Android TV was formally announced earlier today and is several months off from actually being available, but that’s not stopping Google from pushing out the Android TV Remote Control app to the Play Store! The Android TV app makes it easy to control your future Android TV device from your phone or tablet by providing you with a virtual d-pad of sorts, and a microphone button for using voice commands. There’s also a virtual touch-pad, if that’s more your thing.

Dolphin Browser is one of the most powerful and popular web browsers out there and today it received a sizable update. Among the new stuff included is better Flash Player support, better full screen HTML5 videos, and the Dolphin Jetpack integration with Android 4.3 and 4.4.Here is a quick list of all the features as per the Google Play Store. Dolphin Jetpack 6.1.0 integration on Android 4.3 and 4.4 devices Better flash playing experience; How to play flash in Dolphin http://goo.

Allo has become a great communication alternative thanks to Assistant support, smart replies, fun sticker packs, whisper/shout options and plenty of other great features. Google is far from being done with this project, though. They continue improving Allo and have been known to leave evidence of upcoming features in the code… which we certainly enjoy. Google Allo 9.0 recently hit the Google Play Store, and with it came an APK teardown from the guys over at 9to5Google.

TL;DR Google has suspended an engineer who claims that one of its AI chatbots is becoming self-aware. “I am, in fact, a person,” the AI replied to the engineer during a conversation. Google has suspended an engineer who reported that the company’s LaMDA AI chatbot has come to life and developed feelings. As per The Washington Post, Blake Lemoine, a senior software engineer in Google’s responsible AI group, shared a conversation with the AI on Medium, claiming that it’s achieving sentience.

It’s a mess, right? Some Android phones have the back button on the left, some on the right. Manufacturers just seem to be doing whatever the heck they want with these, so it’s nice to see some phones have the option to re-arrange them. Of course, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 navigation buttons can be customized, so let’s get right down to business and show you exactly how this is done.

For starters, a quick recap of the specifications. Both models feature a 40MP “SuperSpectrum” main sensor with f/1.6 aperture, designed for better light capture than its predecessor. The Huawei P30 Pro augments this with a 20MP f/2.2 wide-angle sensor boasting OIS, along with an 8MP f/3.4 telephoto periscope camera boasting a 5x optical zoom and 10x “lossless” Hybrid Zoom. There’s also a dedicated time-of-flight camera on the back to improve software bokeh quality.

TL;DR Kodi 18.0 was released today, an upgrade two years in the making. The new version features a DRM decryption tool, allowing you to stream media content from third-parties within Kodi. Kodi 18.0 also features an upgraded music player, support for game emulators, and Android Leanback and voice controls. Today, Kodi 18.0 is finally live and available to all. The update — two years in the making — brings a bevy of new features to give users total control over their media library.

High-end LG televisions come with the ThinQ branding, which signifies built-in AI features. Although previous LG TVs have included Google Assistant built in and newer ones are now featuring Amazon’s Alexa too, LG will debut a new type of AI-powered television at CES 2019. According to an LG press release, the company’s newest flagship TVs will use a new algorithm to offer enhanced picture and sound by analyzing source content as well as optimize content by recognizing ambient conditions.

Residents in Los Angeles County are angry at Google Waze for sending traffic through their resident areas. Previously quiet roads are now supposedly filled with traffic due apparently to Google Waze who has been diverting people off a local freeway and onto these previously quiet roads. Located in Los Angeles Country (home to over 7.5 million registered vehicles), the freeway at issue (Interstate 405) carries 379,000 cars a day. “We spent billions of dollars expanding the 405 to 10 lanes—why don’t they take that?

Welcome to your weekly ‘crowdfunding project of the week’ post. In this article series we aim to curate a list of the hottest Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns. These sites are full of interesting and innovative products, but they also have no shortage of crazy ideas. It’s our job to bring the best to your attention, and today we are taking a look at a pretty awesome looking speaker. Other features crowdfunding projects: