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Is this live? When will it be available?

layer8 4y ago
No, it’s not live yet. From The Verge live blog: “Microsoft will roll out this new Bing interface globally but slowly. Sounds like it will be a preview or beta initially.” UPDATE: "One final piece of news to share." New Bing is live today for desktop in a "limited preview." Everyone can try a limited number of queries and sign up for full access today. Millions of people in the coming weeks as well as mobile version.
- clarkdale 4y ago
  The post title should be changed to "Microsoft will add ..."
consumer451 4y ago
I just opened Edge, went to Bing.com, and there is a wait list option where it claims you can: > Access the new Bing even faster > Get ahead in the line when you complete the following > Step number one - Set Microsoft defaults on your PC > Step number two - Scan the QR code to install the Microsoft Bing App https://www.bing.com/new/fastaccess?form=MY0291&OCID=MY0291 https://www.bing.com/new/fastaccess?form=MY0291&OCID=MY0291
- brookst 4y ago
  I think that’s a dark pattern. They are saying those things will make it faster to access Bing, because it’s your default search engine, not that it gets you priority access to the chat interface.
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  - consumer451 4y ago
    Well, who knows if it's true, but they do also say "Get ahead in the line when you complete the following" That is a bit more direct.
partiallypro 4y ago
It is for some, if you want to get to the sign up for beta page sooner, VPN into a server near Redmond/Seattle and you'll get it immediately. I learned this trick just a bit ago by curiosity. You'll still be on a waiting list, but you'll get to sign up for it sooner.
booleandilemma 4y ago
I love how OpenAI sucker punched these big incumbents and now they're playing catch up with promises and in Google's case, pretty much saying "oh we have something like this internally, you just haven't seen it yet!".
dwaltrip 4y ago
Update: A few hours later, I was able to sign up for the waitlist. The bing.com/new URL is working for me.

No, it’s not live yet. From The Verge live blog: “Microsoft will roll out this new Bing interface globally but slowly. Sounds like it will be a preview or beta initially.” UPDATE: "One final piece of news to share." New Bing is live today for desktop in a "limited preview." Everyone can try a limited number of queries and sign up for full access today. Millions of people in the coming weeks as well as mobile version.

clarkdale 4y ago
The post title should be changed to "Microsoft will add ..."

consumer451 4y ago

I just opened Edge, went to Bing.com, and there is a wait list option where it claims you can: > Access the new Bing even faster > Get ahead in the line when you complete the following > Step number one - Set Microsoft defaults on your PC > Step number two - Scan the QR code to install the Microsoft Bing App https://www.bing.com/new/fastaccess?form=MY0291&OCID=MY0291 https://www.bing.com/new/fastaccess?form=MY0291&OCID=MY0291

brookst 4y ago
I think that’s a dark pattern. They are saying those things will make it faster to access Bing, because it’s your default search engine, not that it gets you priority access to the chat interface.
- deleted 4y ago
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- consumer451 4y ago
  Well, who knows if it's true, but they do also say "Get ahead in the line when you complete the following" That is a bit more direct.

partiallypro 4y ago

It is for some, if you want to get to the sign up for beta page sooner, VPN into a server near Redmond/Seattle and you'll get it immediately. I learned this trick just a bit ago by curiosity. You'll still be on a waiting list, but you'll get to sign up for it sooner.

booleandilemma 4y ago

I love how OpenAI sucker punched these big incumbents and now they're playing catch up with promises and in Google's case, pretty much saying "oh we have something like this internally, you just haven't seen it yet!".

dwaltrip 4y ago

Update: A few hours later, I was able to sign up for the waitlist. The bing.com/new URL is working for me.