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New Google Photos feature makes it easier than ever to search for images Google Photos is one of the most popular photo backup tools out there and its success can be attributed to more than free unlimited backups (only for some time more, though). The service has a powerful search engine that makes finding media as easy as describing it. Continue Reading . . . https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/05/17/new-google-photos-feature-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-search-for-images/

Google Photos' new video editor offers more control over footage Now that Google has revamped Photos’ still image editing, it’s turning its attention to moving pictures. Google has overhauled the video editor in Photos for Android and iOS to give you much more control than the usual trimming, stabilization and rotation. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-photos-video-editor-170007133.html

Martian Satellite Photos Show Dynamic Planet Mars, once thought to be a static, dusty landscape, is ever changing. It wasn't until NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) showed up that we observed shifting dunes, seasons coming and going, and dust devils swirling across the planet. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/martian-satellite-photos-show-dynamic-planet/

How to Export Your Google Photos Library Google Photos keeps your pictures and videos backed up online. But to save your moments in case of an accident or to free up cloud space, you should still periodically back up your Google Photos library locally. Here’s how to do that with Google’s export tool, Takeout. Continue Reading . . . https://www.howtogeek.com/695839/how-to-export-your-google-photos-library/

Google Photos will end its free unlimited storage on June 1st, 2021 After five years of offering unlimited free photo backups at “high quality,” Google Photos will start charging for storage once more than 15 gigs on the account have been used. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/11/21560810/google-photos-unlimited-cap-free-uploads-15gb-ending

Google is making it much easier to look for specific images with text through its Photos app. Over the years, the tech giant released various object recognition features powered by Google Lens for its backup application, so it doesn't end up a photo dump where you can't find anything anymore. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/23/google-photos-search-text-in-images/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4288%252C2677%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C999%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-03%252F69068610-4a38-11e9-bd8a-db51c53b9306%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Db4e79191dd14554aa530aa537ff651d6c6b13710&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=3b5a200109a4921ead1fa008a34bb789680518c4