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Google launches Pixel Superfans program in the UK

March 12, 2023
After being US-only for many years, Google is bringing the Pixel Superfans program to the UK with a sign-up form now live. Google opened up program availability stateside in the fall of 2021 ahead of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. It’s now coming to the UK with a form on the Google Store for those in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Pixel Superfans is a program for people who love Pixel…
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The Pixel Watch seems to be a hit as Google takes second place in wearable market

March 12, 2023
After years waiting, Google finally launched the Pixel Watch late last year alongside its latest generation of smartphones and, thanks to new number, it appears the smartwatch is a bit of a hit for the company with hundreds of thousands of units shipped in its first few months. Canalys reports that Google shipped 880,000 Pixel Watch units in Q4 2022, the first three months that the smartwatch was…
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Using AI to predict the Oscars (and maybe even save humanity)

March 11, 2023
A decade ago, I wrote a graphic novel about a researcher who used AI technologies to connect vast populations of humans into a unified superintelligence that could solve all the world’s problems. I titled the book Monkey Room because it plays on the old concept that if you put a million monkeys into a room with a million typewriters and have them pound the keyboards for millions upon millions of…
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9to5Google Log Out: Humane, or wearable AR cameras as smartwatch alternatives?

March 11, 2023
9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up to get it early in your inbox, or continue reading 9to5Google Log Out below: Humane is a secretive startup founded by ex-Apple employees that appears to be working on a wearable camera that uses lasers to project a screen. Details that previously emerged come from a…
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