Google just showed off a new Google Lens video search feature at Google I/O 2024. With it, you can do a Google search just by recording a video with your phone.
In a stage demo showing off the feature, Google’s Rose Yao is troubleshooting some issues she’s having with a record player she recently bought. She doesn’t know what make or model it is, and the needle won’t stay on the record when it’s playing. She has no idea where to start. With the new Google Lens video search, just taking a short video and uploading it allows her to search for an answer.
Previously, Google Lens only captured still images, but now you can ask your question using video and audio. The Google Lens video search uses multimodal input, which is a big focus for Google Search right now. Once the video is uploaded, it is broken down frame by frame.
So, in the record player problem example, Google Search was able to identify the specific record player in question and then combed through the internet to find relevant information on how to fix the issue of the needle not working properly. This information then goes into the AI Overview and gives step-by-step troubleshooting tips.
During the event, Google also showed off Google Astra, which is a generative AI with vision, text, and speech capabilities that uses your smartphone camera to make sense of the world around you. Google AI overviews will be rolling out to everyone in the U.S. starting today.
Are you tired of paying for streaming services you never watch just to get a phone plan feature you actually want? T-Mobile has good news for you! The carrier is rolling out new plans, called T-Mix, in early November to replace its old Experience lineup with a build-your-own perks system called Picks.
The benefits you choose vary from streaming and gaming to food delivery, AI, satellite service, and phone discounts. But if you are satisfied with your existing plan, you can keep it.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.