Ask people in chillier climates if they're looking forward to self-driving cars and they'll probably just laugh. The technology has an easy time in ever-pleasant locales like California, but snow is a nightmare that obscures lanes, cars and entire r… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2ImMk09 via IFTTT

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Chromebooks have always generally been cheap and accessible, but now they're about to get a lot more capable. Google announced today that Chromebooks will soon be able to run native Linux apps in addition to the Chrome web apps and Android apps that… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FU7DRC via IFTTT

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It's one thing to talk about how much HoloLens could help businesses, and it's another to show it. That's just what Microsoft did yesterday, when it led me into two elaborate demos for its latest Mixed Reality apps: Layout and Remote Assist. The form… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2KNP6Ku via IFTTT

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It's a big deal that Instagram now lets you make some orders without leaving the app, but what if you have questions? You're covered there, too. Instagram is trotting out direct messaging tools that help shops answer messages quickly. Right away,… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2rteHQG via IFTTT

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"It cracks me up when I meet someone who says, 'Hey, I don't think I have people with disabilities in my company.' And that's when I know they've got people there that are not speaking up." from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FZ7fkY via IFTTT

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Google knows the problems you have to deal with when navigating an unfamiliar locale, even if you do have your smartphone on you. That's why the company's Aparna Chennapragada is showing off an updated version of its VPS, or Visual Positioning System… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2KMAvyY via IFTTT

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Google has been busy updating Lens, its AI-powered image recognition tool, over the past year. It can recognize dog and cat breeds, is available on iOS, and on non-Pixel Android phones. Now, at I/O, Google is rolling out the latest Lens update: It… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2KIskDE via IFTTT

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