Have you ever thought up an idea for a movie or play that you just know will be a smash hit, but haven’t gotten around to writing the script? Alphabet’s DeepMind has built an AI tool that can help get you started. Dramatron is a so-called “co-writing” tool that can generate character descriptions, plot points, location descriptions and dialogue. The idea is that human…
Water-Tracking SWOT Satellite Encapsulated in Rocket Payload Fairing
December 10, 2022
The SWOT satellite, or the Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission, is now encapsulated in its payload fairing in preparation for launch. Technicians at the SpaceX processing facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California completed the operation and will soon mate…
Bayonetta Origins revealed, launches on March 17 on Switch
December 10, 2022
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In what is perhaps penance for making fans wait so long for Bayonetta 3, Nintendo revealed it’s making a new Bayonetta title. Called Bayonetta…
Google Keep for Wear OS rolling out richer notes feed
December 10, 2022
Following two new tiles for sunset/sunrise and favorite contacts, Google Keep for Wear OS is beginning to roll out its updated notes feed.
Keep saw a Wear OS 3/Material You redesign in September that greatly modernized the app’s look. Google is now building on that by making the notes feed richer, which starts by reflecting the background color or preset image you’ve set in the phone app. As…
Google Slides now lets you ‘Follow’ people through a deck
December 10, 2022
Google wants to improve the real-time editing experience in Slides with a “Follow” feature that lets you jump to whatever page a specific user is viewing.
Tapping another person’s avatar in the Google Slides top bar will let you follow and “move with them as they…
Review: Acer Chromebook 516 GE brings out the best of cloud gaming
December 10, 2022
One of the first “gaming” ChromeOS devices, the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is the definitive device for cloud gaming, even if that’s an oxymoron.
Why buy a gaming Chromebook?
Thanks to services like Xbox Game Pass, Nvidia GeForce Now, and (for a brief time) Stadia…
YouTube for Android rolling out Material You homescreen widgets [U]
December 10, 2022
Following iOS last month, YouTube for Android now offers homescreen widgets that provide quick access to search and core parts of the app.
Update 12/9: After officially being announced last week, YouTube’s new Android widgets are now live with some tweaks. Namely, the microphone button to initiate a voice search is gone from both homescreen objects, while some sizing tweaks have been made.
One of the biggest problems that Google’s Pixel 6 series suffered from over time was an unreliable modem. Compared to other Android devices, the Samsung modem used with Google Tensor just wasn’t up to the task. How does Google Tensor G2 compare in the modem department?
YouTube for Android rolling out Material You homescreen widgets [U]
December 10, 2022
Following iOS last month, YouTube for Android now offers homescreen widgets that provide quick access to search and core parts of the app.
Update 12/9: After officially being announced last week, YouTube’s new Android widgets are now live with some tweaks. Namely, the…
VentureBeat Lab to launch in-depth AI article series with insights from Microsoft and Nvidia
December 10, 2022
We’re excited to share that Microsoft and Nvidia are collaborating with VB Lab to launch an in-depth series of articles and branded stories centered on the state of enterprise AI. The nine-part series, along with two VentureBeat Special Issues, will deliver new industry insights, trends and analyses to VB’s audience of senior business and IT decision-makers.
“VB Lab is delighted to spotlight…
