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Chrome OS 88 rolling out Smart Display-like screen saver with Google Photos, weather

January 27, 2021
Following the desktop update last week, Chrome OS 88 is beginning to roll out today. There are a handful of usability enhancements in this release, which will be available over the coming days. The Chrome OS screen saver lets you transform your Chromebook’s lock screen into a personalized smart display. The big feature of Chrome OS 88 turns your idle device into a very basic Smart Display.
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Sony reveals Alpha 1 50MP full-frame camera capable of 30fps and 8K

January 27, 2021
Sony has announced the Alpha 1, a fast, high-res 50MP camera capable of shooting at 30 fps with no blackout. It is capable of 8K video. It uses a stacked CMOS sensor and a pair of new Bionz XR processors, allowing silent, no-blackout images at up to 30 fps. Despite having twice as many pixels as the a9, the a1 promises to have 1.5x less rolling shutter. This allows flash sync at up to 1/200 sec…
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Algolia acquires MorphL to turbocharge ‘search-as-a-service’ platform with AI

January 26, 2021
Algolia, which offers a “search-as-a-service” platform, has acquired Romanian AI and machine learning (ML) startup MorphL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded out of San Francisco in 2012, Algolia — which counts Salesforce and Accel among its investors — provides the engine and tools for businesses to build Google-like indexing and search smarts into their own platforms using…
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Why the OECD wants to calculate the AI compute needs of national governments

January 26, 2021
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) wants to help national governments understand their AI compute demand needs. As part of the work, the multinational economic policy group is creating a task force that draws together data from a range of sources to make it easy for policymakers to understand how their investment strategy compares to that of other nations. Alongside…
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