Google hack for cheap flights goes viral on TikTok: ‘Did I unlock a cheat code?’

Google hack for cheap flights goes viral on TikTok: ‘Did I unlock a cheat code?’

Avid travelers are blown away by a Google flights hack that’s gone viral on TikTok. A travel influencer posted a clip about how she only just discovered a little-known Google “cheat code’ to finding the cheapest flights to anywhere in the world. Within one day of posting the video, it has amassed 4 million views … Read more

I caught my boyfriend cheating on Google Maps — I’m devastated

I caught my boyfriend cheating on Google Maps — I’m devastated

Busted by Google. A Brazilian woman says she caught her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend by using Google Street View. Juliana Lima, who hails from the state of Ceará, took to TikTok to share the tawdry tale last month, with her video clocking up more than 9 million views. Lima says she … Read more

Google puts ‘AI in your hand’ with release of new Pixel, plans to upgrade Bard

Google puts ‘AI in your hand’ with release of new Pixel, plans to upgrade Bard

Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can be altered by the technology, too. The injection of more artificial intelligence, or AI, into Google’s products marks another step in the company’s attempt to bring more of the … Read more

YouTube could soon let you search for songs just by humming

YouTube could soon let you search for songs just by humming

Searching for songs just got smoother. Google announced last week that they will begin testing a brand new feature that will allow Android users to search for songs on YouTube simply by humming or singing. “We’re experimenting with the ability for folks to search for a song on YouTube by humming or recording a song … Read more

Man in viral Google Maps image capturing street fight speaks out: ‘A bit of a laugh’

Man in viral Google Maps image capturing street fight speaks out: ‘A bit of a laugh’

An Australian laborer has explained the real story behind a viral Google Maps image that caught him in an apparent brawl outside his workshop. Kenny Riley went viral after owning up to the image, which was taken by a Google Street View car outside his Old Caperum site in country South Australia. But not everything … Read more

ChatGPT faces ‘growing pains’ as website traffic drops for first time

ChatGPT faces ‘growing pains’ as website traffic drops for first time

ChatGPT, the wildly popular AI chatbot launched in November, saw monthly traffic to its website and unique visitors decline for the first time ever in June, according to analytics firm Similarweb. Worldwide desktop and mobile traffic to the ChatGPT website decreased by 9.7% in June from May, while unique visitors to ChatGPT’s website dropped 5.7%. The amount of time … Read more

Your waiter is creeping on your Instagram: Top restaurants trawl social media to please guests

Your waiter is creeping on your Instagram: Top restaurants trawl social media to please guests

When he heard a table of tourists at Eleven Madison Park longing for a New York hot dog to complete their trip to the city, then co-owner Will Guidara rushed into action. So, in the middle of a lunch rush at the three Michelin-star restaurant in Flatiron years ago, he made a mad dash for … Read more

I’m a travel genius — here’s the one thing to Google before vacations

I’m a travel genius — here’s the one thing to Google before vacations

A perfect vacation is only five words away. A self-proclaimed “travel genius” has shared her tricks to getting the most out of visiting foreign cities — and all it takes is typing a five-word sentence into a search engine. “I am a travel genius, steal this idea from me,” TikTok creator Anna Paul urged her … Read more

John Sterling sends fans to Google Translate for Anthony Volpe home run call

John Sterling sends fans to Google Translate for Anthony Volpe home run call

John Sterling sent Yankees fans to Google Translate following Anthony Volpe’s first career home run in MLB. The Yankees’ prized rookie and top prospect led off the game with his milestone blast in the Bombers’ 4-3 loss to the Twins at the Stadium. Sterling, the longtime radio play-by-play man for the Yankees, historically has specific … Read more

I was told I had tonsillitis — I correctly diagnosed myself with leukemia

I was told I had tonsillitis — I correctly diagnosed myself with leukemia

Using the internet to self-diagnose isn’t usually recommended, but the move may have saved one young British mother’s life. Chloe-Leigh Todd, 22, said she started experiencing throat soreness, vomiting, night sweats, and weight loss in February 2020. She claims a doctor diagnosed her with tonsillitis by telephone four months later, but Todd doubted that opinion. … Read more

Marvel hunts Reddit user who leaked ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ dialogue

Marvel hunts Reddit user who leaked ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ dialogue

Just one month before “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was released in theaters, someone leaked a script of the movie, giving some fans a sneak peek into how the movie would go. And now, Marvel wants to get to the bottom of the mystery leak. A 63-page transcript of dialogue from the “Ant-Man” film was … Read more

America’s most Googled term in 2022 is puzzling

America’s most Googled term in 2022 is puzzling

What has six letters perplexed the entire nation this year? Wordle. The daily brain game was the most-searched term in 2022, according to Google data, with “election results” following close behind as millions of Americans were at the edge of their seats just last month, waiting to see who would hold the future of the … Read more

Rise of the bots: ‘Scary’ AI ChatGPT could eliminate Google within 2 years

Rise of the bots: ‘Scary’ AI ChatGPT could eliminate Google within 2 years

It’s the little engine that could … bring down Google and perhaps the human race. A tech company has developed a state-of-the-art AI chatbot so sophisticated that it could render search engines — not to mention countless jobs — obsolete. Unveiled last week by the OpenAI company, ChatGPT has already amassed more than 1 million … Read more

Chonky dog turned into Google Maps landmark, receives glowing reviews

Chonky dog turned into Google Maps landmark, receives glowing reviews

This dog is so big, she’s on Google Maps. A chonky dog named Watermelon has become such a sensation in Georgia that she’s been immortalized as a local landmark on Google Maps. Since her “land-bark” status, the plus-sized pup has received over 80 five-star reviews on the site with admirers praising the “chunky old girl.” … Read more