{
  "id": 5743542,
  "title": "Chrome could soon let you ask Google about anything on your screen — even outside the browser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/chrome-could-soon-let-you-ask-google-about-anything-on-your-screen",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/chrome-could-soon-let-you-ask-google-about-anything-on-your-screen-even-outside-the-browser"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google is testing a new \"Ask Google from anywhere\" feature in Chrome Canary for Windows, allowing users to access a floating search box even when working in other apps. Pressing Alt + Space will summon the search bar without needing to open Chrome or switch to a browser window. This idea is similar to Google's standalone Windows app, which also uses the Alt + Space shortcut for a floating launcher with Search, AI Mode, and Google Lens capabilities. However, the Chrome experiment remains a Canary-level test, separate from the Windows app, though they share similarities in using Alt + Space and aiming to reduce the need to leave the current task for a traditional search. The \"Ask Google from anywhere\" feature, known as the \"Everywhere Omnibox\" in development, could eventually integrate Google Lens and AI-powered search, making them accessible without leaving the app.",
  "summary": "Google is testing an “Ask Google from anywhere” feature in Chrome that could let you search, use AI, and ask questions about anything on your screen.",
  "key_points": [
    "Google testing \"Ask Google from anywhere\" in Chrome Canary for Windows",
    "Pressing Alt + Space summons floating search box in other apps",
    "Feature aims to integrate Google Lens and AI-powered search"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}