Google Assistant may have debuted as a bonus feature in the company’s ho-hum Allo messaging app, but it’s been on a roll ever since. The AI helper is now embedded in more than 500 million devices worldwide, Google revealed Tuesday during its annual I/O developer conference keynote. The company is rolling out new features and products to make Assistant more helpful no matter what sort of device you use—and to keep pace with Amazon Echo’s fast and furious improvements.And get this: In the future, Google Assistant will even call local businesses to book appointments for you.It’s true. Google’s machine learning chops have advanced far enough that you’ll be able to ask Assistant to schedule an appointment for you at a business that can’t be easily booked online, and Google’s big brains in the sky will actually ring local shops to set up a reservation.To read this article in full, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World’s largest computer game publisher also hopes broadcasts on Twitch and Instagram will help take e-sports mainstreamThe world’s largest computer game publisher, Activision Blizzard, is hoping to use Facebook’s live video to turn e-sports into a mainstream attraction, and make the people who... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While there are always plenty of big books and authors from major publishers at BEA, in talking to frontline booksellers and librarians we found a lot of interest in books from smaller houses as well. Here we present a sampling of the books that especially caught the eyes of conventiongoers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I assist on specialist digital projects across the four imprints of Kings Road Publishing: Blink, Templar, Studio Press and Weldon Owen. My role enables me to work on a wide spectrum of exciting projects, from app scoping and testing, to ebook management and sales reports,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google’s scanning project and the subsequent lawsuits once commanded the attention of the publishing and library worlds. But in the end, the litigation merely confirmed a few realities of modern publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK-based authors Jeff Norton and Siobhan Curham told delegates at this year’s Sharjah Children's Reading Festival that more books from other cultures need to be translated for Western readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran African American pop culture writer David Walker discusses writing for two popular black comic book superheroes: DC's half-man/half-machine, Cyborg, and Marvel's Luke Cage, aka Power Man. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The longest-held American prisoner of North Korea is revealing the details of his ordeal in a new book, ‘Not Forgotten.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patrick Ness and Lewis MacDougall, the actor playing the lead role in the upcoming film adaptation of Ness' A Monster Calls, will be appearing at this year’s Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At its April 15 conference, the Supreme Court declined to take up Authors Guild v. Google, effectively ending one of the defining copyright battles of the digital age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US Authors Guild’s appeal against the earlier ruling that allows the tech giant to scan millions of books under ‘fair use’ has been rejected by the Supreme CourtA long-running face-off between the US Authors Guild and Google over the search engine’s scanning of millions of books was brought... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a group of authors who claim Google breached copyright laws by scanning books. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The decision ends one of the publishing industry's defining legal dramas of the digital age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Google Inc.'s online book library from authors who said the project makes it harder for them to market their work. The justices let stand lower court rulings in favor of Mountain View, Calif.-based Google and rejected the authors' claim that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new Digital Hall of this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair featured a score of digital service providers, companies offering software solutions, and independent producers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's AWP, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from March 31–April 2, was a vibrant mélange of multicultural voices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to Google, 20 percent of people in the USA will experience a disability at some point in their life. Let's think about this for a moment -- that is one in five people. In other words, people with disabilities are a significant part of the population. While there are many laws on the... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Thomas is back with a new book, 'Vegan, Vegetarian, Omnivore,' that aims to get everyone eating together at the same table, no matter what their position is on bacon or quinoa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lawyers tell PW it is likely the court simply did not get to the case, and will be relisted for a future conference. The court's next scheduled conference is April 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former ‘Guardian’ science editor uses science to make a case for a connection between psychological well-being and Buddhist spirituality in ‘Siddhartha’s Brain.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written by Google Executive Chairman/ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg, "How Google Works" currently averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 320 people (see reviews). List price is $30.00, but with the current 44% discount it can be purchased for $16.85... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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