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@Danp said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Burger King made waves today after it released a TV ad that purposely triggered the Google Assistant. The ad ends with a person saying "OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?"'—a statement designed to trigger any Google Assistant devices like Android phones and Google Home to read aloud a description of the hamburger's ingredients. Google apparently wasn't happy with a third-party hijacking its voice command system to advertise fast food, and has issued a server-side update to specifically disable Burger King's recording.
Before the ad was disabled, the Google Assistant would verbally read a list of ingredients from Wikipedia. Of course the internet immediately took to Wikipedia to vandalize the burger's entry page, with some edits claiming it contained "toenails" or "cyanide." Getting the Google Assistant to actually read one of these false edits was a tough task, since the Google Assistant gets its data from Google's search index, rather than a live query of Wikipedia. Still, according to The Verge, there was actually a brief period when the Google Assistant would read a false edit.
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@scottalanmiller said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
@Danp said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
Burger King made waves today after it released a TV ad that purposely triggered the Google Assistant. The ad ends with a person saying "OK Google, what is the Whopper burger?"'—a statement designed to trigger any Google Assistant devices like Android phones and Google Home to read aloud a description of the hamburger's ingredients. Google apparently wasn't happy with a third-party hijacking its voice command system to advertise fast food, and has issued a server-side update to specifically disable Burger King's recording.
Before the ad was disabled, the Google Assistant would verbally read a list of ingredients from Wikipedia. Of course the internet immediately took to Wikipedia to vandalize the burger's entry page, with some edits claiming it contained "toenails" or "cyanide." Getting the Google Assistant to actually read one of these false edits was a tough task, since the Google Assistant gets its data from Google's search index, rather than a live query of Wikipedia. Still, according to The Verge, there was actually a brief period when the Google Assistant would read a false edit.
It's hilarious that marketers hacked tech through a tv commercial. It's also good marketing because it is rememberable and original.
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just for good measure...
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@nadnerB good one
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@Grey gets it.
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After almost 9 Months of being busy with school papers, I'm finally back to learn more about IT Projects. Yes, finally my paper were accepted and approved by my professor.
My Thesis is about the Username and Password Management. Thanks to @Ambarishrh I know I bothered you to read my paper hehe. After 6 revisions Yay, finally.Well, the entire process is really stressful but I learned a lot. It teaches me on how to manage my time and consider only what is important
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@Joy said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:
After almost 9 Months of being busy with school papers, I'm finally back to learn more about IT Projects. Yes, finally my paper were accepted and approved by my professor.
My Thesis is about the Username and Password Management. Thanks to @Ambarishrh I know I bothered you to read my paper hehe. After 6 revisions Yay, finally.Well, the entire process is really stressful but I learned a lot. It teaches me on how to manage my time and consider only what is important
So... Why weren't you on here more?
Glad to know it went well for you!
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