Although the Pixelbook already supports Google Assistant, recent notes found in the Chrome OS code show that Google is getting closer to including the feature directly into the operating system. Its availability is unknown, for now.
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WIRED senior writer Robbie Gonzalez joins us this week to discuss addictive smartphone apps and the science behind technology addiction.
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The courtroom battle over whether Uber stole technology related to self-driving cars came to an abrupt end on Friday morning.
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The XXII Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, has its opening ceremony Friday.
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Schools are often late to taking advantage of new technologies, so today still do much of their business over paper forms. One pain point in particular – for school administrators, teachers and parents alike – is handling permission forms for activities and field trips. A young startup called Script aims to help. Schools can use Script’s app to manage the entire trip… Read More
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Tuesday’s Falcon Heavy launch made history, not only becoming the highest capacity rocket platform since the Saturn V but accomplishing the first double autonomous booster landing. And that’s just the start of what could prove to be an epic year for SpaceX — if Elon Musk’s ambitious timeline isn’t delayed, say by high winds. Read More
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In case you weren’t following along, here’s a one-stop shop to catch up on everything from the Second City.
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For National Pizza Pie Day 2018, we’ve rounded up the most bizarre pizza gadgets and permutations around, from 3D-printed pizzas to shoes that order dinner.
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Researchers at Newcastle University, U.K. believe they’ve discovered a differently evolved form of stereo vision in mantises. The research team studied the phenomenon in the insects precisely as one would hope — by attaching a pair of tiny 3D glasses to their bug eyes. Read More
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The first primary for the 2018 midterm elections takes place March 6—and many states are still woefully underprepared.
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