Microsoft Copilot Vision turns your phone camera into an interactive visual search tool

Late last year, Microsoft introduced a new AI feature called Copilot Vision for the web, and now it’s being made available on mobile devices. This feature integrates with your phone’s camera to create interactive experiences in the real world, allowing it to analyze real-time video and photos stored on your device. Copilot Vision on mobile … Read more

Kindles get Recap tool to quickly catch you up on the story progress

Amazon is taking some inspiration from the TV shows available on its Prime Video streaming platform, and porting it over to Kindle e-readers to keep users up to date on their progress. The feature in question is called Recaps, and as the name suggests, it will offer readers a quick look at the story progress … Read more

Little-known Google Docs writers tool gets wider language support

Google has announced it is updating “Help me create” on Google Docs to support seven additional languages. The company announced in a blog post on Monday that it’s expanding the little-known AI-powered tool to make it more accessible to Google Docs users for whom English is not their native language. “Help me create” now supports … Read more

Gemini’s Ask About Place tool turns Google Maps chores into a cakewalk

Table of Contents Table of Contents Easing Maps experience, one query at a time Needs a bit of polish Google is steadily rolling out contextual improvements to Gemini that make it easier for users to derive AI’s benefits across its core products. For example, opening a PDF in the Files app automatically shows a Gemini … Read more

Phone based tool aims to bridge the gap in hardware troubleshooting

A research team from Cornell Tech is addressing the lack of technical support for various end-user hardware options, using a tool they developed that renders 3D models via a mobile device. The tool, called SplatOverflow is intended to use the renders to make hardware issues easier to identify and diagnose. It is based on the … Read more

Claude AI catches up with ChatGPT by offering a new search tool

If you’re looking for a new search tool, Claude may help. The AI assistant now features a new web search tool that allows users to access current events and information to enhance their results. The new search feature provides direct citations, allowing you to verify sources easily. Furthermore, Claude organizes and presents relevant sources in … Read more

Anthropic Claude is evolving into a web search tool

Anthropic has thrown its hat in the race to establish an AI-based web search feature, which it announced on Thursday. The feature is based on Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet model and integrates web search into the chatbot tool. You can enable the feature in your profile settings. With an AI prompt, you will receive contextual … Read more

HuggingSnap app serves Apple’s best AI tool, with a convenient twist

Table of Contents Table of Contents It doesn’t require internet to work What can you do with HuggingSnap? Machine learning platform, Hugging Face, has released an iOS app that will make sense of the world around you as seen by your iPhone’s camera. Just point it at a scene, or click a picture, and it … Read more

Mobile-based free VR tool is helping people beat speech anxiety

Table of Contents Table of Contents How does the VR training program work? The end goal Virtual Reality was once considered a niche for video games, but over the years, it has found application in many areas. From finding a place in medical education and paving the way for immersive concerts to helping teens and … Read more

I’ve been waiting for this possible Windows 11 transfer tool

A new transfer app for Windows 11 may be in the works, as Dongle and Microsoft watcher Phantomofearth discovered it in a preview build, as Windows Latest reports. If released, the transfer app could offer options like “Back up to this PC” and “Transfer files to a new PC,” streaming the migration process without needing … Read more

Presidents’ Day Power Tool Deals: DeWalt, Milwaukee & More

Table of Contents Table of Contents Best Bosch Presidents’ Day power tool deals Best DeWalt Presidents’ Day power tool deals Best Milwaukee Presidents’ Day power tool deals More Presidents’ Day power tool deals worth shopping If you need to expand your collection of power tools, Presidents’ Day weekend (and even a little bit before and … Read more

WhatsApp’s upcoming translation tool is a boon for non-obvious reasons

Table of Contents Table of Contents How WhatsApp can change the game? This can’t come sooner WhatApp might soon automatically detect and translate your text messages. If Meta’s recent AI work is anything to go by, voice and video translations shouldn’t be too far off. On the surface, it might seem like a simple translation … Read more