Google Play hit 19 billion+ downloads in Q4 2017, highest quarter ever
Posted in Software on 25th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Smartphone adoption in emerging markets just delivered the highest number of app downloads Google Play has ever seen in a quarter.
Google's Text-to-Speech is Indistinguishable from Human Voice
Posted in Software on 4th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller
Google has unveiled a text-to-speech system called Tacotron 2, with near-human accuracy at imitating audio of a person speaking from text.
Google is Developing a VR Display With 10x More Pixels Than Todays Headsets
Posted in Hardware on 12th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
Earlier this year, Google revealed a project to develop a VR-optimised OLED panel capable of 20 megapixels per eye.
Why Google Is Poised to Hit the Next Critical Milestone in Quantum Computing
Posted in Hardware on 10th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
Eyes are on the prize: a general purpose quantum computer.
Google Has Released an AI Tool That Makes Sense of Your Genome
Posted in Medicine on 5th Dec, 2017
by Alex Muller
AI tools could help us turn information gleaned from genetic sequencing into life-saving therapies.