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Google Assistant gets new voice options in nine more languages

September 18, 2019
Google Assistant users outside the US haven’t had much choice when it comes to voice options — until now, as Google launches a second voice for Assistant in French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Korean, Italian and English for India and the UK. The new voices have been built with DeepMind’s WaveNet technology to help them sound natural, and will be displayed in settings as…
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MobileNews

Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G appears in first teaser poster

September 18, 2019
Xiaomi already confirmed it’s hosting an event on September 24 where it will introduce two new flagship handsets from the Mi 9 and Mi Mix series. Now, Xiaomi CC brand manager Cici Wei published the first teaser poster of the Mi 9 Pro 5G which shows the device will…
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After Hours: Wi-Fi 6, KaiOS developers, OnePlus TV has Alexa, more

September 18, 2019
To kick off the new week we had, if you can imagine, more Pixel leaks, but also a bunch of news regarding Android TV, Wear OS, and finally a date for the Pixel 4 event. Alongside that, however, other stories include Wi-Fi 6, KaiOS, and more. About After Hours: In this daily roundup, we cover some of the more minor stories regarding Android and…
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GamingNews

Fortnite adds cross-platform voice chat based on Houseparty

September 18, 2019
Fortnite today added cross-platform voice chat, a feature that lets friends talk even if they’re not currently playing the game. Party Hub, which is available in the game’s mobile apps, lets you see which of your friends are online and start audio conversations with…
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Nintendo is holding an online 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' tournament this Sunday

September 18, 2019
Top-tier Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players better limber up with some thumb exercises. Nintendo has announced a North American online tournament which will take place on Nintendo’s Switch Online service from 1 PM to 11 PM ET on September 22nd. The top eight racers will take home prizes of 2,500 Gold Points ($25). Open to all skill levels, the tournament itself is a series of 24, 150cc-level…
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When two big streamers ditched Twitch, Fortnite suffered too

September 18, 2019
If you visit Twitch right now and click on the Browse tab, you’ll see a constantly updated list of the most popular games on the site. As I’m writing this, there’s a conspicuous absence from the big three: Fortnite. And its absence may be because two key streamers aren’t on Twitch. According to the metrics site Twitch Tracker, Fortnite dropped from pole position, where it had been holding…
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