Google rivals Meta by releasing Imagen video, its own text-to-video AI
Oct 7, 2022
Alex Baker
Google has revealed its own text-to-video AI-generated program which is called Imagen video. Similar to Meta’s Make-a-video, the program allows users to generate a short…
Google Photos is corrupting older images but here’s how to fix it
Sep 26, 2022
John Aldred
It appears that Google Photos is having a bit of a moment. It seems that it’s corrupting some older images stored on the service dating…
Hurry up and claim your share of Google’s $100 million privacy settlement before 24 September
Sep 19, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Earlier this year, the state of Illinois filed a class action lawsuit against Google over Google Photos’ privacy concerns. The company settled, and it was…
Google’s new NeRF AI has learned to see in the dark better than any camera you own
Aug 23, 2022
John Aldred
Computational photography is a big thing these days. Not only when it comes to smartphones but also with software for the desktop using photos shot…
Google pays $100 million after being sued over Google Photos facial recognition
Jun 7, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Last month, Illinois filed a class action lawsuit against Google over privacy concerns. As the Google Photos app uses facial recognition, plaintiffs alleged that the…
Snap, Google and Apple sued for failing to protect kids from online predators
May 19, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Yet another lawsuit has arisen against Snap, and this time, Google and Apple have been sued, too. A 16-year-old girl and her mother sued the…
Google’s new skin tone scale could reduce AI’s racial bias
May 12, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
We’ve already seen some cases of AI being biased towards lighter skin tones. But Google wants to turn it around and it’s now using an…
Google introduces Immersive view to Maps giving you extra info for planning shoots
May 12, 2022
Alex Baker
Scouting locations for photoshoots used to be a time consuming and expensive affair. You often had to physically visit the place, or if you couldn’t,…
Amazon, Google, SmugMug, Apple: what’s the best home for your photos?
Mar 22, 2022
Jefferson Graham
When last we met, I pointed out the perils of using Apple’s iCloud Photos for photo backup for one simple reason: if you delete an image off…
72% of American users don’t trust Facebook, says poll
Dec 27, 2021
Alex Baker
This one definitely falls under the “No Sh*t Sherlock!” category. According to a Washington Post-Schar School survey, the majority of Americans don’t trust any of…