Subj : Microsoft Edge could soon get its own version of Google's Circle To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Feb 01 2024 20:45:04 Microsoft Edge could soon get its own version of Google's Circle to Search feature Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:31:52 +0000 Description: Available on Edge Canary, Circle To Copilot lets you circle objects on-screen in order to find out what they are. FULL STORY ====================================================================== As the old saying goes, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Microsoft is seemingly giving Google a huge compliment as new info reveals the tech giant is working on its own version of Circle to Search for Edge. If youre not familiar, Circle to Search is a recently released AI-powered feature on the Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24 series of phones. It allows people to circle objects on their mobile devices to quickly look them up on Google Search. Microsofts rendition functions similarly. According to the news site Windows Report, its called Circle To Copilot . The way it works you circle an on-screen object with the cursor in this case, its an image of the Galaxy S24 Ultra . Immediately after, Copilot appears from the right side with the circled image attached as a screenshot in an input box. You then ask the AI assistant what the object is in the picture, and after a few seconds, itll generate a response. The publication goes on to state the tool also works with text. To highlight a line, you will also need to draw a circle around the words. Windows Report states Circle To Copilot is currently available on the latest version of Microsoft Edge Canary which is an experimental build of the browser. Its meant for users or developers who want early access to potential features. The publication has a series of instructions explaining how you can activate Circle To Copilot. You'll need to enter a specific command into the browser's Properties menu. If the command works for you, Circle To Copilot can be enabled by going to the Mouse Gesture section of Edges Settings menu and then clicking the toggle switch. Its the fourth entry from the top. Work in progress We followed Windows Report's steps ourselves; however, we were unable to try out the feature. All we got was an error message stating the command to activate the tool was not valid. It seems not everyone who installs Edge Canary will gain access, although this isnt surprising. The dev browser is, not surprisingly, unstable. Its a testing ground for Microsoft so things dont always work as well as they should; if at all. It is possible Circle To Copilot will function better in a future patch, however, we dont know when that will be rolling out. We are disappointed the feature was inaccessible on our PC because we had a couple of questions. Is this something that needs to be manually triggered on Copilot? Or will it function like Ask Copilot where you highlight a piece of content, right-click it, and select the correct option in the context menu? Out of curiosity, we installed Edge Canary on our Android phone to see if it had the update. As it turns out, no. It may be Circle To Copilot is exclusive to Edge on desktop, but this could change in the future. Be sure to check TechRadar's list of the best AI-powered virtual assistant for 2024. You might also like Microsoft Edges new search feature has me genuinely considering moving over from Chrome Microsoft Edge on Android could soon get extensions to tempt you away from Chrome Microsoft hopes Android users ditch Chrome for Edge by powering up Copilot ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/microsoft-edge-could-soon-get-its -own-version-of-googles-circle-to-search-feature --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .