In Google’s annual report, the company takes a look at what people are searching for in 2022 that they weren’t searching for in 2021: Search terms like “Wordle” and “Early voting places near me.” These are the words and phrases that had breakout moments in search engine queries, Google search trends expert Alex Joseph said. “So Wordle had a breakout year this year,” he said. “If you recall, it seemed like every single person in January and February was… Source link
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The Google corporate logo hangs outside the Google Germany offices on August 31, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Google has announced it will invest EUR one billion in a variety of projects in Germany, with most of the money going to 23 wind and solar energy projects to be operational by 2030. The effort aims to supply electricity from renewable sources for Google’s Germany data centers…. Source link
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Editor’s Note — Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. (CNN) — Google has released its annual roundup of Year in Search trends, which covers a wide variety of topics, including tourism. It’s no surprise that travel-related searches picked up big time in 2022, as more destinations re-opened and dropped… Source link
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LUXEMBOURG, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google (GOOGL.O) must remove data from online search results if users can prove it is inaccurate, Europe’s top court said on Thursday. Free speech advocates and supporters of privacy rights have clashed in recent years over people’s ‘right to be forgotten’ online, meaning that they should be able to remove their digital traces from the Internet. The case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerned two executives from a group of… Source link
Read More »Wordle was Google’s top trending search term globally in 2022 • TechCrunch
Google has released its annual “Year in Search” report outlining the top searches of 2022 around the world. The report reveals that popular online game Wordle topped the list globally. Searches for the game peaked in February, shortly after it was acquired by The New York Times. The second most searched term of the year was “India vs England” due to the two countries facing off at the Cricket World Cup. The third most searched term was Ukraine. Ukraine also… Source link
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Bitcoin and Ether fell in Asian trading on Wednesday afternoon, with Dogecoin leading declines across top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies. See related article: Sam Bankman-Fried hires attorney Mark Cohen amid probes of failed FTX exchange Fast facts Bitcoin dropped 1.41% over the past 24 hours and was trading at US$16,780 by 4:30 p.m. in Hong Kong, and Ether decreased 2.68% to US$1,228, according to CoinMarketCap. Dogecoin slumped 5.47% to US$0.09561. Twitter user “Nima Owji” who… Source link
Read More »TikTok’s influence dominates Google’s top trending beauty searches for 2022
When it comes to beauty categories on Google’s Year in Search list released today, the impact of TikTok is undeniable. From makeup to nails to “aesthetics,” TikTok was a significant driver of U.S. Google search trends across categories. The data was compiled based on searches that had a high spike in traffic over the course of 2022 compared to 2021, meaning the list is about growth rather than overall search volume. In the makeup category, the top trending search terms read… Source link
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Actor Johnny Depp topped Google’s list of trending people in 2022. The company released Wednesday its “2022 Year in Search — Themes and Insights” report, with data that it says reflects the year’s trending topics, meaning the searches that received a significant increase in traffic over a sustained period of time this year compared to last year. Depp won his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard in June. Heard was the third top trending person on Google Search this year. Source link
Read More »Top trending Google searches 2022: Wordle, election results, more
Wordle, the popular word guessing game, was the top U.S. trending search of 2022. The top trending news topic of the year was election results, with the midterm elections taking place last month. People asked a lot of questions, wondering “what is..” and “how to help…” What a year it was, and amid all the news – good or bad – the one thing Americans wanted to do, or at least attempt, was figure out their daily five-letter word puzzle in six tries. Wordle was the most popular trending… Source link
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Backup quarterbacks pressed into duty due to injuries have won Super Bowls more often than you’d think. Jim Plunkett was a failed Heisman Trophy winner backing up Dan Pastorini in 1980 for the Oakland Raiders and had thrown one pass all season when Pastorini broke his leg in the Raiders’ fifth game. Plunkett took over and the Raiders won a Super Bowl a few months later. Jeff Hostetler had started two NFL games when the 1990 New York Giants needed him to replace an injured Phil Simms late in… Source link
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