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How to Exclude File Types From Windows 10 Search

Windows 10’s search function can find pretty much anything on your PC. But do you ever feel that it finds too much? From searching the contents of your files to including hundreds of file types, that’s a lot of information to sort through. Thankfully, Windows makes it easy to exclude certain types of files from… read more »

Make Google Search Great Again With These 5 Sites and Apps

Google is the default search engine for most of the world. It just works, doesn’t it? But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be better. The right site or extension can improve your Google search experience tremendously. Of course, this is assuming you already know the best Google search tips and tricks. These web apps and… read more »

3 Fascinating Search Engines That Search For Faces

Wherever you go, your face exposes you. Facial recognition in combination with surveillance cameras is a powerful tool that can track your every step. Search engines are becoming ever smarter in managing massive amounts of data. Face search and facial recognition are just a few of many tools that target individuals. All public data combined,… read more »

10 Essential DuckDuckGo Search Tricks for Every Student

There are plenty of reasons to choose a search engine like DuckDuckGo over Google. The variety of features and its promise of complete privacy are the top two. Students can escape Google’s filter bubble that serves up targeted ads and results based on your search history. Rather than limit yourself as a student to the… read more »

Google Kills Instant Search Because Everybody Uses Smartphones

Google is killing Instant Search, which rendered search results in realtime as you typed. The problem, according to Google, is we all now do most of our searching on smartphones, and Instant Search makes no sense on smartphones. So killing the feature is the only sensible option. Google introduced Instant Search in 2010, with then-vice… read more »

Search Your Browser History Even After It’s Been Cleared

There are times when you would just like to look back into the past. That’s true about our browsing sessions as well. That forgotten life hack. The great website you failed to favorite. Or just a “tip of my tongue” bit of trivia that slipped away. And it’s even worse when you try to search… read more »

How to Search for Text in Any Mobile Browser

While text search on a web page is easy on desktop, it’s a bit more “invisible” on mobile. On desktop, you just need to hit Ctrl + F or go to the menu and click on Find, then type in your keyword in the box. But mobile operating systems differ in two key ways from their desktop counterparts:… read more »

5 Apps and Tools to Organize Your Job Search

There is a palpable fear among working professionals. Artificial intelligence is getting better every day, and smart technology is making human jobs redundant. What happens when robots can do all jobs? Even if you are already employed, it’s a good idea to have a backup — organize a job search before it’s too late. You… read more »

Google Search Buries Bad News

Google is making some serious changes to Search. The main aim is to bury the bad results from bogus sources, promoting accurate results from authoritative sources. Google is also promising to be more transparent about its products, and by announcing this it’s clearly off to a good start. The internet has changed everything. It means… read more »

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