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By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Google plans to relaunch in the next few weeks its AI tool that creates images of people, which it paused last week after inaccuracies in some historical depictions, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said on Monday. Alphabet’s Google began offering image generation through its Gemini AI models earlier this month. Some users, however, flagged on social media that it generated historical images which were sometimes inaccurate. “We have taken the feature offline… Source link

Google Maps on Wear OS gets new public transit directions Google Wallet passes are also finally available on Wear OS OnePlus Watch 2 pioneers new battery-saving notifications system If you own a Wear OS smartwatch, Google has just revealed some new treats that are headed to your wrist – including a useful new Google Maps feature to make your journeys a little smoother. Announced during MWC 2024, which has also seen the arrival of watches like the OnePlus Watch 2 and Xiaomi Watch 2, the new… Source link

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Google announced that several AI-powered features will be available on Android devices. ED JONES Google unveiled several new AI-powered features for Android users. Google Messages will now have access to the company’s Gemini chatbot and custom “photomojis.” Other updates include auto-generated photo descriptions and message summaries while driving. Starting this week, Android users are getting access to some new… Source link

Microsoft reportedly tried to sell Bing to Apple in 2018 – but failed. The sale was unsuccessful because Apple had concerns about Bing’s search quality, advertising unit and monetization capabilities, according to a document in Google’s antitrust case against the U.S. Justice Department. Google argues that the failed sale highlights that Bing lost out because it is an inferior search engine, not because Google has made the search market unfair for its competitors, per CNN.

Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Google Maps fail led to grueling trek through wilderness, say tourists. Anadolu/Getty Images Two tourists said Google Maps mistakenly guided them into the Australian wilderness. The German pair told 9News it took them more than a week to find their way out. A spokesperson for Google said the path has been removed from the map. A pair of German tourists say Google Maps mistakenly led them into the Australian… Source link

6. View your health, wellness and fitness data in one place See a more complete picture of your health right in the redesigned Fitbit app through Health Connect — with data from your favorite wearables and apps like AllTrails, Oura Ring and MyFitnessPal. In the Fitbit app on your Android phone, head to the You tab to see data from connected apps next to your Fitbit data. And in the Today tab, you can see data like exercise, steps, calories burned, floors climbed and distance traveled from… Source link

Google has just given millions of Microsoft users a reason to switch platforms—at least according to a surprise disclosure from a very surprising source. Google’s disclosure throws light on Apple and Bing getty Another twist this weekend in the ongoing “Browser War” between Google and Microsoft. Earlier this month, I reported on the complaints leveled at Microsoft, that it was reportedly “unfairly” promoting Edge over Chrome to Windows users. The complaint came in an independent… Source link

Google Pay (stylized as G Pay) logo of a digital wallet platform and online payment system is seen on a smartphone and a pc screen in the background. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google is sending another app to the heavens. This time it’s the long-standing Google Pay app, which users in the U.S. won’t be able to use from June 4th 2024. Google said that the planned move is to simplify its… Source link

Google forced to deny Gmail is closing down SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images An email message seemingly from Google stating that the Gmail service will be closing down on August 1 has gone viral. 02/25 update below. This article was originally published on February 23. The realistic-looking email message was posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) and had the headline “Google is sunsetting Gmail.” Addressed to Gmail users, the apparently real statement served to inform all 2… Source link