Google has introduced a new AI overview feature that transforms Google Search from simply displaying relevant links to pulling information directly from the web and displaying it to users. This feature is set to include ads within the overview box, expanding the space it occupies on the screen. The ads will appear at the bottom … Read more
A recent Microsoft outage has impacted various services, including Bing.com, Copilot, ChatGPT, and DuckDuckGo. The outage started at 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time and mainly affected users in Asia and Europe. Users trying to access Bing.com encountered a blank page or HTTP code 429 error. Despite this, Bing’s search function remained operational when accessed through a … Read more
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Google’s new AI feature is generating inaccurate responses like suggesting adding glue to pizza to solve the issue of cheese falling off. This feature, while not activated for every query, is based on scanning the web for information and generating AI-generated responses. However, this has led to various bugs and errors, such as stating that … Read more
Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, experienced a significant outage early in the morning, affecting searches from Microsoft’s Edge browsers and services relying on Bing’s search API. The outage coincided with Google’s recent announcement of AI summaries being added as a default feature for all searches. This raised concerns about the reliance on a single search engine … Read more
Microsoft’s Bing Search engine is currently experiencing an outage, leaving many users unable to access the service. Along with the search engine, the GPT-4-powered AI chatbot Copilot is also affected. Reports of the outage surfaced a few hours ago on Downdetector.com, but Microsoft has not provided any clarification on the issue or a timeline for … Read more
Microsoft services, including Bing and Co-pilot, are currently experiencing a widespread outage globally. Users have reported issues accessing these services on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter). Additionally, the downtime reporting website Downdetector has received numerous complaints about Microsoft Bing services not functioning properly. Users have faced various problems, such as inability to access … Read more
Ernie Smith, a writer, has dubbed &udm=14 as the “Konami code of desenshitification” when used on Google. This code is believed to help users better filter out unwanted content from their search results. The image provided showcases this code in action. Article Source https://boingboing.net/2024/05/23/what-the-heck-is-udm14-a-new-search-engine-strips-ai-junk-from-google-results.html
In a recent series of events, both Google and OpenAI unveiled advancements in artificial intelligence. OpenAI introduced a voice-based assistant, ChatGPT 4o, which features a unique voice resembling that of Scarlet Johansson. Meanwhile, Google showcased AI Overviews at a developer conference, a feature that provides natural language responses to search queries, eliminating the need to … Read more
Several Microsoft services are currently experiencing outages in Europe and Asia. Copilot, Bing, ChatGPT, and the DuckDuckGo search engine are all affected by the issue. The outages began around 3 a.m. ET on May 23, 2024, and are primarily impacting users in Asia and Europe. Microsoft has acknowledged the outages and is actively investigating the … Read more
Google’s shift to using AI to generate written responses to user searches was inevitable, with AI Overview replacing the algorithmically ranked list of links for some US users. This new feature provides a summary of search results from various sources, with citations provided for users to verify information. However, the quality and reliability of these … Read more