This month on Bing: election info, image UI refresh, NFL answers, and word of the day
Bing election coverage
With the midterm election just over a week away, we want to make it easy to find the information you are looking for about state by state voting details, election news, candidates and initiatives on the ballot.
We know how difficult it can be to make well-educated decisions in a world that’s full of, at times, conflicting information. With Bing’s multi-perspective answer, we hope to help voters understand the full range of arguments for or against a key ballot initiative by clearly presenting and summarizing the main arguments on each side.
In addition, Bing provides information on US Senate and House races, gubernatorial contests, as well as state House and Senate races in every state. In addition, there are detailed profiles of US Senate candidates and their positions on various key issues. Our goal is to help you become as informed as possible as you fill out your ballots, while providing you with practical information such as absentee ballot application, locating polling locations, and ID requirements. On Nov. 6, Bing will feature live results from the Associated Press to keep you up to date with all of the latest election developments.
As always, any news about the election can be found in the Trending section of your Bing homepage, as well as on the ‘2018 Elections’ tab of the Bing News vertical. You can also check out our constantly updating news Spotlight, capturing the biggest news stories of the day.
A new way to view and browse images
We’ve updated the UX of the image detail page on Bing desktop to more easily highlight new and relevant information about images you click on. For example, if you’re searching for images of food, Bing will automatically find recipes associated with that image, presenting the information in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Looking for outfits or costumes? Bing will help you find related product pages where you can purchase the item you are looking for. The intention behind these changes it to make it easier than ever to find relevant information and inspiration for your image-based searches.
We’ve also extended these UX changes to our new visual search results page, where you can search using an image as an input. Whether you’ve uploaded an image yourself or are browsing the web, Bing’s object detection features can help you more easily zoom in on particular parts of the image which you might want to search, learn more about, or buy.
NFL expanded
With the NFL season in full swing, we’ve come up with even more ways for football fans to stay on top of their game. No matter what information you’re looking for, Bing presents a comprehensive picture of each game with stats, schedules, viewing information, injury reports, news, and even predictions.
Additionally, Bing’s pre-game insights provide specialized notes that guide both new and experienced football fans on the history of the teams and the matchup, as well as what to watch for in the current showdown.
Word of the day
Finally, as we’re approaching the new year—we want to give everyone a fun and easy opportunity to expand their vocabulary. Bing’s new word of the day is simple way to expose yourself to new words and concepts. Learn the featured word’s meaning, pronunciation, and see the word in context. You can also navigate through the words for the past week to catch up on words you may have missed.
Tomorrow’s word? That’s a surprise!
We value your feedback
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Please register here to become a Bing Insider. Even if you don’t join today, the website is full of great content featuring our Insiders as well as new Bing features. We hope you enjoy the new site and come back often.
Source: Bing Blog Feed