The DoJ is investigating Google’s search dominance, DuckDuckGo CEO suggests

Posted on 05/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) and state regulators may be investigating Google’s search engine dominance, according to Bloomberg. In an interview, DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg said that officials asked him questions about the idea of forcing...

Pinterest’s new Lens feature lets you find products based on your photos

Posted on 01/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Pinterest is back on its shopping flex with a new “Shop” tab in Lens camera search results. From today, you’ll be able to tap the camera in search bar, snap or upload a photo and then see the Shop tab with a feed of Pins based on products identified...

Google put an anxiety self-assessment in search

Posted on 28/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google wants to help the approximately 48 million American adults who live with anxiety-related disorders find support. Starting today, the company's search engine will allow users in the US to complete a Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questi...

Google will factor ‘page experience’ into Search rankings

Posted on 28/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today, Google announced that it plans to add “page experience” to the factors it considers when ranking pages in Search. It will also remove the AMP requirement for stories to be featured in Top Stories on mobile. Google believes the changes will “he...

House amendment would require warrants for web history searches

Posted on 26/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A new House deal has the potential to prevent the nightmare scenario in which Feds might not need a warrant to see what sites you’ve visited, videos you’ve watched and searches you’ve made. Earlier this month, we learned that the Senate was preparing...

Google Maps helps healthcare workers find hotels

Posted on 21/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

As healthcare professionals continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic across the US and much of the world, Google is adding a new Maps feature to help those individuals find special accommodations when they're done their daily shifts. Starting toda...

Windows 10 preview adds COVID-19 info to the search box

Posted on 29/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The newest Windows 10 Insiders preview build (19619.1000) includes a handful of features that will make it easier to find the latest coronavirus information. Users can now look for reliable info via the search bar, and a new coronavirus info banner w...

YouTube adds fact check panels to US-based searches

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

YouTube is widening the audience for its fact check panels, and not a moment too soon. The video service now displays (via TechCrunch) independent fact checks for searches of known false claims. Look for claims behind COVID-19 conspiracy theories, fo...

Google’s data centers will process some tasks when clean energy is abundant

Posted on 22/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With today being the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Google has detailed a new technology called carbon-intelligent computing that optimizes its data centers to do more work where there's greater availability of clean energy from sources like wind tur...

Valve is testing a more human approach to Steam tag searches