Google made headphones, power to translate 40 languages

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Google's Pixel Buds, unveiled at the Pixel 2 event, feature groundbreaking real-time translation capabilities across 40 languages, marking a significant advancement in communication technology. This innovation positions the Pixel Buds as a competitive alternative to Apple's AirPods, offering not just audio functionality but also the potential to transform global interactions. The introduction of such technology fulfills long-held aspirations for seamless communication, suggesting a future where language barriers are significantly reduced. This development highlights the potential for wireless headphones to play a pivotal role in enhancing connectivity and understanding in an increasingly globalized world.
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"Google's Pixel Buds translation will change the world"

"Google's Pixel 2 event in San Francisco on Wednesday had a lot of stuff to show off and most of it was more of the same: the next iteration of the flagship smartphone, new Home speakers and various ways of entwining them more deeply into your smart home, a new laptop that's basically a Yoga running ChromeOS and a body camera that I'm sure we've seen somewhere before. Yawn. We saw stuff like this last time and are sure to see more of it again at next year's event.

But tucked into the tail end of the presentation, Google quietly revealed that it had changed the world with a pair of wireless headphones. Not to be outdone by Apple's Air Pods and their wirelessly-charging TicTac storage case, Google packed its headphones with the power to translate between 40 languages, literally in real-time. The company has finally done what science fiction and countless Kickstarters have been promising us, but failing to deliver on, for years. This technology could fundamentally change how we communicate across the global community."

From, https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/04/google-pixel-buds-translation-change-the-world/

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