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Researchers are starting to refuse to review Google AI papers

December 8, 2020
Computer scientists in AI are beginning to refuse to review Google AI research until Google changes its stance on former AI ethics co-lead Timnit Gebru. Reviewers who select research for publication at academic conferences work on a voluntary basis to support the scientific community and are typically chosen based on their experience and expertise. According to an analysis of papers published last…
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Driving into the future from autonomous to AI

December 8, 2020
With new connective technology, autonomous systems, and innovative business models, the transportation industry is on the cusp of a transformation that could expand the market by more than a trillion dollars over the next decade and drastically reduce road injuries, one of…
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Third report adds weight to iPhone getting 10x optical zoom

December 8, 2020
Back in July, we heard reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predict that iPhone would gain periscope lenses as soon as 2022. A report followed in November saying the same. As we’re about to close out 2020, we’ve got a third report corroborating the tech that could allow Apple to bring up to 10x optical zoom to iPhone cameras should debut in the next couple of years. In the July report, Kuo…
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Apple makes iOS 14.2.1 available for HomePod and HomePod mini

December 8, 2020
After Apple released iOS 14.2.1 for just the iPhone 12 lineup at the end of November and before the iOS 14.3 arrives to the public with new features, HomePod and HomePod mini are getting bug fixes and performance improvements with their own build of iOS 14.2.1 today. The…
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Google Assistant rolling out multi-account sign-in and access; available for Calendar, Meet

December 8, 2020
Assistant has primarily been tied to your main email account since it launched. However, most people use and have several accounts signed in on their phones. Google Assistant now better reflects that reality with multi-account information access. We first detailed multi-account access in early September, and some users today are encountering a new menu in Google Assistant settings. It starts…
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Pixel 5 and 4a 5G first to get Android’s ‘spectacularly’ improved GPS accuracy in cities

December 8, 2020
The flaws and constraints of GPS in dense urban environments are well-known by anybody that has used Google Maps in cities, especially downtown. Google is now improving GPS, starting on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G, with the help of 3D mapping. December Pixel Feature Drop: Adaptive Sound, Connectivity, Charging, and better GPS for Pixel 5 December security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory…
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