Google Lens can now search for skin conditions
Google’s enhancing Google Lens, its computer vision-powered app that brings up information related to the objects it identifies, with new features. Starting today, Lens can surface skin conditions similar to what you might see on your own skin, like moles and rashes. Uploading a picture or photo through Lens will
Read moreGoogle intros new AI-powered travel and product search features
Google’s new AI-powered search experienced, released in May, might’ve gotten a mixed reception. But the search giant isn’t letting that slow its feature roadmap. Google today announced new capabilities, some of which it previously previewed at its I/O conference, heading to Search Generative Experience (SGE) — the moniker for its
Read moreGoogle Maps gains glanceable directions and an expanded Immersive View
Timed to arrive ahead of the summer travel season, Google’s bringing new features to Maps focused on discovery — and navigation. New “glanceable directions,” which Google announced in February. will start rolling out this month in the Maps apps on Android and iOS. They’ll let users who opt in track
Read moreGoogle’s new generative AI lets you preview clothes on different models
Google, ever eager to lean into generative AI, is launching a new shopping feature that shows clothes on a lineup of real-life fashion models. A part of a wide range of updates to Google Shopping rolling out in the coming weeks, Google’s virtual try-on tool for apparel takes an image
Read more5 Life-Saving Apps to Aid You in an Earthquake Emergency
On Sunday morning, Johannesburg, South Africa, experienced a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0. This event, confirmed by seismologists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and South Africa’s Council for Geoscience, was reported as the country’s strongest earthquake in about six years. With the potential for such
Read moreExploring the Top 5 Renewable Energy Sources and Their Life-Changing Benefits
In an era marked by the urgent need to address climate change and transition towards sustainable energy systems, renewable energy sources have emerged as crucial factors in powering the future. This article explores 5 renewable energy sources and their life-changing benefits for individuals and communities worldwide. Solar Energy: At the
Read moreElevate Your Business: Choose the Perfect Cloud Provider
Cloud adoption in Africa is experiencing a significant surge, primarily driven by the rise of remote work and the challenges posed by power issues such as load shedding. Andrew Cruise, the Managing Director of Routed, a local VMware Cloud Verified provider and VMware Principal Partner, emphasizes that several factors have
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An in-memory data warehouse with adaptive replicationHermes: An in-memory data warehouse with adaptive replication | Image from friendlystockIntroductionCloud-based data warehouses nowadays have become the de facto standard due to the core benefits associated with the Cloud, such as on-demand computing, limitless storage, increased computational capacity, as well as the ability
Read moreCisco launches AI features across product lines
At last week’s Cisco Live! Conference, the company announced a series of updates to its products that harness Large Language Models (LLMs) to better secure and simplify its collaboration and security portfolios. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a passing fad, noted Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s executive vice president (EVP) and general
Read moreIntroducing NetMock: Simplifying HTTP Request Testing in Java, Android, and Kotlin Multiplatform
Let’s get rid of the complexities of simulating requests and responses in testing environmentsNetMock codeI am thrilled to introduce NetMock, a powerful and user-friendly library designed to streamline the mocking of HTTP requests and responses.Testing HTTP requests can often present challenges for developers due to the complexity of simulating requests
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