Google is rolling out version 100 of Chrome OS this week, and to mark the occasion, the company is sharing some big updates made to the OS with this release. Among them, there’s a new Launcher with improved search capabilities, the ability to edit text with your voice, and the ability to create GIFs with the Camera app. Additionally, there are some new features geared towards … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 100 gets new Launcher with improved search, plus a GIF maker
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6 Cool Search Engines to Search for Faces
Curious if there are people out there who look like you? You can use a face search to find similar faces. Facial recognition technology can also help you find online profiles based on footage from cameras or video stills. Fortunately, you don’t need any expensive software for a reverse image search. From identifying phone numbers to finding lookalikes, search engines can do … [Read more...] about 6 Cool Search Engines to Search for Faces
Microsoft is making Windows 11 Search faster and fixing accuracy issues
Starting with Windows 10, the taskbar has a search box pinned by default and it allows users to search for their local files or folders easily, but it’s not all that fast compared to directly searching in File Explorer or using a third-party alternative like “Everything”. In fact, Microsoft’s own PowerToys Run utility is faster than Windows Search. Now, Microsoft is speeding … [Read more...] about Microsoft is making Windows 11 Search faster and fixing accuracy issues
Google Search dark mode is finally rolling out for everyone
Dark modes have been steadily spreading their inky way across apps, websites and operating systems for a couple of years now. Like many companies, Google is no stranger to dark mode, and now a more shadowy look is rolling out to users of the desktop version of its flagship Search service. We got a preview of Google Search dark mode earlier this year, and now the option is … [Read more...] about Google Search dark mode is finally rolling out for everyone
23 Search Engine Alternatives to Google
Google Search dominates global search with a market share of approximately 90%. However, alternative search engines offer many benefits, such as enhanced privacy, niche content and users, and new growth areas. Here is a list of alternative search engines. There are engines for media-specific searches, community-powered platforms, social search, encrypted search, and … [Read more...] about 23 Search Engine Alternatives to Google
Enable or Disable Dark Theme for Google Search (Desktop version)
Google has started rolling out the Dark Theme for Google search. The new update reduces the eye strain when using Google search in a dark environment. The dark theme for Google search enables automatically depending on your web browser preferences. That is, if your web browser/device is set to dark theme mode, then Google search will also change the appearance and enable Dark … [Read more...] about Enable or Disable Dark Theme for Google Search (Desktop version)
How to use the Search function in Windows Terminal
The Search function in any utility allows you to find information related to a keyword entered as a query. It can also be used to find the path of an application or a program you run on your system. Windows Terminal too comes with a search feature that allows you to look through the text buffer for a specific keyword. Let’s see how to search in Windows Terminal in Windows … [Read more...] about How to use the Search function in Windows Terminal
Google adds Google Lens Visual Search to Chrome Canary
Google is testing a new visual search tool in Chrome using their Google Lens technology. The feature lets you search by highlighting a region, much like Microsoft’s very useful Search with Screenshot feature. The feature is now available in the Right-Click menu in Chrome Canary behind the “Enable Lens Region Search” flag. Enabling the option adds the Search part of … [Read more...] about Google adds Google Lens Visual Search to Chrome Canary
9 Features in Brave Search That Make it a Great Google Search Alternative
Brave Search is an ambitious initiative by Brave Software based on the open-source project Tailcat, which tries to take on the big tech by introducing the ability to search anonymously. Brave Search itself is not open source at the moment. Of course, there are various other private search engines available out there trying to offer a privacy-focused experience. Even though … [Read more...] about 9 Features in Brave Search That Make it a Great Google Search Alternative
How to Delete Last 15 Minutes of Google Search History
At the Google I/O 2021 event back in May, the search giant made a number of announcements and one of the features was deleting search history for a shorter period. Now, Google will let users delete just the last minutes of their search history by tapping a button in the Google app. The feature is currently limited to Google’s iOS app. So, here’s how you can delete the last 15 … [Read more...] about How to Delete Last 15 Minutes of Google Search History