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Lost Google Maps’ big navigation upgrade? Your new Pixel 11 might be to blame

Immersive Navigation is missing for some. TL;DR Some Pixel 11 owners are losing Google Maps’ Immersive Navigation after upgrading from older phones. The feature seems to be controlled on the server-side, so users can’t simply restore it with an app update or setting. Google is investigating the reports, but it hasn’t confirmed what’s causing the problem or when it’ll be fixed. Buying a new phone shouldn’t feel like a downgrade. For those upgradin…

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Anthropic tests a new standard for Claude to work with factory and lab hardware

Anthropic has released the Model Hardware Standard in research preview, a specification that stores how a piece of hardware works and how an AI may safely operate it, such as limiting a robot arm’s speed and angles. Europe’s Machinery Regulation starts covering AI-based safety functions on 20 January 2027. Anthropic has written a standard for […] This story continues at The Next Web

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