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Your Photos Aren’t Real
15 Aug

Your Photos Aren’t Real

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At a splashy media event this week at its headquarters in Mountain View, California, Google announced four new Pixel phones. But the most important stuff unveiled at the Made By Google event wasn’t the hardware itself, but rather all of the generative AI tools packed into the devices.Most notable are some AI-powered camera features that allow Pixel owners to easily add their own image to a group shot after they’ve taken the photo, or to alter a photo entirely by changing night to day and adding objects that were never really there. It’s an exploration of our limits—how convincingly technology…
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Alphabet Shares Face Months of Uncertainty on New Breakup Risk
15 Aug

Alphabet Shares Face Months of Uncertainty on New Breakup Risk

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Alphabet Inc. investors are facing a long period of uncertainty as they grapple with a scenario they previously saw as unlikely: a possible breakup of Google.A bid to break up Google is being considered by the Justice Department, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, with the most likely units for divestment the Android operating system and the Chrome web browser. The news surprised Wall Street, which had seen a breakup as unlikelyBloomberg Terminal even after a federal judge ruled earlier this month that Google has illegally monopolized the search market. Source link lol
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X adds passkey logins for Android users
15 Aug

X adds passkey logins for Android users

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X today that it is rolling out support for passkeys on its Android app. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter introduced this security option for iOS users in January, then in April.Passkeys started to take off as an option from tech companies and online services last year. We have a detailed , but in short, this approach to protecting an account creates a digital authentication credential. It's a stronger alternative to passwords, which can be guessed or stolen. Even have been moving to offer a passkey option for customers.For X users, you'll still need a password in order…
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Google Play ‘Can Do Better’ on Faster Antitrust Fix, Judge Says
14 Aug

Google Play ‘Can Do Better’ on Faster Antitrust Fix, Judge Says

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A California federal judge said he will order Alphabet Inc.’s Google to open up its app store in the coming weeks and chided the tech giant for not accepting a jury verdict that it monopolized Android app distribution and billing.Jurors in December sided with the maker of the popular video game Fortnite and concluded that Google unlawfully abused its power over Android apps, which brought in $14.66 billion in revenue in 2020 for the tech company. US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco is now deciding what policy changes Google must make to comply with federal antitrust law. Source…
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Google’s Pixel 9 series won’t launch with Android 15
14 Aug

Google’s Pixel 9 series won’t launch with Android 15

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Google users may have been waiting for an announcement about Android 15, but it seems like we'll be waiting longer to have the new operating system on smartphones. The spec sheet for the upcoming line of Google Pixel 9 devices confirms that the phones will launch with Android 14. This applies to all four of the new devices: the Google Pixel 9, Google Pixel 9 Pro, Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. GoogleThis is an unusual approach for Google, but that may be because the new Pixel models are coming out on an earlier timeline…
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US Considers a Rare Antitrust Move: Breaking Up Google
13 Aug

US Considers a Rare Antitrust Move: Breaking Up Google

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A rare bid to break up Alphabet Inc.’s Google is one of the options being considered by the Justice Department after a landmark court ruling found that the company monopolized the online search market, according to people with knowledge of the deliberations.The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolization since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft Corp. two decades ago. Less severe options include forcing Google to share more data with competitors and measures to prevent it from gaining an unfair advantage in AI products, said the people, who asked not to be identified…
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Google Launches Pixel 9 Phones, Pixel Watch 3 in Renewed Push to Sell AI
13 Aug

Google Launches Pixel 9 Phones, Pixel Watch 3 in Renewed Push to Sell AI

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Alphabet Inc.’s Google is rolling out upgraded smartphones, watches and earbuds, aiming to take on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. and offer more ways to use artificial intelligence.Google is touting the products — unveiled weeks ahead of Apple’s newest gadgets — as the best way to experience its latest AI technology. The hardware also has outward changes, with Google moving away from the curved design it has used for several years on its Pixel phones. Source link lol
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The Google Pixel 9’s AI Camera Features Let You Reshape Reality
13 Aug

The Google Pixel 9’s AI Camera Features Let You Reshape Reality

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Google’s Pixel smartphones have long been known for their great camera systems, but in recent years the company has taken to juicing its imaging platform with artificial intelligence features that expand its capabilities. Taking a photo is no longer just about tapping a shutter button and getting a nice picture. Now there are ways to erase undesirable objects, move subjects in your photos and let AI fill in the background, and even remove annoying sounds like sirens from videos. This year’s Pixel 9 series goes even further with more generative AI capabilities that can alter, improve, and generally goose your…
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Google’s Osterloh Looks to Get Jump on Apple With Earlier Launch
12 Aug

Google’s Osterloh Looks to Get Jump on Apple With Earlier Launch

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With its hardware event on Tuesday, Alphabet Inc.’s Google is trying to outshine Apple’s annual iPhone launch — and is letting longtime executive Rick Osterloh take center stage.Osterloh, the former president of Motorola who joined Google in 2016, will helm the first major product launch after the company this year unified under his leadership the teams developing hardware and the Android operating system. The reorganization expanded Osterloh’s influence in the company and signaled that Google intends to compete in hardware for the long term. Source link lol
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Google Pixel Fold one year later: More durable than I expected
12 Aug

Google Pixel Fold one year later: More durable than I expected

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The Pixel Fold was Google’s first phone with a flexible display when it launched last year. And at its upcoming Made By Google event, we’re about to get a successor in the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. So there’s no better time to check in on how Google’s original bendy handset has survived being my daily driver for an entire year.The Pixel Fold doesn’t look like any other foldable on the market. It has a curvy polished aluminum frame with squatty dimensions that results in something shaped more like a passport than a traditional handset or Samsung’s long and skinny batons.…
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