New Wear OS Watches are Coming From Fossil, Montblanc

The biggest Wear OS announcement from earlier today at Google I/O is without question the confirmation from Google that it is finally making a Pixel Watch. Our attention is mostly focused on that news alone at the moment, but Google did share news surrounding its other partners in the wearable space. On a single slide […]
Google Translate Learns 24 New Languages

Google Translate is getting support for 24 new languages, in part thanks to its Zero-Shot Machine Translation, an incredible technology, but I have zero clue how it works. I’m going to let the experts explain it. These are the first languages we’ve added using Zero-Shot Machine Translation, where a machine learning model only sees monolingual […]
Nest Hub Max Owners Can Now Skip “Hey Google,” Use Expanded Quick Phrases

Google announced at I/O that starting today, Nest Hub Max owners can opt into a new Look and Talk feature, allowing you to bypass the “Hey Google” command when speaking to the device. When enabled, a user can simply look at the device and speak the command. As explained by Google, Look and Talk was […]
Google I/O 2022: How to Watch and What to Expect

Google’s annual conference for developers is here, set to commence on May 11. Despite the focus on developer-centric updates, the event usually sheds light on the next major Android update, upcoming Pixel smartphones and devices, and other Google-branded smart devices. This year seems to be no exception. How to Watch Google I/O 2022? The 2022 […]