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    CVE-2026-58595: Update Bing for iOS to 33.4.440529002

    Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-58595, a high-severity spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Bing Search for iOS, with version 33.4.440529002. Any release older than that build is listed as affected, making an App Store update the immediate action for users and organizations that deploy the Bing app...
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    Google Android Choice Screen Removal Faces Swiss COMCO Probe

    Switzerland’s Competition Commission has opened a preliminary investigation into Google’s removal of the Android Choice Screen, a setup-stage prompt that allowed buyers of new phones and tablets to select a default search engine. Without it, Google Search is automatically configured for Swiss...
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    Windows 11 Search Adds Web Suggestions Off Switch and Local Ranking

    Microsoft began rolling out a redesigned Windows 11 Search Box to the Experimental channel on July 13, removing promotional content from web results, improving local-result ranking, and adding a supported switch for web and Microsoft Store suggestions. The practical payoff is straightforward...
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    Windows 11 Search Lets Insiders Hide Web and Store Suggestions

    Microsoft is testing a less cluttered Windows Search experience for Insiders in the Experimental Channel, adding controls to suppress web and Microsoft Store suggestions while giving local apps, settings, and files more prominence. The changes began rolling out on July 13 through a Controlled...
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    Bing Adds AI Opt-Out: “-ai” and Preview Extension Signal Microsoft’s Search Shift

    Microsoft Bing added a preview opt-out for Copilot-style AI answers in search results in early June 2026, giving Chrome and Edge users a browser extension toggle and letting anyone append “-ai” to a Bing query to suppress AI-generated responses. That is a small product change with a much larger...
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    Windows 11 Search Update Makes Apps and Files Rank Before Web Suggestions

    Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 Search change in Experimental Preview Build 26300.8493 that makes apps and local files appear ahead of web suggestions when they are the stronger match, after years of complaints that Start and taskbar search too often favored Bing over the PC. The change is...