Why “Google” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Yeah I don’t think Anthropic is particularly interested in tracking individuals in the same way that companies like Facebook and Google are.
by stingraycharles · Sep 11, 2026
Every company that is not Google lets you have code on your laptop. This is only an annoying thing that they came up with.
by saagarjha · Sep 11, 2026
"After trying Kagi/Duck Duck Go, I have gone back to Google for search and I freely grant that I find the “AI Overview” to be useful." I feel compelled to point out that Ka…
by vertnerd · Sep 11, 2026
Workspace is the Google+ of SaaS. Nobody asked for it or likes using it. Full of undiscoverable, poorly designed features, a privacy nightmare, too much unrelated stuff bundled…
by WorldIQ · Sep 11, 2026
> It's a self correcting problem. You go to a site, it freezes your machine, you never visit the site again. What do regular users do about a malicious ad that runs on thousands…
by lxgr · Sep 11, 2026
Easy to see they don't have Android 17 yet on their website so cannot get all security patches. The claimed patch level is about a month late. Search online and see reports upda…
by singing_tartly · Sep 11, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "google" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "google" over time.
Google LLC is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC, and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company. Read more on Wikipedia