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Google can now convert text on a website into ads
Google AdSense is debuting a new format for websites that converts existing text on a site into a shortcut for Google Search.
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Google app is once again testing a bottom search bar redesign on Android
The first time we saw a bottom search bar for the Google app was in 2021, while we enabled a modernized version in late 2023. Google is now testing a Material 3 bottom bar redesign with an integrated search field.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Google might make SGE a paid feature, not working on ad-free Search
As the Search Generative Experience (SGE) nears its one-year anniversary, Google is reportedly considering making it a paid feature, but is not considering an ad-free offering.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle pushing Pixel 8 on Search homepage with ‘Upgrade now’ prompt
Google.com has historically been used to advertise new first-party hardware and features. We’re now seeing a “Try the new Google Pixel 8” message on the Search homepage that wants you to “Upgrade now.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now indexing Bitcoin’s blockchain to show wallet balances
Google Search is home to various tools and the latest lets you look up Bitcoin addresses to show the balance of any wallet.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle expanding AI-powered SGE to some users that didn’t sign up
Google first announced its AI-powered makeover for Search, the “Search Generative Experience” (SGE), last year and let users start testing it, but now Google seems to be moving things up as users who didn’t sign up for SGE are being given AI-enhanced results.
Expand Expanding CloseEU launches non-compliance investigation into Google Search and Play Store rules
Following up on the Digital Markets Act, the European Union is launching a “non-compliance investigation” into Alphabet, specifically centered around Google Search and specific rules in the Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s new ‘Head of Search’ Liz Reid teases ‘more’ SGE developments
Google Search has changed a lot over the past couple of years, and it seems more changes are coming. This week, Google has appointed a new “Head of Search” in Liz Reid, who is teasing more AI changes in the pipeline.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search mobile website adds notifications feed
Google Search can generate a slew of alerts related to your interests, and the website on Android, as well as iOS, is now adding a notifications feed.
Expand Expanding CloseBig Google Search update aims to show more genuine, ‘helpful’ content
Google announced two sets of updates to Search that are intended to surface more helpful content, while marking more things as spam.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search rolling out settings redesign on the web
Google is rolling out a redesign of Search settings on the web that centralizes everything into the account menu.
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Google Search is not removing ‘News’ filter, despite frustrating recent tests
Google Search has long supported filtering search results into categories such as images, but one of the most useful is the “News” tab. For the past few months, Google Search has been testing shuffling those tabs around, but the company has now confirmed that it’s just a test and that the “News” tab won’t be removed permanently.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search testing more prominent filter indicator
Besides working on generative AI, Google is testing a tweak to how Search indicates what filter you’re currently using.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle ‘Talk to a Live Rep’ brings Pixel’s Hold for Me to all Search users
Google Search Labs is testing a “Talk to a Live Representative” feature where it will “help you place the call, wait on hold, and then give you a call once a live representative is available.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search ‘cached’ link is officially dead
A long-time feature of Google Search is officially going away, as cached webpages will no longer be available in search results.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle ‘Circle to Search’ coming to Pixel 8 & S24 with awkward launch shortcut
Google is following “Now on Tap,” “What’s on my screen?” in Assistant, and later “Search screen” with a new “Circle to Search” feature debuting on the Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S24 series.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Android, Chrome, & Search changes to comply with Europe’s DMA
To comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is making a number of changes to Android, Chrome, and Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle and Canada reach deal to avoid removing local news sites from Search [U]
Google announced today that Search, News, and Discover will be “removing links to Canadian news publications” in response to a new law.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search will let you leave and read ‘Notes’ on web pages
In a bid to have Search surface more authentically human content, Google is experimenting with a quick way for people to create and read “Notes” that contain “helpful tips about an article or topic from both experts and everyday people.”
Expand Expanding CloseHow to use Google Search and Chrome’s improved shopping tools
Right before the holidays come barreling in at the end of 2023, Google is revamping how deals and products are displayed in Search and Chrome’s shopping UI. It’s simple – here’s how to navigate the new look.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle bringing its Search Generative Experience (SGE) to over 120 new countries & territories
The Google Search Generative Experience (SGE) is getting a huge international expansion in over 120 new countries and territories and a handful of new generative AI-powered features.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome will show ‘shopping insights’ and highlight discount codes
As holiday shopping gets underway, Google is rolling out new features, like in-browser price insights, across Chrome and Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle adding ‘Promotions’ & support numbers, emails to retailer Knowledge Panels
Ahead of the busy holiday shopping season, Google today announced a number of product updates, like updating Knowledge Panels for retailers with a “Promotions” section.
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Google Search can now help with trigonometry, calculus, & geometry
Google has been able to help with homework for quite some time now, while Lens features a step-by-step math solver. Google Search is now getting better at trigonometry, calculus, geometry, and physics.
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