Dion NormanDeepMind Google's DeepMind defeats legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in historic victory The Verge - Sam ByfordA huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google's DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five
Dion Norman Google just bought a startup that takes the pain out of editing videos Business Insider - Biz CarsonDespite an overall slowdown in acquisitions, Google has acquired the team behind Fly Labs, a New York-based startup that makes video-editing apps. Fly Labs had produced a quartet of video-editing apps
Dion Norman Google aims to begin drone package deliveries in 2017 Reuters Canada - David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet giant Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), the new holding company for Google, expects to begin delivering packages to consumers via drones sometime in 2017, the executive in charge
Dion Norman YouTube Kids gets Chromecast support and guest-curated playlists TNW - Abhimanyu GhoshalYouTube Kids has got an update on Android and iOS with a few useful features, including Chromecast support and curated playlists. In addition to beaming videos to your TV, you can now explore playlists
Dion Norman Google will restructure into Alphabet by tonight [Update: It's done!] TNW - Lauren HockensonTonight will be the end of an era. The Google we know will cease to exist, and the new conglomerate known as Alphabet will take its shape. According to Google’s Investor Relations site, the company will
Dion Norman YouTube Addresses Complaints About Inappropriate Content In Updated YouTube Kids App TechCrunch - Sarah PerezWhen YouTube first launched its dedicated “Kids” app earlier this year, parents welcomed the opportunity to be able to keep their children away from the more adult content found on the larger YouTube thanks
Dion Norman Google reveals smart contact lens prototype designed to aid diabetics The TelegraphGoogle unveils a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, something millions of diabetics currently have to draw their own blood to check The lenses use a minuscule glucose sensor and a wireless
Dion Norman YouTube will soon support game streaming from Android phones Engadget - Steve DentGoogle has revealed that you'll soon be able to stream Android smartphone or tablet games directly to YouTube without any additional software or hardware. The incoming feature will also let you add video
Dion NormanWi-Fi Google OnHub gets torn asunder, reveals big speaker, many antennas Ars Technica - Ron Amadeo Google's OnHub router is packed with hardware that doesn't work yet. Even after our review of Google's OnHub router, the device is still a mystery. …
Dion Norman Who Is Google's Self-Driving Car CEO, and Where Is He Heading? recode.net - Mark Bergen John Krafcik, the man Google picked as CEO of its self-driving car division, has one obvious credential: He’s a car guy. Krafcik worked for a joint …
Dion Norman Google moving towards wider production of its electric self-driving cars, making a ‘few hundred’ 9to5Google - Stephen HallWhen Google originally showcased the newer low-speed “cute-mobile” self-driving car, it mentioned a goal of having about 100 of them on the road for testing within a couple years. Now, as the company bringing
Dion Norman Google Launches Its Own Wi-Fi Router Fast Company - Sarah LawsonGoogle just announced in a blog post that it’s entering the Wi-Fi router business with its own version of what used to be the most universally hated part of connecting to the Internet. OnHub, Google’s
Dion Norman M is for Marshmallow: Google names its next Android update CNET - Richard Nieva The search giant unveils the name of its next update for smartphones and tablets. Some key features include a new mobile payments system and some tricks for the company's digital assistant, Google Now.
Dion Norman Why Alphabet? Google became too small a word to contain Page and Brin's ambition TNW - Mic WrightWhat was Google before? To most people it was a ‘search’ company. It is the name that became a verb. I’ll just Google that for you. No one else owns or owned search. Bing is a noise your iPhone makes.
Dion Norman What does Google’s new Alphabet mean for you? TNW - Jackie DoveGoogle — well it’s not exactly Google anymore — dropped a bombshell on the business world this somnolent Monday afternoon in the dead of summer. Announcing a radical restructuring and name change, Google
Dion Norman Google relaunching Android One phones to hit $50 'sweet spot' Engadget - Steve DentGoogle is rebooting its much-hyped Android One project that's supposed to bring low-priced smartphones to emerging markets. The company's managing director in India, Rajan Anandan, told the Financial that
Dion Norman Google has its own car company called 'Google Auto' The Verge - Sean O'KaneGoogle has quietly been running its self-driving car program under a subsidiary company called Google Auto LLC, according to documents obtained by The Guardian. The subsidiary was created in 2011 when
Dion NormanGoogle Earth Google Straps Aclima Sensors To Street View Cars To Map Air Pollution TechCrunch - Josh ConstineIf a city knows what intersections are full of smog, it could add trees or change stop light schedules to improve the air its citizens breathe. Google Earth’s Outreach program that equips nonprofits and
Dion Norman Google's Project Loon to blanket Sri Lanka with internet access ZDNet - Liam Tung Sri Lanka has struck a deal with Google to deliver universal internet access right across the island nation. Google has notched up its first national …
Dion Norman Google's internet balloons may provide internet to Sri Lanka TNW - Owen WilliamsUpdate 30th July: Sources tell The Next Web that Google has not signed an agreement to deliver internet to Sri Lanka but has only opened discussions with the country. Our source tells us that the company
Dion Norman Google Will Now Tell Everyone When its Driverless Cars are in a Crash TIME - Ben Geier/FortuneGoogle has issued its first public report listing traffic accidents involving its self-driving cars. The decision by the tech giant comes after years of silence about any crashes involving its test vehicles
Dion Norman Google begins reporting robocar wrecks - Roadshow CNET - Dong NgoFollowing demands from consumer-advocacy groups for more transparency, the tech giant launches a website devoted to its self-driving cars and will begin publishing monthly reports that include accident
Dion Norman The New Google Photos: Free at Last, and Very Smart recode.net - Walt Mossberg Last Thursday was liberation day for Google Photos, the search giant’s appealing service for storing pictures and videos in the cloud. It was …
Dion Norman Opinion: Google’s new Photos may just have won my library away from Apple 9to5Mac - Jeremy HorwitzMy relationship with Apple’s hardware is simple: I’m happily locked in, and not changing platforms any time soon. But my relationship with Apple’s software is complex: I want to love it, but every time
Dion NormanApps A quick look at the new Google Photos app (video) Android Authority - Jimmy WestenbergGoogle I/O 2015 is well on its way, and we’ve already gotten a quick overview of everything Google announced during its keynote. Among the many announcements including Android M, Project Brillo, Google
Dion Norman Google Opens Inbox To All, Adds Smart Reminders, Trip Bundles, Undo Send And More TechCrunch - Frederic LardinoisGoogle today announced that Inbox, the Gmail-based mobile email client the company launched late last year, is now open to all. Until today, you still needed an invitation to use the service, though invites
Dion NormanIcon version of the Flipboard logo Pay your way with Android officialandroid.blogspot.com - Unknown Credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, cash, coins. Forget fumbling through your wallet next time you’re in a store—what if you could pay with …
Dion Norman Google announces Android M, available later this year The Verge - Dan SeifertGoogle has just made the next version of Android official. During the Google I/O 2015 keynote address, Google unveiled that Android M will succeed Android Lollipop this year. Google says that Android which
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