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Through recent updates, the Google Home app is now fixing the final deficiency of older Nest thermostats with the arrival of scheduling support. For quite some time now, owners of older-generation Nest thermostats have been able to control temperatures and a handful of settings through the Google Home app, but more advanced options were still limited to the Nest app. …

Big Tech’s foray into nuclear power continues as the site of its first nuclear reactor today, as part of its with startup Kairos Power. Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be home to the Hermes 2 plant, which will supply Google with 50 megawatts of power under a long-term purchase agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The Oak Ridge plant is …

Files by Google is the latest first-party app to get M3 Expressive redesign. The general layout is mostly unchanged with this update focused on updating components. The redesign starts with an animated Material 3 multi-browse carousel that uses “adaptive shape morphing and dynamic scrolling to create a parallax effect.” Like Google Photos, the image at the left is largest, the …

Nearly 90% of videogame developers use AI agents, Google study shows  Reuters 87% of game developers are using AI agents in their workflows, says new survey  GamesIndustry.biz New UNLV venture tackles AI’s impact on gaming operations and regulation  VEGAS INC The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Online Casino Security  Gambling Zone AI Is Powering a New Era in Gaming, Finds Google Cloud  digit.fyi Source link

The Google TV Streamer takes over for Google’s long-lived Chromecast devices, offering a premium TV interface jam-packed with loads of free content and helpful features. The third-generation Apple TV 4K is a compelling mix of performance and specs built on the Apple ecosystem. While a bit pricey, this streaming device has tons of versatility and offers speedy load times. Streaming …

A Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold smartphone during the Made By Google launch event in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Alphabet Inc.’s Google is rolling out upgraded smartphones, watches and earbuds, aiming to take on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. and offer more ways to use artificial intelligence. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg © 2024 Bloomberg …

OpenAI is testing an AI-powered browser that uses Chromium as its underlying engine, and it could debut on macOS first. My sources tell me that OpenAI has already started updating ChatGPT to power the Chrome rival. OpenAI is building an AI-powered tab selection, a new tab page, and a feature that allows the browser to do the browsing for you. …

The ACCC has today commenced Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive understandings that Google admits it reached in the past with Telstra and Optus regarding the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones. Google has co-operated with the ACCC, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to the Court that Google should pay a total penalty …

TL;DR A last-minute retailer leak reveals that Google has a new 67W dual-port power adapter coming. It also appears the new “Pixelsnap” charger and stand combo will be cheaper than the old Pixel Stand 2. The new cases with embedded magnets are getting a slight price increase. The Google Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more will be unveiled this …

Google’s Gemini is now testing a new feature called “Projects.” This will be similar to OpenAI’s Project Feature for ChatGPT. With Projects, you can add files, documents or your code. Then, you can ask Gemini to reference those files in project conversations. Google describes this as a feature where you “start by adding files to the project. Gemini can reference these …