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Google has added John Cena and ’67’ Easter eggs in Search [Video]
Google Search is full of hidden Easter eggs, with the latest additions recognizing John Cena’s retirement from wrestling as well as the “6-7” trend.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Search homepage adds a ‘plus’ menu
Historically, google.com does not change very often. After adding an AI Mode shortcut earlier this year, there’s now a ‘plus’ menu on the Google Search homepage.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search adding seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode
Google is making AI Mode more ubiquitous with a new design that transitions users from AI Overviews, while Gemini 3 Pro is expanding internationally.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says Gemini isn’t trained on Gmail, pushing back on ‘misleading reports’
If you’ve seen scattered reports across social media regarding Gmail’s newfound focus on training Google’s AI models on your emails, you can take a deep breath, as the company says these reports are “misleading.”
Expand Expanding CloseGmail for Android notifications adding photo & attachment previews
After adding the “Mark as read” action, Google is modernizing Gmail for Android notifications with photo previews.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode is still testing showing ads in search results [U]
Just like sponsored cards that appear in any normal Google Search results, ads are reportedly starting to creep into AI Mode searches.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail adding unread dots as Google Tasks gets deadlines
Google is giving two of its Workspace apps quality-of-life improvements, starting with unread dots in Gmail.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app rolling out Images tab on Android, iOS
After testing in recent months, Google is going ahead with a dedicated “Images” tab in the Search app on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app redesigning voice and song search on Android
The Google app’s legacy voice search experience is finally being modernized with a redesign inspired by Search Live.
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Gmail and Google Calendar add Gemini-powered ‘Help me schedule’
Following Add to Calendar earlier this year, the latest Gemini capability coming to Gmail is “Help me schedule” with Google Calendar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search has ‘hide sponsored results’ button in new ad section design
Sponsored results in Google Search are getting less screen time with a new update that makes them much more obvious. Users will even be able to hide sponsored ads in Google Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says users want summaries over links as it tries to balance ‘a healthy ecosystem’ amid AI Overview lawsuit
As AI takes over search, Google is saying that users want summaries over the traditional “10 blue links,” all while a new lawsuit targets AI Overviews for their harm to the rest of the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolling out ‘Purchases’ view, new ‘Promotions’ sorting
Gmail is following up improved order tracking with a new “Purchases” view and more relevant Promotions tab ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping season.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says ‘the open web is in rapid decline’ weeks after arguing in favor of AI
It’s been clear for some time that the “open web” as we’ve known it for years is in a tough spot, but Google has argued the opposite. In a court statement, though, Google’s own case argues that the open web is “in rapid decline.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says Gmail security is ‘strong and effective’ following mass data breach rumors
Google issued a brief statement on its blog this week, promoting the security of Gmail following erroneous online claims of mass warnings sent to end users.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail for Android getting the full M3 Expressive container treatment
After the initial wave of M3 Expressive, the Gmail for Android redesign continues by placing each email in a container.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolls out Material 3 Expressive redesign
Gmail was one of the first apps to start testing Material 3 Expressive in June and the redesign is now widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolls out ‘Mark as read’ & getting more Material 3 Expressive
Gmail for Android’s Material 3 Expressive redesign continues with a new search app bar, while the “Mark as read” action in notifications is now widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now lets you set ‘Preferred Sources’ for Top Stories carousel
After testing in June, Google Search is now rolling out the ability to set your “Preferred Sources” for a more personalized Top Stories carousel in the US and India.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says AI not causing traffic declines & that it cares more about web’s health than competition
Google is out with a blog post today rebutting recent reports that its AI features are causing traffic declines.
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Bing is growing with the help of AI as Google slightly shrinks
Following years of Google being the dominant player in search, the company is finally seeing some challengers arise in the age of AI. As a part of that, Microsoft’s Bing is actually gaining some traction, with recent numbers revealing that Bing has grown over the past two years while Google is slightly shrinking.
Expand Expanding CloseReddit wants to be its own search engine after becoming a popular Google hack
Adding “Reddit” to your Google search has been a common tactic in recent years and, unsurprisingly, Reddit knows this and is now making a push to be an actual search engine instead of just a search engine hack.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search rolling out AI Mode to the UK
Following the US and India (earlier this month), Google Search is now launching AI Mode in the UK.
Expand Expanding CloseSearch Live rolling out camera sharing with Google Lens redesign
Following the unveil at I/O 2025, Google is beginning to let AI Mode users share their camera in Search Live.
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