News and notes on the latest from Google.
AI is becoming increasingly popular. It spans from companies like Asus going crazy on the word for marketing to Google integrating it with every single product. With all the use of AI, the most popular SoC maker, Qualcomm, had to equip native support for it on their SoCs. That’s what it’s doing with the upcoming Snapdragon 855.
Back at Google I/O ’18, the tech giant unveiled a new look to the Google Assistant that would be released later this year. Today, Google is now rolling out a new section with contextual cards in Assistant to help give you a snapshot of your day. And as is the case with Google, it’s a server-side update, so not everybody has this right now, including me.
When Google first unveiled the Google Clips camera, I admittedly had a hard time seeing why this type of a product was needed. Sure, it can take pictures and GIFs of random moments with your family, but what would prompt anyone to use this instead of their phone? Continue reading “Google’s AI-powered camera’s potential”
When a computer talks back to you, it almost seems magical. However, there is a lot of research that goes behind converting text-based answers to speech ones. Initially, during the early days, lots of audio based outputs were recorded by natural human voices. However, with a large number of words present in the human language, it is largely clear that we need to teach the computer how to speak properly.
Continue reading “In-Depth: How Google talks to you and what WaveNet is all about”
If you have a Google Home, you have been enjoying this feature for a long time now. You could resume your latest Netflix series or play your favorite Spotify list. No other iteration of the Google Assistant could do this. But as in the last week, Google finally lets you cast content with your phone.
Continue reading “Google Assistant on your phone can now control your Chromecast”
