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A.I. Wins Big At Google's I/O 17
Breaking: Google unveils a rash of new features centered around the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Google announced a number of new artificial intelligence ventures at its annual developers conference, I/O. The conference took place Wednesday in Mountain View, and offered attendees a sneak peak at a number of new features and upgrades to existing platforms.
Google Lens
Google Lens received a lot of praise during its presentation. It's essentially a beefed-up version of Google Goggles, an application from last decade that would, for example, "read" what restaurant your camera was looking at and tell you if it had solid reviews or not. Google Lens takes that same technology but improves on it drastically.
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Google Photos
Google Photos is an existing app, but the number of features debuted during it's I/O presentation seek to turn the photo app into more of a presence in the crowded field of photo management apps.
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Coming soon on #GooglePhotos, we're bringing more ways to share photos and hold onto the moments that matter most. #io17 pic.twitter.com/QcU9Y7spFf
— Google (@Google) May 17, 2017
VPS - Visual Positioning Service
Think of this one like GPS, but inside, or as Google developer Clay Bavor put it, “GPS can get you to the door. And then VPS can get you to the exact item that you’re looking for."
Our new #Tango-enabled Visual Positioning Service helps mobile devices quickly and accurately understand their location indoors. #io17 pic.twitter.com/1pYlCGM8eg
— Google (@Google) May 17, 2017
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