Technology News for Sunday 19th May 2024

1. Building a better sarcasm detector

So researchers have now developed a multimodal algorithm for improved sarcasm detection that examines multiple aspects of audio recordings for increased accuracy. They used two complementary approaches -- sentiment analysis using text and emotion ...

2. Explained: How Google's Lookout app will help users with low visibility

Google upgraded Lookout tool on Android with AI for low vision users at Global Accessibility Awareness Day. New features: finding specific objects, image descriptions, AI-generated image captions, Find mode beta version, seven categories, seating, tables, ...

3. Google remains focused on its long quest for your eyeballs

Google announced this week that it would begin the international rollout of its new artificial intelligence-powered search feature, called AI Overviews. When billions of people search a range of topics from news to recipes to general knowledge questions, ...