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Google Reveals the Most-Trending Searches of 2017 (google.com)
"Google's annual list of the most popular searches is here, offering a peek into what people are really thinking about," writes CNN. An anonymous reader quotes their report:
This year, you wanted to know more about one of the most powerful storms on record, the devastating Hurricane Irma. But you were also curious about [hip hop artist] Cardi B. and Unicorn Frappuccinos... Like 2017 itself, this year's top searches skew a little darker than usual, but are punctuated with some whimsy and positive moments. The top trending searches in the U.S. were Irma, Matt Lauer, Tom Petty, the Super Bowl and the Las Vegas shooting.
To determine the most popular trending searches, Google looked at its trillions of queries, filtered out spam and repeats, and identified searches that had the highest uptick in traffic compared with the previous year. It breaks them into categories like news, memes, and recipes (beef stroganoff was a hit).
Surprisingly there were more searches for 'iPhone 8" than for 'iPhone X," though those were the top two most-searched consumer technology products. (Followed by Nintendo Switch, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Xbox One X.) Other top searches this year included "What is net neutrality?" as well as questions about what bitcoin is, how to buy it, and the latest bitcoin prices. And one of the 10 most-searched phrases of the year was "fidget spinner."
Google uploaded an inspiring video to YouTube stating "This year more than ever we asked how." To dramatic music, the examples it gives include "How to calm a dog during a storm," "How to help Puerto Rico," "How to make a protest sign" -- and "How to move forward."
To determine the most popular trending searches, Google looked at its trillions of queries, filtered out spam and repeats, and identified searches that had the highest uptick in traffic compared with the previous year. It breaks them into categories like news, memes, and recipes (beef stroganoff was a hit).
Surprisingly there were more searches for 'iPhone 8" than for 'iPhone X," though those were the top two most-searched consumer technology products. (Followed by Nintendo Switch, Samsung Galaxy S8, and Xbox One X.) Other top searches this year included "What is net neutrality?" as well as questions about what bitcoin is, how to buy it, and the latest bitcoin prices. And one of the 10 most-searched phrases of the year was "fidget spinner."
Google uploaded an inspiring video to YouTube stating "This year more than ever we asked how." To dramatic music, the examples it gives include "How to calm a dog during a storm," "How to help Puerto Rico," "How to make a protest sign" -- and "How to move forward."
Sure the top search should be for APK Host Files Engine++? Everyone wants that software.
Really? No questions about how fucking expensive the transfer fees have become?
I initiated a $1000 transfer OVER THREE DAYS AGO and it still has not been accepted by anyone. Is $20 for the transfer not enough for the miners?
Perhaps the idea of "Fake News" is fake itself!
Fake APK.
ala Douglas Adams. Make minor change and you've got it:
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” Douglas Adams
I try to very hard to avoid mass psychology, at my peril. (Kardashian who? Aren't they those aliens in Strar Trek Deep Space Nine that appear to have about 20% snake genes: scaly skin, hint of a cobra 'hood' on their neck, general slithering and snaky behavior....?)
Wow, this year finished a little earlier than the last.
1. Get a sheet and a marker. 2. Write
Yeah, tons of demand online for this one.
Trump enjoys a Tic Tac prior to sexually assaulting women.
and what I got was:
Hmm, your search doesn't have enough data to show here.
Please make sure everything is spelled correctly, or try a more general term.
See subject: To whom it may concern - the freak I'm replying to has some dumb scheme in impersonating me folks - ignore him!
APK
P.S.=> You're a whackjob freak - no questions asked - this has to be the 12th time you've impersonated me this week alone... apk
That's totally not intended to push an agenda, "subtly".
Totally not, totally not at all.
becuase I'm quite sure 'todays weather' would beat out superbowl worldwide.
#resist
So I guess pornography is considered a dataset outlier data point and was eliminated from the results.
This is the trending searches, NOT the most popular, everyone is reading these graphs wrong. From google themselves:
"Lists are based on search terms that had a high spike in traffic in 2017 as compared to 2016."
"How to make a protest sign." Good Lord.
As though that were some positive feel good thing, like the others mentioned.
(Not to mention, seriously? You can't figure out how to make a sign? But you want to influence serious things?)
All terrorists breathe air. All criminals breathe air. All lawyers breathe air. Therefore we need to BAN AIR NOW!!!!!!1!!1!!
At this point I think we all recognize that one can't really trust anything Google says.
Far more interesting than what's on the list, would be to know what Google censored from it.
That's because the English translation was included in the result to ensure the English speaking audience to whom this is for understands the term. When you do a trend search for only the query itself "Poaça tarifi", you get your statistics.
Incidentally, why would any Turks add "Turkish Bread Recipe" after the actual name of their bread?
I wonder if Trump is so low on Google's search rankings due to a certain segment of the population's awareness of data collection practices? If we compared Google's rankings to Duck Duck Go's would we see Trump rated hire on alternative search engines?
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=2017-01-01%202017-12-31&q=iPhone%208,iphone%20x
Of course news about a fake are Fake News.
And the number one topic this year: "That Anya chick from Split feet", just edging out "That black-hair chick from Riverdale feet".
(-1: Post disagrees with my already-settled worldview) is not a valid mod option.
Repeats are strange things to filter out if you are looking for something that is trending. Wtf?
FINALLY! someone who realises that two or more vocables strung together aren't a "word", they are a PHRASE!! 2017 is saved :)
And no, I'm not making fun of it, I am actually pleased someone did the right thing at last :)
+Raider of the lost BBS
Every time I look at this lists it makes me feel weird. Like I am out of the loop. Like most the movies/tv shows never heard the title. The actors/people no idea who most of them are. Same with the applies to the list of songs. Also the "how to" list is kinda depressing? I am like really what's wrong with people.
However, then again I don't watch many movies or have TV. The music I listen to is not main stream by any means. I also don't really pay attention to these things? I guess mostly consider it Junk?
If you want mine your own cryptocurrency, you need a motherboard with 19 PCIe 1X slots to plug in 19 GPUs and a couple of 1200W PSUs.
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