Tech News_Weekly Round up #7 (13/5/24 to 19/5/24)

Balajibalu_techie Ranger

2024-05-19 23:49

Hello iQOO fam!

We've got a roundup of the hottest tech news from the past week. Let's jump right in!

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1.Google Enhances Android Security with Live Threat Detection & Theft Protection:

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  • With the inclusion of security and theft prevention capabilities later this year, Google is making Android more secure than ever.
  • These features include cell network security, hidden content in screen sharing, theft and offline detection, and phone number access to Find My Device.
  • Not only will all these new capabilities be available for smartphones running Android 10+, but also for the most recent version of Android.

2.The Microsoft Copilot Phone Plugin Enables AI Text Response:

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  • Microsoft has made available for Copilot a Phone plugin that enables it to retrieve contact details and read messages on your behalf.
  • Users will only be able to access this plugin for Copilot in the Microsoft Edge browser, and they will need to use Phone Link to link their phones to Windows PCs.
  • It can be used to draft or summarise texts for you, but at this time it is unable to make phone calls.

3.The "Ask Photos" feature gives Google Photos a little upgrade:

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  • The Ask Photos functionality for Google Photos has been unveiled by Google.
  • This tool will make your photo search more tailored to your needs.
  • According to Pichai, a more feature-rich version of the feature will launch later this summer.

4.With Google's New Project, Android Apps Can Use Your Face as a Cursor:

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  • A year ago, Project Gameface was created to provide paraplegic players with a hands-free gaming experience.
  • Users may now utilise their head movements and facial expressions to control an Android device and play games thanks to the innovative gaming accessibility cursor.
  • Now that the project is open-source, Android developers can use it to create apps.

5.Google Reveals Imagen 3, Its Most Recent AI Text-to-Image Generator:

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  • Google's most recent AI text-to-image generation model is called Imagen 3.
  • The ImageFX tool on Google's AI Test Kitchen page is where you may use the tool.
  • The technology will be made available "soon" to developers and enterprise users via Vertex AI.

                           (Info source: Google Blog,Tech Newsletters,X & Tech Blogs)


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Balaji Murapaka

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