Google Plans ‘Pixel Watch’ for a 2022 Launch Under Code Name ‘Rohan’

Google has been working on a smartwatch to take on the Apple Watch. Code-named “Rohan,” the wearable would be the first Google-branded smartwatch. Executives have told employees they plan to launch the watch next year. Google is working on a smartwatch that it plans to launch next year as the search giant makes a renewed push in the wearable-tech space. The device, which… Source link

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NFT craze breathes life into first ETF, investors seek to ‘connect and create’

A new exchange traded fund (ETF) is trying to capture the white-hot market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in one financial product.  But the catch is that it won’t actually own any NFTs, crypto assets or related derivatives. Listed under the symbol “NFTZ” by issuer Defiance ETFs, the Defiance Digital Revolution ETF launches Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange’s Arca platform. The fund owns shares in publicly traded blockchain-related companies like Coinbase (COIN), in addition to those… Source link

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DFS strategy, lineups for Round 8

The eighth round of the free-to-enter NHL Yahoo Cup runs on Thursday, and there’s still time to join the contest and win your share of $5,000 if you haven’t already! After the tournament paused last week for Thanksgiving, it picks right back up this week with 10 NHL games on the slate. Here are three lineup combinations I recommend playing in Round 8 of the tournament. Option 1: Hammer the Hurricanes Stack The Carolina Hurricanes are a team worth loading up on for Round 8 of the Yahoo Cup…. Source link

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Another 222,000 individuals filed initial unemployment claims last week

Weekly jobless claims rose after setting a more than five-decade low last week. Still, however, new claims came in near pre-pandemic levels, highlighting ongoing improvements in the labor market.  The Labor Department released its weekly jobless claims report on Thursday. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Initial unemployment claims, week ended November 27: 222,000 vs. 240,000 expected and a revised 194,000 during prior… Source link

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Ex-Google scientist Gebru opens AI institute year after tumultuous exit

Dec 2 (Reuters) – Timnit Gebru, the computer scientist whose disputed exit from Google’s (GOOGL.O) artificial intelligence research team prompted debate across the tech industry about diversity and censorship, said on Thursday she has launched a small lab to continue her work freely. The Distributed AI Research Institute has raised $3.7 million from foundations and aims to critically study services from big tech companies as well as propose AI-based solutions to issues such as food insecurity… Source link

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Here’s how Google’s experimental 3D telepresence booth works

In a new research paper, Google has detailed the tech behind its impressive Project Starline demo from this year’s I/O conference. Project Starline is essentially a 3D video chat booth that aims to replace a one-on-one 2D video conference call with an experience that feels like you’re actually sitting in front of a real human being. It sounds simple, but Google’s research paper highlights just how many challenges there are in tricking your brain into thinking there’s a real human… Source link

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4 things to cheer as Omicron makes its dramatic entrance: Morning Brief

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Thursday, December 2, 2021 ‘The economic impact of COVID seems to be diminishing’ The Omicron variant of COVID-19 made its first domestic appearance on Wednesday, with one recorded case, a person who had traveled to South Africa and mildly symptomatic, being found in California. The news was enough to send stocks into a tailspin — again —… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Basketball: Thursday Picks

Thursday brings a limited five-game slate in the NBA. The Suns will try to extend their 17-game winning streak in a matchup against the Pistons, although they’ll have to do it without Devin Booker (hamstring). The Knicks and Bulls will face off in New York, and a noteworthy absence in that game will be Coby White, who is out for the Bulls after testing positive for COVID-19. The other significant game on the schedule will be the Bucks, who are playing the second game of a back-to-back set,… Source link

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