These are the new updates and features coming to Google Maps.
Google announced on Thursday at its Search On the event that it plans to launch many new updates for Maps in the coming months. The company announced and called these upcoming launches Immersive View, Neighborhood Vibe, and Search With Live View. According to the company, all features and updates announced are part of efforts to […]
How France is using AI to find thousands of untaxed pools
France is witnessing its worst drought in history as the country’s tax authorities are now using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to find thousands of undeclared swimming pools. The country’s Federal authorities used software designed by Google and Capgemini, a consulting firm, to discover 20,356 former undisclosed pools since October 2021. AI software was used to analyze […]
Here’s how edited tweets may look when embedded elsewhere
Though Twitter hasn’t officially launched its anticipated edit tweet feature, it has generated a lot of questions on how it’ll look when embedded on other sites. Some of the questions include, will it dynamically change if edited on Twitter, or will it remain as it was when created? And is Twitter releasing something radical alongside […]
How Smart Textiles sense their user’s movement
With a novel fabrication procedure, MIT researchers have designed smart textiles, which conform to the body so they could sense the wearer’s motions and posture. The researchers used the process of thermoforming. By adding a unique kind of plastic yarn and incorporating heat to slightly melt it, the researchers greatly increase the precision of pressure […]
New tech tools are helping to tackle long-term COVID challenges
COVID-19 cases remain high in the United States–this Memorial Day, confirmed cases were fully six times higher than last year, and the surge continues to spread across the country. The reported jump in cases may well be just the tip of the iceberg, with many experts believing that, due to a significant reduction in testing, […]
Elon Musk fields questions about free speech and bots in an all-hands Twitter meeting.
Elon Musk fielded questions concerning free speech and bots during an all-hands Twitter meeting. He addressed Twitter staff for the first time during an all-hands Q&A meeting, in which he provided more details about his plans for Twitter. Musk proposed the concept of “authenticating all humans” on Twitter when he first revealed his bid to […]
Amazon Prime Air: Drone delivery preps for takeoff in California
The goal of every invention is to make life easier, and Amazon’s drone delivery service will do just that. The multinational technology company announced on Monday that it would begin using Amazon Prime Air to make customer deliveries. Amazon Prime Air is a delivery service that employs drones to deliver customers’ items. The company claims that this delivery […]
Paris-based nfinite gears up for 3D product visualization with $100 million
Online shopping has slowly integrated its way into human lives, especially after the pandemic. Many people became so accustomed to shopping online that they continued even when they didn’t have to. And although it improves the customer experience in terms of convenience and speed, it also prevents customers from seeing a product in all its […]
Apple’s RealityOS rumored headset shows in the US trademark application
The rumors about Apple‘s mixed reality headset have been around for a while now, and a recent trademark application might just confirm these rumors. Way back in 2017, it was rumored that Apple was developing a virtual and augmented reality headset that would be called RealityOS. For years developers and non-developers alike have speculated about […]
How France geared up to become a global innovation powerhouse
Over the last few years, France has geared up to become a global innovation powerhouse. The European nation has become an enigma in innovation and entrepreneurship and has turned into a haven for startups. The western nation is now seeing itself as a self-proclaimed “startup” country that’s fueled by the rising success of hundreds of thousands of […]