News & Reviews:   Google

Google really has been hard at work on the translation front lately. Just last month, the company added Google Assistant Interpreter Mode to Android and iOS. Now, Google wants to add a live transcription feature for Google Translate to Android, one that uses the power of artificial intelligence (AI).

The developments from Google and Alphabet in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are getting more and more advanced nowadays. It is undeniable the AI projects from the companies have provided many benefits to society, no matter if it's for normal consumer use or professional use. However, the companies’ CEO Sundar Pichai is worried about the technology would be misused in certain aspects, so he wants to bring stronger regulations for the use of AI by working with governments.

Based on a statement by Kan Liu, director of product management on Google, there is a high possibility that Chromebook users could install and play games from Steam in the future. This is due to the fact that Chrome OS is largely based on Linux, which is an operating system that’s supported by Steam since early 2013.

Google Pixel devices have been crowned as the best cameras among Android smartphones many times. With the well-known AI-processing camera, the devices were made for taking brilliant pictures that can beat many smartphones with just a little effort. No matter if it's a Pixel 3 or Pixel 3A, Google was able to achieve the same photo quality on its mid-range smartphone as well, some will even say the Pixel 3A has a better camera. Now, it looks like Pixel 4 is getting its mid-range models as well, let's find out more about them!

It's been a while since we've heard anything about Microsoft Edge but it looks like the browser is ready for a revival. Microsoft has been spending most of last year overhauling Edge to the open-source Chromium and has finally made the new version available for download.

Companies who track their numbers via web cookies might take issue with Google's latest decision for the Chrome browser. According to Reuters, the company is planning to phase out the use of third-party cookies in Google Chrome, citing it as a way to improve the privacy of users.

During the CES 2020 which took place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, a company by the name of CareOS unveiled their new Poseidon Smart Mirror which costs up to USD6000(~RM246424). In terms of the features, the aforementioned smart mirror offers a lot of interactive augmented reality applications to choose from.

Google’s DeepMind is not only trained to beat humans in various computer games like what we’ve heard earlier. It turns out the Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a great contribution to the healthcare industry too. Recently, the AI has ‘beaten’ the doctors by spotting breast cancer more accurately.

Google is planning a new feature that some may not appreciate. Reports say that the company is working on a feature called "Bubbles" that allows text messages to appear directly on a user's screen. It was originally added to a beta edition of Android 10 earlier this year but was not included in the stable release for the latest Android operating system.

Google sometimes updates things when we don't expect it and one was done for the YouTube mobile app last week. With the latest update comes new features, including voice search, an improved navigation menu, and HDR support added to the Sony PS4 consoles.