You can generally tell the general public's biggest complaints about something by searching "Why is _____ so ...." and seeing what Google finishes your search with. Using this tactic, I sought to find out what Google suggested for as many Texas cities as I could get it to provide autocompletes for, and then made a map of the Lone Star State with the results.
You wouldn't think of Amarillo as a place of mystery, but people are so confused by it that they have to ask their trusty friends at Google, "Why?"
If you sit and think about what you Google the most, what is it? If you live in Texas, there are a few searches considered the most embarrassing in the state.
It’s a familiar scenario for most people: You haven’t watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones or Mad Men, or you’ve yet to make it to the theater to check out the latest movie your friends have all been gushing over. But social media is an irresistible force, so you hop on Twitter or Facebook anyway, and soon find yourself navigating a minefield. At any given moment, you might read a spoiler. Lucky for you, there may soon be an app for that.
Google the one place where you can find out about anything. Do you ever notice the Google logo on the homepage on those certain days? It changes on important days either a whole art drawing or an animation picture is put up. What if your own kid could have their art creation be use as Google's homepage logo.
There's nothing like popping the question and letting the whole world see it go down from your point of view. That's exactly what happened for one man who decided to propose to his girlfriend while he wearing Google Glasses.
Who's ready for some tears? Oh, good!
Every year, Google holds an annual "Doodle 4 Google" contest, in which they ask students (from kindergarten through grade 12) to submit drawings based on a specific theme. This year's theme was "My Best Day Ever," and it's hard to imagine one more deserving of that title than this.
If you're anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it's Monday, April 1st. Yes, it's April Fool's Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they're pulling, in case you are super-gullible...