EVs are going backwards
When you send a rocket into space, you run into a paradox: Around 90% of the weight of the rocket is the fuel that it needs to lift away from Earth. As the rocket accelerates, three things happen: The speed increases, the rocket gets further away from Earth (and from
Read moreGoogle 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 moreHermes
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 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
Read moreUS spy agencies are buying the same surveillance data advertisers crave
Companies are selling spy-grade data to the government. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Surprise, surprise, the US government is buying personal information, including location data, from commercial data brokers — and it may be worse than we knew, according to a report from the US Office of
Read moreOctoML launches OctoAI, a self-optimizing compute service for AI
When OctoML launched in 2019, its primary focus was optimizing machine learning (ML) models. Since then, the company has added features that make it easier to deploy ML models (and raised $132 million). Today, the company is launching the latest iteration of its service — and while it’s not quite
Read moreEurope warns it might break up Google’s adtech empire
The European Commission has signalled it could be preparing to break up Google’s adtech business. Speaking during a press conference this afternoon, EU EVP Margrethe Vestager, the bloc’s competition chief and head of digital strategy, announced it has sent a formal statement of objections to Google for suspected anti-competitive conduct
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