Subways have never been my favorite mode of transit, but the onset of the pandemic made them even less appealing. Sixteen months later,Google Mapsmay finally have found a way to lure me back underground. The service is now piloting the option to see live data on the crowdedness ofindividual train carriages. Up front: Google initially launched transit crowdedness predictionsin 2019, when people were more worried about finding a seat than catching a potentially fatal infection....

Did you knowNeural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! Deep learning can detect abnormal chest x-rays with accuracy that matches that of professional radiologists, according to anew paperby a team of AI researchers at Google published in the peer-reviewed science journal Nature. The deep learning system can help radiologists prioritize chest x-rays, and it can also serve as a first response tool in emergency settings where experienced radiologists are not available....

If you’ve ever considered Google to be full of crap, you might just be correct. But in a way that you’ve not considered previously. It seems that Google, in itsever-growing fightto remain as carbon-neutral as possible, has agreed to help Duke University with a project. The college has built a plant that gathers methane gas from pig waste, then converts it into power for residential areas. Google has invested in the project, which is reported byThe Globe and Mailto cost in the range of $1....

Google didn’t present anything physically at this year’s CES, but instead opted to kick off 2022 with a ton of announcements related to new features for Android, Chromebooks, and smart devices to make your life easier. Fast pair Google has tried to recreate a quick pairing experience with its Fast Pair feature, but device makers don’t follow it consistently. For instance, the OnePlus Buds Pro doesn’t support it, but the newest OnePlus Buds Z2 supports the standard....

I’ve been a Pixel fan since the original, but I can’t help but feel the phones have often been a bit of an afterthought for Google. The company has financial resources that few in the world can compare to, after all, yet its hardware has often paled in comparison to its Android siblings — let alone Apple. While Apple is often pushing the boundaries of hardware as well as software, people mainly buy Pixel phones for the software experience....