MobileNews

Google makes new Assistant ‘Snapshot’ feed official on iOS, widely rolled out on Android

Back in 2018, Google added a “visual experience” to Assistant on Android and iOS that was inspired by Smart Displays. That “Updates” feed in recent weeks has seen a big redesign, and it’s now official for Google Assistant on iOS as “Snapshot.” “Snapshot” is the new name for Assistant’s feed containing weather updates, calendar appointments, reminders, and more. Much of that…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Will this crisis help set autonomous AI on the right course?

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerates an automated future that’s already on its way. It serves as a wake-up call to all AI, robotics, and driverless car startups: stop building eye-dazzling demos and talking about the future possibility of general-use AI. Instead, focus on deploying real-world solutions that can run 24 hours a day with minimum human intervention and deliver true value to…
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GamingNews

Bravely Default II demo releases on Switch

We got to see more of Bravely Default II during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini, and a demo for the Square Enix role-playing game is out now on Switch. The full game releases sometime this year. Nintendo announced Bravely Default II during the last Direct in December. We only…
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Panzer Dragoon: Remake gets a surprise launch on Switch

Nintendo released a surprise Nintendo Direct Mini presentation today, and with it came the out-of-nowhere launch of Panzer Dragoon Remake for Switch. We knew that this game was coming, but the on-rails shooter didn’t have an release date. Nintendo often likes to have some kind of “surprise, it’s out today” reveal for its Directs. This time, the honor goes to Panzer Dragoon. The original…
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GamingNews

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition comes to Switch in May

Nintendo hasn’t announced a lot of first-party releases for 2020, but one game that we’ve known is coming for a while is Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Now, that open-world action-RPG has a release date. Nintendo and developer Monolith Soft are launching the updated Wii game on May 29. Xenoblade Chronicles is a sci-fi/fantasy role-playing game. It tells the story of Shulk, which…
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