Topic: feature testing
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Discover Our Cutest Collection's First Features
Early access to new features is available through distinct channels: Java Edition uses snapshots via the launcher, while Bedrock Edition uses previews or beta builds. All content in these early builds is under active development and subject to change, with player feedback being actively solicited...
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ChatGPT Expands Group Chats to Japan, New Zealand, South Korea & Taiwan
OpenAI has launched a group chat feature for ChatGPT in Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan, enabling real-time collaboration across multiple subscription tiers on mobile and web. The feature prioritizes privacy with invitation-only access, individual conversation confidentiality, and enh...
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Bring Your Desktop to Life: Windows 11 Adds Video Wallpapers
Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that allows users to set video files as their desktop backgrounds, enabling continuous playback for dynamic personalization without third-party software. This functionality revives a capability last seen in Windows Vista's DreamScene, which was dis...
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Google Tests AI Mode Switch in Search Results
Google is testing a new "AI Mode" in mobile search, allowing users to click "Show more" to enter a conversational interface for deeper exploration without leaving Google's platform. This development, officially confirmed by Google, represents a significant shift that could reduce user clicks to e...
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Google Tests Cross-Location Posts for Business Profiles
Google is testing a new feature for Business Profiles that allows administrators to share the same update across multiple locations from a single interface, streamlining content management and ensuring brand consistency. The feature includes a "Copy post" prompt after publishing an update, enabli...
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Apple Tests ChatGPT-Like App to Improve Siri
Apple is developing an internal AI application similar to ChatGPT to test and improve a major Siri update planned for next year. The tool allows engineers to rapidly evaluate new features, including Siri's ability to search personal data like songs and emails. It also tests Siri's proficiency in ...
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Pixel Call Recording Returns for Select Users in US and UK
Google is preparing to reintroduce native call recording for Pixel smartphones in select markets, offering an alternative to the AI-based Call Notes feature for capturing conversations. The feature is currently in limited beta testing, appearing for some users on devices like the Pixel 8 Pro with...
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Amazon Prime Video Halts AI Recaps After Fallout Error
Amazon Prime Video removed its AI-generated recap feature after significant criticism over factual inaccuracies, particularly in its summary of *Fallout*, which contained errors about key story elements and timelines. The experimental Video Recaps tool used AI to create short video summaries with...
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Instagram Tests Feature to Control Your Feed
Instagram is testing a feature that lets users add or remove topics to customize their Reels and Explore content for a more personalized feed. The update, announced by Adam Mosseri, aims to give users greater control over their experience and may extend to Threads in the future. This initiative i...
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Windows 11 Laptops May Finally Get MacBook-Level Haptic Trackpads
Microsoft is developing an advanced haptic feedback system for Windows 11, internally called "haptic signals," to provide tactile responses during interface interactions, aiming to rival Apple's MacBook trackpads. The feature, currently hidden in preview builds, will enable subtle vibrations for ...
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Waymo Robotaxis Test Google's Gemini AI Assistant
Waymo is testing a passenger-facing AI assistant powered by Google's Gemini to enhance rides by answering questions and managing cabin functions like climate control, though it cannot alter routes or control core driving systems. The assistant is designed as a safe, ride-focused tool with strict ...
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Tinder's AI Scans Your Photos to Find Better Matches
Tinder is piloting an AI tool called "Chemistry" that analyzes users' photo libraries to identify personality traits and interests, aiming to reduce swiping burnout by offering highly compatible matches. The feature requires explicit user consent for photo access and uses interactive prompts to g...
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Google Ads Launches New Labs Hub for Experimental Features
Google Ads has launched a new Labs section, providing a centralized hub for marketers to explore and test experimental features before they are widely released. This initiative organizes early-stage tools like "missed growth opportunities" in one place, helping advertisers anticipate and adapt to...
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Meta's AI Glasses Enhance Your Hearing for Clearer Conversations
Meta's AI smart glasses update introduces a "conversation-focus" feature in the U.S. and Canada that amplifies a speaker's voice to cut through background noise, adjustable via the glasses' temple or settings. A new playful integration with Spotify allows the glasses to play music based on what t...
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First Look: Android's NameDrop-Style Contact Sharing Animation
Google is developing a new Android feature for seamless contact sharing by tapping phones together, similar to Apple's NameDrop, currently in early testing with internal names like "Gesture Exchange." The feature will use NFC for initial device detection, but it's unclear if NFC will handle the f...
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Hide Annoying YouTube End Screens With This New Feature
YouTube now allows viewers to hide end screens that show recommendations and subscribe prompts, giving them more control over their viewing experience. The feature was added due to user feedback about distractions, and testing showed it only causes a minor 1.5% decrease in views from end screen p...
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Google Tests New Brand Profiles in Merchant Center Next
Google is piloting Brand Profiles in Merchant Center Next, giving retailers a dedicated space on Search to showcase their brand story, values, and promotions. The feature helps merchants stand out with multimedia content and offers, aiming to influence shoppers early in the decision process, thou...
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Xbox Controllers Get a Major Windows 11 Upgrade
Microsoft is updating Xbox controllers on Windows 11 to allow users to open Task View by holding the Xbox button, improving multitasking during gameplay or productivity. A long press activates Task View while the power-off function remains unchanged, aligning with interface improvements for handh...
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Google Tests Pre-Built Campaigns for Faster Account Setup
Google is testing a streamlined feature that combines account creation with a pre-built campaign to help new advertisers launch faster and reduce initial setup complexity. This approach prioritizes speed and ease of use but may limit initial control over specific campaign settings and targeting p...
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Twitter's AI Can Edit Anyone's Images Without Consent
Twitter has integrated a one-click AI image editing feature directly into its platform, making sophisticated image manipulation instantly accessible from any public post containing a standard static image. The tool is broadly available across all account types and feeds, but is currently limited ...
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Google Business Profiles 'What's Happening' Feature Expands
Google has expanded its "What's Happening" feature for Business Profiles to multi-location restaurants and bars in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, allowing them to showcase promotions and events prominently. The feature helps drive real-time foot traffic by automatically highlighting ...
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Google's Performance Max Gets New Smart Bidding Exploration Tool
Google has introduced Smart Bidding Exploration for Performance Max campaigns, allowing more flexible return on ad spend targets to capture additional conversions. Early tests show an 18% increase in unique converting queries and a 19% rise in total conversions, though some experts caution it may...
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ChatGPT's New Job Search Feature: Optimize Your Resume & More
OpenAI is piloting a new "Jobs" feature in ChatGPT to act as a comprehensive career assistant, following a strategy of expanding into specialized domains like its recent Health dashboard. The tool helps users improve resumes, clarify suitable roles, and search for matching job opportunities by an...
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Windows 11's New Copilot Button: Unwanted Feature or Hidden Gem?
Windows 11 Insider Preview introduces a "Share with Copilot" button in the taskbar, enabling users to send window contents directly to Microsoft's AI for analysis and contextual insights without interrupting their workflow. The feature uses Copilot Vision to scan and process on-screen content, op...
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Meta Tests Paid Subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp
Meta is testing new paid subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp to offer exclusive features and greater control, while keeping the core apps free. The strategy heavily integrates advanced AI, including the Manus agent, and will test freemium models for tools like the Vibes video g...
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Bing's New Multi-Turn Search Makes Finding Answers Easier
Microsoft has globally launched a new multi-turn search feature for Bing, allowing users to ask follow-up questions directly within the results page via a dedicated Copilot box for a more conversational experience. The feature maintains context from the initial query, eliminating the need to repe...
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Netflix Launches Live Voting Feature
Netflix is launching a global live voting feature, starting with "Star Search" on January 20, allowing viewers to influence outcomes via their TV remote or mobile app. The system requires real-time participation within a specific window, as votes are not counted in replays, following a successful...
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Tesla's CarPlay Surrender: Is It Imminent?
Tesla is reportedly testing Apple CarPlay integration internally, marking a potential reversal from its long-standing opposition to phone projection systems in its vehicles. The consideration of CarPlay adoption comes amid declining sales and public sentiment, positioning it as a strategy to boos...
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Google's AI-Powered Discover & Sports Feed Unveiled
Google has enhanced its Discover platform with AI to provide dynamic content previews and introduced a specialized sports feed for mobile search, aiming to deliver quicker access to relevant information. The AI-driven previews in Discover are currently available in the U.S., South Korea, and Indi...
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ChatGPT's Adult Mode Launching Early 2026
OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT's adult mode is now scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2026, pending the development of a robust age prediction system. The company is currently testing a sophisticated age verification model designed to accurately distinguish between adult and under-18...
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Google Discover Now Lets You Follow Creators & Publishers
Google Discover now allows users to follow publishers and creators directly, enabling tailored content updates and greater control over their feeds. The platform is integrating more social media content, including posts from X, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts, to diversify media types and enhance r...
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