Neowin News Feed for: Images

Chrome to support much smaller, faster images as JPEG XL makes a security-first comeback

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:30:01 +0000

By using a new Rust-based implementation, Google satisfies security needs while offering users 60% smaller files and high-speed image decoding. Read more...

TikTok adds support for voice notes and images in DMs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:38:01 +0000

TikTok's latest enhancements should make Gen Z users very happy, but there are a few caveats you should know about. Read more...

Barely better than "chance": Microsoft reveals just how bad we are at detecting AI images

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:20:01 +0000

A study by researchers from Microsoft has revealed just how bad people are at detecting images that have been created by artificial intelligence. Read more...

Freepik Mystic claims to be the most advanced AI image generator to date

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:38:01 +0000

Magnific AI and Freepik have collaborated to launch Freepik Mystic, an AI image generator touted as the most advanced to date. Mystic is not a foundational model like Midjourney and Dall-E. Read more...

Quora's Poe AI platform adds StableDiffusionXL image creation bot

Paul Hill — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 08:42:01 +0000

Quora's AI platform Poe has added support for StableDiffusionXL, an AI bot that can create unique images based on user prompts. There are also custom bots using SDXL with more unique focuses. Read more...

Twitter launches Community Notes to tackle the spread of misleading media

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:14:01 +0000

Due to the growing use of AI, Twitter is having trouble preventing the spread of misleading content across its platform. Today, it has announced Community Notes as an attempt to handle the issue. Read more...

Google Bard can now bring in images from Search

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 May 2023 22:45:42 +0000

Google Bard can now pull in relevant images from Google Search. Just like the text responses, the images that Bard fetches tend to be spot-on. To be clear, Bard cannot generate its own images yet. Read more...

Save 99% off a lifetime subscription to Scopio: Authentic Stock Photography

Neowin Deals — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:00:02 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, you can download unlimited authentic royalty-free images to use in PowerPoint, websites, social media, Ads and more while saving thousands off this lifetime plan. Read more...

Twitter users can tweet photos, GIFs, and videos together with a new test feature

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:50:01 +0000

Twitter has announced yet another test update that allows users to cram multiple forms of media like GIFs, videos, and images under a single tweet. However, it is available for a limited time only. Read more...

Powerful AI-based image generator DALL·E to become available to a million more people

Usama Jawad — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:48:02 +0000

DALL·E, the AI-powered image generator, is entering closed beta, giving access to a million more people. Users will also have commercial selling and merchandising rights for any images they create. Read more...

Sony starts allowing gamers to share PS5 clips and screenshots through the PS App

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:28:02 +0000

The Sony PS App will now get access to in-game clips and screenshots from the PlayStation 5. Gamers will be able to share their in-game exploits but will have to hurry because there's a time limit. Read more...

Microsoft brings new photo editing features to OneDrive on the web

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 05:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out some highly-requested photo editing features to OneDrive on the web. The features on offer right now include cropping, adjustments to light and color, and filters. Read more...

Cloudflare Image Resizing adds support for AVIF images

Paul Hill — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 17:02:01 +0000

Cloudflare has added support for the AVIF image format to its Image Resizing service. AVIF is only supported by Opera and Chrome right now but brings big improvements to image compression. Read more...

Google Images adds new features to make it easier to license photos

Jefferson Mangubat — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:28:01 +0000

Google Images is now making it more convenient to look for photos to use for projects in a responsible manner without worrying about infringing on the copyrights of image creators. Read more...

Save 98% off a lifetime subscription to Scopio: Authentic Stock Photography

News Staff — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:46:01 +0000

With today's highlighted deal, you can download unlimited authentic royalty-free images to use in PowerPoint, websites, social media, Ads and more while saving hundreds of dollars off a lifetime plan. Read more...

Lifetime subscription to Scopio: Authentic Stock Photography now 98% off

News Staff — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:46:01 +0000

You may soon start seeing shoppable ads on Google Images

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 05:42:01 +0000

The Palo Alto-based search giant is expanding the mediums of advertisement it provides, with it currently running a limited test for the inclusion of shoppable ads on image searches. Read more...

Facebook buys visual artificial intelligence company, GrokStyle Inc.

Paul Hill — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 10:38:01 +0000

Facebook has confirmed its acquisition of GrokStyle Inc. a firm that developed a visual search engine powered by artificial intelligence to help users snap photos of products and find them online. Read more...

The OnePlus 6 will have black, white, and blue color options

Michael Allison — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:52:02 +0000

The long-awaited OnePlus 6 has been leaked again, this time in a series of renders showing off its colour variants, including a new blue option alongside the standard black and white. Read more...

New ruling by U.S. judge could make embedding a tweet a copyright violation

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:57:48 +0000

A ruling by a New York federal court this week about a Tom Brady image could upend internet tradition as it suggests embedding a tweet containing an image could be seen as copyright infringement. Read more...

You can no longer 'view image' on Google Images search results

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 04:50:01 +0000

In a bid to combat image piracy and allay concerns of publishers, the search giant has removed the button allowing you to conveniently open just the image in question in a separate tab. Read more...

First live images of the upcoming Galaxy Note8 get leaked, S Pen spotted as well

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 15:44:01 +0000

First real-life pictures of Samsung's Galaxy Note8 have been leaked, conforming to the previously released renders. These images feature the S Pen as well, similar to the one accompanying the Note7. Read more...

New photos show off Spotify for Xbox One

Usama Jawad — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 15:04:01 +0000

The Store listing for the upcoming Spotify app for Xbox One has been spotted, shedding more light on its features as well as its visual appearance. The app is currently being internally tested. Read more...

Google appears to be working on Pik, a new lossy image format

Paul Hill — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:20:01 +0000

Google is working on a new lossy image format called Pik. The project is hosted on GitHub but Google warns that it is in the initial research stage and shouldn't be used for any purpose. Read more...

A new image of the Surface Mini arrives in a bold red color featuring a protective cover

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:58:01 +0000

It was only this morning that images of the Surface Mini were released, now a new image has appeared, showing it off in red, and also offering a glimpse at a protective cover for the device. Read more...

Moto Z2 Play appears with front-facing flash, thinner profile, and redesigned home button

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 16:24:01 +0000

Last year, Lenovo released a surprise entry with its Moto Z Play handset. It looks like a new leak gives us a glimpse at its successor, the Z2 Play, showing off a slightly redesigned look. Read more...

More images of the canceled Lumia McLaren leak online

Usama Jawad — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 16:34:01 +0000

More than a year after its cancellation, more images of the Lumia McLaren have leaked online showcasing the unreleased device. On display is the huge 20MP PureView camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Read more...

Orange France accidentally releases high-resolution images of HTC's upcoming A9

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 06:50:01 +0000

With a week to go until HTC's virtual event on October 20th, it looks like Orange France has let the cat out of the bag with new high-res images of the upcoming HTC A9. Read more...

BlackBerry's new Android slider gets an unofficial close-up in new leaked images

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 02:31:08 +0000

The BlackBerry 'Venice' has been getting plenty of exposure since its unofficial unveiling at MWC 2015. Today, new high-quality images of the Android handset have leaked, giving us the best look yet. Read more...

This is what the OnePlus Two looks like: fingerprint scanner and all

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:34:01 +0000

The first images of the OnePlus Two have finally leaked online and besides showing off the design of the phone, they also confirm some of its features - and raise new questions about its camera. Read more...

New images of Windows 10 for phones leak

Usama Jawad — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:50:01 +0000

An update for Windows 10 for phones is just around the corner, but new images of the update have already leaked, showing the new task switcher, Outlook calendar, Outlook email and People app. Read more...

More images of Windows 10 for phones show up online

Usama Jawad — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:56:01 +0000

More images of Windows 10 for phones have leaked online showing off a new smart dialer, Spartan on mobile, slightly modified multi-tasking and improved support for additional languages on keyboard. Read more...

Gallery: Floodgates opened on Windows 10 build 10031

Steven Parker — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:13:46 +0000

Tons of images have now been released by WZor on his blog that show all the corners of Windows 10 build 10031, the images are from a x86 version and show just about everything. Read more...

Microsoft releases #TileArt app for Windows Phone

Usama Jawad — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:18:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a #TileArt app for Windows Phone devices which allows users to customize their tiles with different images. Additionally, Microsoft has also announced an associated competition. Read more...

HTC One M9 renders surface ahead of release

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:06:01 +0000

@evleaks has returned with new HTC One M9 renders. The images of the upcoming flagship device reveal a sleek looking phone similar to the HTC One M8; the device is expected to launch in March. Read more...

Alleged screenshots from Telltale's upcoming 'Game of Thrones' leak online

Usama Jawad — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:58:01 +0000

With less than six weeks to go until the release of the first episode of Telltale's adaptation of Game of Thrones, 'Iron from Ice', alleged images from the game have already been leaked online. Read more...

Microsoft is being sued over its Bing Image Widget

Brad Sams — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:44:01 +0000

Getty Images is suing Microsoft over its Bing Image Widget, claiming that the online tool facilitates a "massive infringement" of copyrighted images, and insisting that it be disabled immediately. Read more...

New images show iPhone 6 with 4.7 and 5.5 inch screen

Brockman Davis — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:25:30 +0000

Images posted on Twitter show two unconfirmed iPhone 6 models with 4.7 and 5.5 inch screen sizes. If these images are real, the iPhone 6 could pull Samsung Galaxy users with it's larger screen size. Read more...

NSA harvests millions of images daily to build new facial recognition system

James Walker — Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0000

Edward Snowden has revealed documents showing that the NSA actively collects millions of images of the faces of citizens each day to be used in a new facial recognition system to identify criminals. Read more...

Pictures of Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini in the wild leaked

James Walker — Sat, 31 May 2014 12:11:25 +0000

An anonymous tipster has sent Sam Mobile images of what they claim to be the rumoured, unannounced Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini which looks very similar to the S5 but with a smaller display and less power. Read more...