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Google thoroughly redesigns Assistant Routines with easier set-up/editing & sunrise/sunset triggers

December 15, 2020
Google is rolling out a big redesign of how you create and edit Assistant Routines, while at the same time adding the ability for these macros to be automatically invoked at sunrise or sunset. Like before, Routines can be accessed from either the Google Home app or Assistant Settings. The former entry point was just revamped, and the latter is now getting a similar treatment. The new list…
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You can now fully dismiss Android 11 media controls thanks to the December patch

December 15, 2020
One of the best new additions in Android 11 has been that of the new media controls housed within the notification toggle section. While the feature is great, the ability to swipe away or dismiss media controls in Android 11 was removed just before the stable release. As noted by Android Police, the December patch and subsequent Pixel Feature Drop has now restored the ability to dismiss media…
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The Nokia C1 Plus is a dirt-cheap €69 Android Go device

December 15, 2020
HMD Global has announced yet another dirt-cheap Android Go smartphone in the form of the Nokia C1 Plus, giving people yet another affordable 4G-only phone option in late 2020 and early 2021. As an alternative to Nokia’s wave of feature phones powered by KaiOS, the Nokia…
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Google TV app, Chromecast now support NBC Peacock, just in time for ‘The Office’ transition

December 15, 2020
2020 saw the debut of two major streaming services in HBO Max and Peacock, and now the latter is finally adding full support for Google TV. Now, you can quickly get to shows and movies on NBC’s streaming service straight from the app or new Chromecast. Available this week, Peacock’s entire streaming library now appears within the Google TV search function both on the Google TV app for…
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Android Auto gets its first third-party navigation app, Sygic

December 15, 2020
Earlier this year, Google finally opened up Android Auto to third-party navigation apps. Now, the first of those apps is finally available. Sygic has just added support for Android Auto, at least in beta. Available now through the Play Store, Sygic has added support for…
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Sony AI launches the Gastronomy Flagship Project to apply AI to cooking

December 15, 2020
In April 2020, Sony launched Sony AI, an organization with offices in Japan, the U.S., and Europe undertaking AI R&D with a focus on gaming, imaging, sensing, and more in collaboration with Sony’s other business units. Today, Sony AI unveiled its first major research initiative in the Gastronomy Flagship Project, which aims to enhance the “creativity and techniques” of chefs around the…
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