Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Back button hijacking, a practice that interferes with normal web browser back button functioning, is now against Google Search’s
Tag: Google Search
Google is finally killing its search tool that treated Reddit like a doctor
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has apparently shut down its experimental AI feature that summarized medical advice from online users. The “What People
This Google AI Mode desktop tool looks nearly ready for its Android debut
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR AI Mode in the Google app on Android only currently supports image uploads. File uploads only work right now
EU warns Google: Gemini cannot be the only AI with deep Android integration
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has opened DMA proceedings against Google to ensure third-party AI services have equal access to Android
Google Search now knows what you did last summer, thanks to Gmail and Photos integration
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is extending Personal Intelligence from Gemini to AI Mode in Search. AI Mode in Search now blends public
Google is testing a colorful new feature for Search
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing theming and customization for Search. The new “Color your Search” feature allows you to choose between
Voice search in the Google app is leaning hard into the Gemini aesthetic
Update, January 19, 2026 (2:43 PM ET): Almost immediately after publishing this story, we managed to enable an even newer version of the voice search
Gemini can now help you identify and compare hot topics with Google Trends
Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google is redesigning the Trends Explore page to add a pop of color and support more search term comparisons.
Google’s got some new ways to highlight the news sources you care about most
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Preferred Sources are going global for English-speaking Google users. News subscriptions will appear more prominently, starting in the Gemini
Google’s working to build AI Mode right into Chrome
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Chrome Canary includes a new chrome:// page specifically for AI Mode. The native integration allows AI Mode to access
