Google Pixel Buds: is Babel fish dream of in-ear translation now a reality?
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#34605)
AI-powered translation piped through wireless earbuds is another big step towards the removal of the language barrier
Alongside the new Pixel 2 smartphones Google unveiled on Wednesday night, the company also launched a set of Bluetooth earbuds called the Pixel Buds with one standout feature: instant translation between 40 different languages using a Pixel smartphone.
In a live demo on stage, the Pixel Buds were shown translating short phrases back and forth between English and Swedish using Google Translate running on a Pixel 2 smartphone.
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