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2 years agoGoogle search peaked in 2014 - that’s when it’d let you do “that movie where [horribly vague summary of an incidental scene]” and get you the answer.
But the complete dropoff started in 2019, when they started letting the ad team remove anti-spam features to game their numbers.
I always worry about recycling old phones/laptops this way since it’s trusting an aging battery in an always-on device when I won’t be home. Idk if I’m being paranoid, but it feels like a fire risk.