Google keeps surprising us with its unique features that make our phones even more thoughtful. One standout feature is Google Lens, which is like having a super bright friend on your phone, changing ...

I never thought Google Lens would become such a key part of my daily routine. At home, I use it almost every day to identify seashells during beach walks or to translate labels on foods from my local ...

When Google first announced Google Lens last year, it was described as a kind of search in reverse. Rather than type a text query to find image results, you could point your phone’s camera at an ...

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Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story described a directional functionality as a Lens feature, but it is not part of that suite of products from Google. NEW YORK ― Central ...

Google implements its powerful AI tools and services into a lot of its products. Google Lens is one of those services, and the company plugged it into the desktop version of Chrome recently. Now, the ...