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Google searches for information about the coronavirus have exploded, with search volume at its peak four times higher than what it was for the Super Bowl.

Google is adding small icons (eg. recipe, online store) to thumbnails returned in desktop image searches so you'll know what to expect if you click through.

Google is helping to highlight verified information on the coronavirus by pushing it to the top of search results. Powered by Google’s SOS Alerts system, those using its search engine for information on the virus will see relevant news and safety tips from the World Health Organization at the top of the results.

App-tracking company Apptopia reports that the Disney+ app has already been downloaded onto mobile devices 22 million times. Since the streaming service launched on November 12, it has averaged about 9.5 million daily users, making it the top app in Apple and Google app stores.

A new Google Search feature shows you how to pronounce difficult or unusual words. It’ll even offer feedback if you practice the pronunciation by speaking it into the microphone. It also offers the phonetic spelling of the word and an animation that shows you how to move your mouth when saying it.

Google has announced it will elevate original reporting in search and news results, promoting in-depth news coverage which includes elements of investigation. It hopes that this will draw attention to quality news stories and credit individuals or publications which break news stories.

Google wants to make it a little easier to share search results with others and added a "Share" button to the Android Google app. Currently, the feature is only in the beta version of the app, but will likely roll out to the wider public in the near future on both Android and iOS.

A new Google Search feature allows owners of augmented reality-enabled smartphones to go on a safari from the comfort of their living room. Searching for an animal on Google may bring up an option to view it in 3D, which will call a tiger, panda, or shark to a person's side through their device's camera.

It's easier than ever to get your favorite grub delivered to your door or order it for pickup as Google integrates online food ordering into Google Search and Google Maps. You can even ask Google Assistant to order your favorite dish without having to pick up your phone or touch your computer.

Google Lens can soon help you decide what to eat by scanning the menu, then calculate the tip with one look at the receipt. Translation options are also expanding for Lens, while 3D objects and augmented reality tools will be built directly into Google search results, the company announced during I/O.

Google has found a clever way to make more use of your search history by showing links to pages that you've visited before. Ideal for repeat searches for the same page, the links show up on cards at the top of mobile search results, and can also be saved in quick-access collections.

Google has long faced criticism for the way that it collects data, but the search engine giant is now adding in more ways for controlling for what is shared online. In a blog post today, Google announced that users now have more ways to control search history and privacy across desktop and mobile web. 

Google is constantly removing scammers' "tech-support" ads from its search engine results, but the problem has been getting more serious of late. The web giant now says it's planning to roll out a verification program to ensure that only legitimate providers of third-party tech support can use the platform.

Sources close to the European Commission claim Google will likely face a multi-billion-dollar fine come July arising from Android's dominance in the smartphone market, along with a few "suggestions" to keep the company out of hot water. But analysts don't think this will make a drastic change.

Stressing about what movie to see? Google has streamlined its Google Search app to give you all the information you need to make the perfect choice.

Search Google for information on your favorite musician and the results should soon be a lot more personal with new Twitter-like posts from the artist.

Google first launched "the feed" in the Google app late last year, but a new update introduces some big improvements.

Google's SOS Alerts feature, which will begin appearing in the company's Maps and Search apps, highlights real-time information in a crisis.

If you're a longtime user of Google's suite of online tools, then its new "Personal" search filter could come in handy.

Google's latest initiative will put relevant job listings right at your fingertips within Google Search and it's launching soon.

You can book and pay for fitness classes anywhere in the U.S. directly via Google Maps, Google Search, and the Reserve with Google website.

Google's adding a third-party keyboard to the Search app for iOS. Now, installing the Search app automatically installs Gboard.