Google continues working on a new interface

Here's how you can enable the experiment:

• Go to Google.com and load your browser's developer console:
  
• Google Chrome: Tools, Developer Tools
• Mozilla Firefox: Web Developer, Web Console
• Internet Explorer: Developer Tools (F12), Console
• Copy and paste the following code:
  

  document.cookie="NID=80=mU2HJMRp3J01Om7kTG6zLxFt4R9cVhDhv8kdq0H12-8ZQ-eAG0dATLZ6MllJWKjYDvASSMD8nk_YZfAhDTZ7CgAQKvQeJ9MLi-QYoTaFXPNBx5OioegW-6-aa6d1WlwI; path=/; domain=.google.com";window.location.reload();

• Press Enter and you'll see the experiment.

If doesn't work, try this other method:

• Open Chrome and install this extension.
  
• Go to Google.com and select "Edit Cookies" option on the context menu:
• Find a cookie named NID and replace the value with this cookie value:
  

  80=mU2HJMRp3J01Om7kTG6zLxFt4R9cVhDhv8kdq0H12-8ZQ-eAG0dATLZ6MllJWKjYDvASSMD8nk_YZfAhDTZ7CgAQKvQeJ9MLi-QYoTaFXPNBx5OioegW-6-aa6d1WlwI

• Click "Submit cookie changes" and refresh the page.

Material Design is coming to Google for desktop

Here's how you can enable the experiment (update: October 13th). The new homepage now has a grey background, new buttons, results in cards and a new search bar:

• Go to Google.com and load your browser's developer console:
  
• Google Chrome: Tools, Developer Tools
• Mozilla Firefox: Web Developer, Web Console
• Internet Explorer: Developer Tools (F12), Console
• Copy and paste the following code:
  

  document.cookie="88=2G5Q7_4pzfHPiPrtbZqUtNtx0GF-25zE5gP-6NpqGTRGc2kOwze82TamPmDy1-JO3Pj97UmWg7mHMU3LnCmcTeRGC3AV1UxhTUQxfJVDfA3YvheB_ls9-LxqpfEe6-wj; path=/; domain=.google.com";window.location.reload();

• Press Enter and you'll see the experiment.

If doesn't work, try this other method:

• Open Chrome and install this extension.
  
• Go to Google.com and select "Edit Cookies" option on the context menu:
• Find a cookie named NID and replace the value with this cookie value:
  

  88=2G5Q7_4pzfHPiPrtbZqUtNtx0GF-25zE5gP-6NpqGTRGc2kOwze82TamPmDy1-JO3Pj97UmWg7mHMU3LnCmcTeRGC3AV1UxhTUQxfJVDfA3YvheB_ls9-LxqpfEe6-wj

• Click "Submit cookie changes" and refresh the page.

Yahoo tests a new search bar

Here's how you can enable the experiment:

• Go to Yahoo.com and load your browser's developer console:
  
• Google Chrome: Tools, Developer Tools
• Mozilla Firefox: Web Developer, Web Console
• Internet Explorer: Developer Tools (F12), Console
• Copy and paste the following code:
  

  document.cookie="B=196eqthbl2sv6&b=3&s=g6; path=/; domain=.yahoo.com";window.location.reload();

• Press Enter, refresh the page and you'll see the experiment.

If doesn't work, try this other method:

• Open Chrome and install this extension.
  
• Go to Yahoo.com and select "Edit Cookies" option on the context menu:
• Find a cookie named B and replace the value with this cookie value:
  

  196eqthbl2sv6&b=3&s=g6

• Click "Submit cookie changes" and refresh the page.