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Qualcomm, Google Enable 8 Years of Software Updates for Android Devices
- Qualcomm and Google announced extended support for Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chipsets, allowing for up to 8 years of software and security updates on Android devices.
- This move by Qualcomm promotes device longevity, sustainability, and provides access to the latest version of Android for 8 years.
- The program will cover the next five generations of Qualcomm Technologies ASICs and Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered smartphones launching with Android 15 will be the first to benefit.
- It will be up to the OEMs to deliver these extended updates, but it is likely that Samsung and Google will take advantage of the program.
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Google Messages Adds HD Photo Sharing And Improved Camera Interface
- Google Messages is introducing new features for its messaging service.
- Users can now send photos in maximum quality through the app.
- The camera interface within Google Messages has also been enhanced.
- These updates aim to improve the user experience and make RCS-based communication more seamless.
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Chegg sues Google over AI search summaries
- Edtech company Chegg has sued Google over AI summaries of search results.
- Chegg accuses Google of unfair competition, including reciprocal dealing and monopoly maintenance.
- Chegg seeks compensatory damages and an injunction against Google's alleged unfair conduct.
- Several publishers have raised concerns about Google's AI summaries impacting traffic.
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Leaked Pixel 9a hands-on video suggests it could be the most boring Pixel yet
- A hands-on video of what seems to be a Pixel 9a unit has been leaked on YouTube.
- The video confirms design changes with a nearly flush camera module.
- Rumors suggest that Google may officially announce the Pixel 9a in March.
- Tech YouTuber Shane Craig uploaded the hands-on video on Threads, providing a detailed look at the device.
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Google now offers Pixel warranties on par with Apple Care+
- Google is now offering a two-year, single-payment Preferred Care plan for Pixel phones.
- The extended warranty plan was previously only available on a monthly payment basis.
- The one-time payments for the two-year plan are more cost-effective compared to monthly payments.
- The new warranty plan has changed providers and comes with certain limitations and coverage details.
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Google will replace unsafe Gmail SMS codes with QR scan verification
- SMS codes are notoriously unsafe for authentication and verification.
- Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for Gmail authentication.
- SMS is unsafe due to risks such as SIM swapping, social engineering, and impersonation attacks.
- QR codes provide a safer and quicker alternative for authentication and verification.
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Need to find a quote? Google Drive’s new video feature will lead you right to it
- Google is rolling out transcripts for videos uploaded to Drive.
- Transcripts can be accessed by clicking on Settings in the video player and selecting Transcript.
- The transcript sidebar includes spoken text, time stamps, and a search field for easy navigation.
- This feature is an expansion of the previously introduced automatic caption generation in Google Drive.
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Announcing Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic’s first hybrid reasoning model, is available on Vertex AI
- Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic’s first hybrid reasoning model, is available for preview on Vertex AI.
- This model offers quick responses and step-by-step thinking visible to users with improvements in coding for practical use cases.
- Kate Jensen, Head of Revenue at Anthropic, emphasizes the significance of Claude 3.7 Sonnet as a hybrid reasoning model.
- Vertex AI now supports Anthropic’s coding tool, Claude Code, enabling developers to delegate coding tasks to Claude.
- Vertex AI provides advanced tools and reliability for building and deploying applications powered by models like Claude.
- Features of Vertex AI include MaaS offering, fully managed infrastructure, MLOps tools, and enterprise-grade security.
- New features to optimize Claude model utilization on Vertex AI include count tokens, citations, batch predictions, and prompt caching.
- Claude 3.5 Haiku now supports multi-modal image input, enhancing its capabilities on Vertex AI.
- Businesses like AES, Palo Alto Networks, Quora, and Replit are leveraging Claude models on Vertex AI for various applications.
- Customers have reported significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and speed by utilizing Claude models on Google Cloud platforms.
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Cradle-To-Grave Analysis Of The Carbon Footprint of AI Hardware (Google)
- A new technical paper titled "Life-Cycle Emissions of AI Hardware: A Cradle-To-Grave Approach and Generational Trends" was published by researchers at Google.
- The paper presents a comprehensive life-cycle assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions for AI hardware accelerators, including manufacturing emissions.
- The study introduces a new metric called compute carbon intensity (CCI) to evaluate AI hardware sustainability and estimates the carbon footprint of training and inference.
- The research highlights the improvements in CCI from TPU v4i to TPU v6e, and emphasizes the importance of software advancements in leveraging and amplifying these gains.
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Google Drive gets searchable video transcripts
- Google Drive is rolling out searchable transcripts for videos stored in Google Drive.
- The transcripts appear as blocks of timestamped text in a sidebar next to the video.
- The search bar allows users to search for specific text in the transcript and navigate to that moment in the video.
- Transcripts are only available if the video already has captions, which can be generated automatically if they are not present.
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Gmail Losing SMS Authentication Because It’s Really Not That Secure
- Google has announced that Gmail will soon eliminate SMS code authentication.
- This decision has been made due to the increasing SMS abuse globally.
- Google plans to introduce more secure forms of authentication, including the use of QR codes.
- QR codes will help reduce phishing risks and decrease reliance on phone carriers for anti-abuse protections.
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Google Drive users can now access and search transcripts for videos
- Google Drive users can now access and search transcripts for videos.
- Transcripts appear in a sidebar next to the video player, highlighting the currently spoken text.
- The update aims to make it easier for users to find specific moments in a video and follow along with the content.
- The feature is rolling out to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts.
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Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail
- Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail.
- Google aims to move beyond SMS and switch to using QR codes for account verification.
- SMS has become frequently abused and is not considered secure due to lack of encryption and compromised intermediaries.
- This change will help enhance the security of Gmail accounts and provide a more secure method of verification.
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Google is replacing Gmail’s SMS authentication with QR codes
- Google is planning to replace SMS authentication with QR codes as a two-factor authentication tool for Gmail.
- The move aims to reduce the impact of global SMS abuse and the security risks associated with SMS codes.
- QR codes will eliminate the risk of users being tricked into sharing codes and removes security risks presented by phone carriers.
- The change will make it more secure and convenient for users to verify phone numbers.
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Introducing the new Google Cloud Trace Explorer
- Google Cloud has introduced the new Trace explorer UI with improvements and a new analytics backend.
- Features of the Trace explorer page include filter bar, span filter pane, and visualization of matching spans.
- Developers can troubleshoot applications using Trace explorer, which supports OpenTelemetry.
- Users can set trace scope, apply filters, and analyze span duration and rates using various charts.
- The Span rate line chart shows the traffic handled by a service, while the Span duration chart displays trends.
- Investigating outlier cells in heatmap can help identify latency issues in specific spans.
- Developers can use attribute filters to pinpoint and address latency issues in service calls.
- The new experience is powered by BigQuery, offering advanced querying and visualization of trace data.
- Cloud Trace explorer enables efficient troubleshooting and incident mitigation for developers and SREs.
- The new Cloud Trace explorer is now generally available for all users to utilize.
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