Google expanding types of predictions they remove from autocomplete
The autocomplete search function saves 200 years of typing time every single day.
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Chrome tests showing themed search suggestions based on Google search history
Chrome uses past Google searches to show a set of search suggestions about what you might be researching.
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Google’s ‘Project Owl’ — a three-pronged attack on fake news & problematic content
Google hopes to improve by better surfacing authoritative content and enlisting feedback about suggested searches and Featured Snippets answers.
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Google is testing a new way to report offensive Autocomplete suggestions
Feedback tool is currently in limited testing, but company hopes to launch it worldwide soon.
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Google studying ways to deal with offensive search suggestions & results
Facing criticism over “fake news,” inappropriate search suggestions and more, the search company is looking for long-term and comprehensive solutions.
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Google: Autocomplete does not favor any candidate or cause
Google’s communications team and Matt Cutts come out to call the allegations that Google altered their search suggestions in favor of Hillary Clinton false.
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Google has no good explanation for why “Crooked Hillary” isn’t a suggested search
Google offers an autocomplete suggestion of “Lying Ted” for “lying” but fails to do similar for Clinton, raises questions.
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Google Removes “How Can I Join ISIS” Autosuggestion
Google doesn’t want you to join ISIS, drops the autosuggest after BBC News notifies them of the Google Suggest fail.
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Using Autocomplete To Hijack Local Search Results & Improve Online Reputation
Google is constantly refining its search engine algorithm in an effort to root out spam and improve the search experience for users. Over the years, this refinement process has largely rewarded those employing ethical search engine optimization (SEO) p…
Google Testing I’m Feeling Lucky Search Button Within Search Suggestions Drop Down
A reader sent us a screen shot of Google testing displaying the Google Search and I’m Feeling Lucky search buttons within the search suggest or Google Instant drop down menu, as you type. Here is a screen shot sent by the reader showing the search buttons directly in the search suggestions…
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Google In Trouble Again Over Racist Search Suggestions In UK
Is Google Suggest (autocomplete) simply a mirror held up to society; or is it a product that needs to be censored and regulated to protect us from potentially offensive and objectionable content — even defamation? In the latest row over Google Suggest, the company has removed racist and other…
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Are Google Searches The Best Way To Highlight Discrimination Against Women?
The United Nations is continuing its admirable and proper work of highlighting discrimination against women around the world, but is using Google’s autocomplete feature the best way to do it? UN Women, a UN entity formed in July 2010 that focuses on gender equality and women’s rights,…
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Google Continues Censoring Piracy Related Search Suggestions By Blocking Grooveshark
TorrentFreak reports Google has added another web site to the piracy block list for their instant search suggestions. The site is named Grooveshark, which is a popular free music streaming service. Google would not comment specifically about Grooveshark but told TorrentFreak, “our algorithms…
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Mississippi Attorney General To Subpoena Google For Illegal Sale Of Prescription Drugs
Mississippi attorney general Jim Hood will subpoena Google records and emails to determine if Google facilitated the sale of drugs without a prescription and other illegal products, including counterfeit copies of movies, games and music. “Google is aiding and abetting criminal activity and…
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Tokyo Court Orders Google To Alter Search Suggestions & Pay Fines
AFP reports a Japan court has ruled Google to alter the search suggestions and fined Google 300,000 yen ($3,100). The Tokyo District Court ruled that Google has to change the auto-completions for a search on a particular man’s name – the name was undisclosed – because Google…
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