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DeepMind scientist calls for ethical AI as Google faces ongoing backlash

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Raia Hadsell, a research scientist at Google DeepMind, believes “responsible AI is a job for all.” That was her thesis during a talk today at the virtual Lesbians Who Tech Pride Summit, where she dove into the issues currently plaguing the field and the actions she feels are required to ensure AI is ethically developed…
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Hands-on: Here’s what does and doesn’t work with offline Siri in iOS 15

One of the subtle but valuable new features with iOS 15 is that Siri works even when offline for some commands. That means faster performance, but offline requests won’t work for everything. Let’s look at what does and doesn’t work with offline Siri in iOS 15. Apple announced the new offline Siri functionality during its WWDC keynote and highlighted some use cases. Since Siri can work…
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Google Phone gains a quick way to message a business

Google Phone is making it easier than ever to message a business instead of calling them with a new “Chat” button. Last year, Google unveiled a new system called “Business Messages,” which allows you to quickly send a message to a place of business via Google Maps…
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Google app repeatedly crashing after latest update on Android; here’s how to officially fix [U]

Following the latest update, the Google app, Podcasts, and Lens are repeatedly crashing, while Assistant is also unavailable. Users across Google Pixel, Samsung, and Motorola phones are affected. Update 6/22: Google has provided official instructions on how to resolve the problem. The company warns that “this will clear some settings for the Google app” and to “review the settings if you…
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Google Meet adding YouTube livestreams for education users, real-time translated captions

Google’s fast iteration on Meet continues with a series of upcoming new features for education customers. One particular highlight for Google Meet “in the coming months” is the return of YouTube livestreams. Education Chromebooks getting PIN logins as Google Classroom adds roster import, more The Meet updates start with increasing safety and security for education users. A “video…
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