Gemini in Chrome gets new ‘Select from screen’ tool on desktop
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Chrome browser has already let you search with on-screen content thanks to tools like Google Lens. This week, Chrome is adding a new…
Apple’s new Siri camera trick is giving strong Google Lens vibes
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple announced Siri mode in Camera, letting iPhone users ask Siri about what’s in front of them. The feature can identify objects, answer follow-up…
It took a year, but Circle to Search has finally won me over from Google Lens
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Last year, when Google introduced Circle to Search with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, I was left scratching my head a bit. As a Pixel…
Google Translate gets a strange new vibe in latest makeover
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing out a new effect for the Translate button in Google Lens. The Translate button has a bluish-purple ring that will pulsate…
Google Lens finally defaults to using your phone’s camera
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Lens has changed its default behavior when launching. Rather than asking you to tap first to access your camera, Lens now starts right…
I tested Apple’s Google Lens alternative, and it’s actually kind of good
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I’ve been using Google Lens for as long as I can remember. Whether I’m trying to figure out which version of a Nike running shoe…
I’ve tried Visual Intelligence on iOS 18.2, here’s how it works
Mahmoud Itani / Android Authority TL;DR iOS 18.2 developer beta 1 introduces Visual Intelligence on iPhone 16 models. Eligible users can utilize it by clicking and holding the Camera Control…
Circle to Search gets slightly worse by dropping Google Lens shortcut
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Circle to Search has received an update that takes away one of its tools. The feature has lost its Google Lens shortcut. The change…
Google Lens video search feature starts rolling out
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the new video search feature in Google Lens, allowing users to discover video content based on clips they capture.…
Check out how Gemini Video Search works with these new demos (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s video search feature has yet to roll out. We were able to activate the feature in a beta version of the Google app.…