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Google to Offer Real-Time US Election Results in 70 Languages

PC Magazine – “YouTube is also adding more ways to find ‘authoritative information’ about the 2020 US election. Google is teaming up with The Associated Press (AP) to provide “authoritative” results leading up to and in the days following the 2020 US election. “Similar to previous elections, when people come to Search and Assistant looking for information on election results they’ll find a dedicated feature with data provided by the AP,” Amanda Storey, director of trust and safety at Google, wrote in a blog announcement. Starting next Tuesday, type in “election results,” and you’ll find real-time data (in more than 70 languages) for federal and state-level races. Or ask, “Hey Google, what are the current election results?” and the AI Assistant will share details on your phone, smart speaker, or smart display. (You can test the feature ahead of Election Day, but the answer will be disappointing.) While election-night parties are out of the question this year, you can still get into the patriotic mood with regularly updated coverage from sources on Google Search and real-time live streams from major news providers on YouTube…”

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