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Friday December 28 will be the date which Amazon's third annual Digital Day will take place, offering up thousands of deals on digital content from in-game purchases to digital magazines, novels, and so much more. Some of the deals will go live as early as December 26, though the biggest discounts are going to be available starting at 12:00 am PST on December 28, so you may want to set an alarm. Unlike many of the sales leading up to the holidays, the digital day sale focuses on filling up your new hardware with great content. It's the perfect time to save on new games, books, movies, apps, eBooks, and so much more. Some of the deals Amazon says we can expect to see include: Save up to 75% off Kindle best-selling books, including titles such as Manhattan Beach, In the Midst of Winter, My Squirrel Days, Summer I Turned Pretty, Indianapolis, and Great At Work Save up to 80% off best-selling Marvel graphic novels like Jessica Jones: Blind Spot, Runaways Vol. 1:

Anthony Levandowski has had quite the run recently. The autonomous driving prodigy worked at Google for almost a decade and was an integral part of its autonomous driving efforts that spun from Google (X) into Waymo. In 2016, he exited from Google's Waymo to found a startup called Otto which was snapped up by Uber that is partially owned by Google Ventures. Unfortunately for all involved, Levandowski left the GooglePlex with more than just his belongings and ended up the main defendant in a rare Waymo vs. Uber civil case which was settled where Google got an even bigger chunk of Uber and a promise from Uber not to use its tech. In the meantime, Levandowski established a religious organization called 'Way of the Future' to develop and promote the realization of a Godhead based on Artificial Intelligence. It reads like a "I, for one, welcome our new AI overlords". Now he's back with an interesting startup called Pronto.ai that promises to change auto

Amazon appears to be exploring a new AI-enhanced security solution driven by behavioral analysis that might be well-suited for a story set in some dystopian future akin to a George Orwell novel, according to new intellectual property documentation reviewed by Android Headlines . The firm's latest invention is described as encompassing video searching device, systems, and methods to determine whether behavior fits user-defined criteria across multiple video clips. That would be conducted using machine vision and artificial intelligence using comparative methods not dissimilar to those utilized in other technologies in those categories. 'Search' terms in the subsequent behavioral search engine would effectively be scanned for in real-time and with a focus on the subject's path of movement, allowing for secondary devices that normally work independently to be incorporated too. For example, a series of smart motion detection lights might determine that a subject is moving t

Samsung is preparing a new augmented-reality push following what's been a largely underwhelming year for its ambitions in the consumer electronics segment, according to new intellectual property documentation reviewed by  Android Headlines . The South Korean manufacturer intends to advertise its new solutions as part of an ecosystem called "AR World" which could ultimately span everything from smartphone technologies to dedicated headsets. Three-dimensional audio is another tech avenue currently being pursued by Samsung, as are AR apps that utilize wearables. An unimaginative year and an identity crisis While Samsung as a whole did rather well in 2018 from a purely financial standpoint, its continued performance was hardly based on its latest achievements in the consumer electronics sector. The company itself admitted its main 2018 lineup of Android flagships — the Galaxy S9 — had a slow and disappointing start, so while sales picked up following some aggressiv

From climbing 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite to floating the canals of Venice to exploring the ancient city of Petra , people and organizations all over the world have used the Street View Trekker to document the places they're passionate about. Together, we've published these adventures in 360 degree view on Google Maps for anyone in the world—no matter where you are—to enjoy. Over the years, we've gathered feedback from people and our partners who have used the Trekker around the world. Today, we're upgrading the Trekker so that our partners—like tourism boards, airports and transit operators—can better capture places and their stories. The new Trekker has a sleeker design and is lighter in weight, making it easier to carry. The camera has also been updated with increased aperture and higher resolution sensors that will capture sharper imagery. Through our trekker loan program , anyone can use the new version of the backpack to capture high resolut

Our goal with Gboard is to help you communicate in a way that's comfortable and natural, regardless of the language you speak. While the ten most common languages cover about half of the world's population, many more thousands of languages are spoken by the other half. As the Next Billion Users come online, technology needs to support their languages so they can get the most out of using the internet. Today, Gboard offers more than 500 language varieties on Android, bringing a smart, AI-driven typing experience to many more people around the world. This means that more than 90% of the world can now type in their first language with Gboard, with keyboard layouts tailored to each language and typing smarts like autocorrect and predictive text. In December 2016, Gboard first launched on Android with about 100 language varieties. Over the last few months, more than one hundred new languages have been added to Gboard, such as Nigerian Pidgin (~30 million speakers), Rangpuri

From climbing 3,000 feet up El Capitan in Yosemite to floating the canals of Venice to exploring the ancient city of Petra , people and organizations all over the world have used the Street View Trekker to document the places they're passionate about. Together, we've published these adventures in 360 degree view on Google Maps for anyone in the world—no matter where you are—to enjoy. Over the years, we've gathered feedback from people and our partners who have used the Trekker around the world. Today, we're upgrading the Trekker so that our partners—like tourism boards, airports and transit operators—can better capture places and their stories. The new Trekker has a sleeker design and is lighter in weight, making it easier to carry. The camera has also been updated with increased aperture and higher resolution sensors that will capture sharper imagery. Through our trekker loan program , anyone can use the new version of the backpack to capture high resolut

AT&T will power on its 5G network in 12 US cities on December 21 (this Friday). The first device to use the network is a Netgear-made Nighthawk 5G hotspot, but you can't have one yet. For now the carrier is talking to businesses, giving them both the hotspot and the data for free. This is to gauge the interest in the new faster network. After the trial period is over the hotspot will go for $500 and the first data plan will offer 15GB for $70 a month. Note that AT&T is working on two 5G networks – sub-6GHz and mmWave. The one being launched this week is the mmWave network, which can deliver high bandwidth in crowded urban areas (but has limited coverage). The sub-6GHz network strikes a different balance – better coverage, slower speed (still faster than LTE, though). This network will launch next year. The first 5G-enabled phones should arrive early next year (starting with a Samsung Galaxy) and they won't support both network types. Phones that work on bot

Most battery packs and power banks are liars! They say they're portable, but what they actually are is heavy, huge, and hopeless. Most need a backpack or a purse to carry them around — or else they might pants you on a busy, crowded street. If your portable battery pack doesn't fit on your person to carry it around while you're charging at a sporting event, on an all-day hike, or in a two-hour line at Disneyland, then your power bank won't be there when you need it. Get one that will! Futureproof and phone-sized AUKEY 10000mAh USB-C Power Delivery Power Bank This power bank is on the larger side of pocketable — around the same size as a Note 9 — but I really like the AUKEY for three reasons: it has USB-C for input and output, two USB-A ports, and it supports both QC 3.0 and Power Delivery fast charging standards. $30 at Amazon Most popular Anker PowerCore 10000 There is a newer Anker PowerCore 10000 available, but that model is larger and whi

Anthony Levandowski, the infamous self-driving car engineer whose shenanigans helped spur a multimillion-dollar lawsuit between Waymo and Uber, is back with a new project. According to The Guardian , Levandowski designed a camera-based advanced driver assist system (ADAS) called Co-Pilot, which is aimed at the long-haul trucking industry. And to help sell his new product, Levandowski took it for a test drive: a 3,000-mile journey from San Francisco to New York without any human intervention. The coast-to-coast self-driving trip has long been held up as the ultimate demonstration of this emerging technology. Elon Musk repeatedly promised to deliver an autonomous cross-country trip, only to delay it again and again. If Levandowski actually accomplished what he says he did, it would be the longest recorded journey of a self-driving car without a human driver taking over. "If there was nobody in the car, it would have worked." The cross-country drive commenced on Oc

The Lenovo Z5s was revealed today alongside the slightly more impressive Z5 Pro GT. The Lenovo Z5s might look familiar to you – and it should, if you're a keen watcher of the worldwide smartphone release market. This device looks a whole lot like the Huawei P20 Pro – but it's just a LITTLE bit different – on the inside, … Continue reading #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Anthony Levandowski, the infamous self-driving car engineer whose shenanigans helped spur a multimillion-dollar lawsuit between Waymo and Uber, is back with a new project. According to The Guardian , Levandowski designed a camera-based advanced driver assist system (ADAS) called Co-Pilot, which is aimed at the long-haul trucking industry. And to help sell his new product, Levandowski took it for a test drive: a 3,000-mile journey from San Francisco to New York without any human intervention. The coast-to-coast self-driving trip has long been held up as the ultimate demonstration of this emerging technology. Elon Musk repeatedly promised to deliver an autonomous cross-country trip, only to delay it again and again. If Levandowski actually accomplished what he says he did, it would be the longest recorded journey of a self-driving car without a human driver taking over. "If there was nobody in the car, it would have worked." The cross-country drive commenced on Oc

AT&T already told us that their first 5G device would be a mobile hotspot brick and not a phone. That device is the Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot and it'll soon be available to early adopters. Today, we learned pricing for this device, as well as how much data will cost should you decide to buy one. Through an early adopter offer for select customers, AT&T will hand over this Nighthawk 5G hotspot for no cost for "at least" 90 days, they said in a press release. Once spring rolls around, everyone else should be able to buy one and sign-up for a plan. At that time, the Nighthawk 5G brick will cost $499 (!) if you buy it outright and a compatible plan for it will include 15GB of data for $70 per month. How does that compare to current hotspot devices? AT&T sells at least three other devices ( like this one ) that can access their 4G LTE and 5G Evolution networks and they run anywhere from $125 to $200. So the first 5G-equipped hotspot will carry

There seem to be more and more streaming services popping up every day, and more often than not they are designed to entertain and distract you from the world. But then there are streaming services such as CuriosityStream, which aim to entertain and educate you with its huge library of documentary features and series. If you've never heard of CuriosityStream , it's an award-winning streaming and on-demand service that offers a selection of over 2,000 documentaries that cover a wide range of topics including science, nature, history, technology, society, and much more. Like other streaming services, with CuriosityStream you're able to stream an unlimited amount of content each month which you can enjoy across all your favorite devices. CuriosityStream is available for Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Xbox One and more. Typically valued at $40, you can get a two-year subscription to CuriosityStream for just $30, but if you act now and use coupon code MERRY15 a

This 2-in-1 Chromebook switches from laptop to tablet mode instantly. Chromebooks can be hit or miss depending on their specs and the tasks you're trying to complete on them. Most are mainly designed for web browsing and note-taking purposes, though you can get quite a bit done with the right machine. The Samsung Pro 2-in-1 Chromebook is one of the most capable you'll find currently, and right now you can score it at one of its best prices ever via Best Buy. It's down to $449 today , which saves you $150 off its regular price. You'll also receive a free Google Mini smart speaker with your purchase, which adds another $49 of value to this offer, but you've only got less than a day to make a decision as this deal will be expired by tomorrow. This 2-in-1 Chromebook features a 12.3-inch touchscreen and a 360-degree flip-and-fold design that allows you to use the computer in either laptop or tablet mode. It runs the Google Chrome operating system and has 4G

AT&T announced today that its 5G network will go live on December 21 and that early adopters in select areas within select cities who want to buy a 5G mobile hotspot device, will be able to access it. The chances of you being able to use it are really slim, as we expected, but I'm more concerned about the damn name. AT&T hasn't even fully launched this thing yet and they are already calling it something other than 5G. Instead, AT&T wants it to be known as "5G+." AT&T bros, 5G isn't even real yet and you already want to call it something other than 5G? We laughed and rolled our eyes when AT&T rolled out 5G Evolution , which was in no way any part of 5G, but come on. What is AT&T 5G+? It's just standards-based mobile 5G using mmWave spectrum. It's the same sh*t every other carrier is going to launch first because it's easy to deploy like hotspot WiFi. I'm not kidding, this is just mmW 5G. It'll be fast as hell,

Google Used Machine Learning to Remove Millions of Fake Reviews and Ratings from Play Store Posted by Rajesh Pandey on Dec 18, 2018 in Google Play Using human intelligence and machine learning, Google was able to heavily combat spam content and fake reviews on Google Play this year. The company says the effort led to removing millions of reviews and ratings being removed from the Play Store and thousands of malicious apps identified for suspicious reviews in just a week. Fake ratings and reviews help a poorly made or malicious app in ranking higher in Play Store lists and thereby reach a wider audience. This is obviously harmful to the entire ecosystem and also ends up negatively affecting genuine developers who put in a considerable amount of work in their apps. To improve its machine learning algorithm, a team of engineers at Google and analysts monitored and studied fake comments and suspicious activity on the Play Store. This was then followed by skille

Right now you can pick up the Dremel 4000-2/30 variable speed rotary tool for a low price of just $70. This tool regularly sells for $121 or more, and the only other time it dropped this low was on Black Friday. The tool comes with a flex shaft attachment and a 160-piece accessory kit . Both extras usually sell for around $25 apiece, and you're getting them for free with this bundle. This is just one of the tools discounted today in a larger Amazon sale featuring savings up to 54%. The deals include indoor gardening, smartlocks, and more. The rotary tool offers speeds between 5,000 and 35,000 RPM, has a 360-degree grip zone to help you control it in every position and is compatible with any and all Dremel accessories and attachments. It also comes with a deluxe carrying case and 30 of its own accessories (in addition to the 160 you'll also be getting) to help you carve, cut, clean, and sand your next project right to completion. The Flex Shaft Aattachment is easi

And just like that, the curtain has closed on 2018! While the industry navigated its fair share of changes this year (just like every year before), the holiday season and the promise of a fresh start always work as a natural reminder to reflect on the past twelve months. With that in mind, here's a look back at the top stories, moments and research from Google Ad Manager that had the biggest impact on our partners. Much more to come in 2019—we'll see you then. We welcomed Google Ad Manager This year we introduced Google Ad Manager , a complete platform to grow ad revenue and protect your brand wherever people are watching, playing or engaging with your content. Bringing Ad Manager to fruition was a three year project that seamlessly folded DoubleClick Ad Exchange and DoubleClick for Publishers together into a truly unified platform. Exchange Bidding went mainstream In April, we announced that Exchange Bidding was available with new features to all custome