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Mistral Introduces New OCR API That Can Convert PDF Documents Into AI-Ready Format
Mistral introduced the Mistral Optical Character Recognition (OCR) application programming interface (API) on Thursday. The artificial intelligence (AI) model is capable of analysing and processing PDF documents and converting it into an AI-ready text format such as Markdown or raw text file. The tool is capable of extracting data from PDFs to make...
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SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store
Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...
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Microsoft Phone Link App on Windows 11 to Gain Support for OCR Features: Report
Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the...
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Gboard Tests 'Scan Text' Feature to Insert Text from Captured Images: How it Works
Gboard is getting a new Scan Text feature that will allow you to point your camera at text and quickly insert it into any app you are using. The optical character recognition feature is already available as part of Google Lens, but adding it to Gboard means that users can easily insert text without switching apps. The arrival of the feature on Andr...
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Windows 11 Apps Like Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool Could Soon Offer AI-Backed Features: Report
Windows 11 could soon add support for AI-powered features, according to a report. The creator of the widely used desktop operating system is said to be working on adding generative AI tools for the Paint app, while the Photos, Camera, and Snipping Tool could soon get optical character recognition (OCR) support to detect text from images.
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Google Chrome Tipped to Bring a Toggle to Disable All Unwanted Extensions on a Website
Google Chrome is reportedly working on redesigned menu that will have a new toggle to block all unwanted extensions on a website at once. The new toggle will reportedly disable extensions and block potentially malicious extensions. Microsoft Edge too has a similar feature called "pause extensions on this site."
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Google Photos Testing New 'Search' Button With Lens Features on Android: Report
Google is testing a new “Search” button for the Photos app for Android that will let users view photos, and recognise faces. Users can currently tap a “Lens'' icon in Google Photos to get more info about a particular subject in the photo. But the new generic “Search” button will replace the Lens button, as per a report.
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Rajasthan School Education Department Held Mass Drive By Using AI In 1.35 Crore OCR Sheets; Sets World Record
The School Education Department’s RKSMBK application assessed 1.35 crore OCR sheets of 50 lakh Classes 3 to 8 students in a span of five days using AI thereby getting a place on the World Book of Records, London.
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Google Photos for Desktop Web Gets Google Lens Functionality
Google Lens expands from mobile to desktop Web client. It utilises optical character recognition (OCR) to analyse and search for texts from images. Check out all the details.
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iOS 14 Rumours: New Fitness App WIth Guided Videos, Improved Messages App, OCR Function for Apple Pencil
Apple will most likely be introducing iOS 14 at WWDC 2020 in June and we’re already beginning to see leaks of some of the features that could be introduced with it.
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Google Smart Screenshots Feature With Len Integration Spotted, Assistant UI Redesign Tipped
The company is also reportedly working on changing the pill-shaped Google Assistant suggestions that pop-up every time we trigger the voice assistant to make more suggestions accessible.
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CamScanner App With Over 100 Million Downloads Removed From Google Play Store Over Advertising Malware
Google Play Store has removed the CamScanner OCR app after Kaspersky researchers discovered malware in the app’s recent versions.
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Google Photos Now Lets You Search for Text in Images, Copy and Paste It
Google Photos now lets you type the text you want into the search, and Google Photos will detect images with that text
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Microsoft Unblocking AI To Help 1 Bn Persons With Disabilities
Leveraging AI capabilities in computer vision for the blind and the low-vision community, the Microsoft app uses Optical character recognition (OCR) to read text, scans barcodes and recognises faces, emotions and objects to describe the world.
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Gboard 7.3 to Get OCR Tool, Battery Saver Mode With Dark Theme, and More, APK Teardown Tips
A new beta update to Google's Gboard app brings the version to 7.3.
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Mistral Introduces New OCR API That Can Convert PDF Documents Into AI-Ready Format
Mistral introduced the Mistral Optical Character Recognition (OCR) application programming interface (API) on Thursday. The artificial intelligence (AI) model is capable of analysing and processing PDF documents and converting it into an AI-ready text format such as Markdown or raw text file. The tool is capable of extracting data from PDFs to make...
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SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store
Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...
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Microsoft Phone Link App on Windows 11 to Gain Support for OCR Features: Report
Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the...
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Gboard Tests 'Scan Text' Feature to Insert Text from Captured Images: How it Works
Gboard is getting a new Scan Text feature that will allow you to point your camera at text and quickly insert it into any app you are using. The optical character recognition feature is already available as part of Google Lens, but adding it to Gboard means that users can easily insert text without switching apps. The arrival of the feature on Andr...
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Windows 11 Apps Like Photos, Paint, and Snipping Tool Could Soon Offer AI-Backed Features: Report
Windows 11 could soon add support for AI-powered features, according to a report. The creator of the widely used desktop operating system is said to be working on adding generative AI tools for the Paint app, while the Photos, Camera, and Snipping Tool could soon get optical character recognition (OCR) support to detect text from images.
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Google Chrome Tipped to Bring a Toggle to Disable All Unwanted Extensions on a Website
Google Chrome is reportedly working on redesigned menu that will have a new toggle to block all unwanted extensions on a website at once. The new toggle will reportedly disable extensions and block potentially malicious extensions. Microsoft Edge too has a similar feature called "pause extensions on this site."
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Google Photos Testing New 'Search' Button With Lens Features on Android: Report
Google is testing a new “Search” button for the Photos app for Android that will let users view photos, and recognise faces. Users can currently tap a “Lens'' icon in Google Photos to get more info about a particular subject in the photo. But the new generic “Search” button will replace the Lens button, as per a report.
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Rajasthan School Education Department Held Mass Drive By Using AI In 1.35 Crore OCR Sheets; Sets World Record
The School Education Department’s RKSMBK application assessed 1.35 crore OCR sheets of 50 lakh Classes 3 to 8 students in a span of five days using AI thereby getting a place on the World Book of Records, London.
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Google Photos for Desktop Web Gets Google Lens Functionality
Google Lens expands from mobile to desktop Web client. It utilises optical character recognition (OCR) to analyse and search for texts from images. Check out all the details.
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iOS 14 Rumours: New Fitness App WIth Guided Videos, Improved Messages App, OCR Function for Apple Pencil
Apple will most likely be introducing iOS 14 at WWDC 2020 in June and we’re already beginning to see leaks of some of the features that could be introduced with it.
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Google Smart Screenshots Feature With Len Integration Spotted, Assistant UI Redesign Tipped
The company is also reportedly working on changing the pill-shaped Google Assistant suggestions that pop-up every time we trigger the voice assistant to make more suggestions accessible.
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CamScanner App With Over 100 Million Downloads Removed From Google Play Store Over Advertising Malware
Google Play Store has removed the CamScanner OCR app after Kaspersky researchers discovered malware in the app’s recent versions.
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Google Photos Now Lets You Search for Text in Images, Copy and Paste It
Google Photos now lets you type the text you want into the search, and Google Photos will detect images with that text
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Microsoft Unblocking AI To Help 1 Bn Persons With Disabilities
Leveraging AI capabilities in computer vision for the blind and the low-vision community, the Microsoft app uses Optical character recognition (OCR) to read text, scans barcodes and recognises faces, emotions and objects to describe the world.
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Gboard 7.3 to Get OCR Tool, Battery Saver Mode With Dark Theme, and More, APK Teardown Tips
A new beta update to Google's Gboard app brings the version to 7.3.
