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Google stops selling ads on search and YouTube in Russia
Google temporarily stops selling ads in search results and YouTube in Russia because of the war in Ukraine. The move comes after the Russian telecoms authority demanded that Google stop advertising with 'incorrect political…
YouTube will show separate chapters in search results
YouTube will show chapters of videos separately in the search results, the video platform announced on Tuesday. If a video contains chapters and the specified search terms match a chapter, users will see the chapter separately in the…
Microsoft adds search bar to Windows 11 start menu
Microsoft has updated the Insider Build of Windows 11 and the company has integrated a search bar into the start menu, among other things. In addition, there are changes to the taskbar and power modes.The update brings Windows 11 to build…
New York Times: Google adjusts search algorithm to fight online defamation
Google is adjusting its search algorithm so that websites that place unproven incriminating claims about individuals will no longer appear in search results when searching for personal names. That writes the American newspaper The New…
Google will provide more information about search results
Google will add a function to English search results to find more information about the source found. For example, users should be able to better assess whether a source is reliable.The function is called 'About this result' and is…
Brave Browser makers are working on their own search engine based on Tailcat
Brave has acquired Tailcat and is working on its own, privacy-friendly search engine. According to the developers, Brave Search is focused on privacy and transparency. It is not clear when the search engine will be available.The Tailcat…
Edge gets kid mode with built-in blocklists and secure search
The Edge browser gets a separate kids mode. In it, the search engine defaults to filtered results, and blocklists are activated that parents can supplement themselves with unsafe or unwanted websites.Kids mode is available as an option in…
Google is testing a dark mode for Search on desktop
Google is testing a dark mode for desktop search. Not all users are presented with the test yet and the dark version only becomes visible if the system used is also set to a dark mode.9to5Google, among others, reports that there is an a/b…
Google threatens to shut down search engine in Australia if it has to pay for media
Google claims to have no option but to withdraw Google Search from Australia if the country implements the News Media Bargaining Code. This means that Google and Facebook may have to pay for links and snippets to articles from media…
Google in Australia under fire for omitting news sites from search results
Google is under fire in Australia after it banned local news media from search results and Google News as an 'experiment'. Google did this after the Australian government proposed to require Facebook and Google to pay for showing local…