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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google Search AI giving disastrously bad answers

    Google Search AI giving disastrously bad answers Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google app browser to hundreds of millions of users. “AI Overviews” saves you clicking on links by using generative AI — the same technology that powers...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google paying hefty price to keep search engine default on Safari

    Google paying hefty price to keep search engine default on Safari Alphabet Inc. paid Apple Inc. $20 billion in 2022 (R327.48 billion at that year's average exchange rate) for Google to be the default search engine in the Safari browser, according to newly unsealed court documents in the Justice...
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  4. D

    Genesis Medical Website Infected

    So, I clicked on Genesis Medical's link from Google search and it redirected me to https://qltuh.magmaartisan.top/eyes-robot/?pl=CHiI7Gh3GUyTa8XGgNqDyQ&sm=eyes-robot&click_id=clef0oijvq3bs5lu3cn0&hash=k1__p5dATlhwnL8-YwQHUw&exp=1700589967 and then to...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    36% of Google Search revenue on Safari goes to Apple

    36% of Google Search revenue on Safari goes to Apple Google pays Apple Inc. 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser, the main economics expert for the Alphabet Inc. unit said Monday. Kevin Murphy, a University of Chicago professor, disclosed the...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Samsung got R150 billion to make Google Search and Play Store default on Galaxy devices

    Samsung got R150 billion to make Google Search and Play Store default on Galaxy devices Google agreed to pay $8 billion (R149.84 billion) over four years to Samsung Electronics Co. to make its search engine, voice assistant and Play Store the default on the company’s mobile devices, according...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Apple weighed switch to DuckDuckGo as default search engine

    Apple weighed switch to DuckDuckGo as default search engine Apple Inc. held talks with DuckDuckGo to replace Alphabet Inc.’s Google as the default search engine for the private mode on Apple’s Safari browser, but ultimately rejected the idea. The details of those talks — and Apple’s...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Satya Nadella sends warning about impact of Google's search dominance on AI

    Satya Nadella sends warning about impact of Google's search dominance on AI Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer Satya Nadella has a stark warning for a federal court and the tech industry: Google is likely to extend its dominance of the search market into a new generation of artificial...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    No more Canadian news on Google Search in Canada

    No more Canadian news on Google Search in Canada Alphabet Inc. said it will remove links to news from Canadian publishers on its Google search engine after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government passed a law requiring digital platforms to pay local news outlets. The Online News Act...
  10. Jan

    Search query answers generated by language models will cost Google and Microsoft

    The massive cost of AI-powered search engines The AI-powered language models Google and Microsoft are incorporating into their search engines will come at a massive cost to the companies, as the technology requires much more computing resources per query than traditional search engines, Ars...
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  11. Jan

    Apple investing in Maps, search, and online ads network to rival Google

    Apple wants to shake off Google with its own search app and online ads business Apple is building out some of its own software and planning a new product to loosen Google's hold on its ecosystem, Financial Times reports. Several Apple employees working on the software told the publication that...
    • Jan
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  12. Jan

    Google rolls out continuous scrolling for desktop search in the US

    Huge Google Search change Google has started rolling out continuous scrolling for search results on desktop browsers. From Tuesday, 6 December 2022, English users of Google Search in the US will see the content from up to six results pages when scrolling down.
  13. Jan

    Google Maps gets electric vehicle fast charging and accessibility search

    Google launches new Maps features Google has launched several new features for its Maps navigation app. The first update adds augmented reality (AR) Live View support in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo.
    • Jan
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  14. Jan

    Google announces "Results About You" personal identifying information removal tool

    Google plans to notify you if search results show your personal information Google will launch a new feature early next year alerting users if new results appear with personally identifiable information, Google Search public liaison Danny Sullivan has announced. The notification system will be...
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  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU court upholds Google's R72-billion fine for using Android to grow Google Search

    EU court upholds Google's R72-billion fine for using Android to grow Google Search A European court ruling this week that upheld a record European Union antitrust fine against Alphabet Inc.’s Google over its Android mobile operating system represents a clear “win” for regulators who confront...
  16. Jan

    Google Search SEO crackdown - August 2022

    Google Search update clamping down on clickbait results Google Search is rolling out two significant updates to improve the likelihood of finding helpful content when searching for specific topics or products. The search giant says it constantly refines its systems to make results as helpful...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Three critically injured after electrical incident at Google data centre

    Three critically injured after electrical incident at Google data centre Alphabet Inc.’s Google search and website temporarily stopped working for some users, setting off confusion and a torrent of memes about what to do without the world’s most popular online engine. User reports of issues...
  18. Jan

    Google's built-in timer missing

    Google Search's built-in timer vanishes One of the simplest ways to set a timer until recently was to ask Google Search to do it for you, but the search engine's built-in timer appears to have vanished. According to Search Engine Roundtable, Google Search's timer and stopwatch feature stopped...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Google will add more details to Search results to fight misinformation

    Google will add more details to Search results to fight misinformation Google will start adding details and context about topics and sources to search-engine results, a move to help U.S. users become more literate about the origins of online material and to combat misinformation. The Alphabet...
  20. mercurial

    Man wins right to sue Google for defamation over image search results

    Man wins right to sue Google for defamation over image search results
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    Play solitaire and tic-tac-toe with Google Search

    Play solitaire and tic-tac-toe with Google Search Internet users can now play solitaire and tic-tac-toe on desktop and in the Google app.
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