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  Bad news for Apple and Google: UK initiates investigation into mobile browser dominance | Full story

  World | November 23, 2024 12:02 IST

  In addition to its technological wizardry, Google also pays billions of dollars each year to ensure its search engine is the default choice for answering queries entered in the world’s most popular smartphones and web browsers.

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  OpenAI launches AI-powered SearchGPT to take on Google Search: All you need to know

  Technology | July 26, 2024 11:44 IST

  SearchGPT is an AI-powered search engine that gives real-time information from across the web. It will also help users discover publisher sites.

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  Google announces second major round of job cuts in 2024, tech giant says 'change is difficult'

  Business | April 18, 2024 11:03 IST

  Google announced significant restructuring plans, possibly resulting in employee layoffs, with CFO Ruth Porat conveying the message via memo. Porat cited the tech sector's platform shift towards AI, highlighting the need for tough decisions to align with priority areas.

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  Why is rising popularity of ChatGPT is putting pressure on Google?

  Technology | January 23, 2023 10:17 IST

  ChatGPT has been gaining popularity lately, and it is reportedly pressurising Google. Reports have stated that the company plans to introduce 20+ new products and present a chatbot-enhanced version of its search engine.

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  This new Google tool will let you remove your personal data directly from search: Know how

  Technology | September 22, 2022 12:08 IST

  Google has introduced a new tool to enable you to remove your personal information like your home address, phone number or any other information from Google Search. You can just click on the three-dot overflow menu in the top-right corner of each result.

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  DuckDuckGo email protection service is available for all: Know more

  Technology | August 25, 2022 23:44 IST

  DuckDuckGo Email Protection is a free email forwarding service that removes multiple types of hidden email trackers and lets users create unlimited unique private email addresses on the fly - without switching email providers or apps.

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  DuckDuckGo is not safe to browse as Microsoft tracks user data

  Technology | May 30, 2022 18:59 IST

  DuckDuckGo's founder Gabriel Weinberg has admitted to the company’s agreement with Microsoft for allowing them to track the user's activity. He further stated that they are taking to Microsoft to change their agreement clause for users' confidentiality.   

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  Here comes Google Doodle with New Year’s Eve 2021 greetings!

  Technology | December 31, 2021 13:28 IST

  Google celebrates the vibe of the new year by coming up with the new Google Doodle which states New Year's Eve 2021!

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  Microsoft rebrands Bing search engine as Microsoft Bing

  News | October 06, 2020 13:20 IST

  Microsoft is all set to rebrand its Bing search engine as Microsoft Bing on Monday as a part of its rebranding effort.

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  OneSearch: A privacy-focused search engine is here

  Technology | January 15, 2020 18:56 IST

  OneSearch, Verizon's privacy-focused search engine has been introduced. Read on to know more

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  Google will soon allow users to comment on search results

  Technology | November 19, 2018 11:48 IST

  This new feature of Google will allow users to add comments during live sports games but the comments will, however, be subjected to Google's policies for content posted by users on Search.

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  Google at 20: From search engine to self-driving cars, How Google became a pop culture phenomenon

  News | September 30, 2018 15:24 IST

  Google at 20: From search engine to self-driving cars, How Google became a pop culture phenomenon

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  Google urges its employees to delete memo revealing its plan to launch search engine in China

  Internet | September 22, 2018 13:00 IST

  Authored by a Google engineer familiar with the project, the memo disclosed that the search system would require users in China to log in to perform searches. 

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  Google's China search engine prototype links searches to phone numbers

  Technology | September 15, 2018 16:38 IST

  Dragonfly, the censored search engine for China is Google's prototype that links users' search history to their personal phone numbers.

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  Google files appeal against order by India's CCI for search bias, abuse of dominant position

  Technology | April 10, 2018 11:54 IST

  The development comes after the Competition Commission of India imposed a 1.36 billion rupees fine on Google in February.

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  Google appeals against EU's $2.7 billion antitrust fine over search engine results manipulation

  September 12, 2017 13:48 IST

  Google has appealed against the record $ 2.7 billion antitrust fine imposed by the EU

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  Google 'faces' record EU fine for abusing its search engine dominance

  June 17, 2017 12:47 IST

  Google is reportedly facing a record-breaking fine from EU which could exceed $1 billion.

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  Microsoft paying users to search Bing instead of Google

  June 02, 2017 13:15 IST

  Available in United Kingdom today, a similar scheme is already available in the US. Other countries, viz., France, Germany and Canada are set to receive it in the coming months

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  Days after shut down, Torrentz resurfaces in a new avatar

  August 09, 2016 19:03 IST

  After shutting down officially on August 5, the largest torrent meta-search engine Torrentz.eu is now back in a new avatar – Torrentz2.eu.

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  World's biggest torrent meta-search engine Torrentz shuts down mysteriously

  August 05, 2016 17:26 IST

  Just weeks after one of the most popular search engines Kickass Torrents was shut down, another Torrents community icon, Torrentz.Eu, has shut its portals on Friday, a media report said. Torrentz, a search engine for