It was only a matter of time before Microsoft introduced innovations based on: artificial intelligence OpenAI in operating systems. That day has finally come. The Windows 11 taskbar adopts the new Bing, the artificial intelligence-powered search chatbot.

But the new functionality introduced this Tuesday isn’t just limited to artificial intelligence. Redmond employees also announced that the My Phone application, which Apple phone users are eagerly waiting for, will be compatible with iOS.

Bing is coming to Windows 11 and this may be just the beginning

Windows 11 search box. taskbar of our operating system (if we leave it visible) it takes an important step towards becoming a more useful tool. Now you have the new Bing with integrated chatbot.

In this way, instead of entering the www.bing.com website and selecting the Chat tab to ask questions and interact with the chatbot, it will be sufficient to ask questions directly from the taskbar. The next step would be to simply click the search button.

As we can see in the video, it’s basically a shortcut as we won’t be interacting with it anymore after that. through the sliding windowInstead, the replies, like the rest of the conversation, will be displayed in a window in the operating system’s default browser.

From a strategic point of view, this is an interesting move by Microsoft to launch the new Bing. According to its data, the Windows search box is used by around 500 million users per month. Many will now have new Bing just a click away.

It should be noted that those from Redmond have not yet eliminated the waiting list to start testing new search engines. So to be accepted basic requirement Of course to test this new feature as well as install the latest version of Windows 11.

My Phone on Windows now works with iPhone

We have been using the Windows 11 My Phone app for a long time to connect our Android phones. The big absence from this party? iphone. Now Microsoft invites apple phone to be a part of My Phone just like Android phones.

The new My Phone powered by iOS allows you to connect iPhone phones and use the function calls and text messages directly from the PC. Of course, this possibility is not yet publicly released, so Dev, Beta and Release Preview channels are limited.

If you are fond of Microsoft systems, you know the risks well and it is recommended that you try the development versions of Windows 11, we have an article at Xataka Basics where we explain in detail what a Windows Insider is and how you can sign up.

Coming back to Android users, in recent versions of the operating system, anyone using Samsung devices will receive an improvement in My Phone functionality with the latest Windows update. Specifically, a WiFi hotspot is a simpler form of activity.

This other news is coming too

We are facing a great update, so its news is varied. Let’s look at some of the most important.

Hello third party widgets. Microsoft implemented a series of enhancements aimed at optimizing the widget advantage experience, and with it distributed the first third-party widgets. The first to arrive are Meta Messenger and Spotify Player.

Tabs in Notepad. There is not much to say about this innovation. The old Windows Notes Blog, which has already adopted changes such as dark mode, will now also allow us to improve our work with the possibility of using tabs.

Save screen as 3, 2, 1…Windows 11 now has a new screen recording tool called the Snipping Tool. Using it is as simple as finding the Snipping Tool with Search on the taskbar and selecting the recording.

Accessibility improvements. The Narrator feature is now supported on more Braille displays. “It’s now a seamless experience to switch between Narrator and other screen readers while using your Braille display,” says Microsoft.

Windows 11 wants to be more “green”. The operating system now offers usage recommendations to optimize power consumption and reduce carbon footprint. They can be found in the Settings section.

How to use Bing in Windows 11 taskbar and get other news?

As we mentioned above, most of the features are already available to all Windows 11 users. All you have to do is update the operating system to the latest version from Windows Update.

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