AI & RoboticsNews

AI Weekly: MIT aims to reconcile data sharing with EU AI regulations

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. This week, the European Union (EU) unveiled regulations to govern the use of AI across the bloc’s 27 member states. The first-of-its-kind proposal spans more than 100 pages and will take years to implement, but the ramifications are far-reaching. It imposes a ban — with some exceptions — on the use of biometric…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Here are a bunch of accessories Rivian is bringing to its electric pickup truck and SUV

Rivian’s electric vehicles, the R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV, are made for adventure, and the company is planning lots of accessories to make those adventures easier. Rivian is preparing to launch its electric vehicles in the coming months, and recently, it’s been announcing a bunch of programs to support its upcoming fleet: Rivian reveals impressive map of over 600…
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MobileNews

Google Lens translate suggestions now integrate with Android 11+ screenshot UI

When taking screenshots in Android 11+, a preview appears in the bottom-left corner for quick sharing or editing. A translate suggestion from Google Lens now also appears here on applicable screen captures.  If whatever you’re screenshotting features a foreign language, a Lens-branded “Translate” button will be added to the tray of actions. Tapping launches the normal Google Lens UI to…
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MobileNews

Here’s the Pixel 5a camera sample that Google inadvertently revealed

Google detailed the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G’s HDR+ with bracketing advancements in a research blog post today. As part of that, the company linked to a gallery demonstrating the camera technology and one of those shots includes a photo taken by the Pixel 5a 5G. The model of the phone in the Google Photos info panel (and EXIF data) is just the “Google Pixel 5a.” For comparison, the phone it…
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