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You may finally get the chance to talk to Samsung’s Bixby by the end of June

Sources say Samsung is planning on delivering Bixby's voice functionality to Galaxy S8 owners closer to the end of the spring -- two months after the launch of its flagship smartphone.The post You may finally get the chance to talk to Samsung’s Bixby by the end of June appeared first on Digital Trends.

Waze Carpool to go live across California, so take a break from driving

Starting June 6, any and all California residents will be able to hitch a ride to work, back home, or to the beach with other Waze Carpool drivers, saving the environment (and some gas money to boot).The post Waze Carpool to go live across California, so take a break from driving appeared first on Digital Trends.

Switzerland’s new ‘air-scrubbing’ plant sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere

A revolutionary air-scrubbing facility in Switzerland is capable of filtering tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually. Could this change the way other countries begin to address climate change?The post Switzerland’s new ‘air-scrubbing’ plant sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere appeared first on Digital Trends.

JetBlue wants the selfie to be the new standard for airline access

A joint effort between JetBlue and U.S. Customs and Border Protection will test the feasibility of using facial recognition to speed the boarding process. The option is available for flights between Boston's Logan Airport and Aruba.The post JetBlue wants the selfie to be the new standard for airline access appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google bolsters Gmail security with anti-spam and early phishing detection

Gmail is already very good at identifying spam, but it's about to get even better. Google announced a series of new security features today that aim to make Gmail even more secure for individuals and businesses alike.The post Google bolsters Gmail security with anti-spam and early phishing detection appeared first on Digital Trends.

Robot priest dispenses digital blessings, automating yet another job

Just when you thought you had seen it all, a German church has created a robot priest called BlessU-2 -- designed to issue binary biblical blessings as required by its human users.The post Robot priest dispenses digital blessings, automating yet another job appeared first on Digital Trends.

You can now buy an unlocked Galaxy S8 in the U.S.

Get an unlocked Galaxy S8 ... for a considerable amount of money.After a few weeks of pre-orders, Samsung has fully

TweetDeck for your browser now lets you verify images via Google

Knowing where Twitter's images come from is a good thing.With the rampant and almost revolutionary spread of fake things across

Sorry, Galaxy S8 users: Bixby voice assistant remains delayed

The Wall Street Journal reports we won't see it until "at least late June."There are so many features the Samsung

Fight on the moon in new ‘Overwatch’ Lunar Base map

Last week, Overwatch celebrated its one-year anniversary by dropping scores of new event-themed character skins and extras to the game.

Take-Two nabs the rights to ‘Kerbal Space Program’

The news about ex-Squad members leaving for Valve was ultimately overblown, but there's still plenty of drama in the indie

WSJ: Bixby Voice won’t debut on Galaxy S8 until late June

To hear Samsung's Galaxy S8 ad campaign tell it, the company's Bixby digital assistant was already fully featured and ready

I bio-engineered glowing beer and it hasn’t killed me (yet)

I've been making beer for about 10 years and, in the name of fun and experimentation, I've done some weird

New York Times picks an AI moderator over a Public Editor

In a surprising move, the New York Times announced to its staff on Wednesday that it will immediately eliminate the

Amazon Echo supports iCloud calendars ahead of rumored Siri speaker

Amazon's Echo speakers give you voice control over calendars from Google and Microsoft, but there's long been a notable exception

Android Pay hits Canada without the support of some major banks

You have to sympathize with Android-loving Canadians. While Apple Pay has been available in the country since 2015, Android Pay