Google Search

Google’s AI-powered Search experience is now rolling out to everyone and, with it, the web will never be the same again. However, with all of these new layers on top of the “10 blue links,” Google is making it possible to go back to something simpler with a new “Web” filter in Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle today announced that AI Overviews are widely rolling out in Search, but there are also some new features available to those looking to test them out early.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter a year in “Labs,” Google is officially flipping the switch on AI-powered “Overviews” in Search for all users, and the web will never be the same again.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search is effectively a bridge between users and content on the web nowadays, but volatility in Search has led to many smaller websites seeing steep dropoffs. As Google I/O approaches, will anything at the event provide a ray of hope?
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s been clear for some time now that OpenAI is planning to launch a search engine enhanced by AI and, according to a new report, the company plans to do that by attempting to upstage Google I/O 2024.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search has, for decades now, shown the number of search results that come back for a given query. That’s not going away, but Search is no longer showing that number by default.
Expand Expanding CloseOn occasion, you might only search for a website so that you can get the URL to reshare it. The Google app on Android now has a Share button for results in Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search is starting to roll out what might be a handy new feature, “custom filters.”
Expand Expanding CloseLast month, Google reworked the cards that appear at the top of your Discover feed. Now, the company is expanding what it calls “your space” with a new Shopping card to promote deals you may be interested in.
Expand Expanding CloseFor the past several years Google has been building out a ton of 3D models of animals and other objects that you can view in augmented reality but, recently, Google has all but removed the vast majority of these fun models from Search.
Expand Expanding CloseAt its I/O conference in 2019, Google announced that it would be adding augmented reality objects to Search. Over the years since, Google has added a bunch of 3D animals and objects you can view in Google Search using AR — here’s the full list that we’re constantly updating.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is testing out a new AI-powered “speaking practice” tool in Search that helps users to improve their skills in speaking the English language.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AdSense is debuting a new format for websites that converts existing text on a site into a shortcut for Google Search.
Expand Expanding CloseThe 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 CloseAs 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.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 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 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 CloseFollowing 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 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 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 CloseGoogle announced two sets of updates to Search that are intended to surface more helpful content, while marking more things as spam.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out a redesign of Search settings on the web that centralizes everything into the account menu.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle 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.
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