AvatarNewsroom Today - Armando Bermudezflipped into Fama y GlamourGoogle smart speakers secretly updated to listen for more than wake wordsverified_publisherMashable - Jack MorseA new feature, or a very invasive bug? Google Home smart speakers, the company dryly warns in a note buried deep on a support page, can "incorrectly" record their users even when they haven't first said an activating wake phrase like "hey, Google." It just so happens that, at least for a brief …
Auto World Magflipped into Tech WorldTo head off regulators, Google makes certain words tabooverified_publisherTNW - The MarkupAs Google faces at least four major antitrust investigations on two continents, internal documents obtained by The Markup show its parent company, Alphabet, has been preparing for this moment for years, telling employees across the massive enterprise that certain language is off limits in all …
9to5Googleflipped into All StoriesGoogle Docs adding more Word features as Gmail gets streamlined Office attachment editing9to5Google - Abner LiGoogle is rolling out new features across Docs and other Workspace apps to increase interoperability with Word and the Microsoft Office suite. It comes as some teams might choose to use both sets of tools, while others still work with partners that don’t use cloud offerings. And while billions of …
The Vergeflipped into The VergeToday I learned Google Sheets now lets you link multiple words in a single cellverified_publisherThe Verge - Jay PetersI find that Google Sheets can be an incredible tool for organizing projects — the endless rows and columns let me track and categorize things to my heart’s content. (You should see my byzantine spreadsheet for my family’s personal finances.) Until recently, though, I’ve run into one major limitation …
The VergeOct 22, 2020Google tests smart displays that activate without a wake wordverified_publisherThe Verge - Jon PorterA new feature being internally tested at Google could remove the need to say “Hey Google” before voicing commands to Nest Hub smart displays, Android Central reports. Instead, the feature codenamed “Blue Steel” could allow the device to simply sense your presence, and proactively listen for commands …
Redeyeflipped into Brave New WorldTo Head Off Regulators, Google Makes Certain Words Taboothemarkup.org - Adrianne JeffriesThe Markup obtained internal documents that coach new employees to avoid creating “very real legal risks” in using words like “market” and “network …
EngadgetOct 22, 2020Google is testing a way to activate Assistant without wake wordsverified_publisherEngadget - Kris HoltA leaker triggered the voice assistant just by getting close to a Nest Hub Max. Google is said to be testing a smart display feature that would activate Google Assistant by proximity instead of using the "Hey Google" or "OK Google" wake words. Leaker Jan Boromeusz posted a YouTube video (via Android …
