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It reportedly has the capability to translate languages in real-time during voice calls, video calls, and face-to-face. The feature is said to be better than language translation on Google's Pixel Buds as the former doesn't require an active internet connection.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

A device that performs live translations? Sokath, his eyes uncovered!

[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (2 children)

When it turns out that it will gather huge amounts of data and sell it for advertising purposes? Shaka, when the walls fell.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Claims not to need active internet connection

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

That's the whole point of "on-device AI". It should all be happening directly on the buds.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well I’d like to see that… so the ads will be preloaded?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

"Can I have a drink please"

Will translate smoothly to:

"Can I have a cold refreshing Coca-Cola™ please?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Google, it's pockets laden. (meh, they already have listening devices everywhere, two more won't really make a difference)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Sokath, his eyes covered. (Samsung has tons of phones and mics everywhere too) Does anyone actually use Bixby though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

They do, yes. Samsung I mean, Bixby is useless.