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Six Easter eggs built into the Google search engine

Thu, 18th Apr 2019
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Here’s a roundup of some of the best Easter eggs from Google Search even the sharpest among us may not have discovered yet.
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Dropbox rolls out intelligent search engine called Nautilus

Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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Dropbox launches Nautilus, a cutting-edge search engine utilising machine intelligence for personalised document retrieval while ensuring data privacy.
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Microsoft improves Search function, making it more intuitive and integrated

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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Microsoft expands its AI-powered search, integrating Bing with Office 365 for a more cohesive data search experience.
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Pure SEO helping businesses climb the ladder of search results

Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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Search engines. A crucial feature of the modern era – fail to master their ins and outs and you essentially fail to do business. Here's a solution.
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University of Auckland students win award for AdWords expertise

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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University of Auckland students, Phoebe Joiner and Daniel Talbot, won awards for their remarkable Google AdWords campaign, boosting site traffic fourfold.
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I’m feeling yucky :( Searching for symptoms on Google

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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You woke up today with a headache. It’s been getting worse all day, and you aren’t sure if you should be worried or not. So what do you do? Google.
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Mobilised websites: how to get back into Google's good books

Thu, 11th Jun 2015
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Google's new search algorithms favour mobile-friendly websites, but how do businesses pass the mobile friendly test? Netbiscuits explains.
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Youth turning to search engines for advice

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Youth are more likely to seek advice from search engines than from family, friends and professionals, finds a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by Youthline.
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Bing reveals top 2012 searches

Wed, 28th Nov 2012
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Microsoft has revealed the iPhone 5 to be the top-searched news story of 2012, along with a host of other results from search engine Bing.
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Gaddafi photo malware warning

Fri, 21st Oct 2011
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Internet users are warned against visiting sites or clicking on messages about Muammar Gaddafi's death, as spammers exploit the event to spread malware.
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Top 5 tips & tricks from Google

Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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Discover the best hidden tricks for mastering Google search with tips from Dan Russell, a Google research scientist, saving you time and effort online.
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Keewl Search Engine

Fri, 24th Dec 2010
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Keewl is a new 2.0 Search Engine that lets you search in the Web, photos, videos, blogs, social buzz, shopping and news.
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What makes a great website

Wed, 1st Dec 2010
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Web users have a short attention span and are easily put off by a great wall of text, read more to learn what makes a great website...
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Are Google searches biased?

Wed, 8th Sep 2010
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A Texas AG is suing Google over alleged search biases, claiming the tech giant stifles competition by manipulating rankings.
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Google Maps tops 100 million

Mon, 23rd Aug 2010
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Google Maps celebrates over 100m monthly users. Vic Gundotra encourages business owners to claim their free page.
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Famous Families

Sun, 1st Aug 2010
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Genealogists at the Family History Fair in Hamilton delved into a celebrity lineage for a new documentary, uncovering fascinating insights about their ancestry.
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MAXIMISE YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE

Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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Elevate your business with minimal cost! Discover how a savvy online strategy can maximise your web presence effectively.
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Baidu stock soars with Google departure

Thu, 29th Apr 2010
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Baidu's stock skyrockets as profits leap 165%, capitalising on Google's exit from China amid cyber-attack fallout.
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Latest malware exploit: tsunami warnings

Fri, 2nd Oct 2009
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The tsunami warnings issued following the recent Indonesian earthquake are being exploited by malware developers.
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Australasian Databases

Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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Family history research has gone digital. Australasian Databases (ANZGDB) now empowers genealogists with access to over 13 million global records.