In addition to announcing initial Android and Chrome support, Google today detailed how passkeys on Android will sync to its Password Manager.
A single passkey identifies a particular user account on some online service. A user has different passkeys for different services. The user’s operating systems, or software similar to today’s password managers, provide user-friendly management of…
Pixel Watch gets ‘Wear OS System UI’ app on Google Play Store
October 13, 2022
Google said it’s aiming for yearly Wear OS updates, but many experiences on its wearables are updated via the Play Store. The latest example of that is “Wear OS System UI” on the Pixel Watch.
The Google Play description says, “Wear OS System UI provides access to the…
Google Home and Samsung SmartThings will use Matter to share control of your smart home
October 13, 2022
The smart home is set to be reinvented over the next few years largely thanks to the arrival of the Matter standard. Ahead of that fully launching, Samsung and Google have announced a partnership that will deepen how SmartThings and the Google Home app can work…
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 feedback survey now live for Pixel
October 13, 2022
Google’s Android feedback surveys continue with 13 QPR1 Beta 2 this afternoon. It comes a week after the preview build rolled out.
The Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2 feedback survey starts by having you confirm the version (T1B2.220916.004) you’re running and the device: Pixel 4a-6a. It remains to be seen whether the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be eligible, and if so, when it will join. Google will…
The Google Pixel Watch has officially arrived, and retail units are starting to arrive today for early buyers. If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on a Pixel Watch today, you’ll have a software update waiting out of the box.
After you complete the initial setup on…
Besides detailing a new Virtual Carrier Network approach, Google Fi today also announced another way to get free service until the end of 2022 by buying a Pixel 6a, 7, or 7 Pro at Best Buy.
This free offer of Simply Unlimited or Unlimited Plus service was first offered to…
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8 new Microsoft Azure AI updates to boost productivity
October 13, 2022
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Today Microsoft Azure announced a variety of enhancements across its AI services at Ignite 2022. The company says the updates will help people “work…
Scientists got lab-grown human brain cells to play 'Pong'
October 13, 2022
Researchers who grew a brain cell culture in a lab claim that they taught the cells to play a version of Pong. Scientists from a biotech startup called Cortical Labs say it’s the first demonstrated example of a so-called “mini-brain” being taught to carry out goal-directed tasks. ”It is able to take in information from an external source, process it and then respond to it…
