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Google Brings Split-Screen AI Search To Chrome

Innovative Web Exploration

Google has introduced an update to its Chrome desktop experience, expanding AI Mode with a split-screen interface that combines web browsing and conversational search. This upgrade allows users to keep a web page open alongside an AI panel, making it possible to explore content while asking follow-up questions in real time. Context is preserved throughout the session, reducing the need to restart searches or switch between multiple tabs.

Enhanced Engagement Through Contextual Search

A dual-pane interface supports more continuous interaction with information. Users can compare details, уточнювати запити, and retrieve additional insights without interrupting their workflow. Early feedback from testers highlights improved concentration during research tasks. Instead of navigating back and forth between pages, users can remain within a single view while refining their queries and exploring deeper layers of information.

Practical Applications Across Industries

Practical use cases extend across everyday and professional scenarios. When evaluating products such as a coffee maker, users can describe their needs in AI Mode and receive tailored recommendations. Selected products can then be viewed alongside the AI panel, enabling follow-up questions about features, usability, or maintenance. Academic use cases are also emerging. Students preparing for exams can combine insights from multiple sources, including open tabs, notes, and supplementary materials. This setup allows for more structured learning, as questions can evolve alongside the content being reviewed.

Streamlined Multi-Tab Integration

An additional feature introduces the ability to include multiple Chrome tabs within a single search context. Through a “plus” menu available from the New Tab page or directly within AI Mode, users can combine tabs, images, and files into one query. This expanded input enables more context-aware responses, particularly in scenarios that require comparing sources or synthesizing information from different formats.

Global Rollout And Future Prospects

Initial rollout is taking place in the United States, with broader expansion expected in future updates. This development reflects a wider shift in how users interact with the web, where browsing and search are increasingly merged into a unified experience supported by AI.

Athens And Nicosia Still Offer Some Of Europe’s Most Affordable Apartments, Despite Rising Prices

Housing costs in Nicosia remain well below those in most western European capitals, according to new data from Global Property Guide, highlighting the wide gap in residential property prices across Europe.

Nicosia And Athens Remain Among Europe’s More Affordable Capitals

The latest figures from Global Property Guide, which tracks residential property markets across 88 countries, show that both Nicosia and Athens remain among Europe’s more affordable capital cities, despite years of steady price growth.

In Cyprus, the median asking price for a one-bedroom apartment in Nicosia stands at €145,000. Two-bedroom apartments are priced at €205,000, while three-bedroom homes reach €280,000.

That places Nicosia slightly above Athens in the one-bedroom category, where the Greek capital records a median asking price of €135,000. For two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments, however, prices are identical in both cities at €205,000 and €280,000, respectively.

Western Europe Commands A Premium

Athens also remains relatively affordable by European standards. Median asking prices for one-bedroom apartments reach €174,000 in Warsaw, €240,000 in Madrid, €310,000 in Milan and €325,000 in Berlin.

The gap is even more pronounced in Western Europe, where one-bedroom apartments cost around €440,000 in both Paris and Lisbon, more than three times the price seen in Athens.

The difference becomes even greater for larger homes. A three-bedroom apartment carries a median asking price of €280,000 in both Athens and Nicosia, compared with €685,000 in Lisbon, €690,000 in Milan, €845,000 in Berlin and €1.08 million in Paris.

For two-bedroom apartments, the contrast is equally striking. While homes are priced at €205,000 in Athens and Nicosia, equivalent properties cost €380,000 in Madrid, €455,000 in Milan, €527,000 in Berlin, €620,000 in Lisbon and €695,000 in Paris.

Europe’s Most Expensive Property Markets

Global Property Guide’s data also highlights the wide variation in residential property prices across Europe.

Zurich is the continent’s most expensive market for a one-bedroom apartment, with a median asking price of €1.151 million. It is followed by Luxembourg (€669,000), Copenhagen (€601,000), Munich (€548,000) and London (€522,000), while Paris and Lisbon are both priced at around €440,000.

The Most Affordable Cities

At the other end of the market, the lowest asking prices are concentrated in south-eastern and eastern Europe. Median asking prices for a one-bedroom apartment stand at €125,000 in Riga, €118,000 in Podgorica, €110,000 in Bucharest, €103,000 in Sarajevo and €79,000 in Chisinau.

According to the report, Skopje is Europe’s most affordable capital for one-bedroom apartments, with a median asking price of just €55,000.

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