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After rolling out new Gemini-powered translation capabilities for Google Translate last month, Google now appears to be prepping a new feature that will let users ask for alternate translations. This feature could give users multiple translation choices instead of a single result, which would be useful in a variety of situations. The in-development feature was first spotted by Android Authority while digging through the latest build of Google Translate for Android (version 10.0.36.855137688.3-release). Although it’s not live for end users, the publication managed to enable it while attempting to surface another unreleased feature that would offer users contextual information and…

NBC Sports is turning to AI to give mobile viewers more control over how they watch live sports. The broadcaster has introduced a new player tracking system that’s designed to allow fans to zoom in on the action and follow their favorite athletes during live events, offering a more personalized viewing experience. According to Nikkei Asia (via The Verge), the system is powered by viztrick AiDi, a technology developed by Japan’s Nippon Television Network that uses facial recognition to track players. While the tool has already been used in Japan, this marks the first time it will be deployed by…

Open a browser, click a link, and the current page is replaced by the next one. Despite decades of progress in web technologies, this interaction model has remained largely intact. Inside a browser tab, user interaction is still fundamentally sequential. This structure dates back to the earliest days of the web. Browsers were designed to render and replace documents, not to manage multiple active tasks simultaneously. While desktop operating systems evolved to support multitasking through concurrent windows and processes, browsers retained a document-centric model. As web applications became more complex, developers adapted within those constraints. Single-page applications reduced reloads, and…

It’s turned into an unusual mission for SpaceX’s Crew-11. Instead of remaining at the International Space Station (ISS) for the full duration of their mission, the four crew members are coming home a month early due to a medical issue with one of the astronauts. Crew-11 departed the ISS on Wednesday afternoon and is due to splash down in the early hours of Thursday. Read on for full details on how to watch. Keen to maintain privacy, NASA has declined to reveal both the astronaut’s identity and the medical issue that’s at the center of the early return. NASA chief…

Advances in vision systems, satellite positioning, and artificial intelligence (AI) are pushing robotic lawn care into the mainstream. As brands compete to develop automated household technologies, the next generation of robotic mowers reflects a shift toward intelligent and low-maintenance solutions. For homeowners, these time-saving developments promote accelerated adoption. Advancements in technology driving industry change The development of the modern robotic mower comes as a result of several distinct innovations enhancing accuracy and reliability. Today’s solutions are equipped with robust vision systems, real-time kinematic (RTK) satellite positioning, AI, and sensor fusion to facilitate operations that don’t rely on boundary wires or…

Most Bluetooth speakers are great until you ask them to do “living room” duty, and then they start sounding small, thin, or harsh when you turn them up. The Marshall Woburn III is built for the opposite problem: filling a space with sound that still feels controlled. It’s down to $499.99, saving you $100 off the $599.99 compared value. If you want one speaker you can use for music, movies, and casual listening without building a full component system, this deal lands in the sweet spot. What you’re getting Think of the Woburn III as a home speaker that happens…

Google is using a clever bit of ultrasound tech to get you into meetings faster, and with fewer chances of embarrassing audio feedback. The company is rolling out automatic conference room detection to Google Meet on Android and iOS. The feature already existed on laptops, but bringing it to phones makes it far more practical for real-world meetings. The idea is simple. When you enter a meeting room and open Meet through the app or via Gmail, your phone can sense that it is physically inside a supported conference room and prompt you to join the ongoing call correctly. Here…

Microsoft is testing Windows 11 26H1 with the Insider Preview Build 28000, which brings many of the useful features we’ve seen in the Dev, Beta, and stable versions of previous builds. Even though the version contains some additions, it’s not one of the usual Windows feature updates (via PCWorld). For instance, there’s a more consistent dark mode for the File Explorer. All the dialogues in the interface, including those for copy, move, replace, errors, and progress bar, now completely match the theme. Minor feature tweaks, major groundwork for Windows on Arm The Explorer start area gets new hover options, including…

While wireless charging has existed in cars for quite a while, the implementation isn’t even close to perfect. Overheating pads, gripless charging modules, and slow speeds make the feature feel like an inconvenience in day-to-day usage. However, the Japanese automaker Nissan promises to change that by introducing Qi2 wireless charging technology (in select cars). Qi2 wireless charging finally makes in-car phone charging reliable In its latest press release, Nissan claims to have solved the long-existing issue by becoming the “first automaker in the U.S. to offer Qi2 wireless charging” on production vehicles. The feature will be available on the 2026…

Amazon Prime’s live-action God of War series is in pre-production, and it has found its Kratos. Funny enough, the actor portraying the Ghost of Sparta is no stranger to the franchise, having previously voiced the God of Thunder in the most recent game.Deadline reports that actor Ryan Hurst will portray Kratos. Hurst is probably best known for his role as Opie Winston in the FX series Sons of Anarchy, and he most recently appeared in the Netflix series The Abandons last year. However, Hurst also provided the voice of Thor in 2022’s God of War Ragnarök, a performance that earned…