Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, out on 23 April 2026, ships with two new extensions installed and active by default, both adding search capabilities to the GNOME Shell Overview. Before you raise an eyebrow: no, this is not a revival of the Amazon Shopping Lens furore, where local file and app searches typed into the Unity desktop’s launcher were piped off to match against affiliate product results (anonymised, but earning Canonical a ‘Big Brother’ award). The first new extension is Web Search Provider. This lets you initiate a web search on Google straight from the GNOME Shell Overview. Initiate is the important […]