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Google Lens shortcut comes to google․com on Android

Following desktop back in November, a Google Lens shortcut has now been added to google.com on Android for another way to launch the visual search tool.  Google continues to closely intertwine Lens with Search and it now appears at the right of the pill-shaped field. The voice search microphone has been pushed slightly to the left, and is now the four-color version. (Previously, Google just…
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Twitter now supports Android 13’s themed icons

To say things at Twitter have been a bit chaotic lately is an understatement, but there is a positive note in the latest update on Android – Twitter supports themed icons now. Rolling out with the latest stable Twitter for Android update (9.68.1), the app now supports a themed icon on devices running Android 13 and higher. This includes Google’s Pixel smartphones as well as Samsung Galaxy…
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Google Duplex powering ‘where to watch the World Cup near me’ searches

While Duplex on the Web is going away, Google is still committed to the voice version of the conversational technology that can make human-sounding calls and maintain real conversations. Google’s latest use of Duplex is behind “where to watch the World Cup near me” searches. At the start of the tournament, Google announced that business listings in Maps and Search could display a…
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Conversing with my AI friend ChatGPT | The DeanBeat

Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here. Did you ever wonder what you would look like as a villain in a Grand Theft Auto game? Or how you would look if you were a peacenik with flowers? Or…
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Nikon issues 'Technical Service Advisory' for Z9 cameras with faulty lens release buttons

An illustration, provided by Nikon USA, highlighting where the serial number can be found on Nikon Z9 camera bodies. Nikon has issued a ‘Technical Service Advisory’ for its high-end Z9 full-frame mirrorless camera, due to select units having issues with the lens release button. According to Nikon, the lens release button, ‘does not function as it should and does not allow for rotation and…
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