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Google Search results adding ‘About this author’ and ‘Perspectives’ carousel

Ahead of International Fact-Checking Day (April 2), Google Search is launching a number of information literacy features, including Perspectives. To start, About this result is expanding to “all languages where Search is available in the coming days.” Tapping the three-dot overflow menu next to results will show a site’s description (both from Wikipedia and “in their own words”), index…
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All Google chip design now takes place in the cloud

Besides the Tensor SoC on Pixel phones, Google has developed other custom chips, with all silicon design now occurring in the cloud. Previously, Google’s chip development infrastructure team used “dozens of racks and hundreds of servers” in a data center. As projects began to mount, so did the implementation challenges, with hardware costs doubling annually, and each new initiative…
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Motorola’s next flagship phone keeps leaking with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 50MP cameras, more

Motorola unveiled its X40 flagship last December as one of the first devices with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, and now the company is preparing to bring that package to the global market with the Motorola Edge 40 series and Motorola Edge (2023). Over the past few days, numerous leaks have showcased Motorola’s plans for the Edge 40 series and the Motorola Edge (2023) series. These are both…
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AI-powered hand raise gesture detection is coming soon to Google Meet

Besides Chrome updates at BETT 2023, Google shared upcoming Workspace features for education customers across Docs, Slides, and Classroom, while Meet is getting AI-powered hand raise detection. In Google Docs, teachers on the Education Plus tier can use custom building blocks (accessed via the @-menu) to create and save templates for lesson plans and curriculum guides. This is rolling out over…
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