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Competition may be good for the soul, but so is collaboration. Samsung said at an earnings call earlier Wednesday that working with its often-partner, sometimes-rival Google will make artificial intelligence better on a range of devices. “Samsung and Google will have to continue to maintain their strategic partnership to nurture the AI and the market …

Google on Tuesday made a big push in getting Chromebooks, the search giant’s low-cost laptops, into schools. The company unveiled two new models of Chromebooks, made by manufacturer partners including Asus and Acer, that are powered by an operating system called Chrome OS. But laptops aren’t the only devices Chrome OS will occupy, Google hinted in its announcement. They are …

Apple’s Siri voice assistant picks up a few new tricks each year, but in 2017, it may get a lot brainier. The Cupertino, California-based tech titan plans to enhance Siri with artificial intelligence, DigiTimes reports. We’re hoping Siri keeps getting smarter as time passes. Tyler Lizenby/CNET That fits with other rumors that the next iPhone, possibly called the iPhone 8, …

Google just made it a no-brainer for school districts to kick Apple and Microsoft to the curb. At the education technology conference Bett, the search giant announced two new Chromebooks from Acer and Asus that basically offer low-cost, secure alternatives to iPads and Windows notebooks in one device. Google has been pushing hard into the education market for the past …

Now that Samsung announced that two different battery problems caused its initially well-regarded Galaxy Note 7 to burst into literal flame, the company desperately needs a Phoenix phone — and the Galaxy S8 we expect to see in the coming months (but not at the usual Mobile World Congress show) will be Samsung’s first attempt to convince the world that …

Google’s Chromebook initiative for the education market, which the company announced Tuesday, comes with its first targeted set of apps. Adobe has refreshed a select handful of its Creative Cloud Android apps to work in the latest version of Chrome OS, which can run apps designed for Google’s other mobile platform. Notably, the Chromebooks offer stylus support, which makes the …

If you’re trying to create immersive virtual-reality video today, you’ve got a problem: choosing between a camera that’s compact or a bulkier one that offers sharp imagery. Researchers at the University of California at San Diego, though, have found a way to get the best of both worlds. It’s a camera called PMast. The camera is just a prototype today, …

Google on Monday announced a major (and long-awaited) update to its Google Voice internet calling service. Google Voice, which hasn’t seen a major update in almost five years, allows users to sign up for a single phone number that can be used across multiple devices to make calls and send text messages. The search giant is adding a variety of …

Google announced in May that it would bring more than a million Android apps to Chromebooks, but only to certain machines. The company has now confirmed that all Chromebooks launched this year and onward will support Android apps. “Android apps will be coming to all new Chromebooks launching this year, but may not be available right “out of the box,” …

Now playing: Watch this: 4 new Google Voice features 1:11 Remember Google Voice? Google does, apparently. The company on Monday announced an update to the virtual phone-number service, adding new features and completely redesigning the app. It’s the first meaningful update to the service in five years. As is usually the case with Google updates, the new app and features …