Tags: language support

Google Photos has rolled out six new AI-driven tools aimed at simplifying editing and searching within users' photo libraries. The "Help me edit" feature now offers personalized portrait adjustments, using facial data to remove sunglasses or fix closed eyes, and is expanding to iOS in the United States. The Nano Banana editor powers a new "Create with AI" section that supplies customizable templates for artistic restyling, initially reaching Android users in the United States and India. The Ask Photos search tool is expanding to over 100 additional markets and 17 new languages, while a new Ask button lets users ask detailed questions about individual images, currently available in the United States on both Android and iOS. Lire la suite

Meta has introduced a message translation tool for WhatsApp that works on Android and iPhone devices. Users can long‑press a received message, choose a language, and see an on‑device translation, preserving privacy. iPhone launches with over 19 languages, while Android starts with six languages—English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic—and adds a unique thread‑translation feature. The feature supports one‑on‑one chats, group conversations, and channel updates, and automatic translation can be enabled for entire threads. This rollout marks WhatsApp’s first native translation capability, aiming to reduce language barriers for its global user base. Lire la suite

WhatsApp is now offering on-device message translation for its iOS and Android apps. Users can translate messages between a range of languages by long‑pressing a chat, and Android users gain an optional automatic‑translation mode for entire conversations. The feature works in one‑on‑one chats, groups, and channel updates while keeping conversations private, as translation happens locally on the device. Initial language support includes English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic, with plans for additional languages in the future. Lire la suite

Apple introduced a live translation capability for its AirPods Pro 3, supporting English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish at launch, with plans for Italian, Japanese, Korean and simplified Chinese. The feature does not work in the EU, affecting its 450 million residents. Reviewers found the translation lagged behind natural conversation, struggled in noisy environments, and raised concerns about reduced cultural immersion and safety when users wear noise‑cancelling earbuds in public. While the technology is novel, its practical usefulness remains uncertain. Lire la suite