Because who wants to wait a whole five seconds for a chatbot to answer their question?
Google Messages is working to bring 'selfie GIFs' to the platform, to send among contacts.
Google is testing a new “Speaking practice” feature in Search that helps users improve their conversational English skills. The company told TechCrunch that the feature is available to English learners in Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Venezuela who have joined Search Labs, its program for users to experiment with early-stage Google Search experiences. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ane Freed-Kernis used her pension to build a workshop where she could create the tactile, surprising sculptures of her dreamsIn 2019, after retiring from her career as a social worker, Ane Freed-Kernis decided to build a home workshop and devote all of her free time to stone carving. “It’s really therapeutic and completely absorbing,” she says. “I might be covered head to toe in dust but I’m happy – it was something I needed more of in my life when I hit 60.”This fascination has its roots in...
Google announced that admins can now transfer messages and other data from Slack to Google Chat using a new tool. Workspace admins can also get notifications for Google Meet application load failures.
Smokescreen season is almost over. After months of speculation, athletic
Back in January, Samsung announced the Google-developed Circle to Search AI feature for its Galaxy S24 series before Google unveiled the it for its Pixels, signifying a strong partnership between the two companies in the AI space. In case you've been wondering whether there's more AI stuff to come from these two companies in the future, the answer is a resounding yes. Google and Samsung are working together on developing new AI features for their respective smartphones running Android, as can...
Google has announced a number of new travel features with Google Maps and Travel around driving alternatives, trains and buses, travel impact mode and then some new EV driving direction features. Google says these features are to give you more "sustainable choices."Here are summaries of these announcements:Google Maps / Travel(1) Driving alternatives in Google Maps: Google driving directions will soon show public transit or a walking suggestion next to driving routes. This only happens if...
Recent leaks claim the Pixel 9 will see the launch of a location sharing on Maps and help guide for satellite connectivity.
Grindr is slowly rolling out a new feature to assist users with upcoming travel plans with hopes to eventually introduce other features that will connect users to LGBTQ-friendly services. The company’s CEO George Arison told Axios in an exclusive interview that the location-based queer dating app is currently testing “Roam,” a feature that allows users to […]
Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has come a long way since its launch almost a year ago. However, Threads still lacks some important features – such as an option to show real-time search results. After Meta said it had no plans to make this a reality, the company is finally letting some Threads users see recent search results. more
Google is testing a new feature for Google Search to improve spoken English skills. The feature called 'Speaking practice' is powered by generative AI and is currently available in select regions.