グーグルがスマートフォンの次期フラッグシップとなる「Pixel 6」と「Pixel 6 Pro」を発表し、独自開発のチップ「Tensor」を搭載すると発表した。グーグルは、なぜアップルのように独自チップを開発する道を選んだのか。このチップによって、どんな進化が期待できるのか──。そのすべてを、グーグルのハードウェア担当ヴァイスプレジデントのリック・オスターローが語った。
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Google’s Nest Cams and Doorbell get a refresh
Yesterday’s leak didn’t leave much to the imagination. And today’s big Nest reveal confirms pretty much everything we saw — which is precisely what happens when Google’s the one doing the leaking. Still, this morning’s announcement marks one of the biggest refreshes to Google’s home security line in recent memory, with updates to various configurations […]
超高密度な半導体チップを、AIが設計する時代がやってくる
これまで以上に高性能な半導体チップを開発する上で、その設計に人工知能（AI）を活用する動きが加速している。鍵を握るのは、ニューラルネットワークを用いた強化学習だ。
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Google co-founder Larry Page granted entry to New Zealand despite border closure, report says
Billionaire reportedly made trip after his child fell ill in Fiji and needed hospital treatment in New Zealand The billionaire co-founder of Google Larry Page was reportedly granted entry into New Zealand, despite the border being closed to non-residen…
Venture capital undermines human rights
VC firms’ failure to carry out adequate due diligence means that a vast majority of them are failing in their responsibility to respect human rights.
Google+ class action starts paying out $2.15 for G+ privacy violations
Google exposed the private data of 52 million users in 2018 and got sued.
Leaked Document Says Google Fired Dozens of Employees for Data Misuse
Google has fired dozens of employees between 2018 and 2020 for abusing their access to the company’s tools or data, with some workers potentially facing allegations of accessing Google user or employee data, according to an internal Google document obt…
A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware
Advanced Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in assets under its management, was hit by a ransomware attack in July that saw cybercriminals steal personal information on the company’s private investors, or limited partners (LPs). In a letter to the Maine attorney general’s office, ATV said it became […]
Google Maps on iOS adds live location sharing in iMessage, home screen widget, dark mode
Google Maps announced today three feature updates to its iOS app. With live location sharing in the iMessage app, a traffic widget for the home screen and dark mode, Google Maps is positioning itself as a stronger competitor against iOS’ native Apple Maps. Live location sharing was already possible in Google Maps — by tapping […]
Brave.com の偽物 Bravė.com、Googleの広告を通じてマルウェアを配布
headless 曰く、Google の広告を通じて Brave ブラウザー公式サイト (brave.com) の偽物「bravė.com」への誘導が行われていたそうだ(Ars Technica の記事、 Silent Push のブログ記事、 Braveのセキュリティエンジニア Yan Zhu 氏のツイート)。
偽サイトは Punycode で「xn--brav-yva.com」と表記される国際化ドメイン名 (IDN) だが、ブラウザーのアドレスバーでは「bravė.com」と表示される。このよ…