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Engadget Podcast: Why pay $10 a month to get away from Google search?
Cherlynn and Devindra chat with 404 Media co-founder Jason Koebler about his experience moving away from Google and towards Kagi.
Google will start showing AI-powered search results to users who didn't opt in
Google expands Search Generative Experience's testing to include users who didn't opt in to see the experimental feature.
Google is changing its search results to weed out SEO spam
Amid complaints about its search results declining in quality, Google is tweaking its algorithms to do a better job of weeding out spammy or automated content. The company says the ranking updates, arriving in May, will “keep the lowest-quality content out of search.”
Google Search is losing its 'cached' web page feature
One of Google Search's oldest and best-known features, cache links (aka "cached"), are being retired.
Google's next Chrome update adds three new generative AI features
With today’s release of Chrome M121, Google announced it will introduce new generative AI features that will make the browser easier to use.
Galaxy S24 and Pixel 8 owners can soon search for anything by drawing a circle around it
Google is expanding mobile search. On Wednesday, the company introduced Circle to Search, a gesture-based way to quickly find info without leaving your app.
You can now generate AI images directly in the Google Search bar
As long as you've opted-in to Google SGE, the search bar will double as a generative AI image prompt.
Google opens its AI-generated search experience to teens
Google will allow teens (13 to 17) to try its AI-powered Search Generative Experience. The company says positive feedback from young adults influenced the decision.
Google is pushing its AI-powered search on India and Japan next
Google announced Wednesday that its Ai-empowered SGE program is expanding into both the Japanese and Indian marketplaces.
Federal judge narrows scope of antitrust case against Google ahead of trial
A judge has narrowed the scope of a key US antitrust lawsuit against Google — self-promotion in results won't play a role in the case.
Brave's privacy-focused search engine can now find images and videos
Brave's privacy-minded search engine can now find images and videos.
Google's Chrome updates bring improved search to mobile and simpler desktop downloads
Say goodbye to the chunky download bar at the bottom of your desktop window.
Google will pull news links in Canada in response to new law
Google is pulling news links from its search and news features in Canada after the passage of a new law.
Dropbox’s new tools reimagine the cloud service as your AI sidekick
Dropbox announced two new products today that (not quite shockingly) shift the company’s focus to AI. Dropbox AI scans your documents, providing summaries and answers, while the more ambitious Dropbox Dash serves as a unified search bar for your life.
Google searches now provide more context and viewpoints for news stories
Google searches now show different viewpoints on news stories — and background info on their authors.
Opera adds ChatGPT and AI prompts into its browser
Opera has launched sidebar integration for both ChatGPT and ChatSonic and has introduced another feature called smart AI Prompts.
Microsoft begins making Bing Chat AI searches available to everyone
It appears that Microsoft has opened up the new ChatGPT-powered Bing search engine to nearly everyone who wants to use it.
You can now search the comments within an individual Reddit post
Reddit announced today that it added the ability to search for comments within a single post. The new feature is now available on desktop, iOS and Android.
Microsoft explains Bing's bizarre AI chat behavior
Microsoft launched its Bing AI chat product for the Edge browser last week, and it's been in the news ever since — but not always for the right reasons.
How AI will change the way we search, for better or worse
Search engines doped with generative AI systems are on the way, if not already here, and they're ready to ride herd on your daily browsing habits. You know, to help.
