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…
Google is preparing a way to remove the Discover feed from the New Tab Page of the Android version of Chrome.
In the mobile versions of the Google Chrome browser, the New Tab Page currently hosts a search bar, your most frequently viewed websites, and two content feeds.
Customers on a postpaid AT&T plan can play the AAA game Control Ultimate Edition on their iPhones. Through Google’s Immersive Stream, previously Google Stadia, customers have click-to-play access on their smartphone, tablet, or computer.
How to play
Anyone with a…
Apple on Monday stopped signing iOS 15.4.1, just a week after iOS 15.5 was released to the public. As a result, iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade from iOS 15.5 to iOS 15.4.1, which impacts users who jailbreak their devices.
iOS 15.4.1 was released on March 31 with fixes in general, including fixing a bug that made the battery drain faster. On May 16, Apple released iOS 15.5 – which…
