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Yandex robots to deliver food at US colleges with Grubhub — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Russian tech giant Yandex and online food delivery venture Grubhub have announced a multi-year partnership pitched at college campuses in the US. Financial terms of the tie up were not disclosed. Yandex autonomous delivery robots will join Grubhub’s platform, with the service set to be available at select college campuses this autumn. GrubHub partners with more than 250 college campuses across the US. “We chose to partner with Grubhub for campus delivery because of its unparalleled reach into… Source link

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Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) Review: Sweet Dreams

Over the past year, I’ve heavily relied on Google’s Nest Hub Max in the kitchen. This 10-inch smart display has helped me remember important ingredients while I cooked, and it’s entertained me with music as I waited for the water to boil. I’ve enjoyed my time with it so much that when Google unveiled a new version of its 7-inch Nest Hub, I was excited to see if bringing it into my bedroom could upgrade my sleep too. Sleep Sensing is the hot new feature in Google’s smaller smart display. As… Source link

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Google’s new Fuchsia OS arrives first on old Nest Hub

Google’s long-awaited Fuchsia OS is starting to quietly roll out on its first consumer device, the first-generation Nest Hub, 9to5Google reports. Google’s work on Fuchsia OS first emerged in 2016, and the open-source operating system is notable for not being based on a Linux kernel, instead using a microkernel called Zircon. “You don’t ship a new operating system every day, but today is that day,” tweeted a Google technical lead on the Fuchsia OS project, Petr Hosek. While the… Source link

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Google Adds a New Media Hub to (Some) Android Tablets

If you have Google’s new streaming dongle, you can seamlessly continue watching a movie or show on the tablet after pressing pause on the TV—handy if you’re moving from the living room to bed—though this might not work with all streaming apps. Entertainment Space does lean into short-form content more heavily though, including YouTube shorts and Twitch streams. Of course, Google also presents content it thinks you’ll enjoy based on your viewing history, likes, and other data. You can even… Source link

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Yandex Rover robots are now delivering from Moscow supermarkets — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Customers can choose the robot delivery option on either the Yandex.Eats or Yandex Go apps. Once an order is placed, supermarket staff pick the items and load them onto the Rover, which heads to the customer’s address. Upon its arrival, the customer will receive a notification, and an ‘unlock’ button will appear on the app. Rovers are capable of carrying up to 20kg of goods. In addition to further Moscow expansion, plans are also in place to pilot deliveries in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the US… Source link

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Yandex.Lavka expands grocery delivery service in Russia — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Kazan joins Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and the suburbs of Tel Aviv, where Yandex.Lavka operates via a network of more than 280 local warehouse sites. It is currently available from 7am to 11:30pm in Kazan, with plans to switch to a 24-hour service. Orders can be placed via the Yandex.Eats, Yandex.Lavka, Yandex Go, and Yandex.Market apps for iOS and Android. Everli Earlier this week, European e-grocery marketplace, Everli, raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by… Source link

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Google Nest Hub, Apple Watch and the Pros and Cons of Sleep Tracking

I’ve been sleeping with my gadgets—five of them. These sensors on my nightstand, under my mattress and on my wrists automatically capture all sorts of information overnight. I’m swimming in a sea of data—time in bed, time asleep, time it took to fall asleep, number of disturbances, percentage in light and deep sleep, snoring instances, average heart rate, average breaths a minute. The goal of all this: fix my groggy mornings. The pandemic has left me… Source link

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Google Launches Network Connectivity Center As A Hub For Hybrid And Multi-Cloud Connectivity

Google Cloud got a new network service, the Network Connectivity Center, that simplifies managing complex heterogeneous networks for on-premises and public cloud environments.  Network Switch Pixabay Network Connectivity Center, which is available in public preview, is a one-stop solution for network administrators to configure connectivity across Virtual Private Cloud environments configured within Google Cloud and various hybrid connectivity services spanning the public cloud… Source link

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Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google’s next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep. New sleep-sensing technology will be a key feature on Google’s latest version of its Nest Hub, a 7-inch smart screen unveiled Tuesday. Like the previous generation, the $100 Nest Hub can display pictures and video in addition to fielding questions and handling household tasks through Google’s voice-activated assistant. It also doesn’t… Source link

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