MobileNews

Google will spend more on marketing the Pixel 6 series than any Made by Google phone to date

August 3, 2021
The poor market penetration for Pixel devices since launching in 2016 could be set to change in 2021, with Google’s Rick Osterloh confirming a large marketing push for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. Speaking to the Verge, Osterloh stated that Google will “invest a lot in marketing,” and that despite the poor sales figures in recent years, there is a major desire “to grow.” While this is great…
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MobileNews

New Google Keep widget w/ Material You design teased on Pixel 6

August 3, 2021
In teasing the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google has shown off what looks to be a new homescreen widget for Google Keep, complete with a Material You design. As it stands today, Google Keep has only two options for Android homescreen widgets: a short “Quick Capture” widget with shortcuts to adding new notes, and a larger “Note List” with the same controls and a scrollable view of your…
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MobileNews

Google’s redesigned emoji rolling out to Chat for Android

August 3, 2021
Last month, Google announced a revamp of all its emoji — nearly 1,000 characters — coming to Android 12 this fall and Chrome OS 92. These new emoji designs are also set to arrive in Google Chat over the coming weeks. Google set out to make its emoji more “globally…
DefenseNews

House panel demands another investigation into F-35 pilot breathing system problems

August 3, 2021
WASHINGTON — A subpanel of the House Armed Services Committee wants the Pentagon to take a second look at the F-35 jet’s pilot breathing systems, which may be contributing to physiological episodes where pilots reported oxygen deprivation. Last week, the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee released its portion of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill, which contained a provision…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Levi-Strauss’ Dr. Katia Walsh on why diversity in AI and ML is non-negotiable

August 2, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. As part of VentureBeat’s series of interviews with women and BIPOC leaders in the AI industry, we sat down with Dr. Katia Walsh, chief strategy and artificial intelligence officer, Levi Strauss & Co. In her career she has forged paths for people from every intersection of race, culture, class, and education…
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