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Well, hey, how ’bout that? Here we are, on a random quiet-seeming week in June, and a new Android version is officially making its way into the wild and onto our favorite Googley gizmos. Yes, indeed: Google announced the launch of Android 17 this week, and the rollout is getting underway as we speak. As usual, the software will show up for current, still-supported Pixel devices right away, over the next few to several days. (As for everyone else — well, you know the drill by now, right? It’s up to each individual Android device-maker to process and send out its software updates, and outside of Pixels, that support is exasperatingly unreliable. But odds are, if you aren’t palming a Pixel, you’ll be waiting for a while — maybe even a long while, if you have a phone by a certain manufacturer whose name rhymes with Boatorola.) As always, some of Android 17’s most important elements are the under-the-hood privacy, security, and performance enhancements that you won’t explicitly see but that
Read full articleGoogle faced simultaneous reputational and product news this week, as CEO Sundar Pichai was met with protests at Stanford University’s commencement while the company shipped its most AI-forward Android release to date. Around 200 Stanford graduates walked out and booed Pichai during his commencement address, citing Google’s involvement in Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion cloud […]
Google's focus on proprietary AI for smart homes may intensify privacy concerns and shift investment away from decentralized AI models. The post Google unveils new Home speaker featuring Gemini chatbot integration appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The Google Home Speaker comes in four colors, including porcelain. (Stroopwafel not included.) | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Google's first new smart speaker in six years starts shipping on June 29th, narrowly missing its promised spring launch window. Preorders for the Google Home Speaker open today, June 17th. Nothing has changed hardware-wise in the nine months since the $99 speaker was announced. It has the same slightly squished round design, with touch-capacitive buttons on top and a light ring at the bottom to indicate status. And it still comes in four colors: porcelain (white), hazel (black), jade (green), and berry (red). The last two are US-only. Google Home Speaker Google's first smart home speaker in six years, built for Gemini for Home. It has 360- … Read the full story at The Verge.
Arriving six years after Google’s last smart speaker, the new HomePod-style device was redesigned to play host to Gemini’s chatbot.
The next humanoid robot might not have a head. It might not have legs. It might even sit on a wheeled base and fold down like a deck chair. But, as Genesis AI puts it, "humanoid robots don't need to look human." That explains the look of Eno, the new robot from the French startup backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Genesis says Eno is designed "around human capability" rather than human appearance and is intended as a fully "general-purpose" robot rather than a machine built around a single task, like folding laundry. One part is still very human though: its hands, which the company says are designed to "exactly match the form and fu … Read the full story at The Verge.
The FTC's scrutiny of Amazon and Google highlights a growing regulatory focus on transparency in digital advertising practices. The post Amazon faces potential FTC penalties over allegedly misleading advertising practices appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Genie 3's integration of Street View images could revolutionize industries by enabling realistic simulations for training, gaming, and education. The post Google integrates Street View images into Genie 3 for real-world simulations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Google's PQC integration in Android 17 signals a shift towards quantum-resistant security, influencing blockchain and tech industry standards. The post Google rolls out Android 17 with post-quantum crypto security, but major AI features are months away appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
