MobileNews

Supreme Court to hear Google v. Oracle case over Android’s Java usage

In 2010, Oracle sued Google over alleged Java infringement during the development of Android. Appeal courts have repeatedly overturned lower court decisions that sided with Google. This legal case is now going to the Supreme Court in what could be a landmark decision. This case dates back to Oracle’s purchase of Java developers Sun Microsystems nine years ago. After the acquisition, the new…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How power and transformative tech reshape our world

This week, VentureBeat launched a quarterly magazine. Like the AI Weekly, the special issue gives our editorial team a chance to reflect on important transformative technology influencing business, technology, and society. The first issue focuses on the relationship between power and AI. Power can shape AI, from how we define ethical use of artificial intelligence and protect personal data to how…
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GamingNews

The latest Xbox One update adds Google Assistant voice controls

Xbox One’s November update is here, bringing with it a bunch of new features and tools designed, as always, to improve your gaming experience. First up, and probably most notable, is the roll-out of Google Assistant voice controls. We’ve known this was coming for a while, and after a brief spell in beta, it’s now available to all Xbox users. If you’ve got a Google Assistant…
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ComputersNews

16-inch MacBook Pro is here (and so is our gift guide)!

Get ready for the holidays with an in depth look at Engadget’s holiday gift guide! This week, editor in chief Dana Wollman joins Devindra to chat about how we pick the best gadget gifts and some of the wildest choices we’ve made. And of course, we find time to…
ComputersNews

Lenovo plans sleek AR glasses that let PC users see multiple workspaces

Nreal captured plenty of attention with the January reveal of its smartphone-tethered Light AR glasses for consumers, and now Lenovo has revealed a similarly small alternative targeted at PC business users. While these glasses won’t be confused with sunglasses, the Lenovo AR Concept Glasses are small enough to carry anywhere and wear — a bit awkwardly — in public, where the company expects…
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