Search Engines
Ask.com shuts down after 25 years
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Ask.com, once known as Ask Jeeves, has officially closed its doors. The search engine ended operations on May 1, 2026, as its owner sharpens business focus. The shutdown marks the end of a 25-year run in answering online queries.
Certain search terms appear to disrupt Google's AI Overviews results.
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Microsoft's Bing search engine has blocked access to approximately 1.5 million websites hosted on Neocities, a platform dedicated to preserving the creative spirit of 1990s web design. Founder Kyle Drake has struggled for months to resolve the issue through automated support channels, raising concerns about user safety and discoverability. While Microsoft partially addressed the problem after media inquiries, many sites remain inaccessible.