Leaked documentation uncovers some of Google's secret recipe for website ranking in search results
No actual source code is included, but SEO specialists are going crazy nonetheless
Google search AI Overviews uses terrible information sourcing to give you terrible answers
Google downplays the bad answers, saying they "aren't representative of most people's experiences"
Microsoft Recall AI will log everything you do on Windows
It will all be processed and stored on-device, thankfully
Six ways to eliminate the unhelpful "AI Overviews" in Google search results
"Instead of results, give me an AI summary that plagiarizes articles," said nobody ever
Archie, the first search engine, has been resurrected
A monthslong search uncovers a pivotal piece of internet history
Pushy Microsoft app wants you to "repair" your PC by switching to Bing
Another day, another new tactic from Microsoft
Google search "Web" filter takes users back to 10 blue links – no AI, no BS
In context: Google has drawn rising criticism over the added features of its search engine in recent years. As the company introduces fully AI-generated summaries of search results, it has also added a mode that strips those results down to simple web links. Some users might appreciate the gesture, but others complain that obtaining straightforward text results, like in the early days of Google, now requires extra clicks.
Google Search will soon incorporate AI-generated summaries everywhere, but flaws to that plan immediately emerge
"AI Overviews" means to offer detailed search results with context, despite hallucinations and stolen content
Who is Prabhakar Raghavan and why is he accused of killing Google Search?
When Google Search was headed by Ben Gomes, he championed the user experience and pushed against Google's "growth at any cost" strategy
Could Google charge a fee for AI search results? We don't think so.
Would you pay for advanced AI-powered search features?
Google's AI-powered search can recommend malicious sites, including scams and malware
The incredible power of AI
Google updates Search to fight low-quality spammy content, doesn't mention "AI" at all
An effort to neutralize "emerging tactics" designed to game search results
A hot potato: While we wait for the global revolution that AI algorithms will surely bring, Google is trying to survive the incoming spam-apocalypse enabled by automatic content generation at scale. The company is seemingly improving web search with more stringent rules against meaningless web pages, but their track record for the past few years is far from positive.
OpenAI could be developing a search product to rival Google
It will reportedly be part of ChatGPT's premium tier
Over 170 million fake reviews were removed from Maps and Search thanks to Google's new algorithm
Google launched a lawsuit against a scammer last year
Google fully discontinues cache links in Search
Google could replace search cache with Wayback Machine links
Google is changing how it shows search results to European users
The changes will ensure compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March
New study confirms the obvious, search results are only getting worse
The top search results for product reviews are increasingly spammy as the algorithm gets gamed
Vivaldi for Android improves device sync and search
Vivaldi 6.5 for Android can now sync your browser history across all platforms. It also introduces search engine customization for private tabs and adds search suggestion shortcuts.
Google's top-trending searches of 2023 include Hogwarts Legacy, ChatGPT, and a question about Romans
Jeremy Renner and the Titanic were also popular
Google is bringing a more personalized Search experience to mobile users
Google promises Notes and Follow features will evolve the way we search for information
Google paid Samsung $8 billion to make its apps the default on Galaxy phones
Google is also expected to pay Apple $19 billion this year to be the default search engine on iPhones, iPads, and Macs
Bing loses search market share to Google despite ChatGPT integration
Even AI can't help Bing bridge the gap with Google
Microsoft will use Oracle cloud GPUs to sustain Bing AI's computing needs
A multi-year agreement to support the explosive growth of AI services
Google rolls out new shopping tools in Search and Chrome
Finding discounts at the expense of your privacy?
Apple called Android a "massive tracking device" in revealed internal documents
Apple insists it respects users' privacy more than Google