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Researchers claim bias in AI named entity recognition models

August 13, 2020
Twitter researchers claim to have found evidence of demographic bias in named entity recognition, the first step toward generating automated knowledge bases, or the repositories leveraged by services like search engines. They say their analysis reveals AI performs better at identifying names from specific groups, and the biases manifest in syntax, semantics, and how word uses vary across…
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Google Home 2.26 lets you add/control the Nest Hub Max from Android 11’s power menu

August 13, 2020
In addition to introducing advance networking settings for Google/Nest Wifi routers, Google Home 2.26 lets you add the Nest Hub Max to Android 11’s Device Controls housed in the power menu. Start by long pressing the power button on Android 11, navigating to the overflow menu, and selecting “Add controls.” After updating to Google Home 2.26, Nest Hub Max devices will appear. The Device…
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HMD Global, responsible for the Nokia revival, takes investments from Google and Qualcomm

August 13, 2020
Nokia smartphones have seen a revival over the past few years and they’ve proven very popular too. Now, HMD Global, the company responsible for Nokia smartphones, has taken in funding from some major companies including Google. In a press release this week, HMD reveals that it has raised $230 million from strategic partners. Those partners include Google and Qualcomm, major players in making…
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Google certifies Fuchsia OS’s ‘Sapphire’ through Bluetooth SIG

August 13, 2020
Before a device or software that uses Bluetooth can be made available to the public, it needs to be approved by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). Tonight, a portion of Google’s long-in-development Fuchsia OS has been listed with the Bluetooth SIG. For the past few years, we’ve been watching patiently as Google has developed a new operating system, Fuchsia, completely from scratch.
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