Google unveils Android, AI and chat features as it tries to move past chaotic year CNET 1 day ago
Google headquarters in Mountain View, California
On the video chat, a woman waves and reaches out to a baby, bouncing on its mother s lap. The picture is so lifelike the baby has its fingers in its mouth it s as if the woman thinks she can touch the people on the other side of the screen.
It isn t a hologram, but it seems close.
In the throes of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom became a lifeline. Now Google is trying to reinvent video chat with computer vision and machine learning to create realistic 3D images you can talk to without donning a special headset or glasses. The result is what Google calls a magic window that connects people across cities and countries. Right now it s being tested at Google offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York and Seattle, but the world s largest search provider will run trials with a few business partners later this year.
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Maui Humane Society vet Dr. Jennifer Fitzpatrick, along with Hammy, hosts a Zoom trivia game Saturday at the nonprofitâs Wags to Riches fundraiser. Maui Humane Society photos Humans helped three local shelter dogs spend a night in the lap of luxury at Wailea’s high-end resorts on Saturday as part of a fundraiser for nonprofit Maui Humane Society.
Hoku, a large, lovable poi dog, received belly rubs and VIP treatment at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. Nahele had a special dog amenity waiting for her at the Fairmont Kea Lani. And Mustang Sally, who is in a wheelchair, feasted on chef-made dog biscuits at Four Seasons Resort Maui.
Context is Everything Context is Everything is an installation exhibit which showcases various paper dandelions highlighted plant through the atmosphere of the pieces. According to Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Humboldt’s director of cultural services, the display showcases the weed as a symbol for healing from emotional pain, physical injury and surviving through all life’s challenges and difficulties. “I think it’s a message of resilience, it’s a message to be strong no matter who you are or what happens to you,” she said. “ I think it’s a beautiful springtime show because people have had a really challenging year and we want to encourage everyone to look at things in a different way.”
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