Google jokes: Find Chuck Norris

Unlike the "white people stole my car" Google joke, this one works. If you go to Google and type "find Chuck Norris" into the search box, then hit "I'm feeling lucky," hilarity ensues. If you're not tired of ... continue

Google searches indicate economy is recovering. Slowly.

Hal Varian, Google's chief economist, has noticed some significant, promising changes trending since March. Unemployment searches are down, real estate searches are up, and temporary employment (which often is a pre-indicator for a recovery in the permanent kind) ... continue

Google celebrates the “Unexplained Phenomenon,” but why?

For the past day, Google's main logo has been replaced with one featuring a flying saucer. Clicking on the image pulls up a search for "unexplained phenomenon," but there's no discernable reason why Google is marking today and ... continue

Real or fake? “White people stole my car” is big on Google

For the past week, the phrase "white people stole my car" has been Googled like crazy. Perplexingly, though, there were few results yielded by this popular search and most links lead to some fairly nasty malware. Finally, the ... continue

Google Unveils New Website Traffic Tool

You can now track web site stats with Google Trends, thanks to a new toolset called -- fittingly enough -- Google Trends for Websites. The utility lets you chart out traffic for any site and even break down ... continue