Google unveils new “Hummingbird” search algorithm

On par with its 15th anniversary, Google just recently revealed a few updates to its search engine, containing a major refresh to its search algorithm which has been given the name “Hummingbird”. Amit Singhal, senior VP at Google, mentioned that the new algorithm influences about 90% of all searches and its purpose is to sustain longer and more complex queries that users input through Google, such as full questions which people might ask their friends online.

Another feature of the “Hummingbird” algorithm deals with more advanced voice queries, allowing a verbal interaction between users and their devices, allegedly making the search process easier and more natural.

Degoogling Android: a practical how-to by Paul Sulzycki

By Miriam Rasch, September 26, 2017

We are happy to share Paul Sulzycki’s work on ‘degoogling Android’. Original can be found here. A talk explaining some theory and then the practical elements behind regaining control over your Android device at DCTRL in Vancouver last December. The key topic was how to remove as much Google and manufacturer bloatware from Android phones [...]

Astrid Mager about European data protection standards

By Leonieke van Dipten, November 17, 2015

In her research project, Glocal Search. Search technology at the intersection of global capitalism and local socio-political cultures, astrid looks at how search technology is shaped and governed at the intersection of global and local dynamics. She analyzed the reform of the EU data protection legislation as a case study: How are search engines (and [...]

Degoogling Android: a practical how-to by Paul Sulzycki

Astrid Mager about European data protection standards

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