While there was a small OTA late last month, the first sizable Android 10 update is rolling out today. The October security patch touts eight “functional patches” for all Pixel phones that range from gesture navigation to the Pixel Stand.
All three generations of Pixel phones and the Pixel 3a are getting “Gesture navigation stability improvements.” Categorized under UI, this should improve…
Facebook’s AI uses schemas to teach robots to manipulate objects in less than 10 hours of training
October 7, 2019
How might a two-armed robot go about accomplishing a task like opening a bottle? Invariably, it’ll need to hold the bottle’s base with one hand while grasping the cap with the other and twisting it off. That high-level sequence of steps is what’s known as a schema, and…
The Honor Band 5 is one of the latest fitness trackers designed to enhance everyday health without too much distraction.
Normally, when when you mention fitness trackers, you wouldn’t instantly think of budget smartphone brand Honor. This is obviously the fifth…
Android 10’s new gesture navigation system is a bit of a mixed bag, but it’s what Google wants to be a standard across every Android device. Now, we’re learning that Google is going to force OEMs to hide their own gesture navigation systems in Android, even going so far as to not include them in the setup wizard.
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For the past five years, Google has required that Android smartphones ship with a message on their boot screen that says “Powered by Android.” Now, we’re learning that the requirements around this message will including Google’s new Android branding starting in…
How to operationalize AI ethics
October 7, 2019
Last week, I moderated a panel at TWIMLcon about how teams and organizations can operationalize responsible AI that combined perspectives from three people from different corners of the tech and AI community.
Rachel Thomas is best known as cofounder of fast.ai, a popular…
Latest AirPods on sale from $130, 9.7-inch iPad with Cell $110 off, iPhone battery cases, more
October 7, 2019
Today’s best deals include the latest AirPods on sale from $130, plus deals on Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Cellular, and iPhone battery cases. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Rakuten has the latest AirPods on sale starting at $130 for the standard version or $153 with the wireless charging case. You’d expect to typically pay upwards of $199 for these…
Android Auto just went through a huge redesign and, following that, an update to Google Maps on the platform rolled out as well. Now, we’re seeing a slight tweak to the Google Maps interface on Android Auto hit some users with a logo in place and…
There’s no getting around the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Fold is a fragile device, but Samsung has certainly done its best following issues early this year. Now, the folks at have republished their Galaxy Fold teardown, and it reveals several internal…
Spotify and Twitch finally debut Apple TV apps
October 7, 2019
Three years ago, Spotify told GitHub followers that an app for the Apple TV wasn’t coming “anytime soon,” as development had been “down prioritized” — most likely a result of ongoing strife between the music streaming giant and Apple, which was actively promoting its competitive Apple Music service. Today, Apple TV users are finally getting official apps for both Spotify and…
