As a search engine, Google does a great job of helping with broad web searches – such as when you want to find a business or product online. However, if you are looking for results within a specific website, you will get faster and more accurate results by using the search feature built into that … [Read more...] about How to set up site search shortcuts in Chrome
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Get your facts straight with new Google Search fact-checking features
In this age of misinformation and disinformation spreading like wildfire, it feels important that people like you and I have a way to sort through all the bite-sized pieces of information we are constantly getting from different sources, and be able to determine whether this is something worth … [Read more...] about Get your facts straight with new Google Search fact-checking features
Google Search results will now let you book a Doctor’s appointment
On the heels of the COVID-19 Pandemic taking hold of our everyday lives and overwhelming the already-delicate healthcare system in the United States, Google released a set of features last year that aimed to assist people with making more informed choices about their health. These new features … [Read more...] about Google Search results will now let you book a Doctor’s appointment
New Google Search update enhances product reviews
Handling more than 3.5 billion searches per day, Google Search is the most visited website in the world and the number one destination when searching for information. However, with all that information available at our fingertips, finding the exact thing you are looking for can be daunting without … [Read more...] about New Google Search update enhances product reviews
Google battles lawsuit over ‘Order Online’ button in restaurant search results
A restaurant franchise group has filed a class-action suit against Google, which claims Google has been setting up online ordering pages without their consent that tricks potential customers into ordering from third-party delivery apps, such as Postmates or Grubhub. The lawsuit acquired by Ars … [Read more...] about Google battles lawsuit over ‘Order Online’ button in restaurant search results
Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day
Today is International Women's Day and Google is joining in the celebration with a Doodle that takes us around the world, showing women across different cultures doing what they do best. It takes us from a mother taking care of her children while working from home to women working on all kinds of … [Read more...] about Google Doodle celebrates International Women’s Day
Google Search Easter Egg honors “The Batman”
Attention Gotham City residents and everyone else around the world: Batman has hit Google Search in the form of an easter egg ahead of the movie premiere of "The Batman" next week. Typing in the words "Gotham City", "Bruce Wayne" or “Bat-Signal” into a Google Search will reveal an animated bat … [Read more...] about Google Search Easter Egg honors “The Batman”
Google Search dark theme testing black-out look
Google Search's dark theme first appeared in the form of an A/B test on some users' desktop screens towards the end of 2020. After about a year of testing, a wider rollout began prompting users with the option to turn on "Dark theme" at the top of a web result. This dark theme changed your Google … [Read more...] about Google Search dark theme testing black-out look
Google shutters Cameos because people care more about personalized opinions in Search
While not widely discoverable, you could previously Google search your favorite celebrities and be informed on a few topics by them via something called Cameos. Google's ill-fated app allowed anyone with enough star power to record themselves answering mundane questions so that you could get your … [Read more...] about Google shutters Cameos because people care more about personalized opinions in Search
Google Video should merge with Youtube or at least add grid view for search results
As Google's app and service ecosystem continues to evolve, so does Google Search. The company has put a ton of work in over the past few years to inject as much artificial intelligence and machine learning into Search itself, and as a result, I find myself relying on it more and more to find what I … [Read more...] about Google Video should merge with Youtube or at least add grid view for search results
