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…
Swedish EV maker Polestar and Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup StoreDot today announced that they have entered a strategic partnership.
Polestar and StoreDot partnership
Polestar, which will invest in StoreDot, will investigate using StoreDot’s extreme fast-charging silicon-dominant batteries in future Polestar cars. StoreDot says it’s on track to begin mass producing its…
The transportation sector accounts for approximately 30% of carbon dioxide emissions in the US alone. As the United States and the rest of the world for that matter, continue to lean into the paradigm shift of BEV transportation, more and more countries, states, and their…
Shortcut to a motorcycle license? This European country is giving electric-only motorcycle classes
May 24, 2022
I’ve been calling for an electric-only division of motorcycle licenses for years, now that e-motos are gaining in popularity. We aren’t there yet, but at least now some new riders can learn to ride and get their motorcycle license entirely on an electric…
Tesla battery research group unveils paper on new high-energy-density battery that could last 100 years
May 24, 2022
Tesla’s advanced battery research group in Canada in partnership with Dalhousie University has released a new paper on a new nickel-based battery that could last 100 years while still favorably comparing to LFP cells on charging and energy density.
Back in 2016, Tesla established its “Tesla Advanced Battery Research” in Canada through a partnership with Jeff Dahn’s battery lab at…
Canon EOS R10 Sample Gallery
May 24, 2022
The Canon EOS R10 is Canon’s new entry to the RF mount. It sports a 24MP APS-C sensor that looks familiar on paper, but Canon assures us this is a new sensor. Will the picture quality sway smartphone shooters, as well as previous EOS M and APS-C DSLR shooters to the…
Canon EOS R7 Sample Gallery
May 24, 2022
The Canon R7’s 32.5 megapixel sensor sounds familiar, but Canon claims this is a brand new sensor. Check out Chris Niccolls’ shots from Florida, and let us know if you see an improvement.
Want to learn more about this lens? Watch our hands-on review from DPReview…
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…
