Semantic Search Takes Center Stage for Ask.com, Hakia

IAC-owned Ask.com retools its search user interface, replacing the bold icons with simple navigation links to help the homepage load faster.

Ask.com now presents local channel and time information right on the results page. Updated daily, Ask.com’s TV listings cover nearly 10,000 stations and more than 100,000 shows.

You can also customize your results based on any location and cable provider in the United States.

Tired of clicking through for reference advice? Do a search and find a relevant answer to your question, avoiding the click-through.

The new Ask.com includes a beta of a Q&A channel.

A search for what prevents migraines yields general Web results as well as answers from “credible sites.”

For the migraine query, click on the credible sites tab to read what experts recommend.

The news tab shows articles concerning migraines.

The images tab provides these results for the same migraine query.