t there a real one?

The Google Home app is a central tool for controlling any device that works with Assistant, but it’s only available on smartphones. A fake Chrome extension that promised to bring “Google Home app for PC” to life fooled thousands of users, and it begs the question of why Google hasn’t actually released this officially. The folks over at Android Police highlighted a Chrome extension simply…
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