Editors’ Note, May 7, 2019: CNET’s Google Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL reviews are here. Read more about both phones and why Google decided to release these budget phones. Phone fans experiencing high-price panic may be stoked by another hint that Google’s rumored midrange Pixel 3a will arrive before long. On Friday night, 9to5Google …
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If you’d rather listen to John Legend than Google Assistant’s robovoice, you’re in luck. Google has turned the singer-songwriter into the newest voice option for Google Assistant. Legend’s voice will croon to you from any Google Assistant device in US English, from your Android phone to any Google Home ($75 at Walmart) and Google Home Hub ($60 at eBay). Heads …
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The next time you think of Apple and artificial intelligence, it might be about more than how frustrating Siri can be. The tech giant poached Ian Goodfellow, a high-profile scientist in the artificial intelligence world, from Google last month. CNBC spotted the move when Goodfellow, who helped invent a new approach to the technology, updated his LinkedIn page to indicate he’s …
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Google Play’s Artist Hub is no longer accepting new sign-ups and will shut down April 30, Google confirmed Thursday. The service, which lets smaller indie artists post and sell their music on the Google Play store and Google Play Music, is redirecting new users to YouTube for Artists. Google said the closure of Artist Hub won’t impact Google Play Music users. The …
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Android TV is now showing ads on some television home screens. Users are reporting seeing a row of “sponsored” apps or “promotional channels” on the Android TV home screen. So far, they’ve shown up on Sony smart TVs, Xiaomi’s Mi Box 3, the Nvidia Shield TV and others, according to XDA Developers. This Android TV sponsorship banner is pretty darn …
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There are two deals on two-in-one laptops at Best Buy worth noting right now. Both convertibles supply a roomy 15.6-inch touchscreen that can rotate a full 360 degrees to go from laptop to tablet mode and back. The HP model is a midrange configuration, and the Dell is a beast. Also, Echo Dots ($40 at Target) are on sale. Let’s …
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Gmail’s Smart Compose feature can now suggest subject lines for your emails, Google said Thursday. When you finish the body of your email and slip the cursor into the subject line, you’ll see Smart Compose’s suggestion. “We’ve seen how Smart Compose suggestions can cut down on the effort it takes for you to write emails and replies,” Google said in …
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Google’s Call Screen technology, which helps determine who’s calling your phone and why, is coming to Motorola’s G7 and One lines. This marks the first time the feature will be available outside of Google’s own Pixel lineup. Call Screen answers incoming calls, asks the caller for information and then transcribes the response in real time. Designed to help users manage …
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Thinking about deepfakes tends to lead to philosophical head-scratchers. Here’s one: Should you worry about your face being grafted into hard-core pornography if deepfakes are bent on sabotaging global power? Deepfakes are video forgeries that make people appear to be doing or saying things they never did. Similar to the way Photoshop made doctoring images a breeze, deepfake software has …
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It’s no secret that Huawei wants its new P30 Pro to outsell the Galaxy S10 Plus, the first great phone of 2019. In January, the CEO of Huawei’s consumer business, Richard Yu, said the company plans to snatch Samsung’s coveted title as world’s largest smartphone brand by the end of 2020, or “this year at the soonest.” That desire to displace Samsung …
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