Google is updating Lens in desktop Chrome so that it doesn’t open as a new tab and keeps you on the same page via a new side panel.
When you right-click on an image, “Search image with Google Lens” will open a side panel instead of opening a new tab. In fact, this is the same as the existing side panel for Bookmarks and your Reading List as tapping the icon in-between Extensions and your…
We last year saw an Apple patent showing that the company was exploring the possibility of creating a titanium iPhone, iPad, and MacBook – and another one has been granted today.
Specifically, today’s patent grant describes a process for creating a textured surface on…
Google Maps Street View gets historical browsing on Android & iOS, Studio tool, compact camera
May 24, 2022
To mark the 15th anniversary of Street View, Google Maps is rolling out a slew of features including the ability to view historical data on Android and iOS, as well as a new camera system.
Google Maps on the web introduced the ability to see older Street View captures in…
In recent weeks, the DALL-E 2 AI image generator has been making the waves on Twitter. Google this evening publicized its own version called “Imagen” and it pairs a deep level of language understanding with an “unprecedented degree of photorealism.”
According to Google AI lead Jeff Dean, AI systems like these “can unlock joint human/computer creativity,” and Imagen is “one…
Google Maps Street View gets historical browsing on Android & iOS, Studio tool, compact camera
May 24, 2022
To mark the 15th anniversary of Street View, Google Maps is rolling out a slew of features including the ability to view historical data on Android and iOS, as well as a new camera system.
Google Maps on the web introduced the ability to see older Street View captures in…
AT&T is continuing their use of Google’s Immersive Stream, built on Stadia tech, by giving customers free access to the game Control, complete with mobile gameplay.
Last October, AT&T made waves as the first company to publicly make use of Google’s white-label…
Digital wellbeing study from University of Oregon uses a Google app and Android, Fitbit data
May 24, 2022
The University of Oregon’s Center for Digital Mental Health is launching a new digital wellbeing study that collects data using “passive and continuous sensing technology” on your Android and Fitbit via the Google Health Studies app.
Technological developments throughout history have had both benefits and risks. We urgently need high-quality research to identify which use patterns are…
Google already lets you create and assign tasks in Google Chat Spaces, and the integration is now going deeper with the ability to create a personal task from any message.
Selecting an individual or group message in Google Chat now lets you “Add to Tasks.” It will…
Google announces ‘update for Chromecast with Google TV’ that’s sadly just a new Assistant feature
May 24, 2022
The Chromecast with Google TV is a great product, but it’s one that’s clearly showing problems as it ages. One issue is that the Chromecast hasn’t received an actual system update in nearly six months, which is why a recent tweet from Google feels like such a…
Under Lenovo’s roof, Motorola clearly has a focus on the Chinese market, often with new devices released there ahead of other regions. This week, Motorola is taking to Weibo to tease new details of its upcoming smartphones, with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 foldable and a 200MP camera on the horizon.
Two posts on Weibo in recent days back up some previous rumors about Motorola’s upcoming…
