Google Maps Will Help You Avoid Crowded Mass Transit in Way More Cities
Google is expanding the number of cities where Maps offers information about public transport crowding. The number of cities covered is increasing from around 200 today, to "over 10,000 transit agencies in 100 countries," the company says. As well as.....»»
Device malfunctions from continuous current lead to discovery that can improve design of microelectronic devices
A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is providing new insights into how next-generation electronics, including memory components in computers, break down or degrade over time. Understanding the reasons for degrada.....»»
Astronomers discover new planet in Great Bear constellation
Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great Bear. It has a mass as much as 11 times that of Jupiter, orbits its star in 14 years and has a temperature of no more than min.....»»
Passports are coming to Google Wallet, but you’ll still need the paper version
You'll soon be able to add your passport to Google Wallet and use it in select airports around the country......»»
Gemini Live, Google’s futuristic AI feature, is now free to use
Android users will soon be able to use Gemini Live for free. This is big news for anyone who wanted to try the tool, but didn't want to pay......»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 13, 2024 – iPhone 16 pre-orders and more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsore.....»»
These New Updates Make Google Wallet a Lot More Useful
Several new changes add a ton of usability to the Google Wallet app. The post These New Updates Make Google Wallet a Lot More Useful appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s never-ending changes to Google Wallet are undoubtedly some of.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 12, 2024 – AirPods 4 tidbits, iPhone 16 Pro and 5G
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Gemini Live is Now Arriving for More Users
The feature was originally unveiled during the Made by Google event alongside the new Pixel 9 series phones. The post Gemini Live is Now Arriving for More Users appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s doubled-down approach towards gene.....»»
Google will turn those long documents into your next favorite podcast
Google AI Audio Overviews transforms documents into pseudo-podcasts.....»»
New research reveals how El Niño caused the greatest ever mass extinction
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research......»»
Organizing your Google Photos library will soon lot easier
The Google Photos app for Android is picking up some refined organizational features for your photos and videos. Here's more about it and when it might arrive......»»
Google’s Gemini Live is now available for free on Android
Google's Gemini Live lets you converse with Google's chatbot in real time using spoken natural language prompts rather than text......»»
Europe’s privacy watchdog probes Google over data used for AI training
Meta and X have already paused some AI training over same set of concerns. Enlarge / Google's booth at the Integrated Systems Europe conference on January 31, 2023, in Barcelona, Spain. (credit: Getty Images | Cesc Maymo ).....»»
Google Search will now show you archived web pages
It looks like Google Search will make it easier for you to find archived web pages, thanks to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. The post Google Search will now show you archived web pages appeared first on Phandroid. Web pages, for.....»»
Google Search has a new way of preserving internet history
Google has started adding Internet Archive links to search results so people can view older versions of websites......»»
Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead
"Select Play Partners" can block unofficial installation of their apps. Enlarge / It's never explained what this collection of app icons quite represents. A disorganized app you tossed together by sideloading? A face that's frown.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 11, 2024 – More iPhone 16 details, FineWoven
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Google’s ad tech empire may be $95B and “too big” to sell, analysts warn DOJ
Google Ad Manager is key to ad tech monopoly, DOJ aims to prove. Enlarge / A staffer with the Paul, Weiss legal firm wheels boxes of legal documents into the Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse at the start of a Department of Justice a.....»»
Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope produces its first magnetic field maps of the sun"s corona
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's most powerful solar telescope, operated by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO), achieved a major breakthrough in solar physics by successfully producing its first detailed maps of the sun's coron.....»»
Image: James Webb Space Telescope observes nearby star-forming region NGC 1333 in infrared
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has infrared vision that lets us peer through the dusty veil of nearby star-forming region NGC 1333. We can see planetary mass objects, newborn stars, and brown dwarfs; some of the faintest "stars" in this mosaic ima.....»»