Category: Google

As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS We’re just a few days away from the start ofGoogle I/O, the search giant’s annual developer conference, and while we actually know very little about what Google plans to announce during its massive, three-hour keynote on Wednesday, there is something brewing in Mountain View that has Microsoft’s Office division on edge. Over the course of the last week, Microsoft started a very negative anti-Google Docs campaign that fits the mold of its…

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As reported on The Verge. By Sam Sheffer “OK Glass, bring sexy back” Google’s Glass Explorer Edition is finally shipping, and Verge staffers worldwide have been waiting to try out the new headset. So we’re sending our editors out to live life with Glass, to explore the brave new world we’re lurching into whether we like it or not. “Those are some unique glasses.” “Are you wearing Glass?” “He’s got Google Glass on!” My appearance can…

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As reported on Wired. BY KIM ZETTER There’s so much data available on the internet that even government cyberspies need a little help now and then to sift through it all. So to assist them, the National Security Agency produced a book to help its spies uncover intelligence hiding on the web. The 643-page tome, called Untangling the Web: A Guide to Internet Research (.pdf), was just released by the NSA following a FOIA request filed in April…

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As reported on The Verge. By Chris Welch If you’re lucky enough to be an early Google Glass owner, you might want to glance at device settings to see what software your headset is running. According to reports, Google is tonight pushing out a new update, XE5, that contains a number of bug fixes, optimizations, and other changes. First, Google is implementing a new rule on where and when Glass can upload data in the background. From…

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As reported on The Verge. By Adi Robertson Stanford Professor Andrew Ng is bringing back the idea of an artificial intelligence that can think like a person. With Google’s Deep Learning project, he’s creating machines that take a multi-layered approach to information, building up knowledge and figuring out concepts by passing data between various networks that can each recognize a small piece of it. The approach is designed to mimic how the human brain processes information…

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As reported on Engadget. By Mark Hearn Did helping granny set up that Netflix account cause you to be late to your friend’s big On Air Hangout? What would’ve been a calamity last week is but a minor hitch now. Earlier today, Google updated its live video streaming service with a new set of “highly requested” features. In addition to restarting a broadcast at will, recordings are now available on YouTube immediately after an On Air Hangout ends. As…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DREW OLANOFF Thanks to Instagram, we rarely see photos taken from camera phones without some type of filter on it. Even Twitter’s photo service uses Aviary to drop an earthy overlay or black-and-white treatment onto your digital masterpiece. Google Glass users aren’t going to be left out of this craze thanks to an app aptly namedGlassagram. Again, this is the type of app that we’re seeing early on, consisting of the…

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