Best of Google — August 2024
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Android Developers Blog·2y
Android Device Streaming: Announcing Early Access to Samsung, Xiaomi, and Oppo Device Labs
Announced at Google I/O 2024, Android Device Streaming in open beta allows developers to test their apps on real devices remotely via Android Studio. The service now includes devices from Samsung, Xiaomi, and Oppo, expanding the variety and availability of test devices. The integration ensures performance, stability, and security, using the OmniLab framework. Developers can participate in the Early Access Program (EAP) for OEM device labs, with no extra cost during the promotional period until February 2025.
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Hacker News·2y
lvkv/whenfs: A FUSE Filesystem for your Google calendar
WhenFS is a project that transforms your Google Calendar into a FUSE filesystem, allowing you to create and share files and directories using calendar events. The project is filled with hacks and unorthodox coding practices as it serves as a learning tool for Rust and FUSE filesystems. Despite its limitations and bugs, it encourages others to experiment and contribute lightheartedly.
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Sam Witteveen·2y
Gemini's 3 New Models
Google has released three new experimental AI models as part of their Gemini series, utilizing their advanced TPU 5 and 6 technologies. These include the Gemini 1.5 Pro, the 1.5 Flash, and the 1.5 Flash 8 billion parameter model. The Flash 8B model is designed for high throughput and low latency, making it suitable for use cases like large-scale data labeling and high-throughput agent serving. Although its reasoning capabilities are lesser compared to other models, it still holds potential due to its speed. The Pro and Flash models have also seen upgrades and are now among the top-performing models in various benchmarks.
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TechLinked·2y
“Something Has Gone Seriously Wrong”
Recent Microsoft update inadvertently disrupted dual boot systems running Windows and Linux by affecting the grub bootloader. Users are seeing an error and temporarily disabling secure Boot might help. On another front, Google reportedly violated its ad policies by targeting teenagers and faces a data privacy lawsuit. Meanwhile, Canadian scientists are training an AI to independently conduct experiments, raising potential concerns. Asus hinted at the release of AMD's Ryzen 9000X 3D chips, Nvidia has slightly slower memory variants of the RTX 4070, and Samsung unveiled glasses-free 3D monitors at Gamescom.
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Google Open Source Blog·2y
Introducing the Pigweed SDK: A modern embedded development suite
Google introduces the Pigweed SDK, a modern suite for embedded development, especially aimed at 32-bit microcontrollers like those in the Raspberry Pi Pico family. The SDK includes extensive middleware libraries, RTOS abstractions, a powerful RPC interface, and full support for Clang/LLVM toolchains. It features Visual Studio Code integration, GitHub Actions support, and a Bazel-based build system. The new release enhances development, debugging, and testing processes, aiming to reduce maintenance and debugging overheads. Official support for the new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (RP2350) is also included, along with guides and sample applications to help developers get started quickly.
