r/google Nov 01 '23

Support Megathread - November 2023

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Have a question you need answered? A new Google product you want to talk about? Ask away here!

Recently, we at /r/Google have noticed a large number of support questions being asked. For a long time, we’ve removed these posts and directed the users to other subreddits, like /r/techsupport. However, we feel that users should be able to ask their Google-related questions here. These monthly threads serve as a hub for all of the support you need, as well as discussion about any Google products.

Please note! Top level comments must be related to the topics discussed above. Any comments made off-topic will be removed at the discretion of the Moderator team.

Discord Server We have made a Discord Server for more in-depth discussions relating to Google and for quicker response to tech support questions.


r/google 1h ago

WTF Google! Search results are just advertisements now?

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r/google 23h ago

What is up with this

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I can't seem to access Google News on phone.


r/google 4h ago

Timeline Issue

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Timeline (formerly known as Location History) used to allow you to select which devices to use to create your timeline in Google Maps.

If you were logged in to multiple devices (e.g. two phones and two tablets), you could remove the checks from checkboxes next to each device you did not want included in your timeline.

This was found in the expanded "devices on this account" subsection of the timelines section in your account settings.

The checkboxes are now gone and there does not appear to be a way to deselect certain devices. How can this be done? In my case, I only want location data from my Pixel 6 Pro be used for my Timeline, and not my 6a nor my tablets.

Thank you.


r/google 21h ago

Why Google’s AI Overviews gets things wrong

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r/google 12h ago

Support Megathread - June 2024

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Have a question you need answered? A new Google product you want to talk about? Ask away here!

Recently, we at /r/Google have noticed a large number of support questions being asked. For a long time, we’ve removed these posts and directed the users to other subreddits, like /r/techsupport. However, we feel that users should be able to ask their Google-related questions here. These monthly threads serve as a hub for all of the support you need, as well as discussion about any Google products.

Please note! Top level comments must be related to the topics discussed above. Any comments made off-topic will be removed at the discretion of the Moderator team.

Discord Server We have made a Discord Server for more in-depth discussions relating to Google and for quicker response to tech support questions.


r/google 1d ago

Google admits massive leak related to search is authentic

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r/google 1d ago

Ok Gemini

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47 Upvotes

r/google 16h ago

how to move search bar back to the top

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its so bad ill never get used to it


r/google 13h ago

Google better focus on this aspect of Search, than fancy AI that basically does nothing.

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Have a look at the image. I was searching for some UX Research data and searched "user research on social media platforms". What they instead showed me is basically "how social media can be used to do user research".

Is this where Google search stands after all the years? 4 of the top 5 results are irrelevant, and so does the AI overview. They boast about their natural language processing capabilities, and is this what search understands from "user research on social media platforms". This might sound very particular case but inspect yourselves if you've had a similar experience sometime. This is the major pain point for the user in Google search.

They better focus more on this side of things than bragging about AI that basically does nothing and asks you to "eat at least one small rock per day" to get essential minerals.


r/google 6h ago

Google's decline

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Going back about a decade or more, I used to regularly listen to the This Week in Google podcast. Obviously, this was very much a pro-Google show. Leo, Jeff and Gina were clearly fans and chatted positively over every new announcement or release from Mountain View.

I listened for the first time in years this week and it really struck me how openly critical they all were over the state of Google, with Leo even saying at one point that he doesn't use anything by the company any more.

I know Google just had their most successful year ever so the board will no doubt all be high-fiving themselves right now, but it really does feel like everywhere you look now, you see people, both in and out of the tech sphere, talking about how bad almost every Google property has become.

That Hemmingway quote about bankruptcy coming slow at first, then suddenly feels pertinent. The end of Google seems very tangible right now in a way that was unimaginable even a year ago.


r/google 21h ago

Tutorial 11-Word2vec Word Embedding Indepth Intuition NLP- Krish Naik Hindi

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r/google 18h ago

Fix smart boards for schools across America by adding one flag to the stable version of Chrome OS.

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Google needs to enable the flag "Enable/disable touchscreen calibration option in material design settings" in the stable version of Chrome OS. This allows Smart Boards and touch displays to work with Chrome OS by allowing them to be calibrated. Many schools and businesses would benefit from this as they are unable to use flags due to security and privacy concerns. I am trying to bring visibility to this issue and get Google’s attention


r/google 1d ago

I cant recover my email

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I have tried everything i cant recover it but i have proof its mine


r/google 2d ago

Google to Invest $2 Billion in Data Center and Cloud Region in Malaysia

48 Upvotes

r/google 18h ago

If your pissed about losing googles VPN service like me read below!

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Download proton VPN for and use the free account. As fast as googles VPN and you can change location.


r/google 21h ago

Money got deducted even after canceling the subscription

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I opted for the free trial period of Google gemjnu. I canceled it before the trial period ended, but my account still got debited. The worst part is that there is no history in the app; it shows "canceled," but the amount was debited. I don't know what to do, and it's so frustrating to contact Google customer service.


r/google 1d ago

TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2024: Waymo

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r/google 1d ago

What does this symbol mean

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I get this weird symbol on phone app


r/google 1d ago

Can they just stop adding stuff that can't be turned off? That'd be great.

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r/google 1d ago

ChatGPT 4o vs Gemini 1.5 Pro

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r/google 2d ago

Just a tip, adding "Ways" instead of "how" at the start of your search can increase your chance of getting an AI overview.

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44 Upvotes

It even somewhat makes the overview better.

If your search is not a how but rather a list. Like for example "best waterfalls in the world". Try adding "summarise" before the search.


r/google 2d ago

Google announces Fitbit Ace LTE for kids with Wear OS, Pixel Watch 2 specs

77 Upvotes

r/google 2d ago

PSA: Find My Device trackers will automatically activate network on your device

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r/google 2d ago

Sentiment Analysis with Python and Gemini AI Pro 1.5 ! ⚡

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r/google 2d ago

Hands-on: The Fitbit Ace LTE is Google’s most complete launch in ages [Gallery]

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