This Windows Search revamp could win me over
The future of Windows Search looks a lot closer to what users have been asking for since day one: search. That’s it. No ads, no visual clutter, no promotional links to the Microsoft Store, or…
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Windows 11 Search will soon handle typos more effectively
Following improvements to Windows 11 search, which rolled out last month, further updates that make the feature more intelligent and forgiving are now in the testing phase. According to Windows Latest, Microsoft is working on…
Google Search knows where you live. Here’s how to claw back some privacy
With one quick search you’ll find that Google knows a lot about you. Type your name into Google Search and you may be surprised to see your old addresses, phone numbers, forgotten social media profiles,…
DuckDuckGo’s booming anti-AI search just got a Chrome extension
DuckDuckGo is continuing to build on its AI-free search experience by launching new extensions for Chrome and Firefox. These extensions make it easier to set the company’s AI-free search page to be the default search…
Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn’t want you to leave
What is search, anyway? At Google I/O this week, Google made that question even harder to answer, as Search absorbed more of Gemini’s AI capabilities and moved further beyond the familiar list of blue links.…
Asus’ tiny touchscreen monitor is a solution in search of a problem
I’ve been using a triple monitor setup for almost 20 years. I also have an iPad on my desk to show little widgets, time zones, weather, notifications, yadda yadda. There are a LOT of screens…
US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the United States. The case, Chatrie v. United States, centers on the government’s…
Bing is the anti-AI search engine you should be using
Searching via AI doesn’t just hurt content creators–it also mashes up what you’re looking for in a tasteless glob of names and numbers. If you’re searching for recommendations, start with a search engine that improves…
Microsoft acknowledges Windows 11’s search problems, working on a fix
Microsoft wants to make the search function in the Windows 11 Start menu more predictable and accurate. Windows Latest reports that Microsoft’s design lead, Diego Baca, has confirmed that the company is aware of several…
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems
The surveillance tech industry today is in the spotlight, but not for the best reasons. With controversy around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tapping into Flock’s camera network to surveil people, and home camera…