The Google app’s Song Search capability is excellent and finally has a history shortcut to see past lookups. It’s available today in Google for iOS, but Song Search history can be accessed by anyone on the web.
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We’ve reported that Google is working on an “AI Mode” for Search, and it seems Microsoft is going to do the same thing with Bing with a new “Copilot Search” mode.
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As previously spotted, Google Search is working on a new “AI Mode” that offers a “persistent place” to ask more “open-ended / exploratory questions” and get generated AI Overview-style responses. Powered by Gemini 2.0, Google has begun testing this experience with employees.
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Following Daily Listen in early January, Google is launching a new Search Lab called “Ask for me.”
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Google Search is home to a number of built-in tools and Easter Eggs, with a new “Block Breaker” game being the most recent addition.
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In recent weeks (if not longer), Google Search has been testing a new dark theme that is blue and a bit darker.
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Google Search has been a dominant force in search for years now, but slowly it seems to be eroding as competitors get better, and as Google Search continues to grow a reputation for being worse and worse at its core job. And, now, Google Search appears to have hit its lowest market share in a decade.
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I like Google Discover and the feed — for the most part — surfaces interesting articles aligned with my interests. Reading, rather than listening, is how I usually consume information, but Google’s new Daily Listen is remarkably compelling and boosts Discover in a meaningful way.
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Google is kicking off a new experiment in Search Labs today called “Daily Listen.” It’s a bit like NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews, while there are also podcast parallels.
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Google’s integrated “Saved” feature now lets you search your web and Discover bookmarks, as well as locations placed in Google Maps lists.
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Google is readying some sort of “AI Mode” for the Search app on Android that appears to be a new conversational and visual (or multimodal) experience.
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Google has introduced a new feature on iOS that injects links on third-party websites that take users back to Google Search.
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Google is running a “small” test in portions of Europe which will see content from EU-based news publishers being removed from Google products including Search and News for a period of time.
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The Google (Search) app on Android now has a Notifications tab in the bottom bar.
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Google looks to be testing a new color scheme for Google Search in the native app and in Chrome. Google’s links are appearing orange for more users, instead of the blue color that we’ve grown accustomed to for years. This new scheme seems to be in testing rather than a full-fledged rollout.
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To celebrate Peru’s most famous bear, Google Search is getting very sticky with a marmalade sandwich Easter egg in time for the launch of the upcoming Paddington in Peru movie.
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A new feature in Google Search seems to be in testing. Some are seeing a new “Quick View” button in Google Search that will instantly display recipe ingredients without opening the website.
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Google is adding yet another way to access its excellent Song Search feature on Android with a Quick Settings (QS) Tile.
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In addition to the latest Lens feature today, Google Search is rolling out “Organized with AI” and ads in AI Overviews.
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The Search widget offered by the Google app on iPhone and iPad now offers customizable shortcuts, including to Gemini.
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On Saturday evening (PT), a large number of Android users are seeing the Google app repeatedly crash (“Google keeps stopping”) when they attempt to search.
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Rolling out starting today, Google Search results will now directly link to The Internet Archive to add historical context for the links in your results.
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Google Search is home to a number of built-in tools, with the stopwatch and timer recently getting a redesign.
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Back in 2018, the Google app on Android introduced the ability to customize the Search bar widget, but a redesign takes away most of the options.
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