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Google didn’t just give the Fitbit app a makeover. It said that coaching and AI were at the core of the redesign, and that the “entire app was rebuilt so the health coach can understand your goals, build your plan, contextualize your metrics and bring insights at the right moments.”
Google Gemini was the star yet again at this year's hardware event, brining new features to the 2nd gen Pixel Buds A-Series and Pro 2.
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The Pixel 10 series is here, and Google’s latest smartphones are loaded with next-gen AI tools, better durability, and a major camera upgrade.
Four years after launching the original Pixel Buds A-series, Google’s back with the Pixel Buds 2A. The new budget buds are $30 more expensive at $129.99, but add some notable updates like an upgraded chip, Gemini access, a replaceable battery, and most importantly, active noise cancellation.
Expect to see new Pixel 10 phones, Pixel Watch 4 and a host of celebrities like Steph Curry and the Jonas Brothers.
In addition to more AI, the Pixel 10 line-up adds extra zoom in the lowest-end model, Qi2 charging for the whole line-up and a dust-proof rating for the bendable phone.
Hidden prompts in Google Calendar events can trick Gemini AI into executing malicious commands via indirect prompt injection.
Google is rolling out an update for Gemini that will allow the AI chatbot to “remember” your past conversations without prompting. With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your “key details and preferences” and use them to personalize its output.
The move by Google and Oracle signals a future in which AI is no longer locked to a single provider’s platform.
People aren’t demanding AI features in their phones just yet, says Sheng Win Chow, an analyst at Canalys, which tracks smartphone sales. But Google is betting they soon will. The race continues and for now, Apple has a lot of catching up to do.