Google paid over $26 billion in 2021 to be the default search engine across devices
Google remains the largest search provider with 90% of market share across desktops and mobile
Google Fiber begins trialing 20 Gig residential internet with Wi-Fi 7 routers
Custom routers use Nokia's 20G technology
Clash on 4K: Google Play Games PC beta adds 4K monitor and controller support
You get plenty more games and a higher display resolution
Hackers are using Punycode to create authentic-looking URLs in Google ads
Search result ads have become a very common attack vector for malware distributors
Google's IP Protection is a new experiment to fight IP-based tracking
Mountain View wants to mask users' internet addresses for additional privacy robustness
The Complete List of Alternatives to All Google Products
Parallel universe for the super security conscious: With growing concerns about online privacy and the security of your personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products.
Windows Phone returns from grave as an anti-ad-blocker on YouTube
The long-deceased mobile OS is getting its revenge against Google's advertising hubris
YouTube introduces dozens of new playback and interface features
Better playback controls, volume stabilization, reorganized interface, and much more
Google Play Protect adds real-time malware scanning for Android app installs
It will prompt you to scan unknown apps before installing
Qualcomm announces RISC-V chip for Wear OS-based wearable devices
Highly anticipated: After betting on the future of RISC-V with an industry-wide alliance, Qualcomm is now bringing its first chip based on the open-source architecture to the mass market. The American chipmaker will join Google in creating a new hardware platform for the Wear OS system.
Google forced to reveal user search history in Colorado court ruling
The keyword warrant was upheld by the court in a fatal arson case
YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated
Blocking ad-block users
Google's "Green Light" AI project is improving traffic lights, cutting wait times and emissions
Working with cities, Google says they can help both drivers and the planet
AI-powered Google search can now generate images and text drafts
Search Generative Experience (SGE) experiment lasts until December
YouTube claims first-ever lead over Netflix in teen viewership
The survey also shows most teens prefer TikTok, but spend more time on Instagram
AI energy demands could soon match the entire electricity consumption of Ireland
If Google implements the tech into every single search
Google recently mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever, peaking at 398 million requests per second
Amazon, Microsoft, and others also got in on the action
What Went Wrong With Yahoo!?
At the turn of the millennium, Yahoo! was the most visited site on the web. In Web 1.0 terms, Yahoo! was like Google and Facebook combined. So what happened?
Android 14 is now available, starting with Google Pixel phones
Coming to other Android phones later this year
Google introduces Pixel 8 and 8 Pro with faster processor, better cameras, and higher price tags
Pre-orders are open now, launching October 12
Google's new spam rules pushes mass email senders to include an unsubscribe button
There are also new rules regarding authentication and spam limits
New Chromebook Plus laptops will have premium hardware and exclusive AI software
They will go on sale later this month in the US. Canada, and Europe
Google's "Privacy Sandbox" is still ad tracking tech, the EFF warns
True privacy-abiding browsers have already rejected the technology
A hot potato: The hotly debated "Privacy Sandbox" tech is Google's solution to the universal hate reserved for third-party cookies and behavioral advertising. The Sandbox brings several new technologies including the Topics API, which would classify users in interest-based categories by carefully watching what they do and where they go on the web.
Apple briefly considered buying Bing from Microsoft to replace Google search on iPhone
Ultimately, maintenance costs and a minuscule market footprint ruined the deal before it got off the ground