Alexa is coming to the Amazon app on Android, starting this week
This spring, Amazon introduced Alexa to a wider audience by making the virtual assistant a feature that could be accessed within the retailer’s main shopping app.
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Google introduces the feed, a personalized stream of news on iOS and Android
Google today is rolling out its take on the news feed, a personalized stream of articles, videos, and other content.
Google to Replace SMS Codes With Mobile Prompts in 2-Step-Verification Procedure
Starting next week Google will overhaul its two-step verification (2SV) procedure and replace one-time codes sent via SMS with prompts shown on the user’s smartphone.
Google Photos 3.0 is out now, with automatic sharing features
Google Photos gets automatic sharing powered by facial recognition.
THE LAWSUIT THAT COULD POP ALPHABET’S PROJECT LOON BALLOONS
Last summer, a small company called Space Data sued Alphabet’s ‘moonshot’ X division. At issue was its effort to deliver internet access to remote areas by balloon, known as Project Loon.
Samsung Is Developing a Bixby-Powered Smart Speaker
Competition would include Amazon’s Echo, Alphabet’s Google Home and coming entries from Apple and Microsoft.
Google Home Is 6 Times More Likely to Answer Your Question Than Amazon Alexa
360i’s finding underscores the power of online search
GOOGLE ADDS ANDROID APP SUPPORT TO ADDITIONAL CHROMEBOOKS
Google’s Chromebook platform has made some serious strides lately, gaining enough momentum in the education and business markets to spur Microsoft to respond with its Windows 10 S initiative.
Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant is finally coming to the U.S. — but only as a preview
After a big false start during the Galaxy S8’s launch, Bixby Voice is finally making its stateside debut.
Google releases new TensorFlow Object Detection API
Google is releasing a new TensorFlow object detection API to make it easier for developers and researchers to identify objects within images. Google is trying to offer the best of simplicity and performance — the models being released today have performed well in benchmarking and have become regularly used in research.