As Google grew in size and influence over the years, the tech giant also grew to exercise an awful lot of power over the shape of the internet, and its data-hungry tendrils reach into nearly every ...

Google search engine is the most popular search engine by far. The complex, deep algorithm makes it simple to find related search results that are smooth, easy, and, most importantly, accurate. The ...

This low-profile search engine from a tiny company matches Google in most ways that matter—and caters to serious searchers on a whole different level. I’m not sure when it first occurred to me that ...

Part of the reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser—all the way back in 2008—was to funnel people toward all of its web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And of ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified Monday that Google’s multibillion-dollar default search engine deals have played a key role in obtaining a dominant hold on the market – backing one of the ...

The EU probe follows publisher complaints that their revenue was impacted as Google tried to eliminate parasite SEO from its ...

A start-up called Perplexity shows what’s possible for a search engine built from scratch with artificial intelligence. By Kevin Roose Kevin Roose used the Perplexity search engine for several weeks ...

Google's holiday AI updates include new AI Mode responses, Gemini shopping, agentic calling, and agentic checkout.

The European Commission (EC) has launched a probe to determine if Google is providing fair and non-discriminatory access to publishers on Google Search, a requirement under the Digital Markets Act ...

Google Search may still be the search engine to rule them all, but it’s no longer the best way to find content online. There’s a plethora of AI search engines and platforms that, I’d argue, do a much ...

Earlier this week, a federal court ruled that Google's lucrative default search engine deal with Apple violates antitrust law. Google plans to appeal the decision and the court hasn't provided insight ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...