EPISODE · Jan 25, 2024 · 50 MIN
Why Google Is Shit Now
from The 404 Media Podcast · host 404 Media
We're doing something a little different this episode. For the whole free section of the podcast, we're talking all about the degradation of Google. That includes AI-generated articles making their way onto Google News, and how researchers found that, yes, Google search really is getting worse. This is a long, rich, and fun discussion. Then in the subscribers-only section, Joseph breaks down his latest investigation into a phone spying capability that is monitoring billions. Google (to their credit) cut-off a linked company in response to our inquiries. Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find Inside a Global Phone Spy Tool Monitoring Billions Subscribe for access to bonus content at 404media.co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We're doing something a little different this episode. For the whole free section of the podcast, we're talking all about the degradation of Google. That includes AI-generated articles making their way onto Google News, and how researchers found that, yes, Google search really is getting worse. This is a long, rich, and fun discussion. Then in the subscribers-only section, Joseph breaks down his latest investigation into a phone spying capability that is monitoring billions. Google (to their credit) cut-off a linked company in response to our inquiries. Google News Is Boosting Garbage AI-Generated Articles Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find Inside a Global Phone Spy Tool Monitoring Billions Subscribe for access to bonus content at 404media.co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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