One Day Left: Google I / O 2017 Will Take Place on May 17
Google I / O , the company’s developer conference that also serves as a public showcase for their latest hardware and software projects, will be held May 17-19 in Mountain View, California. About this and much more in today’s news.
- Google has revealed the dates and location of the event in a series of mysteries. Certainly! To give some context as to why you might be concerned about it, even if you’re not a developer, at last year’s I / O event, we learned about Google Home, Allo, Duo, Daydream and other products. The event will take place at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View. [Android Police]
- Facebook is no longer going to personalize its Trending Topics section in an effort to limit the spread of viral false stories. Instead, trending topics will focus on stories that have widespread coverage, in theory avoiding single articles that go viral without any merit. [BuzzFeed News]
- The FCC’s plan to revise the rules governing cable boxes is likely to fail. The plan would allow you to purchase third-party set-top boxes so you don’t have to rent them on your cable TV subscription. New FCC chairman Ajit Pye is now calling on the commission to end a trial that stalled last year after outgoing chairman Tom Wheeler failed to get enough votes for his plan. [The Verge]
- T-Mobile is now offering a one-year Hulu subscription to AT&T customers who upgrade. Their previous promotion offered DirecTV Now, but T-Mobile CEO John Leger took to Twitter to complain about DirecTV Now. [T-Mobile Newsroom]
- iOS 10.3 will allow Verizon users to make Wi-Fi calls. The OS update is currently in closed beta for developers, a public beta is expected soon, and the final release date is expected to take place in a few months. [9to5Mac]