Google is once again making changes to the design of its app for Android users. The latest update includes a new bottom search bar redesign, which was first introduced in 2021 and then updated in late 2023. This time, Google is experimenting with a Material 3 bottom bar redesign that includes an integrated search field. A lucky user has come across this redesigned bottom bar while using Google Search on Android. This update includes Material 3 elements, including the pill-shaped tab indicator that was previously seen on the iOS version…

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The Google search history for 2023, including both global and personal queries, has been unveiled by Google. The tech giant from California recently published its “Year in Search” report, which covers a wide range of topics such as memorable pop culture events like Barbenheimer, as well as the unfortunate loss of influential individuals and impactful global news. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas topped the news for 2023, according to Google’s global data, followed by inquiries about the Titanic submarine explosion in June and February’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey…

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What if we told you that Google can now help you with complex math? Search is now able to offer solutions for trigonometry, calculus and geometry, among other things. That’s right, your standard Google search turns into a math teacher to help you find solutions. Google says that the search can provide step-by-step solutions to these math problems, and you can get the answer by typing an equation or integral into the search bar. But since Google has several features, you can also click a picture of the problem with…

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In an age where digital intrusion into personal lives is on the rise, there has been limited recourse for individuals. In fact, most of us have willingly shared our personal details with various websites. Whether it be popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or online marketplaces such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra, we have all divulged at least our name, phone number, address, and email. While these well-established websites have robust privacy policies, there are numerous smaller and dubious websites that fail to safeguard user data. Additionally,…

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The search advertising business of Google has been compared to selling drugs by a high-ranking executive, who hailed it as an exceptional business model that allows the company to prioritize revenue generation from advertising while disregarding user concerns. Michael Roszak, CFO of Alphabet Inc.’s Google, wrote the notes at a July 2017 training offered by Google on communications. “Search advertising is one of the biggest business models the world has ever created,” Roszak wrote, adding that there were only “illegal businesses (cigarettes or drugs) that could compete with these economies.”…

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On Wednesday, Sundar Pichai shared his thoughts on Google’s 25th anniversary, reflecting on its humble beginnings in 1998 under the guidance of Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google Search quickly gained immense popularity, becoming the world’s most widely used web-based search engine. Over the years, Google has expanded its offerings, introducing successful products like Google News, Gmail, Google Maps, and Google Chrome. Today, Google has become an integral part of our daily lives, with its tools and services being relied upon by individuals worldwide for both personal and professional purposes.…

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Antonio Rangel, a professor of behavioral economics at the California Institute of Technology, possesses the knowledge to influence consumers into selecting a cereal box from a supermarket shelf through product placement and understanding their habits. He also claims that Google, being aware of these tactics, has vigorously defended its position as the default search engine on mobile phones. “If I can move your eyes, if I can manipulate your fixations, I can pretty much manipulate your choices,” Rangel said as an expert witness called by the US government in a…

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(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general will launch a successful antitrust trial in Washington on Tuesday, alleging that Alphabet’s Google illegally abused its dominant position in the search engine market to maintain its monopoly. WHAT IS GOVERNMENT’S LEGAL THEORY? The United States and its state allies allege that Google illegally stifled competition by paying billions of dollars to Apple and other business partners to ensure that its search engine would be the default on most phones and web browsers. The government’s 2020 lawsuit,…

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Google has introduced new online safety tools on Safer Internet Day in February, in an effort to address concerns about children’s online safety. One of the notable features is the expanded SafeSearch, which aims to make the internet a safer space for exploration. Now Google has rolled out an extended SafeSearch for everyone. Here’s what we know about it. What is SafeSearch? According to Google, SafeSearch is an online data protection tool that acts as a filter and protects users from potentially open, inappropriate or offensive content in Google search…

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