When you search for something on Google, it knows what you're looking for even if you're not saying it exactly. Google search is smart like that. Like if you search for 'hilarious videos', Google will also show you results for 'funny videos' too (words that Google equates as synonyms pop up in bold in Google search results). Which is why it's troubling that Google thinks 'gayest' and 'worst' mean the same thing. Read More >>
Although this year's Google I/O is all about developers and tools, Google unveiled a lot for the users too. No sign of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, just a 4.3 Jelly Bean update, but everything from search, chat, gaming, Maps, Music, and Google+ got a feature-filled refresh. We even got a bloat-free Samsung Galaxy S4 "Google Edition" to call our own. Here's everything Google fired out into the ether last night. Read More >>
Featured comment by Interleap:
"^This, plus virtual simcards so all we have to do when we buy a new phone is select our provider and log in at the initial start up page." More »
It's tough to imagine computers and robots and electrical wiring being racist but a Harvard study has found "significant discrimination" in advertising results depending on the perceived race of the name you search for. Names typically associated with black people produced more ads related to crime. Searches for white names would be harmless. Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incarceration_in_the_Uni...#Race
According to this, black men have the highest incarceration rate (in jail and prison)..." More »
Google Search version 2.0 is now available in the App Store. The "complete" redesign is much better suited to mobile browsing than its predecessor. According to Google, the app got a big speed boost, but what will likely make people staring down at a 3.5-inch iPhone screen happiest is full-screen image search. No more squinting! The app also makes getting to your desired information easier with swipe navigation and a built-in text finder. [iTunes via 9to5Mac] Read More >>
Google search has always been about connecting you to information. The new Google Knowledge Graph makes the process faster than ever by delivering a summary of important info on your search results page. Read More >>
I like Chrome. In fact it's my browser of choice. I like it so much I wish there was an iOS version. Well, Google has updated it's Google Search app so that it looks and feels sort of like Chrome. Read More >>
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