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  • Google is rolling out a series of changes to Search, which will start on mobile.
  • One update will change the way Search results appear for certain queries.
  • A Google VP said the updates were "a pretty dramatic shift from where we were before."

While Google Search's AI Overviews may have gotten off to a rocky



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Google is adding more AI to search. On Thursday, the company unveiled a long list of changes, including AI-organized web results, Google Lens updates (including video and voice) and placing links and ads inside AI Overviews.

One can suspect that AI-organized search results are where Google will eventually move across the board, but the rollout starts with a narrow scope. Beginning with recipes and



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YouTube Shorts are about to get quite a bit longer. Starting on October 15, the platform is increasing video limits from one minute to three minutes. TikTok, arguably Shorts' biggest competitor, has allowed users to share 10-minute videos for over two years. The new update should work for any Shorts that are square or taller in aspect ratio, and it won't affect any videos you shoot before the 15th



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Google is rolling out ads in AI Overviews, which means you’ll now start seeing products in some of the search engine’s AI-generated summaries.

Let’s say you’re searching for ways to get a grass stain out of your pants. If you ask Google, its AI-generated response will offer some tips, along with suggestions for products to purchase that could help you remove



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YouTube Shorts, the company’s answer to TikTok, is getting updates including longer video lengths, the company announced today.

Beginning on October 15th, creators will be able to upload YouTube Shorts that are up to three minutes in length — a feature YouTube says was highly requested by users. TikTok currently allows videos as long



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If you can’t capture what you want to search for with just a picture, Google Lens will now let you take a video — and even use your voice to ask about what you’re seeing. The feature will surface an AI Overview and search results based on the video’s contents and your question. It’s rolling out in Search Labs on Android and iOS today.

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First Google gave us AI overviews of search results, now it's using AI to organize those search results.

On Thursday, Google announced the rollout of full-page search results organized by AI. Instead of traditional rankings-based search, Google will now organize the results into buckets of subcategories based on your query.

The update is only on mobile for now, and starts with recipes and meal



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Mojitos and Moscow mules are overdone — bartenders think you can order something better.
  • Business Insider asked bartenders which classic cocktails they think are overrated.
  • Long Island ice teas, espresso martinis, cosmopolitans, and tequila sunrises lack complexity.
  • There's too much room for inconsistencies in margaritas and Moscow mules.

When you're at a happy hour or out on



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It had all the makings of a typical recruiting event for a tech startup in San Francisco. There was free food, drinks, and live music generated via code being written in real time.

But there were also mandatory metal detector screenings, ID checks, and security guards everywhere. It was held by Elon Musk at the



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Yes, there is a way to turn off the touch screen on your Chromebook. However, as of this writing, it's an experimental feature.

To access it, you'll need to navigate to "chrome://flags" in the Chrome browser. Don't worry; we'll give you a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to disable your Chromebook's touch screen in no time.