News & Reviews:   Google Lens

AI Overviews are undeniably very helpful in doing web searches. However, the summary of search results could be confusing. Recently, Google announced that AI Overviews will soon start displaying ads.

Google now offers a variety of methods for users to search for things on the web. Recently, Google Lens been upgraded with a new feature. So, what should you know about it?

The latest update to Google Lens now allows you to make voice recordings to perform image searches by providing statements that refer to the important context of a search. Through this feature, users can capture images using the Google Lens app and then provide additional context through voice input.

Today, Chrome has been updated and the new Google Lens feature is now accessible. Users will see the Lens icon in the Chrome address window. When pressed, you can select a part of the screen that contains the content they want to search for. A Lens side window will open providing relevant search results.

Despite YouTube's constant need to slam the ban hammer on Adblockers, the company does just as much to improve the experience for content creators. Last week, there was a report about a green screen feature and earlier this week there was one about YouTube allowing 3 thumbnails per video. But there are more features on the way.

Google is onto something that will make our lives easier. The tech giant announced that it's working on an AI model that can decipher difficult-to-read handwriting, especially on notes and prescriptions written by doctors.

For those who don't know, Google Lens is a feature that is available on some Android smartphones. Thought to be an exclusive tech for Android phones, Google just announced that this technology is coming soon to the Google Chrome web browser.

If you're currently facing some Google-related issues on your smartphone, you're not alone. According to a report, many Android users keep receiving pop up interferes on their devices telling them some of the Google services have stopped working.

Some Google apps are updated often, while others get new features once in a blue moon. Google Lens falls into the latter category, but the new features it's getting are handy for sure. The company yesterday announced three new features for the app and should already be available in a few regions.

Google Lens is probably smarter than you as it now can recognize over a billion items. The AI-powered tool is trained to read more product labels in order to recognise names and products. In addition, it gains data from photos taken on various smartphones.