11 things you need to know in tech today
Here’s your daily tech digest, by way of the DGiT Daily newsletter, for Tuesday, May 7, 2019!
1. Google I/O 2019 starts in hours
Google I/O starts today at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, and the big headline events start with the keynote at 10AM PDT, streamed on YouTube.
What we expect today:
- The Pixel 3a and 3a XL. This is the biggest consumer-facing announcement we think we know about. Mid-range Pixel devices, with the same great camera, reportedly starting at $399 and $479. Finally, Google goes aggressive on pricing.
- More: Pixel 3a and 3a XL – everything we know so far.
- We know we’ll see the Nest Hub Max, a 10-inch smart display with a camera, because, well, Google leaked it already, now we’ll find out pricing and release date.
- More Android Q: As is tradition, Google talks about its next version of Android, and while we’ve seen early previews, the big features not yet revealed are usually announced on stage.
- Google Stadia saw a big announcement we covered in-depth a few months ago, but we still have so many questions about price, included games, and more.
- Other guesses: It wouldn’t be Google if we didn’t see more from its AI.
- Expect Google Assistant announcements: new features and tricks.
- Google Duplex should go further too, Google Lens and Google Photos will probably receive new features, Chrome OS, Android TV as well, and perhaps we’ll see another jaw-dropping demonstration like we saw from Google Duplex last year?
What we hope for:
- I have just two big hopes: that the Pixel 3a is affordable greatness and that I can recommend it to anyone who doesn’t need a flagship but still wants a great camera and general experience.
- I also hope we will soon be able to address our own Google Assistant without having to say “Google” as part of the wake/hot-word.
- And, dare I suggest, more in the way of privacy?
- More: Google I/O keynote times and details here.
2. 2019 Google Play Awards for apps, games, and more: Here are all the big winners (Android Authority).
3. The Honor 20 Lite brings three rear cameras and a budget-friendly price (AA).
4. PSA: Uber and Lyft drivers’ strike planned for this week (AA).
5. How Chinese spies got the NSA’s hacking tools (NY Times). It turns out they stole the gun being pointed at them, more or less.
6. Inside Microsoft’s surprise decision to work with Google (and Chrome) on its Edge browser (The Verge).
7. Build 2019: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other execs discuss the future of AI, open source, and how the era of the “talented jerk” is over (Wired).
8. “AirPods are a tragedy” (Vice).
9. Interesting wrinkle: CEO Tim Cook says Apple buys a company every 2-3 weeks, but Apple rarely discloses smaller acquisitions, and tech media doesn’t find out much (CNBC).
10. “Sriracha,” “bae,” and more good words added to the official list of Scrabble words (Collins)
11. ““What has been ruined because too many people are doing it?” (r/askreddit). Flipping houses, tourism, antibiotics, Etsy, and more.
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