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Google quietly adds real-time location sharing to Contacts app on Android

are an easy way to keep tabs on where your family is, but if you're an Android user, seeing where friends and family are just got a little easier.In the latest version of the Contacts app, Google has quietly enabled the ability to let someone see your exact location in real-time via Google Maps. It's worth noting that this isn't a new feature itself, as the ability to share your location through Google Maps has been around for a while. But the new addition to Contacts is more convenient since if you're headed to call

Computer vision system estimates speed of vehicles driving on the same road in real-time

The proposed technique’s workflow consists of three stages. Element detection (black box), tracking (orange box), and velocity estimation (green box) using linear regression based on subsequent frames. Credit: Neurocomputing (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neucom.2023.127057 Engineers of ICAI Group of the School of Computer Science of the University of Malaga have developed a computer vision system that estimates the speed of…

AI masters social learning in real-time without pre-collected human data: DeepMind study

Human intelligence has long relied on cultural evolution and social learning, where knowledge is passed down through imitation of actions and behaviors down through the ages. The question arises: Can artificial intelligence (AI) replicate these social learning skills in real time? Traditionally, AI has employed imitation learning, observing humans and attempting to mimic their actions. However, this method often requires numerous examples and extensive exposure to data. In a groundbreaking study, DeepMind researchers…

Apple Maps to provide real-time EV charging availability info with iOS 17, ET Auto

Apple Maps will also only display charging options that are compatible with the charging port that is used by the electric vehicle a user is driving.With iOS 17, Apple Maps will show real-time charging availability information and allow electric vehicle (EV) drivers to select a preferred charging network.The tech giant had first announced the support for EV routing in Apple Maps back at Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020, reports 9To5Mac.The feature was released

YouTube is reportedly working on real-time views & likes counters

As the most popular online video-sharing platform, YouTube is constantly evolving to offer a richer experience to its users. The Google-owned platform has recently rolled out some cool features, including stable volume, screen lock, and the “You” tab. But the latest addition to YouTube could be a real-time view and likes counter. The count of views and likes are the main parameters to determine the popularity of content on YouTube. The platform also monetizes videos based on their views and interactions. The current…

YouTube views and likes counters might change in real-time

As if the unskippable ads that made so many people use adblockers with YouTube aren’t enough of a nuisance, Google might have found another way to ruin the free YouTube experience. The company is adding live counters for YouTube views and likes that update in real-time. Who in their right mind would want that to interfere with the videos they’re watching on YouTube?I’ll point out that Google is annoyed at people using adblockers. It’s trying to ban them, but it hasn’t gotten there just yet. Of course, adblockers…

YouTube now refreshes like and view counts of videos in real-time

Last updated: December 4th, 2023 at 17:10 UTC+01:00 The number of times videos are viewed and liked on YouTube are two of the most important metrics for success on the platform. More views and likes on a video make the YouTube algorithm recommend that video to more users, and they also help users determine, at least to some extent, whether they should waste time on a video or move on to something else. And now, YouTube is making it easier to notice how many times a video has been viewed and liked, at least when…

Total War Dev Creative Assembly Is Returning To Real-Time Strategy Games

It looks like Creative Assembly is going back to creating games in the real-time strategy genre after the cancellation of its multiplayer shooter, Hyenas.During a financial briefing, Sega president Haruki Satomi said, "To put it simply, Creative Assembly was good at offline games in the RTS genre, but they took on the challenge of developing Hyenas, an online game in the FPS genre." You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270 Want…

Building a Real-Time Slackbot With Generative AI

In this article, I will show you how to use Cloudera DataFlow powered by Apache NiFi to interact with IBM WatsonX.AI foundation large language models in real time. We can work with any of the foundation models such as Google FLAN T5 XXL or IBM Granite models. I’ll show you how easy it is to build a real-time data pipeline feeding your Slack-like and mobile applications questions directly to secure WatsonX.AI models running in IBM Cloud. We will handle all the security, management, lineage, and governance with…

Spotify rolls out `Jam` for users to tune in real-time with their group

Music streaming giant Spotify has rolled out a new social feature -- "Jam" globally, which will provide a personalised, real-time listening session for your group to tune in together. "With Jam, Premium subscribers will be able to invite others to contribute through a shared queue and enjoy a musical experience made exclusively for everyone listening," Spotify said. Premium listeners everywhere can start a Jam and anyone on Spotify can join. Users just simply need to invite their squad and Jam will help them find the…