The local SEO gatekeeper: How Google defines your entity

Google won’t rank what it can’t confidently identify. See how business names and primary categories determine local search eligibility.

Inside SearchGuard: How Google detects bots and what the SerpAPI lawsuit reveals

We fully decrypted SearchGuard, the anti-bot system protecting Google Search. Here's exactly how Google tells humans and bots ...
BGR

How To Use Google's Free VPN On Android (And Why You Should)

If you're particularly concerned about privacy when browsing online, then you've probably heard about using a VPN as a safety measure. VPN — short for Virtual Private Network — is a way to stop third ...
The Verge

Google’s Gemini app can check videos to see if they were made with Google AI

And only if they were made with Google AI. And only if they were made with Google AI. is a NYC-based AI reporter and is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. She covers AI ...
The Verge

Google Earth needs a spoiler warning.

Its historic satellite imagery just happened to catch the set of Apple TV’s Pluribus during filming, revealing a big moment from the show’s seventh episode, which aired last week. Here’s a shot of the ...
9to5Mac

There’s a big Pluribus spoiler on Google Earth, if you know where to look

If you’ve already watched “The Gap”, which is the seventh episode of the first season of Pluribus, you can probably guess what it is. One of the most striking locations of the first season of Pluribus ...
Variety

Google Removes AI Videos of Disney Characters After Cease and Desist Letter

Google has removed dozens of AI-generated videos that depicted Disney-owned characters after receiving a cease and desist letter from the studio on Wednesday. Disney flagged the YouTube links to the ...
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The winter war using Google Earth

This video uses google earth to trace the key moments and movements of the winter war, offering a clear and fast visual look at how the conflict unfolded. Gene Simmons tells Americans to 'shut up and ...
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The Napoleonic wars in 1 minute using Google Earth

A fast visual summary of the Napoleonic Wars, using Google Earth to highlight major campaigns, shifting borders, and the battles that shaped Europe during Napoleon’s rise and fall. Hitmen ambush and ...
CNBC

Google partners with Replit, in vibe-coding push

Google Cloud is locking in a multi-year partnership with AI coding startup Replit Google is betting on Replit as a breakout platform in the fast-growing vibe-coding phenomenon Replit will expand use ...
Android Authority

6 ways I use Google Maps even when not navigating

While most people associate Google Maps with real-time navigation, the app has packed in plenty of features over the years. While some of these are related to its main purpose, like offline maps, ...