Google’s new button is a game changer for finding cheap flight deals
Google has added a new feature for bargain-hunting travellers, making it easier for people find cheaper flights at the tap of a button.Launched in 2011, Google’s online flight booking search service ‘Google Flights’ is used to find flight times and deals from varying airlines to destinations around the world.Last week, Google Flights announced a new “Cheapest” tab. This update is rolling out globally over two weeks, with the new tab predicted to be in place by the end of October.When searching for journeys with Google Flights, the best options usually appear at the top, based on a mix of...
Google has found a new role for the man who broke Google Search
Google has found a new job for Prabhakar Raghavan, the executive largely responsible for running Google Search into the ground over the last four years — a period that’s seen Google’s search engine increasingly prioritize AI slop, shove more ads than ever at users, give Forbes and Reddit links priority placement, and basically make it harder than it’s ever been to find what you’re actually looking for. Raghavan — who, before he came to Google, oversaw search at Yahoo during its decline from 2005 through 2012 — will now be Google’s chief technologist, working closely with CEO Sundar Pichai. “Prabhakar has...
Google’s Bold Move Has Company Turning Toward Nuclear Energy
Nuclear power isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Google, but it might be in the near future. The company announced this week it has made a landmark deal signing the "world's first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors." What...