Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating author vectors. One of the methods includes obtaining a set of sequences of words, the set of sequences of words comprising a plurality of first sequences of words and, for each first sequence of words, a respective second sequence of words that follows the first sequence of words, wherein each first sequence of words and each second sequence of words has been classified as being authored by a first author; and training a neural network system on the first sequences and the second sequences to determine an author vector for the first author, wherein the author vector characterizes the first author.

Abstract: A persistent media player is disclosed. A method for providing the persistent media player includes displaying, by an electronic device, a first portion of a scrollable document in a user interface (UI) of an application executed on the electronic device. The first portion includes a media player that is to present a first media item. The method further includes receiving an input to scroll to a second portion of the scrollable document. The method also includes displaying the second portion of the scrollable document, where the first portion is no longer visible and where the media player continues to be visible.

Abstract: Techniques and a framework are described herein for gathering information about developing events from multiple live data streams and pushing new pieces of information to interested individuals as those pieces of information are learned. In various implementations, a plurality of live data streams may be monitored. Based on the monitoring, a data structure that models diffusion of information through a population may be generated and applied as input across a machine learning model to generate output. The output may be indicative of a likelihood of occurrence of a developing event and/or a predicted measure of relevancy of the developing event to a particular user. Based on a determination that the likelihood and/or measure of relevancy satisfies a criterion, one or more computing devices may render, as output, information about the developing event.

Abstract: An electronic device determines that an application has been launched for which screencasting is available. In response, the device displays a screencast control panel. A user inputs an instruction to begin screencasting via the control panel. In response to this instruction, the electronic device screencasts media content including content created by the application.

Abstract: In a streaming application environment coupled to a remote device over a packet-switching network, correction events may be synthesized from input events received from the remote device and injected into a virtual streaming application to account for lost or delayed input events. In addition, trailing events may be reissued by a remote device in frames during which no new input events are generated.

Abstract: A method can include determining that a tab is stale, determining a first universal resource locator (URL) associated with the tab, determining that content presented by the stale tab corresponds to an object that is also presented by content associated with a second URL, determining, based on content associated with at least one of the first URL or the second URL, that a value of an attribute associated with the object has changed from the value of the attribute when the tab presented the object, and outputting a notification that the value of the attribute associated with the object has changed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for object grouping and manipulation in immersive environments are provided. In some embodiments, a method can include: displaying a plurality of virtual objects in an immersive environment; generating a group virtual object that includes a first virtual object and a second virtual object, the group virtual object including a handle interface element for interacting with the group virtual object and a selectable indicator associated with the first virtual object and the second virtual object; displaying the group virtual object along with the handle interface element and the selectable indicator in the immersive environment; and in response to detecting a selection of the selectable indicator, displaying a user interface for interacting with the group virtual object.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically restricting rendering of unauthorized content included in information resources are provided herein. A computing device can identify an information resource including a content object specifying one or more graphical characteristics. The computing device can determine that the content object corresponds to a restricted content object by applying at least one of an action-based detection policy to detect actions performed on the information resource or a visual-based detection policy to detect the graphical characteristics of the content object. The computing device can modify by applying a content rendering restriction policy the information resource to alter rendering of the content element on the information resource responsive to the determination.

Abstract: A first aspect is a method for coding a group of pictures (GOP) that includes frames of a video. The method includes encoding, at least some of the frames of the GOP, using a first encoding pass to obtain encoding statistics; obtaining, using the encoding statistics, respective temporal dependency likelihoods (TDLs) for the at least some of the frames of the GOP, where the respective TDLs indicate contributions that the at least some of the frames make in reducing prediction errors of the GOP; obtaining a reference frame based on the respective TDLs; and using the reference frame in encoding at least some of the frames of the GOP in a second encoding pass.

Abstract: Systems and methods of matching identifiers between multiple datasets are described herein. A system can transmit a first identifier vector to a third party server. The first identifier vector can include a first identifier, first parameters, and second parameters. The system can receive, from the third party server, the first identifier vector encrypted based on a third-party encryption. The system can receive, from the third party server, a second identifier vector encrypted based on the third-party encryption associated with the third party server. The second identifier vector can include a second identifier, third parameters, and fourth parameters. The system can determine a correlation count between the first identifier vector and the second identifier vector. The system can determine that the first identifier corresponds to the second identifier based on the correlation count. The system can generate one identifier key for both the first identifier and the second identifier.

Abstract: A method on a mobile device for processing an audio input is described. A trigger for the audio input is received. At least one parameter is determined for an audio processor based on at least one input characteristic for the audio input. The audio input is routed to the audio processor with the at least one parameter.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are set forth for generating and/or utilizing image shortcuts that cause one or more corresponding computer actions to be performed in response to determining that one or more features are present in image(s) from a camera of a computing device of a user (e.g., present in a real-time image feed from the camera). An image shortcut can be generated in response to user interface input, such as a spoken command. For example, the user interface input can direct the automated assistant to perform one or more actions in response to object(s) having certain feature(s) being present in a field of view of the camera. Subsequently, when the user directs their camera at object(s) having such feature(s), the assistant application can cause the action(s) to be automatically performed. For example, the assistant application can cause data to be presented and/or can control a remote device in accordance with the image shortcut.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for controlling smart devices are described. In one aspect a method includes capturing, by a camera on a user device, a plurality of successive images for display in an application environment of an application executing on the user device, performing an object recognition process on the images, the object recognition process including determining that a plurality of images, each depicting a particular object, are required to perform object recognition on the particular object, and in response to the determination, generating a user interface element that indicates a camera operation to be performed, the camera option capturing two or more images, determining that a user, in response to the user interface element, has caused the indicated camera operation to be performed to capture the two or more images, and in response, determining whether a particular object is positively identified from the plurality of images.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating travel queries in response to free text queries. One of the methods includes receiving a free text query; generating a travel query from the free text query, wherein the travel query expressly specifies an origin location, a destination location, and a departure date, wherein each of the origin location, the destination location, and the departure date are expressly identified as such in the travel query; and submitting the travel query to a travel search engine. Optionally the method includes obtaining user information about a user associated with the free text query, obtaining popular travel information, and deriving origin or destination locations, or departure or return dates from the free text query, the user information, and the popular-travel information.

Abstract: Secure digital assistant integration with web pages is provided. The system receives an intent manifest data structure that maps actions of a digital assistant with link templates of an electronic resource developed by a third-party developer device. The system validates the electronic resource based on the intent manifest data structure. The system receives, from a data exchange component of an iframe of the electronic resource loaded by a client computing device, an identifier of the client computing device. The system receives a foreground state of the electronic resource from an onsite state sharing API. The system selects a data value for a parameter based on the foreground state and the intent manifest data structure. The system provides the data value. An authorization component generates an authorization prompt, receives input, and transmits the data value to an onsite intent execution API of the electronic resource to execute an action.