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Google has a new desktop app for Search.
Pressing Alt-Space opens a bubble over your current window.
The app can access your Gmail, Drive, Photos, and more.
Last fall, Google introduced an experimental Windows version of its app that ZDNET's Lance Whitney called "your next big productivity hack." That app is now available to all Windows users, and after spending a morning with it, I can tell you it's worth a download.
At its core, this is just a faster way to access tools like Gemini, Lens, and Search. That doesn't mean it's not useful, though.
Also: Google just gave you control over your Search results - how to see your favorite sites first
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