Google is still king, but it is no longer the best tool when I want to wander.

As Google grew in size and influence over the years, the tech giant also grew to exercise an awful lot of power over the shape of the internet, and its data-hungry tendrils reach into nearly every ...

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

Every day, users ask search engines millions of questions. The information we receive can shape our opinions and behaviour. We are often not aware of their influence, but internet search tools sort ...

Part of the reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser—all the way back in 2008—was to funnel people toward all of its web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And of ...

Internet search engines have long been used in uncovering vulnerabilities for launching attacks, and security experts expect malicious hackers to increase their use of the technology to find ...

Internet search engines used to be purely about what's best for you and me, and giving us what we're looking for. Now, search engines don't want to guide you to information on the internet. Instead, ...

Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. officially moved into the search engine market with the unveiling late yesterday of its Internet search engine, A9.com. Operated by Amazon’s independent subsidiary A9 ...