Google acquires GIF search engine Tenor

Google’s latest acquisition will make it easier for you to search for GIFs on its platforms. The search giant just bought GIF search engine Tenor for an undisclosed amount. Google says they will be integrating Tenor’s technology into its products like Gboard and Google Images. Tenor, for those of you who don’t know, offers the GIF Keyboard on Android, iOS, and macOS. It lets you search through the company’s entire database of GIFs, which you can send to other people on your platform of choice. The company has direct tie-ins with the likes of Samsung and Facebook for Messages app and Messenger, respectively. While joining Google, Tenor will still continue to operate under its own name.

Source: Engadget

Pedro Pascal gets ‘key role’ in upcoming ‘Wonder Woman’

You might know Pedro Pascal from his time playing Oberyn Martell in hit HBO series Game of Thrones or you might know him from his time on Netflix’s Narcos. And now you’ll get to see more of him as he plays a pivotal role for the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel. This will be the second time the actor will be working with director Patty Jenkins. The plot for the movie, which is slated for a Nov. 1, 2019 release, is still being kept under wraps so we can’t say what Pascal’s role will be in the film.

Source: Variety

First impressions of the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro

Ever since the leaks of the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro came out, the phone generated a lot of buzz surrounding the triple camera system it had going for it. It’s a setup we haven’t seen done in a while and it’s an exciting concept. But the phone has a lot of things going for it beyond this, dare we say, groundbreaking idea. We got to spend a very brief time with the P20 and P20 Pro to get a quick feel of the device. You can read more about it after the jump.

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James Dyson Award is now accepting entries

Dyson’s international design award, the James Dyson Award, is now accepting entries that will follow the brief “design something which solves a problem, big or small.” The winner of the competition doesn’t just gain international exposure but also $50,000 to develop the idea. Last year’s winner was a team from McMaster University who worked on a low-cost, early detection melanoma skin cancer device called The sKan. If you’re an young designer or engineer who’s still in school or just graduated and have an idea you want to pitch, you can read more about the contest after the jump.

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