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A city without people is being built in New Mexico, to test bleeding-edge tech

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by on May 28, 2015 at 7:45 pm
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Have you ever wanted to play SimCity in real life? That’s exactly what a group of investors plans to do in a 15 square mile stretch of desert land in New Mexico starting later this year, Wired reports. In a futuristic world filled with driverless cars, smart electrical grids, delivery drones and other bleeding-edge tech projects, the major hurdle to real-world rollout is almost entirely tied to testing. It’s hard to approve the widespread use of futuristic tech without knowing just how it’d perform in a real world environment and with many of the same obstacles it would face on…

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Everything Google announced at Google I/O 2015 in one handy list

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by on May 28, 2015 at 6:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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That’s a wrap on all things Google. In case you missed the keynote, here’s a recap of all the highlights you may have missed. Android M Kicking off the keynote, Google Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai announced that HBO Now is officially on the Play Store before bringing ‎VP of Engineering (Android) Dave Burke to talk Android M. Permissions The first new feature is “App permissions,” simplifying what data users allow apps to access. In this new model, apps on Android M will no longer ask for a lengthy permissions list upon installation, but instead prompt the user for permission when the app needs to use…

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Google is making it easier to find family-friendly content on the Play Store

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by on May 28, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Product Updates

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Among the mutlitude of announcements at Google I/O today, the company announced a new feature for its Google Play Store designed to make it easier for parents to find content that’s appropriate for their children. The new feature is called Family and lets you filter content by age and interests. Google says it’s also now providing clearer information about apps and other content on the Store to help parents make better decisions about what their children should be able to access. The ‘family star’ rating system helps provide at-a-glance information about the intended age-range for a particular app, movie or book. There’s…

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Google goes big on virtual experiences with Expeditions, Jump and a GoPro partnership

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by on May 28, 2015 at 6:37 pm
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Google is making a big push into virtual reality today with an updated Cardboard module, as well as new ways to virtually visit locations or enjoy 360-degree video. First up, a new feature called Expeditions works like a virtual field trip for classes, where teachers can set a destination which other students then follow with their own Cardboard devices. Google demoed taking a class to Venice and the Great Wall of China, for instance. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The company also announced a partnership with GoPro to design a video system called Jump. A camera setup with 16 GoPro cameras creates…

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Android developer nanodegree now available from Google and Udacity

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by on May 28, 2015 at 6:29 pm
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Today at Google I/O, Senior Vice President of Products Sundar Pichai announced Udacity will now offer an Android developer nanodegree. While Udacity already offers classes on Android development, this is its first nanodegree program on the topic. The curriculum was developed by Google, and covers everything from basic fundamentals to Material Design implementation. Udacity says the degree takes six to nine months to complete at a cost of $200 per month. The nanodegree courses from Udacity teach basic skills with the aim of putting students in entry level positions. Nanodegree programs offer structured learning on topics like front end development or data analysis,…

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