Google has quietly shipped an experimental Windows desktop application that puts Google Search, Google Lens and its conversational AI Mode a single keystroke away — a Spotlight‑style overlay that searches your PC, installed apps, Google Drive and the web without switching windows.
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Google has quietly pushed a compact, Spotlight‑style search overlay to Windows as an experiment — a one‑keystroke gateway that stitches together web results, Google Drive, installed apps and local files while folding in Google Lens and an AI Mode for conversational answers.
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Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant has once again pushed the boundaries of productivity on Windows desktops, introducing a marked upgrade that is capturing the attention of both Windows 10 and 11 users: accelerated, context-aware local file search. Until recently a tantalizing promise reserved for...
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Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot, an increasingly central feature of both Windows 11 and Windows 10, has entered a crucial new phase with the integration of local file search—a capability that marks a significant evolution in how users interact with their PCs. By enabling Copilot to locate documents...
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