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Netflix is testing a new OpenAI-powered search
The new search engine will let users “look for shows using far more specific terms, including the subscriber’s mood, for example, the company said,” per the report. This OpenAI-powered search will also allow users to make queries that “go well beyond genres or actors’ names.” The feature, which is opt in, is already available for some users to try in…
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Bluesky gets a revamped search page and emoji reactions in DMs
Bluesky is updating its app to version 1.100, and the update includes a more comprehensive search page and new chat reactions. The search page is now known as “Explore,” where you can find trending topics, suggested accounts, and starter packs to jump-start stuff for you to follow on the app. This new Explore page still lets you search from the…
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How to search your files using Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can now use the Copilot app to find, open, and ask questions about the files stored on your computer, and in this guide, you will learn the steps to get started with this feature. What’s file search on Copilot? On Copilot, file search is a feature that helps you find and open files, similar to Windows…
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Google’s AI Mode can now see and search with images
Google is adding multimodal capabilities to its search-centric AI Mode chatbot that enable it to “see” and answer questions about images, as it expands access to AI Mode to “millions more” users. The update combines a custom version of Gemini AI with the company’s Lens image recognition tech, allowing AI Mode Search users to take or upload a picture and…
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The future of AI search is Google’s to lose – Computerworld
Results tend to be very high quality. AI Mode uses what’s called a “query fan-out” technique to handle complex searches. It turns a prompt into multiple related queries targeting different subtopics and data sources, and the results are then combined into a single, detailed response that covers more ground than a traditional search. It also uses a method called agentic…
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The Light Phone III and the search for the perfect minimalist smartphone
Smartphones are great. They’re also… a lot. The idea of a more balanced device, one that gives you all of the most important and useful features of a smartphone but keeps you out of the infinite-doomscrolling loops, has been an enticing one for a long time. Nailing that balance, though, turns out to be almost impossible. On this episode of…
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KB5053644 (build 26120.3585) for Windows 11 brings AI to search in Beta Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 11 build 26120.3585 in the Beta Channel as the update KB5053644 for version 24H2. This preview build brings AI to Windows Search, improves performance for unzipping files, and addresses various issues. Windows 11 build 26120.3585 (Beta) According to the official notes, these are the new features and changes available in the Beta Channel…
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Is Google Rigging Search? EU’s Preliminary Findings Are In
Image: Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash The European Commission claims that Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has breached the Digital Markets Act. The specific allegation is that Google is self-preferencing on Search and the Play Store. The DMA applies to “gatekeeper” organisations that have a major economic impact in the EU (at least €7.5 billion in annual revenue in the EU per year for…
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EU cracks down on Google’s search service – Computerworld
The European Commission has concluded that Google’s search service violates the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own products and services at the expense of competitors. The commission also considers the Google Play app store to be in breach of the DMA, partly because fees are too high and partly because developers are not allowed to steer consumers…
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Shoppers are flocking to AI search
After decades of relying on Google’s ten blue links to find everything from travel tips to jeans, consumers are quickly adapting to a completely new format: AI chatbots that do the searching for them. According to new research from Adobe, AI search has become a significant traffic channel for retailers. The company analyzed “more than 1 trillion visits to U.S.…
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