Category «Search Engines»

Google Expands Full Coverage to Add More Context to News in Search

MakeUseOf: “Google’s Full Coverage feature has been a part of Google News since 2018, but for those who consume their news by simply searching for a topic, the feature was never visible. That’s about to change, as Google has announced on The Keyword that Full Coverage will make its way to Google Search, helping anyone learn …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Copyright bots powered by a 1998 law threaten the public’s right to know

The Hill – “…Copyright bots are automated programs that search digital content to identify copyright infringements. Google’s Content ID for YouTube is a prominent example. According to a Google publication, 98 percent of YouTube’s copyright issues were handled through the automated Content ID system in 2018. When a user uploads a video to YouTube, Content …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Internet, Legal Research, Search Engines

Here is a detailed picture of vaccination across the country. See where your county stands.

Washington Post – March 27, 2021: “The first nationwide look at vaccination across counties reveals vast differences in the rate that people are receiving protection from the coronavirus, with notably lower rates in predominantly Black areas and counties that voted most heavily for President Donald Trump in 2020…The county data exposes the missing information about …

Subjects: Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Google is making some big upgrades to directions in Google Maps

The Verge: “Google is announcing a bunch of new features planned for Google Maps, including a new tool to help with indoor navigation and suggestions for eco-friendly driving routes. The features announced today aren’t rolling out all at once, though; many aren’t available just yet, and it’s unclear when some will be available in some …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Search Engines, Transportation

Google Scholar – Track and manage your public access mandates

Google Scholar Blog – [On March 23, 2021 we added] “a Public access section to Scholar profiles to help you track and manage public access mandates for your articles. If your public Scholar profile has papers covered by public access mandates from research funding agencies, you should see a new section that looks like this. …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries, Search Engines

HathiTrust Digital Library: Search & Collection Builder – A to Z

YouTube – HathiTrust – “Presenter: Angelina Zaytsev, User Services Librarian Are you looking for ways to zero in on just what you need for your reference interviews or research using HathiTrust Digital Library? This session provides an in-depth look at Search and Advanced Search to discover materials in the 17.4 million item collection. Learn how to …

Subjects: Libraries, Search Engines

Firefox 87 introduces SmartBlock for Private Browsing

Mozilla Security Blog – “Today, with the launch of Firefox 87, we are excited to introduce SmartBlock, a new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism for Firefox Private Browsing and Strict Mode. SmartBlock ensures that strong privacy protections in Firefox are accompanied by a great web browsing experience. Privacy is hard – At Mozilla, we believe that …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy, Search Engines

In 2020 Two Thirds of Google Searches Ended Without a Click

SparkToro / Rand Fishkin: “In August of 2019, I published research from now-defunct clickstream data provider, Jumpshot, showing that 50.33% of all Google searches ended without a click to any web property in the results. Today, thanks to new data from SimilarWeb, I’ve got a substantive update to that analysis. From January to December, 2020, …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Internet, Libraries, Search Engines