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Sonos Smart Speaker Spotted In FCC Filing; To Support 'Multiple Voice Platforms'?
[UPDATED] An FCC filing for a Sonos speaker with a product model S13 is listed as having far-field microphones and support for "multiple voice platforms and music services."
How To Get A Discounted Galaxy Note 8 For Note 7 Owners
Samsung has offered Note 7 owners a discount on the Note 8.
Phone Browsing Could Become Faster, May Use Less Data With Smart Code
Despite the high volumes of web traffic that smartphones and tablets generate, the devices do not always offer a quality browsing experience. However, there are some solutions in sight.
Who Was James Wong Howe? Google Doodle Pays Tribute To Ace Cinematographer
Best known for his work during the silent film era, Howe excelled despite facing racial discrimination throughout his career.
Google Chrome May Let You Mute Autoplaying Sound Soon
Google is developing a potential tool for muting websites with auto-playing sound.
Google Refunds Advertisers Whose Ads Ran On Fake Traffic Websites
Google is working on solutions for the industry's widespread problem.
Android 8.0 Oreo And The Google Tasty Treat Refresher
Despite repeated explanations by Google executives, people still forget that Android nicknames are considered tasty treats and not necessarily desserts -- especially once you get to the hard letters.
Am I Depressed? Google Search Plays Doctor With Americans' Mental Health
Google search will soon prompt a mental health survey.
Facebook's Video Chat Device Codenamed 'Aloha' To Be Released In May 2018
Building 8, Facebook's hardware division, is developing project Aloha and is now being led by longtime Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth.
Google Pixel 2 To Arrive With Snapdragon 836 On Oct. 5
A leaker claims that Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 smartphones will be announced on Oct. 5 and will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 836 processor.
Law Firm Representing Fired Google Engineer Seeks Others For Discrimination Suit
The law firm representing former Google staffer James Damore is looking for employees in advance of a potential lawsuit.
More Features For Google's 'Bisto' Headphones Revealed In APK Teardown
The APK teardown reveals that other OEMs will be able to make their own version of Google's Bisto headphones.
Google Home Users Will Soon Be Able Buy Items From Walmart
Starting in late September, Google Home users will be able to buy items from Walmart with voice commands powered by Google Assistant.
Samsung Rolls Out Bixby Voice Worldwide But Service Only In English, Korean
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus users worldwide can now use Bixby voice, but it only understands English and Korean for now.
Google Working On AirPods Style Smart Headphones, New Chromebook And Home Speaker
After it launched Android Oreo on Monday, the tech giant is reportedly working on three new products.
Android O Release Date Confirms 8.0 As Oreo: How To Update
Here are all the details on Google's newly announced OS, Android 8.0 Oreo.
Google Doodle Today: Monday Eclipse Facts, Animation
The Google Doodle Monday was an animation of aliens and the solar eclipse.
Hate Crimes Online: UK To Prosecute Internet, Real-Life Offenses Equally
Law enforcement in the United Kingdom will treat online hate crimes with the same severity as those committed offline.
Oreo Or Orellette? Android O Name To Be Revealed Today
According to Cliff Wade, customer support manager for Nova Launcher, Android 8.0 might be named Android Orellete, instead of Oreo, which was an earlier rumor.
EFF Criticizes Tech Companies For Curbing Free Speech Of Hate Groups
As tech companies battle white supremacists, nonprofits stress the need to defend free speech, even if they don't agree with racism.
Android Adware: GhostClicker Auto-Clicks Ads To Generate Profit For Attackers
A new Android adware called GhostClicker has been discovered in at least 340 apps available through the Google Play Store.
Tech Companies Ban White Supremacists: Spotify Removes 'Hate Bands'
Spotify is the latest tech company to take action against white supremacists by removing hate bands from its service.
Google Home Can Now Make Phone Calls For US, Canada Users
Google's Home smart speaker will soon be able to make phone calls.
Interface Online: Google Removes Chrome Extension That Stole Bank Credentials
Google has removed an extension for the Chrome browser called Interface Online that was discovered to be stealing bank credentials.
Daily Stormer Moves To Russian Domain, Dropped By Cloudflare
Internet Whack-A-Mole: White supremacist website Daily Stormer has moved its presence online to a Russian domain and Russian social media after a number of U.S. tech companies, including Cloudflare dropped the site.
Is Your Uber Travel Data Safe? Company Faces Decades Of FTC Audits
Uber and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement Tuesday which will allow the government authority to conduct privacy audits with the company for 20 years.
Charlottesville Attack: Facebook, Reddit, Google And GoDaddy Shut Down Hate Groups
Social networking companies have started the crackdown on hate groups, while companies such as Google and GoDaddy have de-registered the domains of racist websites such as the Daily Stormer.
Google Pixel 2 Gets FCC-Certified With Android O, Snapdragon 835 And 'Active Edge'
The device, expected to be launched in the next two months, will also have a new ‘Active Edge’ feature, similar to Edge Sense on the HTC U11.
Does The Fourth Amendment Protect User Data? Tech Companies Say Yes
Apple, Google, Microsoft and other tech companies have signed on to an amicus filing arguing the fourth amendment should protect user data.
2018 Android AR, VR And Smartphones To Feature Updated Qualcomm Spectra ISP
Qualcomm begins its work with 2018 trends with the announcement of its latest Spectra imaging processor.