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Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETThe biggest benefit of using an AI chatbot is being able to input and receive conversational queries. Combine that with real-time access to the Internet, and you have a more efficient search engine. That’s exactly what ChatGPT Search is — and now you can make it your default search engine. With ChatGPT Search, your results look similar to those of the standard ChatGPT chatbot. The major differences are that it includes in-line citations to websites, a button that says “sources,” which, when clicked, will populate a long list of links on the right, and a couple of search result links underneath the answer. Also: ChatGPT has officially replaced Google Search for me – here’s whyChatGPT Search can be accessed through the regular ChatGPT interface as long as you are a ChatGPT Plus or Teams subscriber or were on the waitlist for SearchGPT. If you have access to ChatGPT Search and are ready to commit to always using ChatGPT instead of Google, you can do so by installing the free Chrome extension. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman calls the feature “really good” and encourages users to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 per month and comes with other perks such as the new Voice Mode, Canvas, and unlimited image generation, and download the Chrome Extension. hey i’m really sorry to keep hyping our own product but you really should get chatgpt plus and install the chrome extension for searchi am cheerfully the first to admit when we ship something that isn’t very good, but this time it’s…really good— Sam Altman (@sama) November 1, 2024

If you are ready to make the switch, it’s easy. All you have to do is visit this link, which will take you to the ChatGPT Search page on the Chrome web store. If you are already in ChatGPT, you can also click on your profile in the upper right-hand corner and click on the option “Download Chrome extension,” which will take you to the same page.  More

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If you’re shopping for an iPhone, you may be asking yourself a combination (or all) of the following questions: How much storage should I buy? Should I buy an older model for less money? Is the “Pro” model worth it? And should I spring for the iPhone 16 during Black Friday phone sales? That’s because the iPhone lineup is more convoluted than ever, with Apple now offering a total of 13 models, not counting the refurbished ones, on its website and in stores, with the arrival of the new iPhone 16 line.Also: The best phones: Expert testedWhat is the best iPhone right now?ZDNET’s mobile experts carefully test every iPhone model at release, putting them through their paces to provide you with the best advice on which model to buy and the key features to look out for when you do. Currently, our pick for the best iPhone of 2024 overall is the iPhone 16 Pro Max More

Get a Babbel lifetime language subscription at a big discount right now.  StackSocial Learning a new language can be daunting. But right now, you can buy a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning from Stack Social that lets you choose from 14 languages and access more than 10,000 hours of online language education for $150 — […] More

Jack Wallen/ZDNETCertain communications I send require extra security, also known as encryption, which most Android email clients cannot deliver. Encryption ensures the emails I send to specific recipients can only be read by those with a matching key to decrypt the contents of the email.You’ll need a third-party app for this level of security on Android. For encryption in email, you’ll require a different email client, as Gmail won’t cut it. I prefer Thunderbird on Android because it’s an outstanding email client, works with PGP (Pretty Good Privacy), and is an open-source application.Also: The Thunderbird email client finally landed on Android, and it was worth the waitThe app I chose for encryption on Android is OpenKeychain. This tool makes it easy to add encryption to Android.Let me show you how it works.Installing OpenKeychainWhat you’ll need: The only thing you’ll need is an Android device (phone or tablet) and a valid Google account. That’s it. Let’s make some encryption magic. More

Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images Modern CIOs and their business peers face a seemingly unending line of innovations. The latest of these hyped emerging technologies is agentic AI, which promises to change how we work and how our businesses operate. So, how can business leaders deal with this change? Also: 4 ways to turn generative […] More

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