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Google invites developers to bring their IoT apps to cars with Android for Cars App Library

Google is making it easier for developers to bring their Internet of Things (IoT) apps to cars. The tech giant has introduced driving-optimized templates in the Android for Cars App Library for developers to start building their IoT apps for cars. Testing apps is also simplified with the Automotive OS emulator for Android Automotive OS and the DHU for Android Auto.

Developers can access the updated documentation, car quality guidelines, and design guidelines on Google’s website. For additional instructions on building IoT apps, they can visit the same website.

Users of cars with Android Auto can immediately download IoT apps developed with the Android for Cars App Library from Google Play. They can then manage supported IoT systems like home security cameras and smart garage doors, among others, using their respective apps straight from their cars.

To ensure their car-optimized apps are compatible with different systems, developers can access the OEM emulator system images that are downloadable in Android Studio.

Google expressed excitement over the IoT apps for cars that developers will build. Developers interested in joining Google’s Early Access Program in the future can fill out the interest form available on Google’s website.

Developers looking for more information on how to get started with the Android for Cars App Library should visit this link.

New Stretchable, Bendable OLED Display Developed for Wearable Technology

 

Engineers in the United States have recently created a flexible OLED display that can bend in half and stretch to more than twice its original length without losing its fluorescent pattern. This groundbreaking technology has a wide range of applications, from wearable electronics and health sensors to foldable computer screens.

The displays on most high-end smartphones and a growing number of televisions use OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology, which sandwiches small organic molecules between conductors. When an electrical current is applied, these small molecules emit a bright light. While this technology is highly energy-efficient and has sharp picture quality, the molecular building blocks of OLEDs have tight chemical bonds and stiff structures, making them difficult to stretch or bend.

With the goal of developing a material that could maintain the electroluminescence of OLED while being stretchable, the team, led by Sihong Wang, assistant professor of molecular engineering at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago, used long polymers with bendable molecular chains to create prototypes with new flexible electroluminescent polymers. These materials were found to be flexible, stretchable, bright, durable, and energy-efficient, just as the model had predicted.

Their design also included the use of “thermally activated delayed fluorescence” which allows the materials to convert electrical energy into light in a highly efficient way. These bendable materials that emit light can be integrated into wearable sensors that require light, such as sensors measuring blood oxygenation and heart rate, which typically use light to sense blood flow through blood vessels.

“My dream is to make all the essential components for a full system of wearable electronics, from sensing to processing to displaying information,” said Wang.

This new technology is a major breakthrough for the field of wearable technology and has the potential to revolutionize the way we use and interact with electronics.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT API is Changing the Game






The Future is Here: OpenAI’s ChatGPT API is Changing the Game

OpenAI has made waves in the tech world with the release of their large language model, ChatGPT, and its accompanying API access. This development is sure to have significant implications for businesses, as AI capabilities become more accessible and affordable.

The release of ChatGPT API access means that what was once a cottage industry of hobbyists can now turn their tinkering into fully-fledged businesses. Former Facebook and Oculus employee Daniel Habib was quick to jump on the opportunity, using ChatGPT to build QuickVid AI, which automates much of the creative process involved in generating ideas for YouTube videos. Other generative AI tools then voice the script and create visuals.

With the falling price of access to large language models, there will likely be a proliferation of AI chatbots in the near future. API access to ChatGPT is 10 times cheaper than access to OpenAI’s lower-powered GPT3 API, which it launched in June 2020, and which could generate convincing language when prompted but did not have the same conversational strength as ChatGPT. This could change the economics of AI for many businesses, and could spark a new rush of innovation.

OpenAI has also changed its data retention policy, which could reassure businesses thinking of experimenting with ChatGPT. The company has said it will now only hold on to users’ data for 30 days, and has promised that it won’t use data that users input to train its models. This means that companies can feel in control of their data, rather than having to trust a third party to manage where it goes and how it’s used.

As Hassan El Mghari, who runs TwitterBio, which uses ChatGPT’s computational power to generate Twitter profile text for users, puts it, “What this release means for companies is that adding AI capabilities to applications is much more accessible and affordable.”

With these developments, it’s clear that the future is here, and it’s being driven by AI. As Alex Volkov, founder of the Targum language translator for videos, which was built unofficially off the back of ChatGPT at a December 2022 hackathon, notes, “It’s much cheaper and much faster. That doesn’t happen usually. With the API world, usually prices go up.”

This is an exciting time for businesses and developers alike, as AI technology becomes more accessible and more affordable. The potential for innovation and growth is immense, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.

 

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