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Google AR Glasses set for a comeback, to be supercharged with AI
Google Glass, the augmented-reality headset that failed to gain traction with consumers a decade ago, is set for a comeback, powered by artificial intelligence. Alphabet Inc.'s Google has faced challenges for years in perfecting AR spectacles. After discontinuing the initial headset in 2015, the company shifted to selling enterprise versions for businesses, which were also phased out last year.
Meteor Shower: What are the best places to watch meteor shower in California? Details here
Northern California is full of stunning locations to watch meteor showers, each offering a unique experience.
Lake Champlain, Green Mountains: Here's how you should spend your 36 Hours in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont's most populous city, is known for its natural beauty, farm-to-table food scene, and progressive sensibility. Visitors can enjoy gelato at Shy Guy Gelato, sip tropical beers at Foam Brewers, experience a sonic journey at Paradiso, and dine at the candlelit Dedalus Wine Bar. Other highlights include the Burlington Farmers Market, apple picking at Yates Family Orchard, and exploring the town of Bristol.
Google reaches $93 million privacy settlement with California
Google has agreed to pay $93 million to settle a lawsuit in California that accused the company of misleading consumers about its location tracking practices. The settlement resolves claims that Google deceived people into thinking they had control over how their personal data was collected and used.
British actor Julian Sands' cause of death remains mystery. See what happened
British actor Julian Sands' cause of death remains undetermined. His body was found in June after going missing during a California hike. Sands, who is known for A Room With A View and TV shows like 24 and Smallville, received overwhelming tributes. His disappearance occurred amid severe weather conditions, affecting search efforts.
Your complete travel guide: How to spend 36 hours in Santa Barbara, California
Graced by fragrant climbing jasmine and purple-blossomed jacaranda, Santa Barbara looks almost too good for its age, and like the celebrities who live in the neighboring Montecito hills, it has clearly had some work done. Among the high-profile additions is MOXI, the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, a curious child's dream with its rooftop garden devoted to rambunctious water play.
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View: It's time to get real about the rupee's global role
For sellers of Russia’s flagship Urals crude in the spot market, avoiding dollar clearance meant bypassing the Western banking system and sanctions. Yet, the plan hasn’t really worked. Russia’s banks are reluctant to accumulate balances with lenders in India in a non-convertible currency that has lost half its value against the dollar over the past 15 years.
'Leaving Las Vegas' actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, say authorities
Actor Julian Sands, known for his roles in 'A Room With a View' and 'Leaving Las Vegas,' has been found dead on a California mountain. Sands, who had been missing since January, was an experienced hiker. His remains were discovered by hikers near Mount Baldy.
Human remains discovered at spot where actor Julian Sands disappeared months ago
Sands, an avid hiker and mountaineer, was reported missing January 13 after setting out on the peak that rises more than 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) east of Los Angeles.
Months after 'A Room With A View' star Julian Sands goes missing, family issues statement
British actor Julian Sands was reported missing in January 2023 after setting out to hike on Mount Baldy, which rises more than 10,000 feet east of Los Angeles and was pounded by severe winter storms.
British actor Julian Sands reported missing: Here's everything you need to know
Julian Sands has been reported missing at about 19:30 local time on Friday, January 13 in the Baldy Bowl area after going hiking in the San Gabriel mountains.
British actor Julian Sands reportedly missing in San Gabriel mountains California
According to reports, the 65-year-old British actor was reported missing by his wife on Friday, January 13 after going hiking in the Baldy Bowl area of the San Gabriel Mountains.
California wildfire destroys 100 homes, other buildings
California is in a deep drought as it heads into what traditionally is the worst of the fire season. Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive.
Thousands flee, several hurt as wildfire scorches California
The fire that began on Friday afternoon on or near a wood-products plant quickly blew into a neighbourhood on the northern edge of Weed but then carried the flames away from the city of about 2,600. It was the third large wildfire in as many days in California, which has been in the grip of a prolonged drought and is now sweltering under a heat wave that was expected to push temperatures past the 100-degree mark in many areas through Labour Day.
Google's immersive Street View could be glimpse of metaverse
Google will start rolling out immersive view later this year.
Another reason to get a job in Google! Tech giant bets big on in-person work with swanky new California offices
Google has more than 45,000 employees in the Silicon Valley area.
Google I/O 2019: Here's how to watch the event livestream
More than 7,000 developers will gather on the grounds of the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California today.
Ravi Shankar Prasad meets Sundar Pichai in Mountain View; talks about digital transformation
During his three day visit to San Francisco and the Bay Area, Prasad held meetings with a large number of CEOs and tech leaders from leading IT and Electronics firms based in the region.
When Priyanka Chopra was hanging out with Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Chopra recently met tech titan Pichai at the Google headquarters.
Fired Google engineer James Damore says company executives shamed and smeared him
There was a concerted effort among upper management to have a very clear signal that what I did was harmful and wrong and didn’t stand for Google, Damore said
Locals form over 50 per cent of workforce in US: Wipro
During the past decade, Wipro has invested over USD 2 billion in the United States, and has over 40 facilities across 23 states.
China's Didi opens R&D centre in US to attract global talent
The DIDI Labs in Mountain View, California will primarily focus on big-data-based security and intelligent driving technology, and are a landmark step for the company to create a global innovation nexus.
Two India-born MIT scientists win prestigious US awards
Washington/Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IANS) Two Indo-American scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been conferred with prestigious awards for their path-breaking inventions.
Indian-born MIT researcher wins US award
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Indian-born researcher Dinesh Bharadia at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has won the prestigious Young Scholar award of the US-based Marconi Society for his contribution to radio waves.
ShareChat raises $1.35 million in seed funding led by SAIF Partners
The Bengaluru-based firm was also selected for the second batch of the Google's Launchpad accelerator in Mountain View, California, along with five other Indian startups.
Silicon Valley accelerator YC picks 3 Indian startups for first time
Y Combinator has for the first time inducted three domestic startups into its summer batch, making it by far the largest representation of Indian companies.
Google's self-driving cars to hit the roads in US
Google's self-driving car prototypes will hit the road in the US this summer after being tried on test tracks, the tech giant has said.
Chinese maternity tourists and the biz of being born American
Deciphering the codes, the 'birth tourism' industry is totally unregulated and mostly hidden.
Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Karl Mehta launches initiative to solve developing world public service problems
The initiative dubbed "Code for India" was launched yesterday by Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist Karl Mehta.
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