Google has added 50 new augmented reality animals to Search which can be either cute, or in the case of the giant cat in the photo above, a bit disconcerting. Of course it’s possible that I find the giant kitty menacing because I hate fun (or so I have been told), but I do not think I want that creature to greet me, anywhere, ever, in AR or any other reality. I do, however, want this red panda to play with a pumpkin in my dining room as long as she wants to. … Source link
Read More »Google adds option to limit alcohol or gambling advertisements
Google has announced today that it’s rolling out the ability for users to limit how many alcohol and gambling ads they’re shown (via Search Engine Land). This should be a welcome feature for users who may be sensitive to seeing alcohol use or gambling, or are looking to avoid those topics. While Google has previously allowed users to hide specific ads, this change affects ads category-wide. It’s also already had restrictions on the categories based on age and national laws — the… Source link
Read More »Yandex adds navigation function to maps app
Russian internet group Yandex has added a navigation function for drivers to its application Yandex.Maps, reports Cnews.ru. As a result, users don’t need to the Navigation application to access the main functions. Navigation functions are available under the updated mapping application. The functions are offered in a format more suited to drivers, and users can choose either 2D or 3D view. The change takes into account the fact that customers usually access different applications for… Source link
Read More »Google’s latest Pixel feature drop adds even more battery optimizations and Adaptive Sound
Google’s latest Pixel feature drop, where the company brings a slew of new software tricks to its smartphone lineup, is being announced today. Alongside some brand-new functionality like Adaptive Sound, which “improves the sound quality of your phone speaker based on your surroundings,” the December drop is also bringing many of the latest software features from the Pixel 5, 4A 5G, and 4A to older devices; Google says the Pixel 3 and newer will be included. That means features like… Source link
Read More »Google adds support for Apple Music to its Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays
GlobeNewswire CIO Leadership: Leading and Innovating Through Times of Radical Change Will Drive the Discussion at the HMG Live! Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit 2020 HMG Live! Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit Join the top CIOs and technology executives from Southern California and around the world as we explore the role of technology leaders in leading and innovating through times of radical change. WESTPORT, Conn., Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HMG… Source link
Read More »Google adds support for Apple Music to its Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays – TechCrunch
Google announced this morning it’s adding support for Apple Music to its Google Nest smart speakers, as well as other Google Assistant-enabled smart speakers and displays in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany and Japan. This means Google’s flagship smart speaker devices, including Nest Audio, Nest Hub Max and Nest Mini, will now be able to play Apple Music songs, albums and playlists by way of voice commands, as will others. The update makes Google’s own smart speakers more… Source link
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TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Picks Up These 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Sometimes, the experts will tell us what we already know. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, has built a legendary reputation in financial circles, for taking his firm from a home business in his two-bedroom apartment to the international hedge fund giant, employing over 1,500 people and managing more than $138 billion in total assets. But when questioned on how he did it, or how today’s investors can… Source link
Read More »Google adds Apple Music support to Assistant smart speakers and displays
Google has announced that Apple Music is now available on smart speakers and displays that use the Google Assistant, including Google’s own line of Nest products, such as the new Nest Audio. Owners of Assistant smart speakers or displays will be able to set Apple Music as the default service on the speakers and use their voice to play songs, albums, or playlists from it, much like they can do with Spotify, Pandora, or YouTube Premium. This addition broadens the appeal of Assistant smart… Source link
Read More »Yandex adds digital assistant Alice to smart TVs
Russian internet group Yandex has introduced its digital voice assistant Alice on its smart TV sets. The upgrade will be available on all devices by default. Alice voice commands can be used to search for TV channels, films and video files on the Kinopoisk, as well as on YouTube and Yandex.Video, to respond to questions, announce news, manage smart home services and perform other functions. Yandex introduced its own smart TV platform for entry-level TVs earlier this April. The… Source link
Read More »Google adds opt-out for Gmail’s ‘smart features’ to reassure regulators | Technology
Gmail users will finally be able to easily opt out of “smart” features that use their personal data to improve the experience, the company has announced, as it seeks to reassure regulators around the world that it offers genuine user choice around how it processes data. Once it launches, a single setting on Gmail will ask users to decide whether to “turn off smart features” for their email accounts, disabling the personalisation that powers features including Smart Compose and Smart… Source link
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