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Stop using these 4 apps in the browser, the desktop versions are better

Notion is a popular all-in-one workspace app that can replace multiple productivity apps. You can use it to take notes, ...
PCMag Australia

I Figured Out How to Use AI for Learning—Without Becoming Lazy

We all know that chatbots can be a crutch. But when used wisely, they’ll help you improve how you absorb, practice, and ...

WebGPU now works across all major browsers, bringing desktop-class graphics to the web

Following recent updates from Mozilla and Apple, all major web browsers now support WebGPU across Windows, Mac, and Android. The new API grants web browsers flexible ...
Earth.com

Maps of the world look much different than reality in people's minds

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions ...
Lifehacker

Google's Desktop Search App Is Back (Kind Of)

Back in the Windows XP days, when the only search functionality was a cartoon dog in the sidebar of Windows Explorer (not a joke), Google released Google Desktop. If you installed the application, you ...
TechCrunch

Google updates its Home app with Gemini smarts

Google admits that its Google Home app for managing smart home devices has not offered the best experience, and it now aims to change that. On Wednesday, alongside new Nest devices and an upcoming ...
TechRepublic

Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop

Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop Your email has been sent Google is deploying an update to Drive for desktop that uses AI to analyze files for abnormal ...
BGR

Google Has A New Windows App That Lets You Search The Web, Google Drive, And More All At Once

Google has mostly shied away from making its own native desktop apps — even going so far as to require users to continue loading up a web browser to use tools like ...
Android Authority

Google's new app shows Microsoft how desktop search should work

Google has introduced a new experimental search app for Windows. You can press Alt + Space to bring up the new Google app for Windows to search your computer, Google ...
TechCrunch

Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool

Google announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new experimental app for Windows that’s designed to help people find what they need faster. The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut ...
The Verge

Google’s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC

Google’s app can search local files, in Google Drive, and on the web. Google’s app can search local files, in Google Drive, and on the web. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer ...
Ars Technica

Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search

Google has so many products that it can be near-impossible to keep track. And yet, the company has rarely created desktop apps to go with those services. There are a handful, like Drive and Quick ...