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How to get rid of unwanted AI on your phone

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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG . Is that campaign merch store official? Data brokers don't just collect facts.


Windows 11 search can now skip web results and focus on your PC

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The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. It's rolling out slowly, and there are trade-offs. When searching for an application via the Start menu in Windows 11, users often receive not only local results but also web suggestions. These appear alongside the apps and documents you're searching for, leading to Edge.


Tired of Google's AI overviews? Here's how to get rid of them

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The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Here's how to get rid of them Pairing uBlock Origin with some community-made blocklists and custom filters can cut down on AI clutter and help you take back control of your browsing. Google Search seems to be getting more cluttered with AI-generated content by the day. Sure, some of it can be useful, but sometimes I just want to see a straightforward list of links without having to scroll past an AI summary.


Data broker opt-out: How retirees can protect their data

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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG . Google's new AI shopping cart tracks deals across stores Your phone can alert you when prices drop; here's how Hackers could already be inside American utilities, cyber experts warn of'Trojan Horse' threat Here's some tips on how to organize photos with keywords on your phone Apple wants to move into your home.


Hackers hide dangerous fake AI downloads behind Google ads

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A fake Claude AI assistant download scam uses Google ads and Bing redirects to trick Mac users into running malicious Terminal commands that hide dangerous malware.


Gmail's Live AI search feature arrives for Google AI subscribers

Engadget

Gmail's search can be frustrating and basic, but Google is finally smartening it up for AI plan subscribers with the release of Gmail Live. Now out of beta after being announced at Google I/O last month, the AI feature allows you to search your inbox using conversational voice commands. It's similar to live voice chats with the Gemini chatbot, but customized for popular apps like Gmail, Docs and Drive, with each getting its own version of the functionality. The feature, Google says, allows you to find details in buried in emails without digging through endless threads. "Use conversational search to find information just by asking things like, 'What's my flight's gate number?' or'What's going on at my kid's school this week?' and Gmail Live will scan your inbox and give you answers quickly," Google explains.


Google poisoning search results for AI scrapers, rank trackers, new report claims

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Trending Now Say More Look Up In My Bag Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Mashable @Home Mashable Selects Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Creator Playbook AI at School Safety Net All Series The misleading results are reportedly deliberate. Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. A new report claims Google is deliberately poisoning search results pages to combat AI scrapers. Is Google purposefully serving up false data to AI scrapers? According to a new report from Nozzle, a search engine results page (SERP) monitoring firm, Google may be deliberately manipulating search results that are visible to rank-tracking tools and other automated services.


How to search anything on iPhone, Galaxy and Pixel

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I found a better way to search my Windows PC

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Flow Launcher lets you find files, launch apps, search the web, and more without touching your mouse. Windows Search is fine, I guess. But Flow Launcher is a much quicker way to get around. While regular Windows Search can be slow with hit-or-miss results, Flow Launcher optimizes search results and uses keyboard shortcuts to navigate--and shortcuts are just better .


Judge dismisses lawsuits claiming Google's AI Overviews siphon web traffic

Engadget

A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits from publisher Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and ed tech company Chegg that alleged Google's AI Overviews illegally pulled readers away by repackaging their online content, Reuters reports. In a memorandum opinion on both lawsuits, Judge Amit Mehta, coincidentally the same judge who ruled that Google maintained a monopoly in online search services in 2024, said the companies failed to argue the search provider violated antitrust laws. PMC and Chegg's original lawsuits claimed that Google was using AI Overviews and its vast index of the web to siphon traffic away from their online ad businesses, hurting their revenue. Chegg additionally said that Google was effectively forcing websites to offer their content up for AI scraping or face being excluded from search results. Judge Mehta dismissed both claims for a variety of reasons, but broadly found that neither company convincingly argued that Google was leveraging its monopoly to get them to provide free material for its AI, or that the search provider was trying to gain an unfair advantage in digital publishing.