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From digital archive into dust: Google bids a farewell to cached web pages, with users mourning the historic feature

Google announces end of cached pages, and points to improved web reliability. However, users lament the loss of a valuable resource and the end of an era.

TechRadar · Feb 7, 2024

Google confirms it is phasing out cache links in search results

Cache links have been disappearing for months, and now Google's Search Liaison has confirmed it will be retiring them for good.

Android Central · Feb 5, 2024

Google's digital phonebook in the Phone app is dying, but AI might replace it

In its latest feature removal, the Nearby Places functionality in the official Google Phone app is disappearing over the next few months.

Android Central · Feb 3, 2024

Google unveils Circle to Search for Galaxy S24 and Pixel 8 — here’s how it works

Google's new Circle to Search tool lets you get information on any object within a video, image or even text on an Android phone.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 17, 2024

You can now 'Circle to Search' on Google with AI overviews

Google introduced "Circle to Search" and new generative AI features arriving for multisearch.

Android Central · Jan 17, 2024

Google's Bard assistant UI looks sleek in new preview

A decompile of a recent Play Store upload shows that Google's AI-powered Assistant with Bard looks like a sleek AI search implementation on Android and Google Search.

Laptop · Jan 3, 2024

Google Chrome's design revamp is a total miss for some users — Here's how to revert to the old style

Google Chrome has been revamped with a Material You redesign. It adds rounded corners, a better search experience, a revamped Chrome Web Store, and more.

Windows Central · Jan 3, 2024

I put Google Search AI image generator to the test on adding text to images — it was better than expected

Google's Search AI image generator can place text on an image, useful for a garage sale flyer or a logo for a project.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 3, 2024

Optus outage, war and referendum lead Google searches

This year Google searches were dominated by Optus outage, war in the Middle East, the voice referendum, 'Barbenheimer', the Matildas and Coronation Quiche.

AAP · Dec 11, 2023

Google Search 'Notes' lets you give your two cents on a web page

Google is testing a new Notes for Search that lets users add their thoughts for others to read on a particular web page.

Android Central · Nov 15, 2023