Google Assistant Can Now Read or Translate Websites and Android App Content

Google Assistant is able to read web pages and news articles on Android devices worldwide today, a company spokesperson said. From the report: You can trigger the feature by simply saying “Hey Google, read it” or “Hey Google, read this page.” If you land on a webpage in a language you don’t understand, Google Assistant is also able to read and translate 42 languages into your preferred language. Both reading and translation work on Android phones version 5 and above. Google Assistant reading text speaks with a different voice than the average Google Assistant. Members of the Google Assistant team said reading in a more natural voice is important for longform content. In recent years, teams working on Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa have created neural networks capable of generating voices with more humanlike sounds and intonations.