Google Details the New Magic Pointer Features Coming to Googlebooks - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. The new feature will let you highlight a recipe and ask to double all the ingredients, among other tasks. Googlebooks will arrive later this year with a contextually aware and AI-powered Magic Pointer feature. Shortly after its Android Show announcements on Tuesday, Google’s DeepMind, the company’s artificial intelligence lab, detailed the upcoming Magic Pointer, a feature that reimagines the mouse pointer with AI capabilities. The feature will be available in Googlebooks, Google’s new AI-focused laptops, later this year. Google’s ambitious attempt to reinvent the computer mouse introduces several interesting features. By bringing contextual understanding and other smart tools with just a simple wiggle, it could change the way we interact with computers today. DeepMind says it wants to push the boundaries of AI tools that live in dedicated windows. The DeepMind blog post showcased some of the ways