OPEN CLOZE TEST
Complete each gap with one word.
Ambient computing, (1) ______ known as ubiquitous computing, is the concept of integrating computing power into our everyday lives in a way that is embedded (2) ______ our surroundings - invisible but useful.
The objective is to reduce the hassle involved in using technology, making it easier (3) ______ users to take full (4) ______ of it without worrying about keyboards and screens. (5) ______ of having to directly interact with different computing gadgets to get the results you want – for example, using your phone to make a phone call and your remote to turn on a TV– ambient computing (6) ______ all of your devices to work together harmonically to satisfy your needs.
"In a multi-device world, people don't want to (7) ______ their life messing with technology. An ambient approach gets the tech out of your way (8) ______ you can live your life while getting the help you need," Rick Osterloh, Google's SVP of Devices and Services, said during Google's I/O 2022 keynote.
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