We sounded the alarm about independent publishers being demoted on Google to give way to big media sites. This is what happened next.
How Google is killing independent sites like ours - HouseFresh
And why you shouldn’t trust product reviews from big media publishers ranking at the top of Google.
Google is pulling YouTube off the Fire TV and Echo Show as feud with Amazon grows
New Nest devices have mysteriously disappeared from Amazon
Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search
The nuclear option is gaining traction as web traffic collapses and Google refuses to negotiate with content creators
It's time to rebuild the web
The web was never supposed to be a few walled gardens of concentrated content owned by a few major publishers; it was supposed to be a cacophony of different sites and voices.
What Happened to Google+? Why the Social Network Shut Down | EM360Tech
This article explores what happened to Google+, explaining why Google's infamous social Circles never took off in the golden age of online social media.
The Cyber Resilience Act: A Five Alarm Fire
On October 21, 2016, CNN’s website was knocked offline. So was the BBC and Guardian’s. Amazon, Etsy and Shopify too, along with Quora, Reddit, and Twitter – among others. Huge swaths of the internet were taken down by a series of attacks on the DNS provider Dyn. These Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks were
Less than Half of Google Searches Now Result in a Click - SparkToro
We've passed a milestone in Google's evolution from search engine to walled-garden. In June of 2019, for the first time, a majority of all browser-based
Why Google’s New AI-Saturated Search Page Will Be A Disaster
Google didn’t invent full-text search of the Internet – that honor belongs to early pioneers such as WebCrawler, Lycos and AltaVista. But for the last 25 years or so, Google has…
Is Google about to destroy the web?
Google says adding more AI to its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: this era of online history is closing.
Google Just Ruined One of Its Most Important Tools
Google Earth was a boon for researchers—and then came the deepfakes.
The Case Against Google (Published 2018)
Critics say the search giant is squelching competition before it begins. Should the government step in?
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Google News Initiative - Home
The Google News Initiative works with news publishers and journalists to fight misinformation, share resources and build a diverse and innovative news ecosystem.
The year we wanted the internet to be smaller
Why tiny, weird online communities made a comeback in 2017
Google to close Google+ after 7 years: A look back at the impact it once had on Google search
This should come as no surprise, Google is closing down Google+ over lack of use and security issues.
How Google helped destroy adoption of RSS feeds
Learn how one of the biggest tech companies played a major role in the reason many people stopped using RSS feeds
