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New Chromebook accessibility feature aims to help people with dyslexia

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Google said Thursday that it’s adding more “human-sounding” voices to its Select-to-speak feature on Chromebooks. Select-to-speak lets Chromebook users hear selected text on their screen spoken aloud. The new voices are aimed at making that …

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Facebook’s AI research could spur smarter AR glasses and robots

Facebook envisions a future in which you’ll learn to play the drums or whip up a new recipe while wearing augmented reality glasses or other devices powered by artificial intelligence. To make that future a reality, the social network needs its AI systems to see through your eyes.  “This is the world where we’d have wearable devices that could benefit …

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