Google Lens now works with Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact camera apps

Google began rolling out its Google Lens tech to Android phones back in March, allowing third-party smartphone owners to update the Google app to directly integrate Lens into a device's native camera app. 

Now Sony’s latest phones will finally include that option as well. Owners of the Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact will no longer have to

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This drone umbrella automatically protects you from the elements

Follow-me tech has become a staple of some of the best drones, from the DJI Mavic Air to the Parrot Bebop 2. The Skydio R1 can now even follow your car around and film you as you drive. 

But one Japanese drone-maker wants to take things a step further. Asahi Power Service (APS) has built a prototype for Free Parasol, a drone that tracks its owner’s

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Just a few days ago, the rumored Intel Core i7-8086K Anniversary Edition processor’s specs were laid bare by retail leaks, and now we know when the chip will debut.

Ironically, in a post defaming retail leaks about the supposed special edition chip, Overclocker’s Gibbo let loose that the Intel Core i7-8086K Anniversary Edition will be announced and

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Visa debit cards not working in European-wide outage

Visa debit cards are not working across the UK and most of Europe after the company suffered a major network fault.

Shoppers have found themselves unable to pay for goods using their cards, both by contactless or chip and PIN machines.

The outage has even affected customers trying to pay with other card companies, as Visa provides the payment

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New Apple TV 2018: what we want to see

It’s been a long and sometimes difficult journey for the Apple TV. Deemed a “hobby” project by Steve Jobs, the company appeared to put the concept of an Apple set-top box on the back burner for many years before it once again started taking the line seriously in 2015. 

Last year’s 4K-enabled Apple TV finally saw the streamer meet the promise it’s al

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Facebook is finally shuttering its Trending topics sectionFacebook is finally shuttering its Trending topics section

Facebook is shuttering the much-maligned Trending topics section next week, noting it accounted for just 1.5% of clicks to news publishers in the five countries where it was displayed in the News Feed. 

You've likely noticed the Trending box in the upper right-hand corner of your News Feed page before, only to forget about it and never click on a

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