A new update to Google’s Gemini AI app makes it easier for users to edit images using AI directly in the app. Gemini image editing, which can makes changes to a photo like updating a background or adding an object, was previously only available in the Google AI Studio application. Now, it works directly in the Gemini app which is available for Android and iOS devices.
In practice, that means you can take photos on your phone, upload them to the Gemini app, and make AI-enabled edits to your photos right there on your device. You can also combine image and text outputs within the app — such as generating a bedtime story which includes both text and images.
“We’re rolling out the ability to easily modify both your AI creations and images you upload from your phone or computer,” Google wrote in an announcement of the update. “You can change the background, replace objects, add elements, and more. For example, you can upload a personal photo and prompt Gemini to generate an image of what you’d look like with different hair colors.”
Google adds that any images you edit with Gemini will include an invisible watermark called SynthID. The idea is to flag images created or edited using AI with a digital indication that they have been edited. Although the images look the same to the human eye, and the watermarking doesn’t effect the quality, it means that if the image is uploaded to the internet it is flagged as AI-enhanced.
That watermarking means systems like Google Search can label the image as AI-generated or AI-edited, and the watermark remains in place even if the image is cropped or further edited.
The SynthID system is now open source and available for anyone to try, so you can also try it out to help you identify AI-generated images if you’re wondering about whether an image you’ve seen online is real or not.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.