Google is testing a faster way to summarize PDFs without leaving Chrome
…It's worth noting that even in Chrome Beta, the new tool isn't appearing for all. It isn't clear if and when it will roll out to users in stable.
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Google Illuminate makes academic and technical papers less intimidating by converting them into podcast-style audio conversations. After you feed it a research paper, Illuminate produces a conversation between two synthetic voices that explains the paper’s ideas in plain language. The experience feels a bit like listening to two experts break things down on a commute-friendly podcast. For those who learn better by listening or lack the time to read a PDF, Illuminate provides access to information that often seems restricted by academic jargon.
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