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Google switches off Search and Gemini for school accounts
Google will turn off Google Search, Gemini, Gemini Notebook and Gemini in Classroom entirely for K-12 student accounts. Access stays off until school administrators explicitly turn it on.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Software & updates
Study finds Guided Learning boosts student results
New research shows that Google's Guided Learning feature leads to higher learning gains for students. Google also introduced new related features for Google Classroom.
Full story at blog.google ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates · Cybersecurity
Windows Search has quietly sent queries to Bing for years
A report reveals that Windows has been sending every Start menu search to Bing for over a decade. A new toggle now lets users disable this behavior.
Full story at XDA ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates
Safari gains Siri AI actions and vertical tabs
The macOS 27.3 beta brings a new vertical tab layout and Siri-powered actions to Safari. The update is part of the broader iOS 27.3 and iPadOS 27.3 betas.
Full story at MobileSyrup ↗ - Software & updates · Smartphones & apps
Apple expands Health app language support
Apple's redesigned Health app now supports more languages. This brings personalized health insights to a wider global audience.
Full story at apple.com ↗ - Software & updates
Search Console shows odd click surge
Google Search Console's performance report is displaying an unusual spike in clicks for some sites. The cause is unclear and may be a bug, which matters for anyone relying on this data for analytics.
Full story at seroundtable.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Software & updates
Google to switch off student AI tools by default
Google plans to turn off AI tools for K-12 students next year unless school administrators turn them on. Schools that restrict these tools will also lose access to Google Search, according to the report.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates
Safari gets vertical tabs in iOS 27.3
With iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3 and macOS Golden Gate 27.3, Safari gets a Vertical Tabs layout across iPhone, iPad and Mac. It works with Topics and Tab Groups.
Full story at MacRumors ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates · Smartphones & apps · Artificial intelligence
Apple's first 27.3 beta adds three Safari features
Apple released the first developer betas of 27.3. Safari gets vertical tabs, adaptive dark mode and more Siri AI.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - Operating systems · Software & updates
Microsoft explains why Windows 11 apps reloaded on 8GB PCs
Microsoft admits Windows 11 moved open apps to slower storage on 8GB RAM PCs, which is why they reloaded. It now keeps up to 2GB more in memory.
Full story at Windows Latest ↗
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