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Google Maps: How to Enable Speed Camera Alerts for Safer Driving
- Google Maps doesn't offer real-time alerts for speed cameras in many countries, but TomTom AmiGo app can provide this feature along with Google Maps navigation.
- TomTom AmiGo app is free and can be installed from Google PlayStore.
- After downloading, select the required voice feature to enhance user experience.
- Enable the 'Overlay Mode' option from within the app's settings to see TomTom AmiGo widget on top of other apps.
- The widget provides real-time alerts for maximum speed limits and speed cameras.
- This widget can be moved to any position on your screen.
- For iPhone users, the overlay feature is not supported, meaning they cannot have the same seamless integration of speed camera alerts with Google Maps as Android users.
- The addition of speed camera alerts enhances safety by maintaining legal speed limits, preventing fines, and promoting better driving habits.
- Google Maps will add features such as speed camera alerts in the future, but TomTom AmiGo app offers an easy and effective way for Android users to have speed camera and navigation features integrated.
- Take control of your driving safety today by enabling speed camera alerts on Google Maps with this simple guide.
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The HackerNoon Newsletter: EIP-1559: Separating Mechanisms From Memes (12/20/2024)
- The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox.
- On December 20, 2024, significant events include the US invading Panama in 1989, East Germany opening the Berlin Wall for the first time in 1963, and Elvis Presley being drafted to the US Army in 1957.
- Highlighted stories include 'EIP-1559: Separating Mechanisms From Memes' and 'Does Google's Willow Quantum Chip Put Bitcoin's Cryptography at Risk?'
- Other articles cover topics such as automating npm package publishing, the data protection challenges brought by metaverse growth, and the impact of Google's Willow Quantum Chip on Bitcoin's cryptography.
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Google and OpenAI blitz December with so many AI releases, it’s hard to keep up
- Google and OpenAI have been releasing numerous AI-related updates and products in December, overwhelming the AI community.
- The rapid stream of updates has intensified the rivalry between OpenAI and Google, leading to a game of one-upmanship.
- OpenAI's announcement of '12 days of OpenAI' prompted Google to match and exceed its rival's releases.
- While Google's strategy seems to be working, the constant stream of releases makes it difficult for the AI industry and the world to absorb the implications.
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The Robot Report
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From AI to humanoids: top robotics trends of 2024
- Agility deployed Digit humanoids at Spanx and signed a deal with Schaeffler.
- Boston Dynamics introduced the new electric Atlas humanoid robot.
- NVIDIA supported humanoids and highlighted Blackwell at GTC.
- Alphabet invested $5.6B in Waymo.
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iPhones take 2 MKBHD Smartphone Awards, including a big surprise
- Apple's iPhone 16 Pro won the Best Camera award in MKBHD Smartphone Awards 2024.
- Surprisingly, the iPhone 16 won the award for Best Small Phone.
- The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra was awarded Phone of the Year and Best Big Phone.
- MKBHD praised the iPhone 16 for being a complete base iPhone and offering great value.
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Google Launches Willow: New Chip That's Septillion Times Faster
- Google has launched its newest quantum chip called Willow, which is claimed to solve a standard computation problem in under five minutes.
- This problem would take today's fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to crack.
- Experts suggest that the Willow chip has accelerated the time to market for quantum computers.
- It has the potential to revolutionize various sectors such as drug discovery, materials science, and artificial intelligence.
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UK’s ICO Labels Google ‘Irresponsible’ For Tracking Change
- The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has labelled Google as “irresponsible” for a newly announced policy change for tracking users across different websites and platforms.
- From February 2025, organisations that use Google’s advertising products will be allowed to track customers’ digital fingerprints, a move criticised by the ICO for reducing people’s choice and control over how their information is collected.
- Digital fingerprinting, which can uniquely identify a particular device and user, is harder to detect and block, and users cannot consent as easily as they do with cookies.
- Fingerprinting could now replace the functions of third-party cookies, meaning businesses do not have free rein to use fingerprinting as they please.
- The ICO has threatened to intervene if the change is not “lawfully and transparently deployed.”
- Businesses must give users fair choices over whether to be tracked before using fingerprinting technology, says the ICO.
- Google claims the move will allow advertisers and brands to better reach desired audiences on smart TVs, streaming services and internet-linked games consoles, supported by privacy-enhancing technologies.
- Google had intended to phase-out of third-party cookies on the Chrome browser, but this was suddenly cancelled in July 2024.
- Mozilla’s Firefox and Apple’s Safari have already blocked third-party cookies.
- As advertisers are Google’s largest source of revenue, and the change is significant, the company is continuing to be engaged with and urged to comply by the ICO.
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Gemini vs. Copilot: A Tale of Two AIs – Where Gemini Falls Short
- Gemini, a multimodal AI by Google, lags behind Microsoft's Copilot in practical application and seamless integration.
- Gemini's potential remains largely untapped, with limited practical benefits and integration.
- Copilot outperforms Gemini in code generation and offers deep integration with Microsoft products.
- Copilot delivers tangible benefits, enhances productivity, and has a superior performance compared to Gemini.
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Google Rolls Out its Innovative ‘Reasoning’ AI Model
- Google has unveiled its new "reasoning" AI model called Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental.
- The model is designed for multimodal understanding, reasoning, and coding in domains such as physics, mathematics, and computer science.
- Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental is based on Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model and aims to improve reasoning capabilities.
- While reasoning models have gained support, concerns remain about their high cost and long computation time.
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Google cut manager and VP roles by 10% in its efficiency push, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal meeting
- Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, announced a 10% reduction in managers, directors, and vice presidents as part of the company's efficiency drive.
- The move is aimed at simplifying the company and increasing efficiency, with some roles transitioning to individual contributor roles.
- Google has been focusing on efficiency for over two years, with a previous round of layoffs in 2022 resulting in 12,000 job eliminations.
- In response to AI rivals like OpenAI, Google has been incorporating generative AI features into its core businesses and launching new AI features.
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Google's CEO just clarified what 'Googleyness' means in 2024
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai clarified the meaning of 'Googleyness' in an all-hands meeting.
- According to Pichai, 'Googleyness' now means being mission-oriented, bold, responsible, scrappy, and having fun.
- The term 'Googleyness' has evolved over the years and was previously used in hiring guidelines.
- The company changed its guidelines to avoid confusing 'Googleyness' with culture fit.
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Google’s AI Power Moves with Gemini 2.0 and Project Mariner
- Google recently launched Gemini 2.0 and Project Mariner, demonstrating its ability to balance acting quickly yet thoughtfully.
- While Google's global search market share has declined, these tools focus on conversational and generative search capabilities, which appeal to users seeking more interactive results.
- Google's share of the U.S. search advertising market is projected to fall below 50% for the first time by 2025, down from historical dominance exceeding 70%.
- Google rushed to market with Bard but it was viewed as a botched roll-out while its competitor, ChatGPT, upended the tech industry in November 2022.
- But Google licked its wounds and made Bard (rebranded as Gemini) better.
- Google’s Gemini 2.0 features improved speed, multimodal capabilities, and a deeper contextual understanding of user queries that position it as a versatile and powerful tool.
- Gemini 2.0's enhanced multimodal processing allows responses which are tailored to the user’s needs.
- Google has announced Project Mariner as an experimental AI agent that can autonomously navigate and perform tasks on the web within the Chrome browser.
- Project Mariner adapts to variations in website design, making it ideal for applications like regulatory compliance.
- Google's strengths in scale and infrastructure can also hinder its ability to innovate as quickly as leaner rivals.
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The Robot Report
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Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance humanoid robots with AI
- Apptronik Inc. has partnered with the Google DeepMind robotics team.
- The strategic partnership aims to combine AI with robotics hardware to enhance humanoid robots' capabilities in dynamic environments.
- Apptronik's Apollo humanoid robot is designed for physically demanding tasks and safe operation in industrial spaces alongside humans.
- The partnership builds on Google DeepMind's expertise in machine learning and physics simulation to address challenges in AI-powered robots.
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Arstechnica
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Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model
- Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model called Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental.
- The model uses runtime reasoning techniques similar to OpenAI's o1 to achieve deeper thinking on problems.
- Early tests conducted by TechCrunch reporter reveal accuracy issues with basic tasks.
- Reasoning models require more computing time but offer potential improvements over traditional scaling methods.
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Google Willow: A Quantum Leap or Just Another Hype Cycle?
- Google Willow is a quantum computing chip with 105 qubits, promising to reduce error rates as it scales up.
- Willow recently performed a benchmark computation in under five minutes, which would take classical supercomputers 10 septillion years.
- Some physicists speculate that quantum computations like Willow's might involve parallel universes, although it remains in the realm of speculation.
- Despite its achievements, Willow's capabilities still do not pose a threat to modern cryptographic systems.
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