The Pixel 2 XL is set to be announced in a matter of hours, alongside the standard Pixel 2, but there might not be much new for Google to reveal, as a full specs list for the larger handset has just leaked out. Shared by leaker Roland Quandt, the list is a mix of old …

Others have pointed out the problematic questions gendered digital assistants raise, especially when they’re designated female voices. That’s the default mode for Siri. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Cortana is voiced by Jen Taylor. And, Amazon named its AI Alexa. Therefore, it’s good to see Google branching out. Plus, the more options the better — bring on Bill …

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As the Echo and Alexa from Amazon continue to set the pace for what to expect from voice-based interfaces and home hubs, Amazon is expanding them to Asia for the first time today. Today, the e-commerce giant announced that Echo and Alexa are now on sale in India, and later this year, they will also …

The European commission has demanded Amazon pay €250m in back … to collect €13bn in unpaid taxes from Apple, in relation to an earlier ruling. social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from

The short history of podcasts—how and when and why they went from the nichiest, wonkiest content platforms to a star-studded, self-contained media ecosystem with hundreds of millions of dollars in annual advertising revenue—comes down to three turning points, each of which triggered a wave of growth bigger than the last and only one of which …

The new rules will reportedly make it hard for Kalanick to become the most powerful person in the firm again in more ways than one. According to Bloomberg, Kalanick and new Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi are both barred from sitting as chairman of the board’s committees or subcommittees under the new rules. In addition, a …