Tag Archives: Googles

Allegations that Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) were developed using stolen designs are being put to the test as a jury trial brought against the search giant by Singular Computing kicks off this week. Google is accused of infringing patents held by Singular and developed by computer scientist Joseph Bates, an academic turned startup founder. According to his LinkedIn profile, Bates held research and teaching positions at Cornell, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Johns Hopkins… Source link

Given how popular health-related New Year’s resolutions are, it makes sense to expect that a ton of good smartwatch deals will drop in January. This year is no exception, with retailers discounting everything from the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to more budget-friendly options like the Apple Watch SE and Fitbit Inspire 3. And now, a great Google Pixel Watch 2 deal has popped up that our Android readers will particularly appreciate. Right now, Google’s Pixel Watch 2 has returned to its all-time… Source link

SAN ANTONIO – 2024 is here and many people are working to be consistent with their New Year’s resolution. Google says the four biggest trends they’re seeing for New Year’s resolutions this year include searches on health, saving money, travel and sustainability. “We look at aggregate, anonymized data across searches worldwide and in the United States so we can see what’s top of mind for folks, that percent increase of searches year over year,” said Sarah Armstrong, a Google… Source link

The countdown to a (third-party) cookieless Chrome has started. Google is disabling third-party cookies for 1% of its Chrome users worldwide, which will affect 32 million of its 3.22 billion international users of the browser. It’s a small step for Google, but a giant leap into the unknown for digital advertising. Finally, Google is pulling the trigger on the phase-out of cookies.  This process has been dragging on for too long and it is finally time to start. The sampled approach… Source link

When you’re in the middle of a task, there’s nothing more frustrating than suddenly losing your internet connection — take it from somebody who lost their Wi-Fi signal while writing this very sentence. Thankfully, Google’s Nest Wifi Pro is currently on sale in select colors at Amazon and Best Buy, where a single unit is going for an all-time low of $139.99 ($60 off). Other shades are on sale for $20 more, or you can pick up a set of two or three for around $239.99 ($60 off) and… Source link

The DeepMind robotics team has revealed three new advances that it says will help robots make faster, better, and safer decisions in the wild. One includes a system for gathering training data with a “Robot Constitution” to make sure your robot office assistant can fetch you more printer paper — but without mowing down a human co-worker who happens to be in the way. Google’s data gathering system, AutoRT, can use a visual language model (VLM) and large language model (LLM) working… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Pixel 8 Pro becomes the first smartphone powered by Google’s new AI model, Gemini  TechCrunch Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Microsoft’s and Google’s earnings tell a tale of two clouds  Yahoo Finance Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]What are passkeys and how do they work? Google’s new login explained  The Washington Post Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content] New Pixel 8 Pro Leaks Reveal Google’s Exciting Decisions  Forbes Google Pixel Event 2023: Pixel 8, Watch 2 and everything else we expect  TechCrunch Smartphone sales are slumping this year, but not for Google  Android Police Source link