Using the Chrome AI Summarizer (Early Look) / / No Comments I’ve looked at Chrome’s on-device GenAI development a few times now, and as a feature it is moving pretty fast. In fact, that first post and my follow up both don’t work anymore due to the API changing. I’m fine with that as I knew it was a bleeding edge feature, but I just want to warn folks ahead of time that everything you see here may, no, will change, probably a lot. As before though, I’m keep getting more and more excited about the possibilities here. I’m still not certain this will see the light of day (in mainline Chrome) or expand out to other browsers, but it’s quite interesting. Most recently, Google has added three new APIs to the feature: A... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Chrome, Early, Look, Summarizer, using
A Quick Look at AI in Chrome / / No Comments Google announced a while back their intent to experiment with generative AI in the browser itself. Personally, I think this could be a really good idea, but I’m really unsure as to how many other vendors would support it. With Edge being a Chromium product, and Microsoft being pro-GenAI, it seems like a safe bet it would support it. Safari and Firefox… I honestly feel like they probably never would. That being said, initial support landed in Chrome Canary (the bleeding edge version of Chrome) and I thought I’d take a quick look. Here’s what I found. Setting it Up To test this new feature, you need either Chrome Canary or Dev. Enabling support requires tweaking two flags... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Chrome, Look, Quick
A Quick First Look at Amazon Bedrock (with Node.js) / / No Comments My regular readers (hello, yall rock!) know I’ve been playing with generative AI the past few months. I’m still a bit skeptical about the amount of hype involved around the space, but I’m slowly getting more excited as I see some of the interesting possibilities available with these tools. Most of my recent exploration has been on the Google Gemini side, but after hearing my buddy Todd Sharp talk about Amazon Bedrock on his stream yesterday, I figured it was time to check it out. (FYI, you should absolutely check out his weekly Twitch show on the AWS Twitch channel called "Streaming on Streaming" – Wednesdays at 3PM CST.) Getting Started # So obviously, you want... more → Posted in: JavaScript Tagged with: Amazon, Bedrock, first, Look, Node.js, Quick
Google Photos app gets refresh look, new features – USA TODAY / / No Comments Google Photos app gets refresh look, new features USA TODAY Google’s redesigned Photos app includes a map view Engadget Google Photos gets a map view as part of a big new redesign The Verge Google Photos is getting a new logo, simpler app design, and Map View XDA Developers Google Photos refresh adds map view, new icon CNET View Full Coverage on Google News “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: features, Gets, Google, Look, photos, refresh, Today
Apple Maps in iOS 13: Collections, Favorites, Look Around, and More – Mac Rumors / / No Comments Apple Maps in iOS 13: Collections, Favorites, Look Around, and More Mac Rumors There are quite a few changes coming to the Maps app in iOS 13, which gives Apple Maps a feature set that more closely mirrors some of the tools and… “map app” – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: Apple, around, Collections, Favorites, Look, maps, More, Rumors
This is what Tinder’s new location-tracking feature, Places, will look like – The Verge / / No Comments The Verge This is what Tinder's new location-tracking feature, Places, will look likeThe VergeGenerally, Places seems similar to Swarm, Foursquare's check-in app, which makes sense because the feature is reportedly powered by Mapbox and Foursquare. I could see this new map appealing to people who go to the same neighborhood coffee shops …and more » map app – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: feature, like, locationtracking, Look, Places, this, Tinder's, Verge
Look inside building an open source map app – opensource.com / / No Comments Look inside building an open source map appopensource.comImagine yourself walking down the middle of a crowded street in a complex city like Cairo. Suddenly a protest builds ahead. A mass of people, cutting off the road. You try to evade, but then violence breaks out in mere seconds. You need help. Someone … open source map – Google News… more → Posted in: Interactive Maps Tagged with: building, inside, Look, open, opensource.com, source