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Google Discover bug causes empty feed in Pixel Launcher
In the most recent beta version of the Google Search app, a bug is causing the Discover feed in the Pixel Launcher to be empty.
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Google now lets you search for restaurants by dish as Maps adds ‘fast charge’ EV station filter
Back in September, Google previewed the ability for Search to find “Nearby dishes,” and this capability is now rolling out today along with a pair of feature expansions in Google Maps.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle says the number of Search ads hasn’t changed in several years
As of late, people have complained that Google Search is surfacing less useful results. Google responded to that in a podcast this week.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle will show nearby places airing World Cup matches, add live mini-game, and more
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup kicking off on November 20, Google is adding a handful of features to help fans keep track of the tournament across Search, Maps, and Google TV.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Lens added to the google․com homepage
Google Lens will only become more important going forward, and one sign of that is its addition to the google.com homepage today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updates mobile Search results with larger favicons and site names
Following a look at several upcoming features last month, Google is redesigning how individual Search results appear on mobile with site names and larger favicons.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle completes iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets rollout with Maps and Search
Google is wrapping up the rollout of its iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets with Maps and Search for a total of six updated iPhone applications.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app makes it easier to customize the Search widget on Android
Back in 2018, Google introduced a customizable Search widget and is now making those personalization options more apparent by supporting the changes introduced in Android 12+.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle will let you directly search for dishes at nearby restaurants and adds more shopping features
Google is becoming a better place for restaurant browsing by letting you search directly for dishes, while Search is also set to get a slew of new shopping features.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle adding more Search box suggestions and richer layouts for key results
As you type in the Search box, Google is going to start showing more suggestions and ways to refine your query, while certain results will look drastically different from the current 10 blue links approach.
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Google Search adding ‘Discussions and forums’ section and translated news coverage
At Search On 2022, Google announced that “Discussions and forums” will be getting their own sections in results, while translated news coverage is also coming next year.
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Google Search easter egg for ‘DART’ parodies NASA’s asteroid collision test
The latest easter egg in Google Search has a bit of fun with NASA’s recent “DART” experiment by having a spacecraft collide with your search results.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search and Discover no longer open sites in fullscreen on Android
In a curious change, the Google Search app and Discover on Android no longer opens sites in fullscreen, but rather makes use of a sheet.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle app rolling out ‘Results about you’ to help remove personal information [U]
At I/O 2022 in May, Google announced a new tool to streamline the process of removing Search results that contain your contact and other personal identifiable information (PII), and it’s now starting to go live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search letting you find and shop for train tickets, buses also coming
Google is rolling out a trio of updates to its travel features and products today, starting with the ability to shop for train tickets in Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle previews iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for Gmail, Maps, and more
With iOS 16 launching for the iPhone today, Google is detailing upcoming Lock Screen widgets across six major apps set to arrive over the coming weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle hosting Search On 2022 later this month
Since 2020, Google has hosted “Search On” to announce the latest features for its namesake product, and the 2022 event will take place in late September.
Expand Expanding Close‘New Google.com’ adds weather, news, and other widgets [U: Testing continues]
The Google homepage has historically been known for providing a clean interface that primarily offers a Search field. Google Search is now testing a row of cards on desktop web for an experience that’s similar to Discover.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search tests letting you bookmark pages directly from mobile results
Last September, the Google app redesigned its “Collections” tab, and the system built in to Search for bookmarks is now becoming more prominent with a save button directly on mobile web results.
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Google Search testing ‘Quick Read’ label for brief articles
Google Search is testing out a new label for articles that take under five minutes to read, with “Quick Read.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search, Maps will identify confirmed veterans hospitals and abortion providers
Google is rolling out a change to Maps and Search that explicitly notes whether a place provides a specific, confirmed service, starting with healthcare facilities that offer abortions and veterans hospitals.
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This app beeps every time your computer sends data to Google
A developer and privacy advocate has created a demo app that beeps every time your computer sends any data to Google. Spoiler alert — it’s a very noisy app.
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Google Search’s built-in timer and stopwatch have disappeared [Update: Back]
Google Search has long featured a collection of simple tools, but the stopwatch and timer have mysteriously disappeared in the past day or so.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search will begin showing more pages written ‘by people, for people’
Today, Google is outlining the upcoming “helpful content update” that should make your search results more useful and more likely to have been written by an actual human.
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