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Google changes the white noise sound on Nest Hub, Assistant speakers & people are upset

January 17, 2022
People like using their Google Assistant Smart Displays and speakers to play white noise before sleeping. Google earlier this week changed the white noise ambient sound and there has been an onslaught of complaints from Home/Nest users. The first reports of this new sound – triggered by “Hey Google, play white noise” – emerged on Wednesday. As of today, this updated ambient sound has fully…
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Google Doodle celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day 2022

January 17, 2022
In the U.S., the third Monday of January is set aside as a day of service and community, in honor and memory of Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Google is taking part in the celebration with a homepage Doodle inspired by some of Dr. King’s wise words. The Doodle for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022 was commissioned by Google from Olivia Fields, an African-American illustrator who seeks to…
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How AI and language intelligence are helping employees learn

January 15, 2022
Did you miss a session from the Future of Work Summit? Head over to our Future of Work Summit on-demand library to stream. Language AI is now ubiquitous. It helps us filter information everywhere, from search engines to chatbots. But when it comes to helping humans process information, AI has untapped potential. When used in the service of learning and decision-making, AI has the power to…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is now available in the US for $229 [U]

January 15, 2022
Mid-range Android tablets aren’t particularly hard to find, but Samsung has some of the best when it comes to longer-term support. Today, Samsung is unveiling its Galaxy Tab A8, which features a 10.5-inch display. Update 1/14: Samsung has officially started selling the…
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Stadia Changelog: Google wants feedback from players, PUBG is now free to play

January 15, 2022
Google Stadia started off 2022 relatively slowly, but things are starting to pick up with PUBG now going to free-to-play – however, perhaps a more interesting story was Google asking directly for feedback from Stadia’s players. Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of the Stadia news that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to talk about. This includes a…
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