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Google Hangouts Could Reportedly Shut Down as Soon as 2020

By Charletta Jordon on March 19, 2025

Will Google Hangouts finally get the chop? Absolutely … but when Google plans to hang up on hangouts is anyone’s guess. A recent report from 9to5Google claimed that Google Hangouts was set to shut down for consumers at some point in 2020, citing “a source familiar with the product’s internal roadmap.” The news wasn’t all that surprising. Google often gets ridiculed for… Continue reading "Google Hangouts Could Reportedly Shut Down as Soon as 2020"
Home Theater
Here’s How Apple’s HomePod Can Hear You Across The Room

By Mark Lavoie on March 19, 2025

Ever wonder how the Apple HomePod is able to hear you say, “Hey Siri” from across a noisy room? It took a lot of very smart people to make that happen. A new post on Apple’s machine learning blog details all the thought and technology — both hardware and software — behind the marshmallow-shaped speaker’s ability to hang on your… Continue reading "Here’s How Apple’s HomePod Can Hear You Across The Room"
Mobile
Google Hosted a Game Jam to Create Morse Code Learning Games

By admin on March 19, 2025

Google is now offering access to five games controlled entirely by Morse code, thanks to a 48 hour “hackathon,” and a partnership with Adaptive Design Association. The games use the Morse code functionality introduced into Gboard in May 2018, and are intended for people with limited mobility who cannot use other control methods, as well as for people who are… Continue reading "Google Hosted a Game Jam to Create Morse Code Learning Games"
Gaming
‘PUBG Mobile’ Might get a ‘Resident Evil 2’ Inspired Zombies Mode

By Charletta Jordon on March 19, 2025

PUBG Corp and Capcom have teamed up to deliver an unexpected crossover event featuring PUBG Mobile and Resident Evil 2. The crossover event was announced on the Japanese Resident Evil Twitter account. You can watch the brief teaser trailer above. The trailer only seems to show footage from Resident Evil 2, so it’s hard to say what we’ll see in… Continue reading "‘PUBG Mobile’ Might get a ‘Resident Evil 2’ Inspired Zombies Mode"
Smart Home
Is Amazon Testing Its Cashier-free Technology for Much Larger Stores?

By Mark Lavoie on March 18, 2025

Amazon may be looking to take its cashier-free stores to the next level by incorporating the technology into much larger brick-and-mortar locations, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Go currently operates at seven sites across the U.S. The high-tech store uses an array of sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence technology to tracks customers, allowing them to grab their items and… Continue reading "Is Amazon Testing Its Cashier-free Technology for Much Larger Stores?"
Digital Trends
Live: YouTube Premium and Drones that Fly Forever

By Shannon Tucking on March 18, 2025

On Wednesday’s episode of Digital Trends Live, we discussed YouTube’s decision to offer premium content in exchange for a few ads, and sat down with guests Laura Major and Ben Lee to discuss drones that fly forever and creating brands in the digital world. YouTube will be making all its original content available for free in 2019, according to The… Continue reading "Live: YouTube Premium and Drones that Fly Forever"

Here’s How Apple’s HomePod Can Hear You Across The Room

Google Hosted a Game Jam to Create Morse Code Learning Games

‘PUBG Mobile’ Might get a ‘Resident Evil 2’ Inspired Zombies Mode

Is Amazon Testing Its Cashier-free Technology for Much Larger Stores?

Live: YouTube Premium and Drones that Fly Forever

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