Google Search easter egg celebrates Holi festival by splashing your screen with color
Holi is a two-day “festival of color” that kicks off today and has been celebrated in India for centuries. Google has added a fun, colorful …
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Google Search just got a major update, but you might not even notice it
Google may be selling a lot of its own hardware nowadays, but its main moneymaker is Google Search. Even the hardware is practically an avenue …
Check out these brilliant ‘Friends’ Easter eggs on Google for the show’s 25th anniversary
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the debut of NBC’s classic 90s sitcom Friends — broadcast way back on September 22, 1994 — we learned …
There’s a delightful ‘Wizard of Oz’ easter egg in Google Search right now
In honor of this weekend’s 80th anniversary of the 1939 release of the classic movie musical The Wizard of Oz, Google has added an easter …
Google will charge rivals to be the default search engine on Android in Europe
Google last year received its biggest multi-billion in Europe so far, a $5 billion antitrust penalty for abusing its mobile dominance in the region. Specifically, …
This is the coolest new Google Search feature we’ve seen in years
Google often adds useful tools and productivity features to its various apps and services, but some of the best are more fun than they are …
Google unveils a fresh new look for Search on mobile devices
Google unveiled a new look and feel today for the way it presents Google Search results on mobile, and the update has been regarded in …
All the new Search features Google just announced at I/O 2019
Google’s annual developer conference got under way in earnest Tuesday in Mountain View, with Google I/O 2019 promising a slew of important news covering all …
Here are the most Googled queries in each state around Christmastime
The Christmas holiday is a time of gift-giving, family get-togethers, and singing carols. We get time off from work, we get to spend time with …
‘World Cup’ was the most-Googled search term in the world for 2018
The list of the most-Googled items over the course of the year is always a fascinating look back at the people, places, events and moments …
Google is testing a way for Search to be your TV Guide for streaming apps
If you watch a lot of the content streamed by players like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and the like, at some point you can feel a …
For some queries, Google thinks it’s better to just show you an answer instead of links
Google has confirmed that it’s rolling out a new search-related feature on a wider basis after first launching as an experiment earlier this year. This …
Google is going to start rolling out a new Stories format like basically everybody else
Hundreds of millions of people interact with the now popular Stories format in some way every day, whether through the lens- and filter-covered Stories on …
Google just made some great changes to its search results page
Google keeps moving farther and farther away from presenting you with a page of search results that’s mostly a collection of blue links, with a …
Google will soon show you the wait times at your favorite restaurants
It’s Friday night and you’re going out with your significant other. You show up to the restaurant at 7:00 PM sharp, only to be told …
You can now compare any two smartphones with Google’s new search tool
When you want to find something out about a smartphone, I’ll bet that the first thing you do is perform a search on Google. Unfortunately, …
Google slapped with record-breaking $2.7 billion fine for abusing search dominance
Alphabet execs will not be waking up to good news today. They already knew that Google was facing a fine in Europe that would likely …
Google will help you Search for a job
Google wants to help you Search for a job. It may have seemed like one of the more boring Google I/O announcements last month, but …
Google Search just got a lot more personal
Google already tracks everything you do while inside any of its online services to make money off your data. The trade-off is worth it, many people …
Google to address its ‘Holocaust search results’ problem
In 2011, acclaimed tech writer Steven Levy published In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives. The book not only chronicled Google’s rise …
Google just added a fun new feature to Search… but we’re not sure why
Google unveiled its brand new logo earlier this week, and it hasn’t stopped rolling out new features ever since. We’ve seen new additions come to Google …
Google Now has just gotten insanely better, and very freaky
For many people, Google Search is the only way to search the web for relevant information about all sorts of topics, and the company has …
Google admits it’s completely botched its relations with EU regulators
Google has quite a battle on its hands with the European Union. The company’s Search and Android businesses, its privacy policy and tax practices are …
5 simple tricks that will turn you into a Google power user
Google Search is a very powerful service ready to bring you answers to most of your questions — sometimes even before you’ve finished typing them. But there …
Brilliant new Google search feature answers your questions before you’re done typing them
Google is rolling out an exciting new update to its searches that will answer your questions before you’re even done typing them. The answer will appear listed directly in …
European carriers are planning to hurt Google where it matters most
European carriers are apparently working on deploying technology that could filter out mobile ads on smartphones and tablets operating on their networks, a move that …
Brilliant Google search trick makes ordering takeout easier than ever
Google has come up with a new Google search trick that can make your life easier, and you should really remember this one next time …
Use this new Google search trick to find and install the best Android apps
Google on Thursday announced a new app discovery feature that developers can use to further drive up app installs. However, this new developer tool is …
The true story of how Google got away with being ‘evil’
In early 2013, Google dodged a major bullet in the U.S. as FTC commissioners looking into its Internet search practices voted unanimously not to pursue the antitrust …
Finding pirated movies online is about to get a lot harder
Copyright content holders who want to stop Internet pirates from distributing illegal movies, TV shows, music, games, and other content on the Internet have apparently just …
