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Google has quietly pushed a Spotlight‑style search experience onto the Windows desktop: an experimental, keyboard‑first Google Search app that summons a floating search bar with Alt + Space and can return results from local files, installed apps, Google Drive, and the web — and it bundles Google...

Google's new Windows experiment drops a summonable Google search bar onto the desktop — press Alt + Space, highlight anything on screen with Google Lens, and get web, Drive and local-file results without opening a browser. (blog.google) Background For more than two decades Google Search has been...

Google has quietly dropped an experimental, Spotlight‑style search app for Windows that aims to make web, cloud and local file search a single keystroke away — summoned by Alt + Space by default — and bundled with integrated Google Lens and an optional AI Mode powered by Google’s generative...

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...

Google’s experimental Windows app aims to remove the friction of switching windows to look something up — a floating, Spotlight‑like search bar you summon with Alt + Space that can search local files, installed apps, Google Drive, and the web, and that folds in Google Lens and the company’s AI...

Windows ships with a tidy set of built‑in utilities that make a PC usable out of the box — but if you’re looking for speed, control, and features that actually match real workflows, the defaults often fall short and quietly slow you down. A recent roundup arguing that Windows’ bundled apps can...

Microsoft’s Copilot is now linking local review stars in its AI local cards directly to Google Maps business profiles — a surprising routing choice that was first spotlighted on X by SEO consultant Nathan Gotch and summarized by Search Engine Roundtable, and quickly replicated by others testing...

Windows 11 has made significant strides in user experience and aesthetics, presenting itself as a modern, highly capable operating system for both casual and power users alike. However, beneath this polished exterior, some core functionalities remain hampered by issues that have persisted...

Windows 11 KB5058502 has arrived as a notable update for users running version 23H2, and it signals one of the last substantive feature rollouts before the operating system reaches its designated end-of-life in November. While the update is technically optional—and must be manually installed...

In what might be considered a monumental step forward for Windows 11 users, Microsoft is reportedly trialing a new feature intended to differentiate between local and web search results. Gone are the days when searching for a local application felt like a quest through a maze filled with...

We’re three days to our Windows 10 launch! Today, we’re sharing more about the great Windows 10 built-in apps like Photos, Maps, Mail and Calendar, Groove, and Movies & TV*. This family of apps shares an elegant look and feel and work consistently across all your Windows 10 devices. Photos...

Hello! I’m Aaron Butcher and I’m the Group Program Manager for the Maps Team in the Windows PC, Phone, and Tablet Group. In the January Windows 10 Technical Preview, Windows Insiders got a chance to try out our new Maps app for the PC. We’re excited that the new Maps app is also available now on...

Microsoft wants developers to use Bing Maps in their iPhone and iPad apps, and has given them a tool to help. It's yet another example of how Microsoft is hedging its bets in mobile by supporting Apple's popular platform, even as it tries to get iPhone developers to port their apps to...