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Dear Google, it's time Android lets me choose my own darn emoji
Of all the changes Google is introducing with Android O, none will be more divisive than its decision to kill off its much loved/hated blob emoji in favor of more traditional-looking characters. And by traditional, I mean incredibly generic. I'd be happy to write an entire manifesto ...
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Why does Google think most happy families are white?
A Google Images search for ‘happy family’ reveals a significant bias for white, two-parent homes. At the time of writing, 81 of the top 100 results feature white families and just one contains a single parent. Many are calling for the search giant to reconsider its algorithms, ...
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This artist prints unique gold sculptures of the websites we all use
Jip de Beer has an interesting take on the structure of the internet pages we all know. Where we only see a flat surface on our screens, de Beer has been researching the three dimensional depth of homepages. De Beer is a young artist who's about to graduate from the Frank Mohr ...
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Google launches animation tool so you can turn boring data into cool GIFs
Google has launched a new animation tool to help you breathe life into data by turning boring number charts into cool GIF ...
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Android co-creator's new 'Essential' smartphone will probably be revealed next week
Back in March, Andy Rubin, co-creator of Android and former exec at Google, teased the secret smartphone he's been working on with his new company, Essential. Now it seems we're finally getting a date for its reveal: May 30. Essential tweeted for the first time earlier today, teasing ...
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Google is now selling its 4K digital whiteboard for $5000
Jamboard, Google's 4K whiteboard-like touchscreen, is now available for sale -- for an appropriately large sum. https://twitter.com/gsuite/status/867049286722347008 As ...
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Google's AlphaGo AI takes the scalp of the world's number one Go player
Google's tricky AlphaGo artificial intelligence has taken the lead in its trilogy match against the world's number one ranked ...
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Android O: All the best features in Google's latest OS update
With Google I/O come and gone, it's clear Android O isn't going to be the most dramatic software update ever, but there's still plenty to look forward to. Now in its second developer preview, Android O brings a number of performance improvements and new features. While many of ...
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8 new Google Assistant features that make it much more powerful
The Google Assistant was the star of Google I/O for the second year in a row. Now that the technology has been available ...
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Google is redesigning its awful blob emoji for the new Android O
Google is ditching the infamous blob emoji it introduced back in 2013 and replacing them with a completely redesigned set. ...
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Android Device Manager is now Find My Device
Google's Android Device manager, which allows you to do things like locate, lock, or wipe a lost device is a nifty tool with ...
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Android Go is Google's new streamlined OS variant for low-spec devices
Google is making it easier for low-powered devices to run Android smoothly - and its doing so by releasing a new version ...
