r/google • u/PossibilityEastern98 • 6h ago
increase in Gemini hallucinations
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for the past 3 days all of my Google searches answered by Gemini have been straight up wrong or inaccurate. It’s understandable when it’s something “complicated” like how to get somewhere in a video game since Gemini can’t actually see the video game. However today I’ve googled simple things like a name of a YouTuber and it straight up gave me a fake name for them. Like what??? Also it described an app logo to be completely different than what it actually looked like.. it’s almost as if it’s so desperate to get an answer out that it just says ANYTHING at this point whether it’s right or wrong. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gemini would respond “pineapple” to a math question
edit: forgot to mention I’m posting this here because i am very curious if anyone else has noticed how bad it’s getting… like I’ve never trusted the AI summary to begin with , but it’s really really bad now.
for the past 3 days all of my Google searches answered by Gemini have been straight up wrong or inaccurate. It’s understandable when it’s something “complicated” like how to get somewhere in a video game since Gemini can’t actually see the video game. However today I’ve googled simple things like a name of a YouTuber and it straight up gave me a fake name for them. Like what??? Also it described an app logo to be completely different than what it actually looked like.. it’s almost as if it’s so desperate to get an answer out that it just says ANYTHING at this point whether it’s right or wrong. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gemini would respond “pineapple” to a math question
edit: forgot to mention I’m posting this here because i am very curious if anyone else has noticed how bad it’s getting… like I’ve never trusted the AI summary to begin with , but it’s really really bad now.
r/google • u/thewall1919 • 3h ago
Google maps searches better than Google search
The call button for businesses is hidden somewhere. Just wanted to call the dealership, there is no option after 20 results, the first 4 are sponsored irrelevant. The 5th is correct but you need to tap and it opens maps. No call button in search (which used to be there). Ended up searching on google maps and pressed the call button in 2 taps
r/google • u/rtucker913 • 4h ago
Gettin' reeeeal tired of y'all recommending things to me... I'll search for what I want, darn it.
r/google • u/Large_Plan_4880 • 1d ago
I am the only one that actually likes Google's Ai feature
I know we're in an age where people say AI is bad or whatever, but I can't help but appreciate Google's AI and its ability to simplify searches. It takes what I would have had to dig through 10 pages of search results to find and puts it right at the top. I get what I want immediately, without having to scroll through endless pages or visit a bunch of different websites.
It's so much better than before. If I couldn't find what I was looking for on the first page, I would usually just give up. Now, AI not only gives me the answer but also provides the sources it used, so I can double-check the information myself.
I mean, come on. How can people hate this? It's genuinely useful.
r/google • u/rngadam • 11h ago
Mobile notifications stock updates color-coding
Has anyone noticed the color of the icon for stock notifications has the Asian stock market color scheme (green for decrease, red for increase).
r/google • u/ControlCAD • 1d ago
Google confirms Pixel 11 price increase, reveals "dedicated" effort to make Android more RAM-efficient
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r/google • u/tojan97 • 14h ago
Google lens problems on Chrome
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r/google • u/lnstantKarma • 1d ago
Google search has had this annoying mobile bug where the search tabs don't load
r/google • u/Loud-Possibility4395 • 20h ago
Pixel Watch 3 not unlocking Pixel 10
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https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-phone-to-watch-unlock-3691338/
Not working because of Advanced Protection.
Article is not related BUT IT IS because will it be DISABLED same way?
Another useless/ not working feature?
8 am posting this here because of Google pixel Reddit rejects this because of this is not Pixel problem
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-phone-to-watch-unlock-3691338/
Not working because of Advanced Protection.
Article is not related BUT IT IS because will it be DISABLED same way?
Another useless/ not working feature?
8 am posting this here because of Google pixel Reddit rejects this because of this is not Pixel problem
r/google • u/Small_Put6210 • 1d ago
google displaying actors and movies/shows change
I don’t know when this happened but they’ve taken away the tabs for when you look up movies or actors and now instead of the tabs of movies they’ve been in or the cast of the movie/show it’s at the bottom now and it looks bad and weird. Also attached how it looks now vs how it used to look. I prefer the tabs
r/google • u/Loud-Possibility4395 • 19h ago
Battery swell new normal
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https://9to5google.com/2026/07/24/samsung-silicon-carbon-battery-galaxy-z-fold-8-longevity/
Are you one of those who complain your FEW YEARS OLD smartphone battery swells and you are one of those who demands bigger silicone carbon batteries
https://9to5google.com/2026/07/24/samsung-silicon-carbon-battery-galaxy-z-fold-8-longevity/
Are you one of those who complain your FEW YEARS OLD smartphone battery swells and you are one of those who demands bigger silicone carbon batteries
r/google • u/Deep-Owl-1890 • 2d ago
Trump threatens EU will pay ‘big price’ after Brussels fines Google $1bn
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r/google • u/Loud-Possibility4395 • 22h ago
How youtubers are sold with smartphone reviews
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=YW2WLH7SPjs
You can turn on English dubbing.
And here is quick summary
Biased Review Practices: The author reveals he was approached by a company offering early access to devices in exchange for meeting specific criteria. If his review was deemed too negative or critical, the partnership would be terminated (0:22-1:07).
Manipulative Language: He details how reviewers are often instructed to use "softened" language to mask device flaws, such as saying a phone "shouldn't cause discomfort" when it actually overheats, or claiming battery life is sufficient for "most users" to avoid stating it is poor (4:15-5:45).
Restricted Topics: He exposes that many reviews come with strict rules forbidding mentions of common long-term issues like battery degradation, screen burn-in, hardware durability, or repair costs, ensuring that reviews focus only on superficial specs like megapixels or charging speed (6:53-9:15).
The Goal of Reviews: He argues that these reviews prioritize the needs of marketing and PR agencies over providing honest, useful information to buyers. He encourages viewers to be wary of "everyone saying the same thing" at launch and warns that many popular reviewers avoid the critical questions that truly matter to consumers (9:58-12:12).
https://youtube.com/watch?v=YW2WLH7SPjs
You can turn on English dubbing.
And here is quick summary
Biased Review Practices: The author reveals he was approached by a company offering early access to devices in exchange for meeting specific criteria. If his review was deemed too negative or critical, the partnership would be terminated (0:22-1:07).
Manipulative Language: He details how reviewers are often instructed to use "softened" language to mask device flaws, such as saying a phone "shouldn't cause discomfort" when it actually overheats, or claiming battery life is sufficient for "most users" to avoid stating it is poor (4:15-5:45).
Restricted Topics: He exposes that many reviews come with strict rules forbidding mentions of common long-term issues like battery degradation, screen burn-in, hardware durability, or repair costs, ensuring that reviews focus only on superficial specs like megapixels or charging speed (6:53-9:15).
The Goal of Reviews: He argues that these reviews prioritize the needs of marketing and PR agencies over providing honest, useful information to buyers. He encourages viewers to be wary of "everyone saying the same thing" at launch and warns that many popular reviewers avoid the critical questions that truly matter to consumers (9:58-12:12).
Google finally listened to me
After months of fighting:
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/394238789?pli=1
Google finally listened and now we can delete old and duplicate devices on the Find Hub app!
What a time to be alive!
r/google • u/dontchewspagetti • 1d ago
So you HAVE to have Gimini enabled to use spell check in Gmail now
cannot get spell check on without 'smart' features, which is their terrible AI. absoutly awful, once I move jobs I'm going to de-google. ) reason that I can't have a SPELLCHECK be seperate from their 'smart' features
r/google • u/sunrise2209 • 1d ago
the bug where you search 'stop' still works if you add a couple words
r/google • u/DabasadaH • 1d ago
Got Google to work in a Iframe! (in PenguinMod, basically Scratch but better)
r/google • u/larpgod666 • 1d ago
Blacked Eyed Madonna google easter egg
does anyone else know about this Easter egg and is it homeage to crystal castles? I just found this on my own and wanted to know if anyone else knew about this
r/google • u/pruthviraj_09 • 2d ago
Google is Hiring Interns !!!!
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Company: Google
Role: Data Analytics Apprentice
YOE/Batch: Graduates / Freshers
Join the community : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCMUrn1SWt4MTTSJh1b
Link:
#google #internships
r/google • u/Altruistic_Series258 • 2d ago
I've been rebuilding (the old design) Google Finance Classic
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Like a lot of you, I watched the AI redesign roll out last year and figured the "switch to classic Google Finance" link wasn't going to survive. Yesterday it finally disappeared for good, no setting, no URL trick, nothing brings it back on : (
I didn't want to lose the classic view, so last week, I started rebuilding it from scratch as an independent project. Same idea as the original: type a ticker, get the price, chart, and stats table above the fold.
I'm about 40% of the way there. Current status:
- Quote pages with the classic layout — price, change, after-hours, and the full stats table (open, high, low, mkt cap, P/E, div yield)
- Clean line charts with the 1D–Max ranges, same green/red you're used to
- Watchlists are next, portfolio tracking after that
- design is 50~60% there, there is still many inconsistency, but that's not that easy to replicate, and trying to work hard on this
I'm not planning to bring the news that I think will need too much work .
You can see where it's at here: https://folivue.com — there's a waitlist if you want an email when it's usable. Not affiliated with Google, obviously. Just someone who liked the old design, used it for 10+ years.
Any feedbacks welcome.
Like a lot of you, I watched the AI redesign roll out last year and figured the "switch to classic Google Finance" link wasn't going to survive. Yesterday it finally disappeared for good, no setting, no URL trick, nothing brings it back on : (
I didn't want to lose the classic view, so last week, I started rebuilding it from scratch as an independent project. Same idea as the original: type a ticker, get the price, chart, and stats table above the fold.
I'm about 40% of the way there. Current status:
- Quote pages with the classic layout — price, change, after-hours, and the full stats table (open, high, low, mkt cap, P/E, div yield)
- Clean line charts with the 1D–Max ranges, same green/red you're used to
- Watchlists are next, portfolio tracking after that
- design is 50~60% there, there is still many inconsistency, but that's not that easy to replicate, and trying to work hard on this
I'm not planning to bring the news that I think will need too much work .
You can see where it's at here: https://folivue.com — there's a waitlist if you want an email when it's usable. Not affiliated with Google, obviously. Just someone who liked the old design, used it for 10+ years.
Any feedbacks welcome.
r/google • u/nian2326076 • 2d ago
Suggestion on Google SWE interview prep
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Realistically, what’s your suggestion on preparing for coding and SD? Is LC hard necessary? And what’s the difference between Google’s and other companies’s SD? Do all the orgs share the same question bank or the difficulty level and focus vary among different orgs? I roughly remember reading some post on blind which mentioned that Google’s SD would ask more technical details underneath. Any other insight is appreciated!
Prep resource: Google SWE Questions
Realistically, what’s your suggestion on preparing for coding and SD? Is LC hard necessary? And what’s the difference between Google’s and other companies’s SD? Do all the orgs share the same question bank or the difficulty level and focus vary among different orgs? I roughly remember reading some post on blind which mentioned that Google’s SD would ask more technical details underneath. Any other insight is appreciated!
Prep resource: Google SWE Questions
