PCWorld

Everything revealed at Google I/O 2018: Android P beta, huge Maps overhaul, Google Assistant gets personal

Google always pulls out the stops for the keynote at its annual I/O developer conference, and this year was no exception. Google I/O 2018 lacked the flashy flagship hardware that defined previous keynotes—nary a new Chromebook, Pixel, or Google Home could be found—but it still managed to shine, thanks to some serious improvements to the software and services underlying the entire Google ecosystem.

Hardware’s nothing without software that tells it what to do, after all. And at I/O 2018, Google’s software was focused squarely on making the Internet more about you through the power of machine learning. Let’s dig in.

GMAIL SMART COMPOSE

Google CEO Sundar Pichai kicked things off with Smart Compose, which is basically Gmail’s Smart Reply cranked to 11.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from PCWorld

PCWorld5 min readSecurity
How Do I Remove Malware From My PC?
Every device you use is under attack. And malware isn’t just a prank that slows down your PC anymore—it’s big business. Modern malware is the domain of organized crime, from ransomware that holds your files hostage to keyloggers and Trojans designed
PCWorld4 min read
Nvidia’s RTX 40-series Super GPUs make GeForce great again
Nvidia unveiled a trio of new RTX 40-series Super graphics cards during its CES 2024 virtual keynote. Nvidia introduced the Super branding for the RTX 20-series, and these new ones match their predecessors in more than name. Like the RTX 20-series be
PCWorld2 min read
Microsoft’s Copilot AI Can Now Analyze Your Personal Files
Microsoft appears to have pushed the ability to upload documents, screenshots, and images to Windows 11’s Copilot AI assistant, allowing you to ask it to make sense of documents stored on your PC. Being able to “query” a document is a subtly powerful

Related Books & Audiobooks