/ Source: The Associated Press
Yahoo is updating its search engine with a feature that attempts to answer Web surfers' questions before they even finish typing.
Search Direct, which is still in "beta" test mode, is Yahoo Inc.'s answer to a similar Google Inc. feature called Instant Search. Both start making suggestions with the first keystroke, and Google and Yahoo both suggest a list of possible search terms that changes as people type.
But while Google immediately populates a search results page with blue links, Yahoo displays a box with instant information and answers for some types of searches at search.yahoo.com. Yahoo announced the feature Wednesday.