Google is using AI to digitise over 5 million historical photos for the New York Times
Nov 12, 2018
John Aldred
With a history dating back to 1851 and over 125 Pulitzer Prizes under its belt, the New York Times has amassed a mountain of photos….
Google will soon add author credits to images
Sep 28, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
After removing the “View Image”, Google is now adding another change to the image search in an attempt to protect creators’ copyright. Starting today, Google…
This app uses Google’s location history to geotag your photos.
Jul 24, 2018
John Aldred
We hear a lot these days about privacy, especially when it comes to our smartphones and social media. There’s the constant paranoia of being “spied”…
Phillip Bloom accuses Google of using his stock footage without paying
May 25, 2018
Chad Verzosa
Last week, a leaked video created by Google X’s head Nick Foster created quite a stir on the web. The Selfish Ledger video paints a…
AirBnB’s Travel Stories now lets you share videos of your trip
May 24, 2018
Chad Verzosa
It seems that every major web-based company is jumping on the social media bandwagon these days. Just a few days ago, Google added hearts and…
Visual search engine Google Lens will be available on Android soon
May 15, 2018
Chad Verzosa
Google Lens is an AI-powered platform that enables you to search using your phone camera in real time. It was only available through Google’s newest Pixel…
Students can now make their own VR content with Google Tour Creator
May 10, 2018
Chad Verzosa
A few years ago, Google gave students a chance to experience virtual reality through Google Expeditions. Using Google Cardboard, the app allowed students to take…
Lenovo Mirage 3D camera now available to Youtube creators
May 4, 2018
Chad Verzosa
In January, Google unveiled a pair of 3D 180 VR cameras by Yi and Lenovo for their VR180 app. Today, Lenovo’s Mirage camera is officially available…
Google is buying Lytro for around $40,000,000
Mar 21, 2018
John Aldred
Google, it seems, is acquiring Lytro. Yes, the company that made that crazy light field camera and then got out of photography to move into VR…
This rotating GoPro rig captures realistic VR images
Mar 15, 2018
Dunja Đuđić
Virtual reality can take you to places you otherwise couldn’t see, and there’s still plenty of room for improving and experimenting with VR technology. In…