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GOOGLE searches are about to get a whole lot faster in Chrome with the arrival of a new feature.The tool allows you to search for anything you see without needing to type a single word.3Google Lens comes to ChromeCredit: Google3Lens can even understand text and formulasCredit: GoogleThe tool has been around for sometime on Android and iPhone but it’s finally hopping across to the Chrome app for desktop, Google has announced.It’s known as Google Lens – on mobile you can summon it within the Google app to find visual matches to photos you take or any images you have saved.This…

SLAPPING on a bit of concealer and mascara helps many of us feel more confident.But how and where we apply our make-up can have “dire” health consequences – particularly for our eyes, experts warn. 3Make-up makes many of us feel great – but it could be harming our health, experts sayCredit: GettyNot only can we end up with blurry vision and crusty or sticky discharge, we also risk losing our eye sight altogether.Nimmi Mistry, an optician at Vision Direct, said: “The make-up habits many of us are guilty of could lead to sight loss.”From sleeping in mascara to sharing eyeliner…

FROM films to… farting? Hollywood starlet Demi Moore, 61, has launched a taboo-busting campaign to end the silence around tooting. 4Actress Demi Moore, 61, took to Instagram to launch a taboo-busting campaignCredit: demimoore/Instagram4She did a dramatic reading of the book ‘An Adult’s Guide to Farts’Credit: demimoore/InstagramHow often have you been in agony from stifling a trump, or been left red faced when one sneaks out in public? Our efforts to conceal the fact that we fart aren’t doing us – and our health – any favours, according to Demi. On the coattails of her latest film The Substance, she took…

MICROSOFT has revealed the global outage affecting Azure and Outlook services yesterday was caused by a cyberattack.The tech giant was hit by a second outage affecting a handful of Microsoft services, as well as videogame Minecraft, less than two weeks after a major IT meltdown caused chaos across the world.3The company issues an apology for the incident, which lasted about 10 hours, and impacted thousands of users3With crucial services affected, some people complained they couldn’t do their jobsCredit: Alamy3A successful DDoS attack will make parts, or all, of a website, service or network unavailableCredit: GettyThe most recent disruption affected airports,…

A CALIFORNIA man inspired by Finnish cabin culture has bought a mystery island – and it costs less than a car.Finnish-American Oliver Russell, 24, sold his Colorado condo before he bought the secluded island where he plans to build a sauna.4Finnish-American Oliver Russell bought a Finnish island at the tender age of 22Credit: Tiktok4Oliver hasn’t revealed the island’s location but it appears fairly secludedCredit: TiktokAlthough he was raised in upmarket Laguna Beach, Oliver’s always had strong ties to Finland where he travelled most summers.A payout from a bike accident when he was 19, paired with his infatuation with Nordic sauna…

A RACCOON parasite which attacks the human nervous system is spreading in a popular tourist spot in Belgium.Six racoons found in Wallonia, in the south of the country, tested positive for Baylisascaris procyonis – a roundworm that lives in the animal.3Six racoons have tested positive for the deadly parasiteCredit: Getty3It’s the first time Wallonia, southern Belgium, has found the worm in it’s racoon populationCredit: GettyIt has also been found in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark and the US among other places. It’s the first time the worm, which is relatively harmless to racoons but can be fatal in humans,…

YOUR next dental procedure could be with a robot dentist in the latest wild AI development.Experts have unveiled what they claim is the first fully automated robotic dental system designed to work faster than a human dentist.2Robot has been made to sort out crownsCredit: Perceptive2Device still awaiting regulatory approvalCredit: PerspectiveBoston-based Perceptive revealed a shocking video of a bot taking on the dreaded tooth drilling.The firm is backed by Ed Zuckerberg, the father of Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, who is a leading dentist.Perceptive says it’s created a piece of AI-driven 3D imaging software and a robotic arm that can do restorative dentistry…

A DUMPSTER diving mum has revealed that she rakes in a staggering £60,000 by rummaging through bins full-time.Tiffany Butler, 34, roots through trash cans for a living, discovering everything from groceries to cosmetics and electronics.5Tiffany Butler, 34, roots through trash cans for a living full-timeCredit: Jam Press/@dumpsterdivingmama5Mum-of-four says she raked in £62k by selling her ‘treasures’Credit: Jam Press/@dumpsterdivingmama5In her latest raid, she found a bag of brand-new New Balance sneakersCredit: Jam Press Vid/@dumpsterdivingmamThe practice, called dumpster diving, is legal in her home state of Texas.And it is as glamorous as it gets – with Tiffany wearing gloves to rifle through…

AI DRONES are being deployed over the seas to spot sharks lurking close to shore in a new bid to protect beachgoers from the apex predators.University of California’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (BOSL) has launched the new plan dubbed “SharkEye”, which identifies the beasts before alerting beach authorities.7Drones are being flown over the shore to detect sharks7SharkEye gathers details on those swimming close to the surface7Lifeguards, surf instructors and parents are then notified7Drones are flown over the water off Santa Barbara along the California coast, capturing footage of an area where great white sharks could be present.AI “machine learning models”…

BRITS are warned against using dodgy plastic containing bamboo after a link was found between long-term use and kidney damage.The Food Standard Agency (FSA) found prolonged exposure to cups and straws containing certain materials could pose grave health risks.1The FSA found that long-term contact with certain hybrid plastics could be bad for youCredit: GettyIn addition to bamboo, Brits are advised not to use “food contact materials”, like cutlery and tupperware made from other dubious plant-based materials that can be used to make plastic mixes. These include rice husks, wheat straw and hemp, which the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in…