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Covid, the US election and crumpets: Google reveals Australia’s top searches for 2020
By Jasmine Gearie last updated
Australians also wanted to know how to make hand sanitiser, where to buy toilet paper, and the definition of a 'Karen'.
Google makes it easier to share links to text on a web page
By Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson last updated
Canary builds of the browser gain handy new linking feature
Google abandons experiment after huge risqué images appear above search results
By Cat Ellis published
Pictures were based on users' search queries, but Google pulled the plug after some inappropriate images appeared.
'Coronavirus' is, unsurprisingly, Australia's top Google search of 2020
By Jasmine Gearie published
Google's mid-year update on search trends offers a window into Australia's collective fears, questions and curiosities.
This major change to Google search makes it easier to find what you're looking for
By Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson published
Forget hunting for a snippet of text on a page – Google can do it for you
Google Fuchsia: Everything we know
By Joe Osborne published
Updated Exploring all we know so far about Google Fuchsia, the OS in development for Google laptops, phones and tablets.
Google Search results can now show you where to get tested for Covid-19
By David Nield published
The coronavirus hub set up by Google continues to get more and more useful if you're after information.
Google launches a coronavirus info hub to keep you up to date
By David Nield published
Google puts up an official resource center for all things coronavirus, and is adding details to search results too.
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