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#bing-ui-tests

6 hours ago

Google's new Windows app is yet another way to access Gemini

Google has launched a new AI-focused app for Windows desktops that enhances search capabilities and integrates with local files and applications.

13 hours ago

Google Search tackles sites that try to stop you from leaving when you hit the back button

Google is addressing back button hijacking by treating it as a violation of spam policies, potentially downranking offending websites in search results.

fromArs Technica

Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable

Google is enhancing Gemini in Chrome with Skills, allowing users to save prompts and access a Skills Library for various tasks.

Google Testing Jumping To AI Mode Directly From AIOs ON DESKTOP

Google is testing AI Mode functionality on desktop, allowing direct access from the 'Show more' button, similar to mobile experience.

Web design

10 hours ago

Google's Spotlight-like desktop search bar for Windows is available for everyone

Google has launched a desktop app for Windows that allows users to search the web and local files, similar to macOS's Spotlight.

Digital life

6 hours ago

Google's new Windows app is yet another way to access Gemini

Google has launched a new AI-focused app for Windows desktops that enhances search capabilities and integrates with local files and applications.

13 hours ago

Google Search tackles sites that try to stop you from leaving when you hit the back button

Google is addressing back button hijacking by treating it as a violation of spam policies, potentially downranking offending websites in search results.

fromArs Technica

Google introduces "Skills" in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable

Google is enhancing Gemini in Chrome with Skills, allowing users to save prompts and access a Skills Library for various tasks.

Google Testing Jumping To AI Mode Directly From AIOs ON DESKTOP

Google is testing AI Mode functionality on desktop, allowing direct access from the 'Show more' button, similar to mobile experience.

Web development

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows | TechCrunch

The trust-latency gap: why the future of UX is intentionally slower

AI chat assistants use word-by-word responses to build anticipation and enhance user trust.

Startup companies

Sierra's Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over | TechCrunch

Software development

I vibe coded web app: It was enlightening and uncomfortable

Notes from the people building your future

AI-driven job displacement requires thoughtful policy to ensure equitable distribution of prosperity and prevent increased inequality.

fromDevOps.com

CloudBees Delivers on AI Promise to Improve Application Testing - DevOps.com

CloudBees Smart Tests uses AI to prioritize tests, reducing CI/CD processing time significantly.

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows | TechCrunch

Google introduces Skills in Chrome, allowing users to save and reuse AI prompts across webpages for enhanced browsing efficiency.

The trust-latency gap: why the future of UX is intentionally slower

AI chat assistants use word-by-word responses to build anticipation and enhance user trust.

Startup companies

Sierra's Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over | TechCrunch

The future of software interaction will shift from traditional interfaces to natural language prompts, enabling users to create agents autonomously.

I vibe coded web app: It was enlightening and uncomfortable

Vibe coding effectively utilizes AI for coding tasks, despite concerns about responsibility and the implications of AI technology.

Notes from the people building your future

AI-driven job displacement requires thoughtful policy to ensure equitable distribution of prosperity and prevent increased inequality.

fromDevOps.com

CloudBees Delivers on AI Promise to Improve Application Testing - DevOps.com

CloudBees Smart Tests uses AI to prioritize tests, reducing CI/CD processing time significantly.

more#ai

fromAzure DevOps Blog

8 hours ago

April Patches for Azure DevOps Server - Azure DevOps Blog

Customers should update to the latest version of Azure DevOps Server for security and reliability.

#microsoft

19 hours ago

Mobile UX

Microsoft kills off Outlook Lite as memory costs skyrocket

Notepad loses Copilot icon as Microsoft gives subtlety a try

Microsoft removes the Copilot button from Notepad, replacing it with 'Writing Tools', while retaining AI features under a new option.

Mobile UX

Microsoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite app next month | TechCrunch

Microsoft adds hidden feature flags to Windows Insider builds

Users will have more control over features in upcoming Microsoft updates.

The MacBook Neo is the best thing to happen to Windows in years

Microsoft consistently enhances Windows in response to competitive threats, particularly from Apple.

Bing Search Ads Sponsored Label Almost Transparent

Microsoft is testing nearly invisible sponsored labels in Bing search results.

19 hours ago

Mobile UX

Microsoft kills off Outlook Lite as memory costs skyrocket

Notepad loses Copilot icon as Microsoft gives subtlety a try

Microsoft removes the Copilot button from Notepad, replacing it with 'Writing Tools', while retaining AI features under a new option.

Mobile UX

Microsoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite app next month | TechCrunch

Microsoft adds hidden feature flags to Windows Insider builds

Users will have more control over features in upcoming Microsoft updates.

The MacBook Neo is the best thing to happen to Windows in years

Microsoft consistently enhances Windows in response to competitive threats, particularly from Apple.

Bing Search Ads Sponsored Label Almost Transparent

Microsoft is testing nearly invisible sponsored labels in Bing search results.

more#microsoft

Privacy professionals

from404 Media

14 hours ago

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

Microsoft, Meta, and Google may be violating California privacy laws by failing to honor user opt-out requests for ad cookies.

Microsoft attempts to untangle Windows Insider program

Microsoft is revamping the Windows Insider program to simplify user experience and enhance feature access.

Business intelligence

fromwww.housingwire.com

Interactive dashboards: A move from optional to essential

Interactive dashboards enhance speed and transparency in mortgage servicing, enabling real-time data access and faster decision-making.

AI Mode in Google Search now helps you book restaurants in the UK

Users can describe their restaurant needs, such as 'find a table for two at a dog-friendly Italian restaurant in Shoreditch for Saturday at 7PM.'

London food

Mozilla calls out Microsoft over Copilot push in Windows

Mozilla criticizes Microsoft's Copilot integration for lacking user consent and prioritizing business interests over customer choice.

fromDigiday

While AI is building the web faster than ever, accessibility can't be left behind

AI has accelerated marketing processes, but speed can compromise accessibility, impacting customer experience and conversion rates for people with disabilities.

Information security

fromThe Hacker News

Browser Extensions Are the New AI Consumption Channel That No One Is Talking About

AI browser extensions pose significant security risks, often overlooked, with vulnerabilities and access that can compromise enterprise networks.

Growth hacking

fromEntrepreneur

How to Understand Your Website Through Your User's Eyes

User journey maps enhance understanding of user goals, questions, and needed information, improving website navigation and user experience.

Canada news

Showing the Windows 10 desktop was the yeast they could do

A bakery's use of Windows 10 desktops highlights the contrast between modern technology and traditional baked goods.

7 Rules for Creating an Effective Claude Code Skill

Effective Claude Code skills improve performance and save tokens by being focused and well-framed.

Software development

10 Claude Code Tips & Tricks from Boris Cherny for Product Teams

fromGeeky Gadgets

How Claude's Computer Use Update Unlocks Full Desktop Automations

Claude Code now enables direct GUI interaction for automation, enhancing productivity in tasks like application testing and workflow optimization.

Artificial intelligence

Do you have an eye for software?

Agile

7 Rules for Creating an Effective Claude Code Skill

Effective Claude Code skills improve performance and save tokens by being focused and well-framed.

Software development

10 Claude Code Tips & Tricks from Boris Cherny for Product Teams

fromGeeky Gadgets

How Claude's Computer Use Update Unlocks Full Desktop Automations

Claude Code now enables direct GUI interaction for automation, enhancing productivity in tasks like application testing and workflow optimization.

Artificial intelligence

Do you have an eye for software?

Chrome's new feature makes life easier for people with a million open tabs

Google Chrome introduces vertical tabs to enhance user experience and multitasking capabilities.

fromWIRED

How to Use Google Chrome's New AI-Powered 'Skills'

Google Chrome introduces Skills, a feature allowing users to run AI prompts with shortcuts for various tasks.

Mobile UX

Google Chrome gets vertical tabs and immersive reading mode

Typography

fromFast Company

Chrome's new feature makes life easier for people with a million open tabs

Google Chrome introduces vertical tabs to enhance user experience and multitasking capabilities.

fromWIRED

How to Use Google Chrome's New AI-Powered 'Skills'

Google Chrome introduces Skills, a feature allowing users to run AI prompts with shortcuts for various tasks.

Mobile UX

Google Chrome gets vertical tabs and immersive reading mode

Practical CSS: simplifying UI code with pseudo-classes

CSS pseudo-classes can simplify UI interactions by handling presentation logic, allowing JavaScript to focus on behavior.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

21 hours ago

Windows Update: Torture chamber for seldom-used PCs

Windows updates for infrequently used PCs lead to long wait times and multiple reboots, causing frustration for users.

Web design

How to Use App Templates to Build Faster - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

App templates democratize app development, allowing anyone to create functional applications quickly and affordably without coding skills.

Set it up once, test it properly, and let the system handle the rest.

Automating SSL certificate renewal prevents production outages and reduces stress during incidents.

fromTNW | Anthropic

Anthropic brings Claude into Microsoft Word, and legal contract review leads its use cases

Anthropic's Claude add-in for Microsoft Word enhances document editing with AI-generated tracked changes, focusing on legal contract review and professional document management.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

fromWE AND THE COLOR

3 days ago

Can AI Search Read Your Design? The New Invisible SEO

AI search engines cannot interpret visual design, making brands with only aesthetic appeal effectively invisible online.

Startup companies

I vibe coded time-saving tools for boomers like my parents. They picked up on AI fast, and it's made their lives less lonely and easier.

AI technology has transformed how older generations interact with tech, enabling quicker solutions and support from younger individuals.

#bing

E-Commerce

Bing Tests Larger Product Ads Format on SERP

Roam Research

Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Reports Gain Grounding Queries and Pages Views

Bing introduced a new feature in AI Performance reports connecting Grounding Queries and Pages views for better insights.

Bing Tests AI-Based Recommendations In Shopping Tab

Bing is testing AI-based recommendations in the Shopping Tab, featuring AI-citations.

Gadgets

Bing Multi-Turn Search Rolls Out Globally

Marketing tech

Bing Testing Underlining Name & Price In Shopping Ads Carousel

E-Commerce

Bing Tests Larger Product Ads Format on SERP

Roam Research

Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Reports Gain Grounding Queries and Pages Views

Bing introduced a new feature in AI Performance reports connecting Grounding Queries and Pages views for better insights.

Bing Tests AI-Based Recommendations In Shopping Tab

Bing is testing AI-based recommendations in the Shopping Tab, featuring AI-citations.

Gadgets

Bing Multi-Turn Search Rolls Out Globally

Marketing tech

Bing Testing Underlining Name & Price In Shopping Ads Carousel

more#bing

fromSmashing Magazine

How To Improve UX In Legacy Systems - Smashing Magazine

Improving UX in legacy systems requires gradual progress while addressing user and stakeholder needs.

fromCSS-Tricks

7 View Transitions Recipes to Try | CSS-Tricks

View transitions enhance user experience and are supported by major browsers, but require careful setup and understanding of animation types.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Azure customers up in arms over 'full' UK South region | Computer Weekly

Microsoft Azure is facing capacity issues in the UK South region, affecting virtual machine availability and customer migrations.

fromArs Technica

Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program

The Release Preview channel will serve as a hidden option for IT shops to test upcoming updates without needing to wipe PCs.

#artificial-intelligence

fromApp Developer Magazine

AI is becoming more widespread in collaboration tools

AI is becoming integral to enterprise collaboration, enhancing workflows and communication across various organizational levels.

fromSpeckyboy Design Magazine

3 days ago

What AI Can Teach Web Developers About WordPress - Speckyboy

AI enhances understanding and troubleshooting of WordPress code, offering detailed insights into functions and snippets.

fromApp Developer Magazine

AI is becoming more widespread in collaboration tools

AI is becoming integral to enterprise collaboration, enhancing workflows and communication across various organizational levels.

fromSpeckyboy Design Magazine

3 days ago

What AI Can Teach Web Developers About WordPress - Speckyboy

AI enhances understanding and troubleshooting of WordPress code, offering detailed insights into functions and snippets.

more#artificial-intelligence

fromwww.jqueryscript.net

Weekly Web Design & Development News: Collective #652

Essential resources and tools for web development and design are highlighted for the week.

1 week ago

Designing for the invisible customer

The act of choosing in design is increasingly outsourced to digital gatekeepers, redefining the role of design and aesthetics.

fromFast Company

The miracle of PowerToys, Microsoft's last great Windows app

What started in 2019 as a couple of utilities for things like window and shortcut management has gradually expanded to nearly 30 useful tools, including a keyboard shortcut creator, an image-to-text extractor, and a better search bar than the one that's built into Windows proper. PowerToys has become wildly popular among Windows power users, with more than 70 million downloads to date, but it's also completely free, with no ads, Office upsells, or ham-fisted Copilot integrations.

Productivity

#windows-11

fromZDNET

Software development

Microsoft's Windows Insider Program is no longer a confusing mess

Software development

Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool

Microsoft maps Windows 11 quality overhaul after acknowledging gaps

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 performance and reliability following user criticism, focusing on responsiveness, stability, and core system improvements.

fromZDNET

Microsoft's Windows Insider Program is no longer a confusing mess

Microsoft is simplifying the Insider Program for Windows 11, introducing a more reliable Beta channel and easier feature management.

Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool

Windows 11 testers can now access experimental features directly through the new Experimental Channel without third-party apps.

Microsoft maps Windows 11 quality overhaul after acknowledging gaps

Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 performance and reliability following user criticism, focusing on responsiveness, stability, and core system improvements.

Chrome, Vivaldi, and the challenge of changing browsers

Switching from Chrome to Vivaldi can enhance productivity and optimize digital environments for users seeking better browser experiences.

Mobile UX

Samsung Browser for Windows is now out of beta

Samsung Browser 30.0.0.95 is now available globally for Windows 10 and 11, featuring integrated Perplexity AI for enhanced browsing capabilities.

E-Commerce

4 weeks ago

Is Bing Testing Curated AI Shopping Results?

Bing introduced AI-based product recommendations in its Shopping tab that aggregate suggestions from multiple web sources to highlight top product variations.

1 week ago

The Best Way To Plan Work With Claude Code

Ultraplan enhances Claude Code's planning capabilities by enabling multi-agent task planning without blocking the current session.

#bing-search

Web design

Bing Business Profiles With Image Slider Buttons

Web design

Microsoft Bing Tests Go To Shopping Button In Search

Web design

Bing Business Profiles With Image Slider Buttons

Web design

Microsoft Bing Tests Go To Shopping Button In Search

more#bing-search

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

Microsoft calls time on ASP.NET Core 2.3 on .NET Framework

After that date, Microsoft will no longer provide security patches, bug fixes, or technical support for ASP.NET Core 2.3. Users are advised to upgrade to modern ASP.NET on .NET 10.

Software development

What matters most for user engagement: performance or UI?

Performance is a critical factor in user engagement, where even minor delays in loading can deter users. A clean and simple user interface also contributes significantly to user retention.

UX design

Miscellaneous

Accessibility testing takes more than a scan

Automated accessibility scanners catch only 40% of issues and cannot evaluate user experience quality, requiring manual and experiential testing for comprehensive accessibility evaluation.

fromTechzine Global

1 week ago

Microsoft rejiggers Intune to give patches time to prove themselves

Microsoft Intune will shift from pushing patches to measuring compliance with defined update standards, emphasizing policy and outcomes over delivery.

fromInfoQ

.NET 11 Preview 2 Updates MAUI with Performance Improvements and Platform Refinements

.NET 11 Preview 2 enhances MAUI with updates to Map control, binding performance, and API consistency, focusing on usability and performance improvements.

Miscellaneous

Bing Webmaster Guidelines Updated

Microsoft updated Bing Webmaster Guidelines with a redesigned interface and expanded scope to include Copilot and grounding API results alongside traditional search indexing and ranking.

Web design

New Microsoft tool eases creation of accessible websites

Microsoft previews focusgroup technology to simplify keyboard-accessible website development, addressing the complexity of creating navigable sites without pointing devices.

Bing Webmaster Tools Tests AI Performance Report Beta

Bing is testing a new report within Bing Webmaster Tools named AI Performance. AI Performance shows you how many citations you are getting from Microsoft Copilot and partners. But while it shows you citations (i.e. impressions), it does not show you clicks from those Bing AI experiences. Microsoft did not announce this but this is something Microsoft is testing with a limited number of trusted beta testers.

Marketing tech

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

How do you approach building small browser tools that people actually use?

Browser-based utilities prioritizing speed, simplicity, and minimal friction outperform feature-rich alternatives for most users.

Bing Testing Dynamic Results Count Under Search Box

Microsoft Bing displays a dynamically animated results count under the search box that counts up from 0 to the total number of results.

fromPractical Ecommerce

Bing Adds AI Visibility Reporting

Bing's AI Performance Report reports citation counts and grounding queries but lacks traffic, click-through, partner, and surface-specific attribution, limiting actionable insights.

Microsoft Bing AI Responses With New Links & References UI

Microsoft is testing a new Bing Copilot UI that shows link and reference cards inline and in a right-side panel alongside AI responses.

fromZDNET

Edge just got a useful AI tool that Chrome doesn't have - here's how to try it

Microsoft Edge can use Copilot to summarize PDFs and answer specific questions about PDF content for online or local files.

fromInfoWorld