AI & RoboticsNews

Can an open-source AI take on Amazon and Google?

August 9, 2019
It’s only been a few years since Amazon unveiled the Alexa-powered Echo, but since then, smart speakers have become a major consumer-electronics category. Key to its success is the notion of the always-on virtual assistant, which other companies like Apple and Google have adopted as well. In fact, not only has Google made Assistant the driving force behind its Android smartphones, it has…
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AI & RoboticsNews

The Morning After: VAIO's new laptop has all the ports

August 9, 2019
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to Friday morning! Google is refunding the difference if your flight price drops after you book it with them, VAIO has an epic laptop with every port imaginable and Apple suggests you don’t replace your iPhone battery with…
MobileNews

Huawei reveals Harmony OS, its alternative to Android

August 9, 2019
Huawei’s long-rumored Android alternative, Hongmeng, is finally official. At today’s Huawei Developer Conference, the company’s Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu surprised the audience by unveiling “Harmony OS,” which is said to be faster and safer than Android. While the software is primarily aimed at IoT products (such as smart displays, wearables, smart…
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GamingNews

Bungie is launching cross-save for Destiny 2 on August 21st

August 8, 2019
Bungie has revealed the date Destiny 2 players will be able to start moving accounts freely between platforms to be August 21st. That’s when the game studio says it’s expecting to launch cross-save support for the open-world shooter, a long-awaited feature only just announced back in early June. Bungie says it’s launching cross-save ahead of its planned October expansion Shadowkeep to…
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MobileNews

Google explains and defends Android Q gesture navigation

August 8, 2019
With Beta 6 yesterday, Google offered a near-final look at what navigation will feel like when Android Q launches in the coming weeks. Some users are still unhappy about the choices, with the Android team today publishing a “backstory” explaining gesture…
MobileNews

How to get Siri to say names right on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

August 8, 2019
Are you tired of Siri mispronouncing your name and others’ names? Read on for how to easily get Siri to say names right on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With all the different ways to pronounce names, it’s understandable that Siri can’t get them right by default. Fortunately, there’s a quick process to help the voice assistant out and get Siri to say names right. Keep in mind you can do this…
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