Google is quietly rolling a new Windows-native search experience into its Labs program that brings the company’s web search, Google Lens, and its AI-powered AI Mode onto the desktop — reachable instantly with an Alt + Space hotkey and designed to search your local files, installed apps, Google...
A prominent tech writer has publicly abandoned the Windows 11 Start menu in favor of Flow Launcher, an open‑source, keyboard‑first app launcher — and in doing so rekindled a long‑running debate about how Windows should expose search, system commands, and shortcuts to power users. The transition...
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In an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft has decided to shake things up for its users by commandeering one of the most beloved keyboard shortcuts—Alt+Space—to promote its Copilot feature. This latest move, which involves transitioning Copilot from a Progressive Web App (PWA) to a native...