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    Google is leveraging AI to create a powerful job hunting tool

    There have been rumors about Google wanting to create a job hunting tool and today at Google I/O they revealed some details about it. It won't simply be a directory of available jobs though, and will utilize AI and machine learning to make it easier to find jobs close to you, and jobs that are...
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    Google brings AR to their Google Expeditions project

    When Google launched Google Expeditions, it was just using Google Cardboard viewers to bring kids into immersive experiences. Today at Google I/O though, the company says they're experimenting with AR as well so kids can see virtual items inside their classrooms.
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    There were over 82 billion apps installed from Google Play last year

    Along with some YouTube stats that Google talked about today at Google I/O, we also learned a bit about the Play Store too. It has been revealed that over 82 billion applications were installed in 2016, which is up from 65 billion the year before.
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    Google uses Tango's Visual Positioning Service to tell you where to go in a store

    Google is wanting to help people find the products they are looking for when they're inside a store. To do this, they're leveraging their Tango technology for what they're calling VPS (Virtual Positioning Service) to guide you within a centimeter of where the product is.
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    People are watching 1 billion hours of YouTube videos every day

    During they keynote today, it was announced that we are all watching over 1 billion hours of YouTube videos each and every day. Not only this, but watchtime on mobile has increased by 60% and watchtime on TV has increased by 90%.
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    Google partners with HTC and Lenovo for standalone Daydream VR headsets

    It was announced today that Google was working on standalone VR headsets with 3rd-party companies. So far, it has been revealed that HTC and Lenovo will both be making one of these Daydream VR headsets.
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    Optimizations in Android O reduces boot time and battery drain

    At the developer event today, Google announced that Android O was being optimized to improve things such as boot times and battery drain. This means devices with Android O will boot twice as fast and applications will have more limits on what they can do in the background.
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    Samsung is adding Daydream support to the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and the LG V30 will get it too

    Google has some good news for Galaxy S8/S8+ owners who were hoping to get to use Daydream sometime in the future. The company says a future OTA update will made it compatible with Daydream headsets and apps. Not only that, but it has been announced that LG's next flagship will also have support...
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    Other new Android O features include Smart Text Selection, TensorFlow Lite & Play Console Dashboards

    Along with the new PiP and notification dots for Android O, the new update will also add a previously rumored smart text selection feature. Along with that, TensorFlow Lite will help make apps perform faster, and developers have access to new Play Console Dashboards too.
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    Google brings support for the Kotlin programing language to Android

    Today at Google I/O, Google announced that Android would be fully supporting the Kotlin open source programing language. This is a language made by JetBrains that uses syntax which features a lot of built-in modern language features.
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    Android Go is a lighter, more streamlined version of Android for low-end devices

    Google is still wanting to enable the low-end market to thrive so today at Google I/O they announced Android Go. This variant of Android will be made available for all new versions of the OS and will be optimized for devices running 1GB of RAM or less.
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    Google Play Protect will help to keep your device safe from malicious applications

    Google announced a new Play Store feature today called Google Play Protect. The new feature will scan all of your installed applications and tell you when it has discovered a new threat.
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    New Android O Notifications Dots feature adds a new way to manage your notifications

    A new Android O feature that was announced at Google I/O 2017 today is what the company is calling Notification Dots. These will be small circular dots that sit on top of your app icons (like an app badge), and long-pressing on the icon and get a quick preview with the ability to tap and jump...
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    The Super Chat API for YouTube will be able to trigger actions in the real world

    Recently, Google removed a funding option for YouTube creators while adding in a feature called Super Chat. This lets viewers of live streams to donate money and get their message in front of the eyes of the creator. Today though, Google announced the Super Chat API will that will let these...
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    Supported devices can now enroll into the Android O Beta Program

    Until now, you had to manually flash Android O on your device if you wanted to try it out. But today the company has announced you can enroll into the beta program with the dedicated Android Beta Program website.
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    Google is bringing YouTube's 360-degree videos to TVs

    Google says more and more people are watching YouTube videos on their TVs so they wanted to announce a new feature today. The company is bringing support for 360-degree videos to the TV with Android TV, Xbox One, PS4 and some smart TVs.
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    New Google Photos features include Suggested Sharing, Shared Libraries and more

    Google Photos is also getting some love at Google I/O today with a few new features for users. Suggested Sharing will use machine learning to suggest what photos you may want to share, and who to share them with. You can also share entire libraries with your contacts. And they've even announced...
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    Actions on Google is coming to both Android and iOS

    Until now, Actions on Google has been limited to Google Home and the Google Assistant SDK, but today the company announced it is coming to both Android as well as iOS.
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    Google is bringing their Inbox Smart Reply feature to the core Gmail service

    Inbox by Gmail has had a Smart Reply feature for a while, and Google even brought this to Allo as well. Today at Google I/O the company announced this is finally being added into the core Gmail service as well.
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    Google Asstant will be gaining support for French, German, Brazilian, Portuguese, and Japanese

    Along with the new Google Home announcements, it has been revealed that Google Assistant will be gaining support for new languages soon. These new languages announced today include French, German, Brazilian, Portuguese, and Japanese.
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    Google Home is coming to Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan later this year

    Today, it was announced that Google Home will be launching in 5 new countries later this year. These new countries that were announced include Canada, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan.
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    Google announces their new TPU boards for machine learning

    To take care of all the machine learning features woven into Google's products, the company created specialized hardware. Today, the company announced the new TPU boards (which can be combined into pods) for data centers using this hardware.
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    There are now over 2 billion active Android devices

    At Google I/O, Sundar Pichai announced that Android has surpassed 2 billion active Android devices.
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    10 announcements we want to hear at Google I/O 2017

    Google I/O is just around the corner and Phandroid has put together a quick list of ten things we want to see from the biggest Google event of the year.
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    Google I/O 2017 preview: Everything you need to know about I/O 2017

    Jerry from Android Central takes a look at Google I/O 2017 and gives us an idea of what to expect at Google's yearly developer conference.
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