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Tech companies like Google have been putting their technology in cars for years, but a new collaboration marks the first time drivers will be able to motor around in an actual Google-branded car. Fiat recently unveiled the new special edition Fiat 500 “Hey Google” family of vehicles, which have Google Assistant technology that lets owners communicate with their cars remotely and bear Google logos and design features on both the outside and inside of the cars. The Italian automaker, owned by… Source link

(Photo: Fiat) It had to happen eventually: Fiat has launched a car you can say “Hey Google” to, and it’s even part of the car’s name. Writing on the Google blog, Vincenzo Riili, Country Marketing Director, Google Italy, explained how Fiat approached Google about working together to integrate Google Assistant with a special edition Fiat 500. The end result is the Fiat 500 Hey Google range, consisting of 500, 500X, and 500XL models. The integration was made possible by a new My Fiat Action,… Source link

As vehicles are increasingly defined by their digital features, tech companies are seeking out ever-closer partnerships with carmakers. A new collaboration between Google and Fiat, though, is the most extreme we’ve seen yet. Three new special edition Fiat 500s — the Fiat 500, 500X crossover, and 500L MPV — have been branded with Google livery that extends from using the tech giant’s corporate colors in the cars’ seat upholstery to placing “Hey Google” badges above their… Source link

On Wednesday, a report from 9to5Google brought attention to a feature on Wear OS that hasn’t been working for months, according to a thread on Google’s Issue Tracker. Google has now responded that it is “aware of the issues some users have been encountering”. Google has also noted that it will “address these and improve the overall experience” with its partner OEMs. Using the “Hey Google” hotword should summon Google Assistant on a Wear OS smartwatch while the screen is… Source link

Activating the Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” has been broken for months, according to a report from 9to5Google. Google tells The Verge it’s now working on a fix, saying that it’s “aware of the issues some users have been encountering” and will help its partners “address these and improve the overall experience.” There are a good number of users reporting the issue — a post on Google’s Issue Tracker has almost a thousand stars. Reading through the thread,… Source link

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who told authorities he was high on acid when he tried pulling a 5-year-old from another person’s vehicle was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison. Quincy Dean, 30, received the prison term after pleading no contest to a felony assault charge. Five other felonies, including multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, were dismissed, court records show. Source link