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  Gemini Notebook’s latest update makes it a better study companion "Google is adding voice conversations, lecture recording, interactive quizzes, and short video overviews to its AI-powered notebook. " by Pranob Mehrotra / via Digital Trends # AI # tech # NotebookLM # GeminiNotebook # productivity # learning # knowledgeManagement # Google # study…

  flaberenne@mastodon.socialMastodon10d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  I have a similar experience using Gemini for quick Catalan translations for iOS apps given enough context.I once asked it to summarize The Hobbit in Catalan to explain it to my daughter before sleep. I was expecting a lot of mistakes as I see regularly if I ask anything in my native language when using GPT or Claude, but it was surprisingly good…

  LluisGerardHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Google has released Gemini 3.8 Live, its new Speech to Speech model, with the Extended Thinking (High) variant debuting at #1 on the Artificial Analysis Speech to Speech Index at 82.6, and #1 on our Tau Voice benchmark implementation at 68.6% Gemini 3.8 Live is @GoogleDeepMind's successor to Gemin...

  @artificialanlysX11d agoview on X ↗
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  Gemini 3.8 Live: Upgrade bei Echtzeit-Sprachmodellen für Voice Agents Google stellt Gemini 3.8 Live und eine Extended-Thinking-Variante vor. Die Modelle sollen Echtzeit-Dialoge mit parallelem Reasoning noch besser machen. https://www. heise.de/news/Gemini-3-8-Live-…

  heiseonline@social.heise.deMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  I can't wait to try this! Gemini was already great at languages and just general spoken conversations. Me and my wife have been going through a rough time of it with some health issues, and talking to Gemini has been a boon through this period. Both of us are Indian, and in just the past day we've: - had insightful conversations on the diagnosis…

  resmofo13Hacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  🔈 today we're introducing two new live dialogue models Gemini 3.8 Live: built for scale and cost efficiency, combining conversational intelligence with fluid dialogue and visual grounding. Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking: built for high-complexity tasks, with increased intelligence and multi-s...

  @googleaistudioX11d agoview on X ↗
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  Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, enhancing conversational AI. These models offer fluid dialogue and complex, real-time reasoning, usable in Google apps and via the Gemini API. https:// alternativeto.net/news/2026/9/ google-launches-gemini-3-8-live-and-3-8-live-extended-thinking-with-real-time-reasoning/

  alternativeto@mas.toMastodon9d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  My first language is Afrikaans, which is a somewhat niche language and hard to find teachers/conversation buddies outside South Africa. (I live in USA now)I've been using Gemini to live chat in Afrikaans and do impromptu Afrikaans grammar lessons during my solo drives around town. It is phenomenal at speaking the language - like, it really shocks…

  jeanbzaHacker News11d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Meet our most advanced live dialogue models yet from @GoogleDeepMind: 🔷 Gemini 3.8 Live: Built for scale and cost efficiency, combining conversational intelligence with fluid dialogue and visual grounding. 🔷 Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking: Built for high-complexity tasks, with increased inte...

  @newsfromgoogleX11d agoview on X ↗
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  Google stellt Gemini 3.8 Live vor: Das neue # KI -Modell kann simultan denken und sprechen. Zudem beherrscht die Software fliegende Sprachwechsel in 97 Sprachen. # Google https:// winfuture.de/news,161310.html? utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

  WinFuture@mastodon.socialMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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  Did this with shona.On the road trip we (3 human occupants) spoke to Gemini in ndebele, karanga, portuguese and ndau and have switch seamlessly to another lanuage like german without loosing the thread of the conversation. what impressed me was its ability to recognize the subtle dialects of shona being spoken, articulate its unncertainty, ask for…

  manzoutHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Gemini 3.8 Live by @GoogleDeepMind is now available on Design Arena! Built for more interactive and capable conversations, this model brings upgraded reasoning, near real-time visual understanding, automatic detection across 97 languages, and background tool calling. Congrats to the @GoogleDeepMi...

  @designarenaX11d agoview on X ↗
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  Even if really great, it still can’t use tools. The only consumer Google thing with access to MCP tools is Gemini Spark and that has lots of other problems. I wish they would combine their efforts on a great consumer product but it’s Google we’re talking about…I still dream of the day that we get full tool parity in voice and text mode so your…

  artdigitalHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  🗣️ Introducing Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking. These advanced audio models are built for natural conversation, featuring major upgrades in turn-taking and near real-time reasoning. They also significantly streamline how you build intelligent voice agents. Until now, advanc...

  @googledevsX11d agoview on X ↗
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  i've been using gemini (api & pro) since last november last year. for creative writing compared to other llm, it's the best in capturing local nuance, it can even create jokes in my languages. But that just it, i cant rely on other work, hallucinate too often, the deep research are not reliable at all. Too many discussion i've had that it grasp…

  bengkoangHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  New Gemini audio models just dropped - 3.8 Live is now powering real-time conversations in Search Live. You'll get: - More helpful responses, complete with web links to dive deeper - Fluid multilingual support (you can switch languages mid convo) - More natural, free-flowing interactions Availabl...

  @rajanpatelX11d agoview on X ↗
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  I like it. I had a friend at school who came from SA and spoke Afrikaans - so I know how a natural sounds like.For language learning, translation, research - it is fantastic.It works very well for certain dialects as part of a local language heritage as well: From Welsh to Bavarian - it is a joy to really get approval from people used to these…

  _the_inflatorHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Wow. Gemini 3.8 Live just dropped right after OpenAI released the GPT-Live-1 API, and Google is already claiming better scores at a significantly lower cost. On this Speech-to-Speech Index, Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking scores 82.6% vs 81.5% for GPT-Live-1 Astra. And it does that at $3.50 pe...

  @chrisgptX11d agoview on X ↗
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  Just gave it a try - very solid release.Copes well with thick accent, voices are pleasant and latency seems low.Oh and I can actually use it on a workspace account - which for most of the recent releases was an account stuck in limbo. Not personal enough for personal offering, not enterprise enough for enterprise.Well done G - will definitely be…

  HavocHacker News11d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Introducing our most advanced Gemini Audio models yet 🗣 Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking let you speak, collaborate, and execute tasks seamlessly, meaning conversing with AI just got a lot more natural. So, what's the difference between these two models? Let's break it down: — Gem...

  @googleaiX11d agoview on X ↗
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  The voices sound really pleasant and realistic. Sadly it doesn't support SIP. I found forwarding streams with websocket for phone calls tend to introduce some unwanted latency that's quite noticeable in a conversation. I've found a lot of success with GPT-live-1 so far, but the generated voices are lacking something I can't put my finger on.

  ha-shineHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Are invisible interfaces coming? Google JUST announced Gemini 3.8 Live. It can talk through a task with you, then keep working after the conversation ends. I think 90%+ of vertical SaaS will need a voice front door. By that I mean the way you use the software becomes talking to it, and the typin...

  @gregisenbergX11d agoview on X ↗
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  My father-in-law was saying the same thing about Gemini 12 months ago regarding the Afrikaans speech. I've tried a few of them in my studies but none of them could seem to switch between English/Afrikaans except Gemini. It's an interesting time to be a language learnerAs jy wil, ons kan saam praat op Discord :) maar my Afrikaans is sleg

  3stacksHacker News10d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  Say “Hello, ¡Hola!, 你好” to Gemini 3.8 Live & 3.8 Live Extended Thinking. 🎙️⚡ Built for next-gen voice agents that reason, execute, and keep the conversation flowing in real time: ⚙️ Async function calling: Trigger tools in the background without pausing audio streams. 👁️ [video]

  @thorwebdevX11d agoview on X ↗