Here's a short list of search engines I recommend that don't push AI and instead go the old-school route with actual website results.

Clicking a little icon to the left of the address bar allows you to generate Nano Banana images or initiate a Deep Search.

Chrome AI Mode address bar upgrade adds a "+" prompt button for files, images, and tabs — no extra clicks needed. Rolling out in Chrome 145.

Between the noticeable lag, the inconsistent results that favor web hits over local files, and the refusal to let users move ...

You can avoid Google's AI summaries in your search results by simply adjusting your query. Or just switch search engines altogether.

Google Chrome has added a split view for multitasking, a PDF annotation tool, and the ability to download PDF files directly to Google Drive.

By default, both bars offer the same set of buttons, connecting us with voice input, Google Lens, and AI Mode. But in the Google search bar widget, users have been able to swap that AI Mode shortcut ...

Google is testing prefilling the search bar in a new Chrome tab, with teasers to encourage you to search deeper with AI Mode. Google is putting in the search box, "Research a topic," "Write something ...

Google Search now allows users to upload images and documents directly via a new plus button. After a file is uploaded, the user can ask questions about it or enter AI Mode, where Gemini breaks down ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom ...

Imad was a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...

In the past few days, tapping the Pixel Launcher search bar opens a different screen powered by the Google app. This is not a bug and an intentional change. Previously, the bar at bottom of your ...