Google Lens can now recognize handwritten notes and paste text to your phone or PC

In a nutshell: Google Lens is getting much-awaited new features surrounding optical character recognition. Now you can copy and paste text from both print documents and handwritten notes, as well as learn how to pronounce new words.

Google Lens has come a long way in just a few years, from being a showcase of AR and machine learning applications to now being able to recognize billions of objects and making restaurant menu recommendations while sporting a redesigned interface that's slowly being tweaked to make it easier to use.

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Mouse and trackpad support is coming to Microsoft's Office suite for iPad later this year

In context: Touch is great and has its strengths but sometimes, you need the precision and flexibility that only a mouse cursor can provide. Such is especially true on productivity-minded products and apps which is exactly why Apple rolled out support for these timeless pointers for the iPad back in March.

Now we’re hearing that Microsoft is planning to add cursor support to its Office line of iPad apps


Nintendo lawyers go after Super Mario 64 PC port

Bottom line: Welp, that didn’t take long. Nintendo is already going after the fan-made Super Mario 64 PC port that hit the Internet last weekend according to a recent report from Torrent Freak. It's unfortunate for gaming fans but the truth of the matter is that Nintendo is well within its lane to do so.

The publication notes that Nintendo has tasked its lawyers and representatives with scrubbing the Internet of any existence of the unauthorized Super Mario 64 PC port . One law firm, Wildwood


A little web history: The first webcam ever was designed to do what exactly?


Computer scientists at Cambridge University are said to have deployed the first webcam in 1991

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Samsung's first debit card is coming this summer

Why it matters: Samsung this week said it has been working on a mobile-first money management platform over the past year and is nearly ready to unveil it to the masses. With the smartphone industry reeling, now would be the ideal time to roll out an alternative revenue stream to help stabilize its business.

The first step in getting there, the company said , is through a partnership with Social Finance, Inc. ( SoFi for short). Together, they’re planning to launch an “innovative” debit

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Target is buying tech and assets from same-day delivery company Deliv

Forward-looking: Deliv is in the process of winding down operations and will continue to do so over the next 90 days. Employees (presumably those that won’t be joining Target) are being given two months of pay and the option to retain their healthcare plan.

Target is in the process of acquiring technology and other assets from same-day delivery company Deliv.

A spokesperson for Deliv said the company’s CEO, Daphne Carmeli, as well as a subset of team members will be moving to Target

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Nine-year-old Fortnite player handed four-year ban

WTF?! People getting banned from competing in competitive gaming is nothing new, but four-years is a longer than usual punishment. It seems even harsher when you find out the person in question is only nine years old, but there’s a good reason behind it.

For those who might not have heard of him, Zenon is a nine-year-old Fortnite player from Brazil who’s so good at the battle royale title that’s he’s competed in paid tournaments. Unluckily for him


Next year's Galaxy S-series rumored to feature 150MP camera

Rumor mill: Samsung likes to remind people that one of the Galaxy S20 Ultra’s best features is its 108MP main camera, but if rumors are to be believed, the next S-series flagship will up this to a massive 150 megapixels.

As reported by SamMobile , a leaker on Korean tech forum clien.net claims that Samsung is testing the camera specs for the 2021 iteration of its S-series handsets, which will either be called the S21

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Intel

MSI offering up to $50 of Steam credit for upgrading to Z490 motherboard

In a nutshell: Intel’s 10th generation Comet Lake CPUs are finally here, but buying one means you’ll also need a new motherboard with the LGA 1200 socket. The Z490 mobos aren’t cheap, but MSI is making them a bit more appealing by offering up to $50 Steam credit with a purchase—providing you own an eligible older motherboard.

In some cases, the enthusiast Z490 motherboards are going to be up to 60 percent

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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and Ryzen 3 3100 Review


The latest Ryzen processors from AMD are coming in as low as $100 with quad-cores and SMT support. Meet the new Ryzen 3 3100 and 3300X, set to cost just $100 and $120, respectively. They feature 4 cores, 8 threads, a large 18MB cache and Wraith Stealth cooler bundle.

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