All articles tagged with #search filters
YouTube has introduced new search filters, including a dedicated Shorts filter, to give users more control over video results, making it easier to find long-form or short-form content and streamlining the search experience.
YouTube is updating its search filters to allow users to specifically filter for Shorts or longform videos, removing some ineffective filters and renaming the sorting options to improve user experience.
YouTube is updating its video search filters by renaming, removing, and adjusting options to improve user experience, including adding a Shorts filter, changing duration options, removing 'Last hour' and 'Sort by Rating' filters, and emphasizing 'Popularity' for relevant videos. These changes aim to make filters more intuitive, though they are not yet widely rolled out.
DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, responding to user feedback and the rise of low-quality AI media. The filter can be accessed via search settings and uses curated blocklists to reduce AI image visibility, with plans for future enhancements.
The article discusses methods to remove or avoid AI-generated answers in Google search results, including using the 'Web' search filter, adding '-ai' to queries, and installing extensions like 'Hide Gemini' to block AI features, helping users focus on traditional web results.
Google Search's new AI Overviews feature cannot be turned off, but users can avoid it by using the "Web" filter, scrolling past the overview, appending "udm=14" to the search URL, or using browser settings and extensions like "Bye Bye, Google AI" to disable it.
Google Search has been testing shuffling the order of search tabs, including the "News" tab, but has confirmed that it's just a test and the "News" tab won't be permanently removed. The company stated that the test only affected a small subset of users and that the News filter is available to users now with no plans to remove it. It's unclear if Google intends to continue shuffling the order of search tabs, but recent tests also include a new, more prominent look for the various search filters.
Google Search has rolled out a new filter called "Perspectives" that allows users to find information from people on forums and social media sites. The filter includes long- and short-form videos, images, and written posts that people have shared on discussion boards, Q&A sites, and social media platforms. The UI for this on mobile uses cards shown side-by-side in a scrollable feed. Google is also working to make Search better at surfacing "hidden gems" and will roll out an update in the coming months that more deeply understands content created from a personal or expert point of view.
Google has rolled out the related topics search filter feature on desktop search results after months of testing. The feature was first launched on mobile search in December 2022. The related topics filter appears alongside filters at the top of the search results page and is available to all desktop users searching in English in the US. This is a new change to the Google interface that may impact what people see and click on within the desktop search results.
Google Drive is adding search filters that allow users to filter by file type, owner, and last modified date anywhere in the web app. This feature was previously only available in Google Drive search, but it will now be available throughout Drive. The goal of this feature is to help users find relevant files faster in any view. The search filters are rolling out starting today and will be available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers, and users with personal Google Accounts.