If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.

A recent change to Google’s privacy settings is allowing the company to store more of your data, including media such as ...

Can you vibe code an entire search engine? This ex-Googler tried.

Hugh Williams used Claude Code to create a search engine, Zettair, indexing 1.5 million Wikipedia articles without writing ...
PCMag

Google's Gemini AI Can Do a Lot, But Here Are 15 Features You'll Actually Use

Gemini can answer prompts, generate images and video, and integrate with other Google apps and services. Here are the ...

I replaced Google Search with DuckDuckGo and Perplexity - my results were noticeably better

With Google now a cesspool of AI-generated answers, here's how to work smarter: DuckDuckGo and Perplexity are the best ...
Android Police

I left Google Search for something simpler, and I should have done it sooner

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
Android Authority

This new Chrome shortcut could be the fastest way to use Google search yet

Google is reportedly testing a floating Chrome search bar that can be summoned with a keyboard shortcut, letting users search the web without opening the browser first. The interface includes Google’s ...
Android Authority

Google Search just lost a key market to a rival you've probably never heard of

The European Parliament will stop using Google Search on official computers from June 4. French search engine Qwant will be the default search engine for EU officials and lawmakers. Officials will be ...
Inc

Google’s AI-First Overhaul Annoys Users So Much They Are Actually Switching Search Engines

But as we all know, AI can get things wrong. When asked how to keep cheese from sliding off pizza, it suggested glue, a response that immediately went viral. (At least it recommended non-toxic glue.) ...
NBC News

Google engineer made $1.2M by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors allege

A Google software engineer was accused Wednesday of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on Polymarket in the second significant criminal case tied to trades on the ...
The Washington Post

Google engineer charged with using inside information to win $1.2M on Polymarket

A software engineer at Google unlawfully used confidential company information to make a series of bets that won him about $1.2 million on the online prediction market Polymarket, the Justice ...
9to5google

Google rolling out new settings for Search Services History & Personalized Recommendations

Google Search is adding two new settings related to your history and personalization. The aim is to provide users with “more control over saved history and personalized recommendations.” This is ...
Forbes

Google Search AI Overhaul Leaves Publishers Bracing For ‘Google Zero’

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a keynote address at Google I/O on May 19, 2026, in Mountain View, California. Roger Lynch, the CEO of Vogue and Vanity Fair parent company Condé Nast, recently ...