Google brings its AI song recognition to Sound Search
"Google's Now Playing song recognition was clever when it premiered late in 2017, but it had its limits. When it premiered on the Pixel 2, for instance, its on-device database could only recognize a relatively small number of songs. Now, however, that same tec…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/15/google-now-playing-in-sound-search/
'Fortnite' on Switch won't require an online subscription
" When Nintendo set a launch date for its Switch Online service, there was an overriding question for many gamers: would you have to pay to play every game online, especially free-to-play hits like Fortnite? The answer is a resounding "yes." The compan..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/15/fortnite-on-switch-will-keep-free-online-play/
Facebook is hiring a human rights policy director
" Facebook has faced criticism for its slow response to the Myanmar government's use of its social network to fuel atrocities, and it's determined to prevent that from happening again. The company is hiring a Director of Human Rights Policy who will develop app…" https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/15/facebook-is-hiring-a-human-rights-policy-director/
Swedish regulator says contraceptive app works as advertised
" The Swedish Medical Products Agency has decided that Natural Cycles, the first app to be certified for contraceptive use, works like it says it does. It launched an investigation into the app after Stockholm's Södersjukhuset hospital reported th..." https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/15/natural-cycles-investigation-sweden/
