Google sacks 28 employees involved in protests over Israel govt contract
Tech giant Google has laid off 28 employees who were involved in sit-in protests at its offices over a Google contract with the Israeli government.
The recently launched second-generation Google Pixel smartphones – Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL- have an interesting sensor-based feature buried in the software which can automatically switch on “Do Not Disturb” (DND) mode when the user is driving, first spotted by Android Police.
Google has released a new application named “Pixel Ambient Services” along with the new Pixel phones. With the app, Google’s Pixel 2 smartphones feature an automatic setting when the phones detect a user driving. The description for the app reads, “Pixel Ambient Services provides features based on local context for Pixel devices”.
The “DND” mode will activate when the user is driving based on the phone’s sensors.
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Smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung also introduced their own “DND” mode while driving features this year.
Both of their features send auto-replies to people who call or text. However, it is not clear whether Google’s solution does the same.
This year’s Pixel line-up bets big on artificial intelligence (AI), software and hardware. Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones and Daydream View Virtual Reality (VR) headset will be available in India in November.
(Written with inputs from IANS)
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