October 2022

Google’s new charging speaker dock will turn the Pixel tablet into a smart display for the home

October 6, 2022

Google this morning teased its upcoming Pixel tablet, due to arrive next year, as well as a new piece of hardware designed to make the tablet a more useful home device: a Charging Speaker Dock. This magnetized base and speaker combination will allow Pixel tablet owners to charge their tablet while also using it as […]

Google’s new charging speaker dock will turn the Pixel tablet into a smart display for the home by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, starting at $599 and $899

October 6, 2022

The Pixel 6 represented a rebirth for Google. After several generations of trying — and mostly failing — to distinguish itself as a late-comer to the smartphone game, the device finally had a breakout season. Under a new guard, Google’s longstanding attempts to cut corners were out, and the company had finally delivered a premium […]

Here’s Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, starting at $599 and $899 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Google Assistant gets an upgrade on Pixel 7 with voice typing, calling, and transcription improvements

October 6, 2022

Alongside news of its brand-new Pixel 7 smartphone line and Pixel Watch, Google today also announced a number of ways it’s improving the technology running on its new devices, powered by Google Assistant. With a set of features that will be exclusive to the new Pixel at launch, Google is updating Assistant’s abilities to aid […]

Google Assistant gets an upgrade on Pixel 7 with voice typing, calling, and transcription improvements by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Google opts for more of the same with its Tensor G2 processor

October 6, 2022

As expected, Google today launched its newest line of Pixel phones and — finally — the Pixel Watch. With the watch is powered by a standard Exynos system-on-a-chip, the new Pixel once again uses Google’s homegrown Tensor processor. Now in its second generation, the Tensor G2 processor promises to provide the phones with the ability […]

Google opts for more of the same with its Tensor G2 processor by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will include a VPN at no extra cost

October 6, 2022

Among the security features Google announced with the launch of its new Pixel 7 smartphones, Google today also noted it will make its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro devices its first-ever phones to include a VPN at no extra cost to users. This VPN won’t associate users’ app and browsing data with users’ accounts, […]

Google’s Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will include a VPN at no extra cost by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Power beaming comes of age

October 6, 2022
Power beaming has long been a dream of engineers and innovators. Defined as the point-to-point transfer of electrical energy by a directed electromagnetic beam, the idea originated from Serbian-American physicist Nikola Tesla at the turn of the 20th century. After decades of alternating between optimism and abandonment, power beaming is finally becoming a reality, thanks…

Boston Dynamics, Agility and others pen letter condemning weaponized ‘general purpose’ robots

October 6, 2022

This morning, a group of prominent robotics firms issued an open letter condemning the weaponization of ‘general purpose’ robots. Signed by Boston Dynamics, Agility, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, the letter notes, in part, We believe that adding weapons to robots that are remotely or autonomously operated, widely available to the public, and capable of […]

Boston Dynamics, Agility and others pen letter condemning weaponized ‘general purpose’ robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Alkymi wants to bring custom automations to every business user

October 6, 2022

Alkymi launched in 2017 with a goal of helping financial services companies automate mundane tasks, a kind of lightweight RPA to grab information from emails and spreadsheets and eliminate a lot of copy/paste activity. More recently the company developed a way for a more broad set of customers to create their own automations and connect […]

Alkymi wants to bring custom automations to every business user by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch