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Google Maps for Android adds carousel of search shortcuts

November 4, 2019
Discovery is a big focus for Google Maps as evident by the Explore and For you tabs. The Android app is now testing a carousel of search shortcuts right underneath the main lookup field. This carousel replaces the grid of eight colorful icons that were accessible by swiping up the “Explore” sheet. Usually hidden by default, Google Maps is testing a new UI that’s always visible. Underneath…
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Top Twitch streamer CouRage jumps to YouTube

November 4, 2019
In the wake of several high-profile streamer departures from Twitch to Mixer, Jack “CouRage” Dunlop is also jumping ship. But instead of going to Microsoft’s platform, CouRage will stream exclusively on YouTube. CouRage will be a familiar face to…
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Google Home Essentials: Tile — Assistant-integrated Bluetooth tracking [Video]

November 4, 2019
Losing stuff isn’t an experience we forget that easily, which is why there is a wealth of Bluetooth trackers available — the most notable being from Tile. Considering that the Tile trackers have been around for a while, it’s the further integration with the Google Assistant that makes them even more appealing than they already were. You can now directly control your trackers simply by…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Robot bees can crash into walls without taking damage

November 4, 2019
Tiny robotic fliers aren’t exactly durable at present, but they may be tough critters before long. Harvard researchers have developed a RoboBee that uses soft, artificial muscles (really, actuators) to fly without taking damage. The robot can smack into walls, crash-land or even collide with fellow ‘bees’ without getting hurt. Soft-muscle fliers have existed before, but this…
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MobileNews

How to watch Apple TV+ on Chromecast and Android TV

November 4, 2019
If you’re primarily a Chromecast and Android TV user like myself, but still want to get your fix on some Apple TV+ shows, you may have hit a snag. While Apple TV (hardware) owners and people with AirPlay-compatible TVs will have no problem popping up Apple TV+ shows or…
MobileNews

NVIDIA's RTX GPUs give a speed boost to Adobe's AI features

November 4, 2019
NVIDIA has unveiled a new RTX GPU features that will accelerate a new AI feature in Premiere Pro and speed up Adobe’s 3D apps, Dimension and Substance Alchemist. As Adobe just announced, Premiere has a new feature called Auto Reframe that can analyze content in a…
AI & RoboticsNews

NVIDIA's RTX GPUs give a speed boost to Adobe's AI features

November 4, 2019
NVIDIA has unveiled a new RTX GPU features that will accelerate a new AI feature in Premiere Pro and speed up Adobe’s 3D apps, Dimension and Substance Alchemist. As Adobe just announced, Premiere has a new feature called Auto Reframe that can analyze content in a regular, 16×9 horizontal video and automatically convert it to a vertical smartphone format. That process can take a long…
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