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Windows 11 Is Getting a Better File Search, but Not for All PCs
For the most part, Windows’ search feature has remained unchanged over the past two decades. That’s finally changing, though not everyone will get to try out the improved functionality. Microsoft is significantly upgrading the search experience on Windows 11 with the introduction of semantic indexing for Copilot+ PCs. This will allow you to find files, photos, and settings using natural…
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What Is Apple’s Enhanced Visual Search and Should You Turn It Off?
Summary Enhanced Visual Search in iOS 18 sends encrypted numerical representations of landmarks to Apple. Apple’s servers never see your photos directly as data remains encrypted while being processed and is only decrypted once it’s back on your device. Enhanced Visual Search can be turned off under Settings > Apps > Photos to prevent data from being sent to Apple.…
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How to make ChatGPT the default search engine on Firefox
On Firefox, you can make ChatGPT the default search engine if you no longer like the search results from Google, and Bing isn’t an option. In this guide, I will explain the steps to complete this configuration on Windows 11. Although OpenAI has an official extension to change the default search to ChatGPT, it’s limited to Chromium-based browsers, such as…
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How to make ChatGPT your default search engine for Edge and Chrome on Windows 11, 10
On Windows 11, you can now set ChatGPT Search as your new default search engine on the most popular browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and other Chromium-based apps like ARC and Brave. In this guide, I will outline steps to complete this configuration. If you have had enough of the low-quality search results from Google, and if Bing isn’t an option…
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Apple’s App Store is inviting me to ‘search the way you talk’
I opened the App Store today to find an emulator I’d read about, and a new prompt appeared under the search bar inviting me to “search the way you talk.” I hadn’t seen the prompt before on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, and quite frankly, I had missed the iOS 18.1 update note about it. As it describes, Apple’s update…
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ChatGPT’s Search Engine Is Rolling Out to More People
Generative AI chatbots have a lot of potential, and from the get-go, companies like Microsoft and Google saw its potential to aid in internet searching. ChatGPT has entered this field too, and its Search feature is now available for everyone. OpenAI has announced that its AI-powered search engine, previously available only to paid subscribers, is now rolling out to all…
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You Can Stop Google From Personalizing Your Search Results
Google has been criticized before for putting your search results inside a “filter bubble.” That’s because Google uses data from each of your searches to create a profile on you and tailors all future search results accordingly. Over a period of time, you end up seeing the kind of results you like, but that means you might occasionally miss useful…
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Google Changes Search Features to Appease EU Regulators
Google has announced several changes to its Search features to comply with the E.U.’s Digital Markets Act. These changes are intended to level the playing field between the tech giant and third-party comparison sites. The Alphabet-owned company will introduce search result layouts that give equal prominence to results from comparison sites and direct supplier websites, such as airlines, hotels, or…
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DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly
The Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too. The filing includes a broad range of requirements the DOJ hopes the court will impose on Google — from restricting the company from entering…
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Listary is a Fast, Powerful Search Tool for Windows
Searching for files on Windows isn’t exactly speedy. Listary is a free app with great indexing that allows you to find any file on your computer in just a couple of keystrokes. Tap the control key twice, start typing, and hit enter when you see what you want. You can also use the tool to launch applications or search the…
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