GM is investing in UVeye, an Israeli company that makes AI-enabled vehicle inspection technology. The company’s system will be made available to 4,000 dealers in GM’s network. General Motors is bringing artificial intelligence into the vehicle inspection process. The automaker is making an undisclosed “strategic investment” in Israeli startup UVeye, which makes vehicle diagnostic systems that use sensors and AI to
Today I learned you can identify plants and flowers using just your iPhone camera
Visual Look Up is like Google Lens for iOS — and it’s incredibly useful. You can quickly identify plants, flowers, art, landmarks and more, straight from the camera app on your iPhone. Here’s how to do it. Sometimes, even as a tech reporter, you can be caught out by how quickly technology improves. Case in point: it was only today that I learned that my iPhone has been offering a feature I’ve long desired — the ability to identify plants and
How researchers are using old phones to screen for Alzheimer’s
Scientists at UCSD have conducted research that uses the infrared camera on a Pixel 4 to screen for Alzheimer’s disease. When we talk about health and tech, usually the conversation is around newer devices like wearables. But newer isn’t always better, especially for one group of researchers using an old Pixel 4 to screen for neurological diseases using just the
Camo update lets you overlay graphics and text when using your phone as a webcam
The app will let you create information overlays and graphics to put on top of your phone’s footage to help show information while you’re streaming or in a meeting. Camo, an app that lets you use an iOS, Android, or iPadOS device as a webcam for your computer, is introducing a new feature that could be very interesting for streamers and those who take every Zoom meeting very seriously. The app now includes the
Go read this report on an AI shopping app that was actually just using humans
Tech startup Nate said it used AI to complete purchases by auto-filling shoppers’ payment and personal information. In fact, sources tell The Information that 60 to 100 percent of transactions were done manually in 2021. If you can’t be bothered to fill out your credit card and address details when shopping for jeans online, the Nate app sounds like a service you might want. The company bills itself as an “artificial intelligence startup” that uses AI to
Microsoft tests Windows 11 store that won’t update apps if you’re using them
Microsoft is now testing an update to its Microsoft Store on Windows 11 that will improve how app updates are handled. Apps will no longer close and reopen if they’re in use, and the store is getting speedier. Microsoft is testing some updates to the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 that will improve how updates are handled. Currently, some store apps will close and reopen while they’re being updated, which means you could lose work if you opened the
Chromebooks will now tell you when you’re using the wrong USB-C cable
Google’s latest Chromebook update adds a feature that tells you if your USB-C cable has limited functionality. The update also adds improvements to the docked magnifier feature and brings the Cursive note-taking app to more devices. Google’s latest Chromebook update adds a feature that tells you if your USB-C cable has limited functionality, the company announced Friday. USB-C cables can have widely varying capabilities, offering things like different charging and data
Researchers are using Google’s app to study the effect of phones on mental health
Google and the University of Oregon have partnered together to do a study on how your phone use affects your mental health, using Google’s Health Studies app. The University of Oregon is doing a study on the effect phones have on mental health, using Google’s Health Studies app. The goal of the study is to see how people are actually using their phones and how that affects their well-being. A post on
Google is using a new way to measure skin tones to make search results more inclusive
Google is promoting a new 10-point scale for measuring skin tones that it says will help make its products less biased. The Monk Skin Tone scale was designed by Harvard professor Ellis Monk and will be released by Google for use by both tech companies and academics. Google is partnering with a Harvard professor to promote a new scale for measuring skin tones with the hope of fixing problems of bias and diversity in the company’s products. The tech giant is working with Ellis Monk, an assistant professor of
Crypto exchange FTX is reportedly looking into buying Robinhood
Massive cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly thinking about buying Robinhood. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denied the rumors. Bloomberg reports its sources say FTX is still exploring the possibility. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly considering an acquisition of the trading platform Robinhood, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources close to the situation told Bloomberg that FTX is still weighing the possibility and hasn’t yet
As the Overwatch 2 release date of October 4th nears, Blizzard revealed that upon release, Overwatch 2 will overwrite the original Overwatch, effectively ending the game. The original Overwatch’s days are numbered. Last week, Blizzard revealed in a Reddit AMA that when Overwatch 2 launches on October 4th, it will overwrite Overwatch prime, effectively ending the six-year-old game. “When OW2 launches on October