Image search becomes even better !

We’re excited to roll out major upgrades to our image search. This release includes:

• Our image search became even better with the inclusion of two more sources: Yandex Image Search (widely recognized as one of best image search services) and Openverse (vast collection of openly licensed images). Kagi is doing the hard work so that you don’t have to.

• Enhanced generative AI image detection and flagging (first version of which we launched last month)

• A revamped preview pane with included reverse image search functionality

With this we believe we can say that Kagi has the most powerful image search on the web.

FastFeedParser - high performance library for processing feeds

We open sourced FastFeedParser, a high performance RSS, Atom and RDF parser in Python.

This library powers Kagi Small Web and a few other initiatives at Kagi and is 10x-100x faster and more efficient at parsing feeds than existing alternatives.

FastFeedParser joins over a dozen Kagi open-source software projects.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

Kagi Translate

Two weeks ago we launched Kagi Translate to raving reviews and great reception.

We have a number of improvements and more is scheduled.

• Added PWA manifest so you can add Kagi Translate your home screen while we are developing the app
• Switch language button also switches text
• Fixed parsing for some websites in Translate @kdh8219
• Fixed unicode/Japanese issues @Kate-Karui
• Support for bangs/translating with just URL params @christophe
• Skip translating code blocks @imlonghao
• Fix: character counter
• Fix: clicked links on a translated page do not lead anywhere
• Fix: links not working on translated pages
• Fix: Translate auth in Android app
• Fix: Prоblеmѕ whеn іt dеtесtѕ thе ѕаmе lаnguаgе аѕ tаrgеt

Kagi Search

• You can now set the search bar at the bottom of your mobile screen. To change this setting, go to Settings > Appearance on your mobile device. #3749 @raphty
  
• Safari Zooms to Text Field when Selected #1505 @KFCPredator
• Accessibility issues #2923 @darekkay
• News tab: No results or visible elements #5375 @dunxen
• Kagi Maps - Nearby Attractions arrow inverted? #4655 @kaij
• Date filter not working #2900 @Value7609
• Horizontal scrollbar on mobile homepage #5337 @fxgn
• Links in maps info box hard to read #4684 @ac3xx
• FastGPT bangs and queries via URL don’t work #5365 @Peter
• Discrepancy in billing pages #4617 @joystmp
• In Assistant/Summary (and generally), Kagi font is difficult to read #5424 @apkawel
• The padding of the Quick Search shortcut on Arc Search for Android is off #5033 @owiedotch
• Incorrect urls in the search results for a single site #5277 @T-mo
• Fix Accidental API Payments #5181 @Kate-Karui
• Order by Time doesn’t work #1176 @danny
• Translate language selction dropdown hard to read. #5301 @adisibio
• “Helsingfors” Wikipedia widget contains a bunch of “&&&&&&&&&”'s #3411 @Vapid
• Remove \ bang #3358 @rspoerri
• Tooltip under “Starter” plan card is hovered by the menu #5162 @vladyio
• FastGPT #3806 @levers
• Snaps do not work with custom bangs #5381 @testry
• Add alt text to favicons on search page #5249 @Thibaultmol
• When searching with site:reddit.com, some Reddit search results don’t have titles #4601 @neysofu
• Double quotes ignored when using lenses #4787 @barker03
• When a bang is for kagi.com but has an ad value: use that for favicon #5227 @Thibaultmol
• Reply on “What’s the date” #3931 @yeri
• Site:<tld> filtering not working / as expected (anymore) #4656 @jbattermann
• Quick Answer Issue #4492 @Rudotel
• Uploading Does Not Work For Assistant On Android App #5126 @emphatic361
• Android app light mode not working #5020 @Peter_S
• Android app can’t use widget and can’t use mic #5018 @rxzlion
• Uploading Does Not Work For Assistant On Android App #5126 @emphatic361
• Keyboard doesn’t auto popup when opening search from widget android #4968 @agustinfitipaldi

The Assistant

• Assistant answer is worse with internet access #4695 @fxgn
• Kagi Assistant only search internet at the beginning #5143 @anpurnama
• Custom assistant model selection not working #5327 @aurele
• When using the new assistant page, if “web access” is selected, it says “something went wrong” #4720 @LouisSimoneau
• Cannot type Japanese in Kagi Assistant input box #5329 @stonekyx
• Custom assistant model selection not working #5327 @aurele
• When custom instructions say to search from web, the AI doesn’t #5093 @miicat_47
• Poor/inconsistent scrolling experience on mobile assistant w/ code blocks #5163 @Jesal
• Provide prompt before uploading files in assistant #4217 @stevek
• Assistant is slow (intermittent) #5216 @coreyward
• When clicking the Assistant retry button, it sends me to the top of page #5231 @beetstabasco
• Opens assistant twice? #5380 @Temanor
• Remove GPT 4 and GPT 4 Turbo #5182 @azdanov

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