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Google today announced Chrome OS Flex, an early preview of a new initiative that aims to bring Chrome OS to virtually any PC (and older Intel-based Macs). Built on top of CloudReady, which Google acquired in 2020), Chrome OS Flex is aimed at enterprises and educational users who want to prolong the lifetime of their existing devices, but anyone with access to a USB drive can use it to give an older PC — or maybe even a low-powered new one — a new lease on life. There is an obvious… Source link

Google’s Inbox experiment was a glorious thing while it lasted. Launched as an invitation-only service in 2014, it was the company’s next-gen email client. Because it was so good, it’s no surprise Google shut it down in 2019. Thankfully, though, a group of ex-Google/Firebase employees is now resurrecting the Inbox experience — with a bit of the Slack user experience mixed in, too. The team behind Shortwave (CEO Andrew Lee, CPO Jacob Wenger and CTO Jonny Dimond) all previously… Source link

A new form of NFTs is attempting to radically change the way we buy tickets for live events. Josh Katz is the CEO of YellowHeart, a blockchain live event ticketing platform based in New York City. Katz joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss NFT tickets on Monday. In essence, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are allowing tickets to now be a direct link between the artists or performers and the fans. Whereas previous online ticket sales usually took place between a third party responsible for… Source link

Google is working on a lower-end Chromecast with Google TV that would slot in below its current model in price — and also video resolution. According to Protocol’s Janko Roettgers, the upcoming, cheaper Chromecast will run the same Google TV software as the existing hardware and will still include a remote control. But it will be limited to a maximum of 1080p video quality. Playing to that limitation, Protocol believes Google might market the device as “Chromecast HD with Google… Source link

Google has been publicly building tiny radar chips since 2015. They can tell you how well you sleep, control a smartwatch, count sheets of paper, and let you play the world’s tiniest violin. But the company’s Soli radar hasn’t necessarily had commercial success, most prominently featuring in an ill-fated Pixel phone. Now, Google has launched an open-source API standard called Ripple that could theoretically bring the tech to additional devices outside Google — perhaps even a car,… Source link

Samsung is revealing a new lineup of smart TVs at CES 2022 today, including features as exotic as radio-wave powered remote controls and support for NFTs — and they also happen to be the first Samsung sets in a while to let you play triple-A video games from the cloud instead of just your Xbox, PlayStation or PC. After an vague tease in October, Samsung is now confirming that “select” 2022 models will explicitly come with Nvidia’s GeForce Now, Google Stadia, and the Utomik cloud… Source link

The year 2021 shared some similarities with 2020 — a year that was difficult for the whole world. But with some of the grief that spilled over from 2020, we also saw resiliency and hope. Each year, Google highlights the top searches, and the search engine creates a video that reflects some of those searches. Along with the voices and images in the video, it reads: This year, more than ever, the world searched: How to heal How to honor someone Will there be another lockdown How to take care of your… Source link

The year 2021 shared some similarities with 2020 — a year that was difficult for the whole world. But with some of the grief that spilled over from 2020, we also saw resiliency and hope. Each year, Google highlights the top searches, and the search engine creates a video that reflects some of those searches. Along with the voices and images in the video, it reads: This year, more than ever, the world searched: How to heal How to honor someone Will there be another lockdown How to take care of your… Source link

Since every little detail and potential advantage matters, the Dallas Cowboys are taking no chances.  The organization brought in its own heated benches for Sunday’s showdown against NFC East rival Washington Football Team at FedEx Field. For all that effort, it sure sounds like it’s an ultra chilly December day in the District, then, no?  The temperature for the 1 p.m. ET kickoff is anticipated to be 47 degrees and sunny, according to the National Weather Service. Maybe a bit chilly to… Source link

This week saw two key pieces of economic data: the lowest number of jobless claims since September 1969 and the highest inflation since June 1982. Jared Bernstein, longtime economic aide to President Biden, was keen to drop some trivia on the more flattering number, noting “‘Honky Tonk Woman’ by the Rolling Stones was topping the charts” the last time jobless claims were this low. What was left unmentioned was that “Ebony and Ivory” was the most popular song the last time inflation… Source link